environment and value chain development
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Environment and Value chain development. LIVES familiarization workshop April 22-24, 2013 Adama ,. Commodities by Zone. Environment and vc development (+). Pollination of irrigated fruits/vegetables - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environment and Value chain development
LIVES familiarization workshop April 22-24, 2013
Adama,
Commodities by ZoneZone Dairy Beef
Small ruminant Poultry Honey
Irrigated agriculture
Eastern Tigray x x x x
Central Tigray x x x x
West Gojam x x x x
North Gondar x x x x
South Wello x x x x
East Shoa x x x x
West Shoa x x x x
Jimma x x x x
Gamo Gofa x x x x
Sidama x x x x
Environment and vc development (+)
• Pollination of irrigated fruits/vegetables• Area closures increase biodiversity (reduced
land degradation, bee forage, increase in nutrient-rich species, etc)
• By products from fruits/vegetables could be a source of supplementary livestock feed
• Nitrogen fixation through relay cropping system with leguminous forages
Environment and vc development (-)
Dairy/meat/poultry• Zoonotic diseases, especially in urban/peri-
urban areas• Smell pollution and methane emission• Depletion of soil nutrients (crop residues)• Excessive use of veterinary drugs/hormones• Land degradation• Genetic erosion
Environment and vc development (-)
• Irrigated vegetables and fruits• Salinity/alkalinity of soils• Ground and or surface water depletion• Use of agrichemicals on human, fish and bee
population• Malaria• Weed infestation of fields if care is not made• Destruction of canals if allowed to excessively
grow on the edges
Potential interventions• Zonation of areas• Reduced number of animals by increasing productivity• Food safety is an integral part of LIVES project• Use of better local breeds• KM and CD• Awareness creation• Use of appropriate chemicals and timing of application• Use of IPM (manure use, crop rotation, etc)• Use appropriate irrigation practices• Use of modeling and monitoring• Malaria dealt with the existing government programmes• Develop EASR and EMP developed for commodities with
possible environmental impact
Follow up
• Include observations in the 6 monthly report• May conduct research through
partners/consultants• Identified studies for MSc students to conduct
research
1. http://www.ipms-ethiopia.org/Focus-Area/Environmental/Assessment-and-screening-report.asp2. http://www.ipms-ethiopia.org/Focus-Area/Environmental/Environmental-Monitoring-Plan.asp3. http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi-cida/acdi-cida.nsf/eng/EMA-218123623-NPD#al1
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