FNS – amultidimensional project for change!
FNS/ Project carrying out SIS to benefit farmers
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Multidimensional Food and Nutrition Security project of ORDA is on the way to complete
construction of three small irrigation schemes that played a major role in boosting productivity of
agriculture and livestock, manager of the project, Ato Dessalegn Alem said.
According to the manager, the project has completed 90% of irrigation schemes with 17 million
birr in East Estie, Farta and Fogera woredas which can potentially irrigate over 144 hectares of
land and benefit 407 farmers.
The 3-year duration of the project with 66 million financial support is secured from German
government, German Agro action and the regional government to implement project activities in
20 kebeles. The project is working extensively to ensure food security and improve the
livelihood of farmers. The project has delivered improved crop varieties and livestock breeds to
farmers, started to strengthen saving and loan groups, created and engaged unemployed youths &
ultra poor women jobs like oxen fattening, dairy and other income generating activities.
Gashaw Engidaw, Water Resources Development Program, irrigation engineer claimed the rocky
landscape and poor infrastructure ultimately challenged development of irrigation projects in the
areas but it was achieved within 4 months through active community participation.
በፋርጣ ወረዳ ውንጫል ቀበሌ ላይ የአይዴ ወንዝ መስኖ ስራ- የውሃ ማሳለፊያ ካናል
Aydie River at Wunchal Kebele /Farta/ - a magnificent Irrigation flume
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The project alsocreated temporary jobs for more than 5 hundred youths. The schemes will be
opened within short time for utilization.
Farmer Tsega Nigatie is a resident of East Estie woreda Recha kebele. He witnessed a few
farmers used to harvest using River Meterey traditionally although they earned less production.
But now he is expecting the completion of the scheme with pleasure to start irrigating.
W/ro Alemie Demewoz, a 42 years old heroic woman, lives at Kanat kebele in Farta woreda. She
is mother of 2 sons & 2 daughters According to W/ro Alemie she is benefited rope and washer
pump, Washera sheep breed, apple, improved potato variety and chicken from FNS project.
Trainings on feeding nutritionally enriched food (vegetables, egg) mainly for children &
mothers, gender and saving has been given. Hence, many farmers in the localities are changing
their lives. A case in point, the villager’s VESA saved more than 2,620 birr.
ፕሮጀክቱ የሮፕና ዋሸር ፓምፕ አትክልትና ፍራፍሬ ለማምረት አማራጭ የውሃ ምንጭ ሲገነባ
Rope & Washer pump alternative water source for crop production
ለ505 (250 ሴቶች) ጊዜያዊ የስራ ዕድል ተፈጥሯል፡፡
The project created temporary job opportunity for 505 youths (250
are female)