Achievements and challenges in Ethiopian agriculture

Achievements and Challenges in Ethiopian Agriculture Abera Deresa, PhD State Minister, MoARD November 2009

Presentation Outline ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1. Introduction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Excess 2.2. AGR-ECOLOGY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Arid Semi-humid Semi-Arid Optimal

2.3. Water resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2.4. Bio-diversity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2.5. Livestock ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2.6. Human Resource ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. Major Challenges ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Major Challenges (cont’d) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other challenges ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

4. National Policy and Strategy ,[object Object],[object Object]

ARD policies & strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

b. Building human resource capacity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

c. Proper land use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

d. Preparation of development pks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

e. Creating market-led AD ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

f. Improving the finance system ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

g. Encourage private sector ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

h. Expand rural infrastructure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

i. Strengthen non-agr dev’t ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Budget allocation for AD of 10 countries Countries 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Burundi 3.6 6.1 4.4 - - - Egypt 6 5.94 5.08 5.01 - - Ethiopia 9.2 8.1 13.4 16.3 16.8 13 Kenya 4.58 4.59 4.59 - - - Rwanda 8.6 3.9 4 3.4 3.3 - Uganda 6.9 5.2 5.03 3.2 5.2 - Botswana 4.4 5.9 5.6 4.7 - - Malawi 5.2 7.2 6.5 10 17.2 12.2 Tanzania 4.5 6.8 5.5 5.5 - - Zambia 8.5 8.9 5.3 5.6 6.3 -

Trends in the performance of the Macro economy (%) Sector/Indicator 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 GDP in 1999/00 prices 11.7 12.6 11.5 11.5 11.6 10.2 Agriculture value add growth 16.9 13.5 10.9 9.4 7.5 8.5 Agriculture Share to GDP 47.0 47.4 47.1 46.3 44.6 43

5.1. Human Resource ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Agricultural education ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Community level HRD, for six countries

5.2. Enhanced conservation, technology generation and dissemination ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5.3. Increased seed & fertilizer use

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6-11 t/ha Newly introduced crop, rice

Quality Malt Barely Import substituted

Sorghum Striga resistant 3x more yield

Vegetables Over 5X yield increase Over 10X yield increase

Summary of achievements in crops

ACHIVEMENTS in livestock Apiculture Dairy cows Fattening

ACHIVEMENTS in NRM Soil conservation

Improved NRM Water conservation Plantation

From rain-fed to irrigated Oromia Amhara

NRM summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

5.5. Enhanced investment in agriculture

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],5.7. ARD Partners linkage advisory council established

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],5.8. RED/FS Sector working group established

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6. Future Direction ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Future Direction (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Future Direction (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object]

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