An East Shoa farmer’s example of multifunctional agriculture for livelihood...
Teklemariam Simie (right), a farmer in East Shoa zone practicing multifunctional agriculture and agritourism (photo credit:ILRI\Zewdie Adane). The practice of agritourism and multifunctional...
View ArticleFarmer training and study tour increases Jimma zone tomato producers’ skills
Kelifa is one of the farmers from Jimma who joined the training and study tour to learn about improved vegetable production techniques in Holeta and Meki (photo credit: ILRI\Gemeda Duguma. Tomato is...
View ArticleOnion seed production: A lucrative business for smallholder farmers in Amhara
Bulb to seed method of onion seed production demonstration in Kalu District, South Wollo zone (photo credit: ILRI\Yigzaw Dessalegne). Different vegetables require different climatic conditions and...
View ArticleLIVES takes part in the first Horticultural Farmer Day in Ethiopia
The first Horticultural Farmers Day was celebrated here in Ethiopia at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus on 29 April 2015. The event was organized by the SupHort project in...
View ArticleIn brief: LIVES conducted fifth project steering committee meeting
LIVES Steering Committee members and LIVES staff members during the 5th PSC meeting at ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa (photo credit: ILRI\Aklilu Bogale). The 5th meeting of the Livestock and Irrigation Value...
View ArticleWetting front detector shows promise for improving irrigation scheduling in...
LIVES/IWMI experts demonstrating the operation principle of WFD to smallholders (Photo Credit: ILRI\Yigzaw Dessalegn) By Beamlak Tesfaye and Yigzaw Dessalegn The Koga irrigation scheme in Mecha...
View ArticleFarmers in Gamo Gofa and Sidama benefit from improved local water pump repair...
By Birhanu Biazin, Amare Haileslassie,Yoseph Mekasha, Tesfaye Dubale and Tesfaye Shewage Asrat Tessema, a farmer pump repair service provider at Huro Tibiro Kebele of Bensa District in Sidama zone...
View ArticleExternal monitoring mission visited LIVES intervention sites
External monitoring mission visiting LIVES intervention site in Bona district, SNNP Region ( Photo Credit: ILRI\ Yoseph Mekasha) The Livestock and Irrigation Value chains for Ethiopian Smallholders...
View ArticlePiloting solar water pumps use in Ethiopia
By Amenti Chali, Berhanu Biazin and Beamlak Tesfaye Solar pump installation at Malima Bari peasant association of Bora district, East Shoa zone ( Photo Credit: ILRI\ Amenti Chali) Household-based...
View ArticleOn-farm smallholder irrigation performance in Ethiopia: From water use...
The performance of smallholder irrigation schemes are challenged by several factors: among which water insecurity and low land and water productivity are the main ones. This working paper evaluates...
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