Introduction to LIVES Project for Ethiopian Smallholders
This document provides an introduction and overview of the Livestock and Irrigation Value Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project. The project aims to support Ethiopia's strategy of transforming subsistence agriculture into semi-commercial agriculture by improving income for smallholder producers through irrigated crop and livestock value chains. The project will focus on high-value commodities like dairy, beef, vegetables and fruits across clusters in 4 regions. It will pursue this goal through intermediate outcomes related to increasing engagement in profitable value chains, value addition, and support from input/service suppliers. The project will utilize pillars around value chain development, capacity building, knowledge management, and monitoring across project and non-project areas.
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Introduction to LIVES Project for Ethiopian Smallholders
- 1. Introduction to Livestock and Irrigation Value Chains for Ethiopian Smallholders (LIVES) Project Azage Tegegne LIVES Project Implementation Planning Workshop Addis Ababa, 11–12 July 2012
- 2. WHY LIVES? To support GoE strategy to transform smallholder subsistence agriculture into semi-commercial agriculture
- 3. Ultimate goal Improved income for male and female small holder producers for key irrigated crop and livestock products in a minimum of 25 districts in 10 target zones in the Region of Amhara, Oromia, Tigray and SNNPR
- 4. Intermediate outcome 1 Increased engagement of male and female agricultural producers in profitable and sustainable irrigated crop and livestock value chains in targeted areas
- 5. Intermediate outcome 2 Increased engagement of other value chain actors in value addition in targeted areas
- 6. Intermediate outcome 3 Increased engagement of public and private sector service and input suppliers in support of livestock and irrigated crops value chain development
- 7. Project Focus • Commodities: - Livestock (dairy, beef, small ruminants, poultry, apiculture) and high value irrigated crops (vegetables, fruits, fodder) • Geographical - Ten (10) zones in 4 Regional States with clusters of Districts producing selected commodities
- 8. Region/Zone Woredas Amhara • North Gondar Gondar Zuria Lay Armachew Dembia • West Gojam BahirDar Zuria Mecha Yilma Na Densa • South Wello Kalu Tehuledere Dessie Zuria Oromia • East Shoa Lome Bora Dugda • West Shoa Ada Berga Meta Robi Ejere • Jimma Kersa Seka Chekorsa Dedo Tigray • Eastern Zone Atsbi Tseade Emba Kilte Awlalo Ganta Afeshum • Central Zone Lailay Maichew Adwa Ahferom SNNPR • Sidama Arbegona Bensa Bona • Gamu Gofa Mirab Abaya Arbaminch Zuria Bonke (30,772) (74,369) (98,933) Figures in brackets are small ruminant population
- 19. Project pillars – immediate outcomes • Value chain development • Capacity development • Knowledge management and learning • Monitoring and documentation • Promotion/scaling out
- 20. Project Areas Non Project Areas VCD Demonstration Learning TA Materials Woredas and Zones Lessons Learnt Knowledge CAP Mgmt. Lessons Learnt Lessons Learnt General Documentation M&E
- 21. KEY Messages • LIVES is a research for development project • Interventions introduced in project areas by development partners and documented by research partners • Project results are for scaling out to larger development programs
- 22. Example: MASS INSEMMINATION • SNNPR • Tigray • Oromia • Amhara
- 23. Thank You