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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.Hoekstra, DirkBerhe, Kahsay[Apiculture commodity development in Goma District: experiences from IPMS]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.Berhe, KahsayHoekstra, Dirk[Fruit commodity development in Goma District through farmer-based improved fruit seedling supply system: Experiences from IPMS]Fruit commodity development in Goma District through farmer-based improved fruit seedling supply system: Experiences from IPMS

The Raya valley in Tigray, where Alamata Woreda is located, has suitable climate and rich water resources, among others, to grow various tropical fruits. Development of fruits only started a few years ago (1996) with the Raya Valley Development Project and the OoARD (Office of Agriculture and Rur...


Berhane, G.Gebrehiwot, A.Gebrezgiabher, T.Berhe, KahsayHoekstra, Dirk[Tropical fruit production through value chain development approach in Alamata Woreda, Northern Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS]Tropical fruit production through value chain development approach in Alamata Woreda, Northern Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS

Bure district has a diverse ago-ecology, different soil types, a relatively long rainy season and a number of rivers and streams for irrigation. Therefore, it has suitable tract of land to grow temperate, subtropical and tropical fruit crops. In 2007, fruits were identified as a potential marketa...


Dessalegn, YigsawBerhe, KahsayHoekstra, DirkMehari, Y.Derso, T.[Smallholder fruit development in Bure District, Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS]Smallholder fruit development in Bure District, Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS

Birachi, Eliud AbucheliHoekstra, DirkKimeu, A.Jogo, WellingtonMekonnen, Kindu[Report of an Africa RISING Ethiopia value chain writeshop, Addis Ababa, 23-25 April 2014]Report of an Africa RISING Ethiopia value chain writeshop, Addis Ababa, 23-25 April 2014

Lemma, T.Sehai, ErmiasHoekstra, Dirk[Status and capacity of Farmer Training Centers (FTCs) in the Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) Pilot Learning Woredas (PLWs)]Status and capacity of Farmer Training Centers (FTCs) in the Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) Pilot Learning Woredas (PLWs)

Lemma, T.Sehai, ErmiasHoekstra, Dirk[Knowledge centers in the Pilot Learning Woradas of Improving Productivity and Market Success Project: Utilization, relevance]Knowledge centers in the Pilot Learning Woradas of Improving Productivity and Market Success Project: Utilization, relevance

In 2005, irrigated vegetables were identified as one of the marketable commodities by the stakeholders participating in the IPMS project. At the time, most vegetables were grown in gravity fed traditional and modern irrigation schemes getting water from two micro dams constructed by the Cubans du...


Alemayehu, N.Hoekstra, DirkBerhe, KahsayJaleta, Moti[Irrigated vegetable promotion and expansion: the case of Ada’a Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia]Irrigated vegetable promotion and expansion: the case of Ada’a Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Ethiopia, a country which was a net exporter of grains and legumes about half a century ago, is now confronted with the challenge of keeping food production at pace with its population growth, preventing declining per capita food production, and reducing its dependence on food aid. With severe la...


Gebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, DirkTegegne, Azage[Improving the competitiveness of agricultural input markets in Ethiopia: experiences since 1991]Improving the competitiveness of agricultural input markets in Ethiopia: experiences since 1991

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