Ethiopia has a diverse agroecology and many areas are suitable for growing temperate, subtropical or tropical fruits. Substantial areas receive sufficient rainfall and many lakes, rivers and streams could also be used to support fruit production. Despite this potential, the total land area under ...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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Baredo, Y.
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Teka, W.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Smallholder-based fruit seedling supply system for sustainable fruit production in Ethiopia: lessons from the IPMS experience]
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Smallholder-based fruit seedling supply system for sustainable fruit production in Ethiopia: lessons from the IPMS experience
Goma is endowed with different flora and adequate moisture which favors honey production. As a result, bee farmers started producing honey since time immemorial using traditional hives, mostly made of bamboo. Improved hive production in the Woreda started in 1987 among cooperatives formed during ...
Baredo, Y.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Berhe, Kahsay
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[Apiculture commodity development in Goma District: experiences from IPMS]
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Apiculture commodity development in Goma District: experiences from IPMS
In Goma, fruits considerably contribute in improving the nutritional status and income of the community. However, its production and productivity has been very low. The objective of this case study is to share best practices and lessons learned from farmer-based improved fruit seedlings supply sy...
Baredo, Y.
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Berhe, Kahsay
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Fruit commodity development in Goma District through farmer-based improved fruit seedling supply system: Experiences from IPMS]
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Fruit commodity development in Goma District through farmer-based improved fruit seedling supply system: Experiences from IPMS
Traditionally, most smallholder farmers in Goma and elsewhere in Ethiopia engage in sheep and
goat fattening to generate sufficient income to meet household requirements and other social
obligations. A rapid assessment with IPMS project partners in Goma found that traditional sheep
fattening is c...
Baredo, Y.
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Tefera, T.L.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Sheep fattening value chain development in Goma Pilot Learning Woreda (PLW): IPMS experiences]
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Sheep fattening value chain development in Goma Pilot Learning Woreda (PLW): IPMS experiences
Baredo, Y.
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[Gender focused service provision and its impact: IPMS Goma experience]
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Gender focused service provision and its impact: IPMS Goma experience