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LIVES Project’s Irrigated Agriculture in Oromia Region

LIVES Project’s Irrigated Agriculture in Oromia Region. Nigatu Alemayehu Jan. 2013 Addis Ababa. Outline of the Presentation. I. Overview of the project area in oromia II. Current Status of the zones III. Opportuntities IV. Constraints. Overview Project Area

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LIVES Project’s Irrigated Agriculture in Oromia Region

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  1. LIVES Project’s Irrigated Agriculture in Oromia Region Nigatu Alemayehu Jan. 2013 Addis Ababa

  2. Outline of the Presentation I.Overview of the project area in oromia II. Current Status of the zones III. Opportuntities IV. Constraints

  3. Overview Project Area Three Zones: Jimma, East Shoa and West Shoa. Jimma Zone: SekaChekorsa, Dedo, Kersa East shoa: Lume, Bora, Dugda West Shoa: Ejere, AdaBerga, Meta Robi

  4. Irrigated Vegetable Current Status of W. Shoa Zone(51PA)

  5. Irrigated Vegetable Current Status of E. Shoa Zone(32PA)

  6. Irrigated Vegetable Current Status of Jimma Zone(43PA)

  7. Irrigated Fruit Current Status of East Shoa Zone(30A)

  8. Opportunities • Sound Agricultural Policy and Strategies Smalholders and Market (Extension and Research) • Natural Resource( Rivers, lakes, ground water, springs) • Proximity to Market( local and export), Price↑ • Economic Growth, Tourism, Expatriates and Investors • Culture of Growing Veg and Fruits in E.shoa • Population growth and Urbanization • Health Food • Infrastructure Development( Road, cooling Truck, airport)

  9. Constraints( Vegetables) Production • Knowledge Gap in disease and pest Identification • Pesticide and fertilizer application lacks Scientific background • Poor agronomic practice • Watering frequency and amount is not based on crop water requirement .

  10. Up -Down Stream Issue( Watershed manag’mt) • Water Pump and accessories cost and taxation • Maintenance of pumps and canals • Salinity, Siltation and Conservation • Residual impact of Pesticides and fertilization • Infrastructure in the west( Road, institutions, ..) • Collective Ownership • Resource Use and Human Factors( willingness, interest, motivation, behaviors, participation )

  11. Input Supply and Services • Assessment of varieties suitability to ecology • Hi-breeds are used for subsequent production • No regulation on quality, expiry date, storage • Inputs provided by non-professionals and supply inconsistency • New varieties/technologies are not released frequently and multiplication is a problem

  12. Processing and Market • Limited Value addition through processing • 25-35% losses due to post harvest handling • Shortage of containers and transportation • Bruising and damage during picking, packing and transport • Price is not based on quality and grading • Few traders dominate the market • Limited market information and intelligence

  13. Linkage • Linkage Between producers and technology generators is not strong. Only Model farmers • Linkage B/n consumers/supermarkets and producers/technology generators is weak. • Extension service providers linkage with technology generators is not strong • Unions, traders have weak linkage with other actors

  14. Fruits Constraints Input supply • Shortage of Scions • Agro-chemicals are not available for fruits • Shortage of Sprayer • Seedlings distributed by MoA are from unknown source • Eg. Avocado Type A and B, Papaya male and female Production • Disease ( eg Citrus) • Farmers are not willing to plant Fruit( Long growth period )

  15. Low volume of production and productivity • Knowledge gap in fruit management and nursery • Chat and coffee are replacing/competing • Agro-ecological suitability assessment • Some of traditionally Known fruits are under threat • Urban and rural backyard fruit growing changed to decoration Marketing and Processing • Poor packages and transportation • Poor Quality • Limited processing • Price is fixed by Traders

  16. Thank You!!!!!

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