photo report on field visits to africa rising research sites in endamehoni and basona worena...
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Photo report on field visits to Africa RISING research sites in Endamehoni and Basona
Worena woredas
28-29 July 2014, Endamehoni 29 August 2014, Basona Worena
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The Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands is initiating action research together with CGIAR centers and local partner institutions.
These visits in Endamehoni and Basona Worena woredas aimed to update local partners on planting activities of the main rainy season as well as pre and post-harvest crop management issues.
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Endamehoni (Tigray): Participatory Variety Selection (PVS) on-farm trials
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Endamehoni (Tigray): Observing soil hardpans
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Endamehoni (Tigray): Improved potato produced by a cooperative in Tsibet kebele
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Endamehoni (Tigray): Community based potato seed production
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Endamehoni (Tigray): Row planter designed and manufactured for on-farm evaluation
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Endamehoni (Tigray): Ensosila (Impatiens tinctoria) is used for cosmetic purposes and widely cultivated as cash crop in Tsibet and Emba Hasti kebeles
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Basona Worena (Amhara): Mechanized options for seeding wheat on raised beds
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Basona Worena (Amhara): Community based improved potato production
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Basona Worena (Amhara): Forages and weeds harvested from local faba bean for animal feed
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Basona Worena (Amhara): An innovative farmer comparing local and improved potato varieties on his farm
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• Appropriate site selection problems for some of the on-
farm trials
• Weak networking with some of the local partners
• Poor awareness by some farmers of the on-farm research
activities taking place on their farm
Some challenges
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Fungal disease of faba bean in Basona Worena
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Poor weed management on tree related interventions in some farmers fields in Basona Worena
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Project partners Ethiopia
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Local partners Ethiopia Academic institutions:
Wachemo, Mekelle, Madawolabu, Debre Berhan and Hawassa universities; Maichew Agricultural College
Regional research organizations: Amhara Regional Agricultrural Research Institute, Southern Agricultural
Research Institute, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute
Federal research organizations: Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research, Ethiopian Health and Nutrition
Research Institute Offices of Agriculture:
Endamekoni (Tigray), Basona Worena (Amhara), Lemo (SNNRP) and Sinana (Oromia)
Agricultural Transformation Agency
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Credits
Produced by Africa RISING Project in Ethiopia Compiled by Kindu Mekonnen
Photos: Kindu Mekonnen
Our appreciation goes to team members, local partner organizations and the community of Endamehoni and Basona Worena woredas
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