LDI believes in evidence-based accountability. The following statistics reflect the cumulative and current impact of LDI and its predecessor institutions on Ethiopia’s livestock sector. These figures are updated regularly through LDI’s monitoring and evaluation systems and are presented here through interactive dashboards that allow users to explore trends over time and across regions.

Years of Institutional Experience: 40+ years of continuous service in livestock genetic improvement and product processing, with direct predecessor institution history dating to the 1980s.

AI Services Coverage: Nationwide coverage through a network of AI centers and satellite stations spanning all regions of Ethiopia, with certified technicians in every zone.

Research Projects: 150+ completed and ongoing research projects spanning genetics, processing, nutrition, socioeconomics, and value chain development.

Farmers and Pastoralists Reached: Tens of thousands of smallholder farmers, commercial producers, and pastoralist communities served annually through AI, advisory, and training programs.

Trained Professionals: Thousands of AI technicians, semen laboratory technicians, dairy processors, and farm managers trained and certified through LDI programs.

Institutional Partners: 30+ national and international partners including government agencies, universities, research institutes, development organizations, and private sector actors.

Livestock GDP Contribution: Livestock contributes approximately 20% of agricultural GDP and 40% of agricultural export earnings for Ethiopia; the sector LDI serves.

Cattle Population Served: Ethiopia has one of Africa’s largest cattle populations, estimated at over 65 million,  a scale that makes LDI’s genetic improvement programs among the continent’s most impactful.

Indigenous Breeds Documented: A growing number of Ethiopia’s unique indigenous livestock breeds have been characterized, profiled, and entered into the national genetic resource database.

Interactive dashboards on this page allow users to explore regional breakdowns of AI service coverage, year-on-year trends in training program reach, investment facilitation data, and livestock sector economic contribution indicators. All underlying data is available for download from the Information and Data Portal.