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On 2 and 3 June 2011, the IPMS project organized a workshop: ‘Market-Oriented Smallholder Development: IPMS Experience-Sharing Workshop’. Here, project manager Dirk Hoekstra introduces the aims of the event that will focus on 'participatory market-oriented commodity development'.


Hoekstra, Dirk[Market-oriented smallholder agricultural development in Ethiopia]Market-oriented smallholder agricultural development in Ethiopia

On March 31, 2011, IPMS and the Oromia Bureau of Agriculture organized an exhibition of Agricultural Value Chains. In this video, Dirk Hoekstra (ILRI) introduces the exhibition and its relevance.


Hoekstra, Dirk[IPMS sponsors agricultural value chain exhibition in Ethiopia]IPMS sponsors agricultural value chain exhibition in Ethiopia

This paper reviews the literature on smallholder commercialization. It explores the conceptual developments in smallholder commercialization, methodological advancements in measuring the degree of agricultural commercialization at household level, and the impacts of commercialization on different...


Jaleta, MotiGebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, Dirk[Smallholder commercialization: processes, determinants and impact]Smallholder commercialization: processes, determinants and impact

In spite of the policy decision of the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to commercialize subsistence agriculture, there is a dearth of information on the commercialization process and marketing behaviour of smallholders in Ethiopia. This paper attempts to contribute to redressing this gap of knowledg...


Gebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, Dirk[Market orientation of smallholders in selected grains in Ethiopia: implications for enhancing commercial transformation of subsistence agriculture]Market orientation of smallholders in selected grains in Ethiopia: implications for enhancing commercial transformation of subsistence agriculture

Transforming Ethiopian agriculture from its current subsistence orientation into market orientated production system forms the basis of the agricultural development strategy of the Government of Ethiopia (GoE). The agricultural extension service is one of the institutional support services that h...


Gebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, DirkTegegne, Azage[Commercialization of Ethiopian agriculture: Extension service from input supplier to knowledge broker and facilitator]Commercialization of Ethiopian agriculture: Extension service from input supplier to knowledge broker and facilitator

The first chapter outlines the emerging challenges faced by agricultural R&D sectors and how paradigms are evolving in response to these changes and challenges. The second chapter traces the evolution of agricultural extension thinking and practice. It highlights some generic problems faced at va...


Anandajayasekeram, P.Puskur, RanjithaWorkneh, SinduHoekstra, Dirk[Concepts and practices in agricultural extension in developing countries: a source book]Concepts and practices in agricultural extension in developing countries: a source book

The demand for haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), both in domestic and export markets, has been increasing in the past decade. This development can be exploited by smallholders to increase their income through increased market participation. To assist in this development, the Improving Productivi...


Yilma, Y.Berhe, KahsayHoekstra, DirkJaleta, MotiAlemayehu, F.Gebrehawariat, K.Ayele, D.[Innovative haricot beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed system for smallholder farmers in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS]Innovative haricot beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed system for smallholder farmers in Dale District, Southern Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS

Tegegne, AzageEstifanos, E.Tera, A.Hoekstra, Dirk[Technological options and approaches to improve smallholder access to desirable animal genetic material for dairy development: IPMS Experience with hormonal oestrus synchronization and mass insemination in Ethiopia]Technological options and approaches to improve smallholder access to desirable animal genetic material for dairy development: IPMS Experience with hormonal oestrus synchronization and mass insemination in Ethiopia

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