fao smallholder horticulture and triangular cooperation in ethiopia
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SMALLHOLDER HORTICULTURE AND TRIANGULAR COOPERATION IN ETHIOPIA
Ministry of Agriculture
Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia
Ilan Fluss Director of Policy Planning and External Relations, MASHAV Dr. Workafes Woldetsadik - SHH Program Coordinator, Ministry of Agriculture, Ethiopia
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OUTLINE
Main Objective
Triangular Cooperation
The Smallholder Horticulture Programme
Ministry of Agriculture
Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia
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MAIN OBJECTIVE
To expand opportunities for
smallholder farmers by improving their
livelihood through:
1. Commercialization
2. Sustainable horticulture
3. Distributing horticultural varieties
4. Local experts in plant propagation
5. Demonstrating quality plant propagation to local commercial investors
To advance Ethiopian agriculture and increase food security
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TRIANGULAR COOPERATION
Ensuring the cooperation will create positive synergies
Political interest from all partners
Identifying relevant areas for cooperation and the expertise needed
Principles for Triangular Cooperation
Programme Management
• 1. Overall implementation and programme coordination
• 2. Day to Day management
Looking to create connections with other programmes
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PROGRAMME ORGANISATION
Steering
Committee
Nurseries PTC Extension
(4 regions)
Coordination
Office
Capacity
building Info
Collaboration
other
programs
Seed NGO
MARKETING
BoA
Tech. Comm (3)
PTC, Nurs. Ext.
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THE SMALLHOLDER HORTICULTURE PROGRAMME
1 • Plant propagation
2 • Extension to small holder farmers
3 • Capacity building on horticulture
4 • Information on fruits and vegetables and marketing contracts
5 • Collaboration with other relevant projects in Ethiopia
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PLANT PROPAGATION: MAIN ACTIVITIES
Assistance with est. fruit and vegetable nurseries, production planning and quality
control.
Introduction of new fruit tree varieties
Introduction of new vegetable varieties and testing of their adaptation to local conditions.
Assistance with mass production via plant tissue culture propagation
Support of critical materials, repair of TC equipment and modification of some tissue
culture facilities
All plant propagation sites that are addressed should become self supported and sustainable
through profitable sales
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TISSUE CULTURE (TC)
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Need: Immense local need for plant tissue culture
Target Crops: Banana, pineapple, enset, potato mini-tubers, sweet potato, apple, coffee, apple rootstocks
Sustainability: Sustainability of the TC laboratories should be achieved with plant sales.
Minituber production at Bahir Dar Transfer of tissue culture plants
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FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLE NURSERIES
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MCG of citrus at Bicolo Areka Nursery
Bicolo Nursery and Team
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MINI NURSERY APPROACH
Objective To establish mini nurseries and introduce horticultural crops to small holders.
The condition of vegetable nurseries for the small holder farmers is poor.
Mini Vegetable Nurseries
Challenge
Solution
Small Scale Model
Scaled Up Model
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MINI NURSERIES VS. TRADITIONAL RAISED SOIL BED NURSERIES
Detached from the soil Protected from air born pests Celled trays Saves water and fertilizer Modular Easily transferred Affordable Ensure timely planning
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UNIQUE APPROACH TO AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Establishment of large groups of model farmers Better salaries for extension staff and longer stay of
extension personnel frequent farmers’ site visits Profits can be used to provides bonuses the Bureau of
Agriculture extension staff. Capacity building on horticulture for extension personnel
(training of trainers)
Challenge
Rapid “turnover” of extension staff. Extension staff do not visit farmers horticulture fields
as frequently as other crop farms. Lack of horticulture knowledge and skills
Solution