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Raising the value added to agricultural commodities from smallholder farms: the planted trees Veli Pohjonen Tana-Beles WME project Discussion with the Appraisal Mission for Agrobusiness-Induced Economic Growth in Amhara, Ethiopia Bahir Dar 7.3.2011 Slide 2 Three corners of smallholder farming Slide 3 Income from planted trees Sell poles to international market Sell poles to international market Sell poles to domestic market Sell poles to domestic market Sell fuelwood (tops) Sell fuelwood (tops) Sell charcoal (convert sort-out pieces first) Sell charcoal (convert sort-out pieces first) Carbon trading Carbon trading How could we improve the value chain in each case? How could we improve the value chain in each case? Slide 4 Carbon trading Through sustainable forestry (the carbon sink increases) Through sustainable forestry (the carbon sink increases) Through production of Biochar and its use in agricultural soil improvement (future watershed development) Through production of Biochar and its use in agricultural soil improvement (future watershed development) Carbon trading waiting for next UN Climate convention (Durban, Nov 2011) Carbon trading waiting for next UN Climate convention (Durban, Nov 2011) Slide 5 Ato Minale Hailu, Gelawdeos, Dera: A= 5.04 tn C/farm (356 trees), B= 5.47 tn C/farm (438 trees) Carbon Offset B-A = 0.4 tn C/farm/yr Slide 6 Carbon Tower gets greener Slide 7 Thank you veli.pohjonen@gmail.com veli.pohjonen@gmail.com veli.pohjonen@gmail.com http://veli.pohjonen.org http://veli.pohjonen.org http://veli.pohjonen.org