Crop input and output marketing in Ethiopia: Experiences of the Tsehay Farmers Cooperative Union

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Poster prepared by Endalkachew Abie, General Manager, Tsehay Union, for the ILRI-N2Africa Third Annual Partners’ Review and Planning Workshop, ILRI, Addis Ababa, 27-29 January 2016

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Crop input and output marketing in Ethiopia:
Experiences of the Tsehay Farmers Cooperative
Union
We thank all our partners: i.e., N2Africa, Agriterra, SNV, AGRA, MBI,
Gondar Research Center, etc.
Acknowledgements
Collecting, cleaning and packing
Major partners of the North Cluster PPP.
ILRI-N2Africa
Box 5689 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ● +251 11617 2200/25/33/35
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January 2016
 Multiply, package and deliver quality chickpea seed to member
cooperatives (smallholder farmers) in North
 Bulk and buy chickpea grain from smallholder farmers through
Multipurpose Farmer Cooperatives
 Train farmers on quality seed and grain production and potential
risks of failure in meeting the product quality attributes.
 Tsehay Farmers Cooperative Union founded in 2000 with 5
cooperatives and is now is a Union of 63 cooperatives
working at 12 Woredas in North Gondar Zone with 42,768
smallholder farmers producing mainly sesame, chickpea,
malt barley, teff and ginger.
 The union purchases barley, chickpea, teff and spices from
its members and sells different inputs (fertilizers, seeds and
herbicides), consumable items and construction materials for
discount for its members.
 Tsehay Union’s vision is to improve the income and standard
of living of its members through agricultural production and
sustainable market linkages.
 Tsehay Union also ensures the benefits of member farmers
through; processing and marketing products using agro-
industries; strengthening capacity building and knowledge
transfer; and market price information transfer
Introduction
Roles in N2Africa in North cluster partnership
Tsehay Farmers Cooperative Union
Tel: +251 581115045, Email: endalkbt@gmail.com,
tsehaympfcu@gmail.com, Gondar, Ethiopia
Farmers and experts trainings
Field days
Endalkachew Abie, General Manager, Tsehay Union, tsehaympfcu@gmail.com

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