Work of SC-US on Work of SC-US on Prosopis in EthiopiaProsopis in Ethiopia

Control through utilisationControl through utilisation

SC-US and NRMSC-US and NRM

Working in pastoralist areas for some timeWorking in pastoralist areas for some time In 1999 realised importance of working on NRMIn 1999 realised importance of working on NRM Saw what others were doing, worked with Saw what others were doing, worked with

other organisations e.g. FARM Africa and other organisations e.g. FARM Africa and started supporting: pilot demonstrations, started supporting: pilot demonstrations, community dialogue, experience sharing... community dialogue, experience sharing...

Focus on working with customary institutions. Focus on working with customary institutions. Mapping of NR important part of work linked to Mapping of NR important part of work linked to

community action plans – community community action plans – community confidence and ‘ownership’confidence and ‘ownership’

Prosopis work is a result of thisProsopis work is a result of this

Support and Activities Support and Activities in Dollo, Somali Regionin Dollo, Somali Region Approximately 100,000 has crossed Approximately 100,000 has crossed

border from Kenyaborder from Kenya Provision of crushing equipmentProvision of crushing equipment Crushing of pods/seeds for animal feedCrushing of pods/seeds for animal feed Charcoal productionCharcoal production Crushing of pods/seeds for flour (human Crushing of pods/seeds for flour (human

consumption)consumption) Participation in national/regional Participation in national/regional

initiativesinitiatives

Crushing of Pods for Crushing of Pods for Animal FeedAnimal Feed Linked to ‘safety-net’ programme Linked to ‘safety-net’ programme

(originally PLI)(originally PLI) Pod crushing machines provided (as Pod crushing machines provided (as

used by FARM Africa) – kept in store for used by FARM Africa) – kept in store for 2 years before being used (security 2 years before being used (security problems)problems)

Low capacity of machines – could be Low capacity of machines – could be improved locallyimproved locally

Machine kept blocking up – adjusted Machine kept blocking up – adjusted screen size and tried to ensure pods are screen size and tried to ensure pods are dry enough (not green) – re-absorbtion dry enough (not green) – re-absorbtion of moistureof moisture

Crushing of Pods for Crushing of Pods for Animal FeedAnimal Feed Difficult to ensure that only healthy Difficult to ensure that only healthy

pods were usedpods were used Community did not continue the work Community did not continue the work

unless pushed/supervised by SC-USunless pushed/supervised by SC-US In one year have only crushed a few In one year have only crushed a few

sacks, that have been used locallysacks, that have been used locally Working with Selam Vocational Centre Working with Selam Vocational Centre

to improve crusherto improve crusher Looking at use of flour mills for Looking at use of flour mills for

grindinggrinding

CharcoalCharcoal

Established charcoal producing groups of Established charcoal producing groups of pastoralists with some experience of charcoal pastoralists with some experience of charcoal making alreadymaking already

Use traditional kilns because community Use traditional kilns because community want to make larger quantities – difficult to want to make larger quantities – difficult to introduce metal kilns despite advantages introduce metal kilns despite advantages (more efficient and production of coal tar)(more efficient and production of coal tar)

Work with woreda government who support Work with woreda government who support charcoal productioncharcoal production

Approximately ETB 60 per bag. Produced Approximately ETB 60 per bag. Produced about 150 sacks. about 150 sacks.

Drought stopped production. Drought stopped production.

Other activitiesOther activities

During drought encouraged pods During drought encouraged pods to be fed to livestock (with other to be fed to livestock (with other feed)feed)

Production of flour for human Production of flour for human consumptionconsumption

Taking part in regional/national Taking part in regional/national initiativesinitiatives

Information sharing through NRM Information sharing through NRM TWGTWG