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The Raya valley in Tigray where Alamata Woreda is located, has fertile soil, suitable climate and rich water resources to grow various crops including vegetables. Surface water from seasonal rivers/streams and small dams and ground water extracted from deep and shallow wells with various water li...


Berhane, G.Gebrehiwot, A.Berhe, KahsayHoekstra, Dirk[Commercialization of vegetable production in Alamata Woreda, Northern Ethiopia: processes and impact]Commercialization of vegetable production in Alamata Woreda, Northern Ethiopia: processes and impact

Tigabie, A.Alene, TemesgenTarik, A.Goshme, S.Birachi, Eliud AbucheliHoekstra, DirkJogo, WellingtonKimeu, A.Wairimu, E.[Crop and livestock value chains in Basona Worena district, Ethiopia]Crop and livestock value chains in Basona Worena district, Ethiopia

Beekeeping has a long history in Bure district as in other parts of Ethiopia. On average, it is estimated that 110 tons of honey are produced annually by smallholder farmers, and approximately 5000 households (hhs) are engaged in beekeeping as a sideline income generating activity, including land...


Dessalegn, YigsawHoekstra, DirkBerhe, KahsayDerso, T.Mehari, Y.[Smallholder apiculture development in Bure, Ethiopia: experiences from IPMS project interventions]Smallholder apiculture development in Bure, Ethiopia: experiences from IPMS project interventions

In spite of the policy decision of the GoE to commercialize subsistence agriculture, there is a dearth of information on the commercialization process and marketing behavior of small holders in Ethiopia. This paper attempts to contribute to redressing this gap of knowledge for the cereal crops of...


Gebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, Dirk[Enhancing market orientation of smallholders: lessons from market orientation of households in selected grains in Ethiopia]Enhancing market orientation of smallholders: lessons from market orientation of households in selected grains in Ethiopia

Aregu, LemlemPuskur, RanjithaRenard, GenevieveHoekstra, DirkMacMillan, Susan[Gender—Empowering women through value chain development: Good practices and lessons from IPMS experiences]Gender—Empowering women through value chain development: Good practices and lessons from IPMS experiences

Onion and tomato are among the largest production and highly commercialized vegetable crops in the region. In Fogera district, regardless of the existence of year round rivers and high ground water availability to supplement irrigation, favorable climate and soil type, the productivity and gross ...


Gebey, T.Berhe, KahsayHoekstra, Dirk[Vegetables value chain development in Fogera district: experiences from IPMS project interventions]Vegetables value chain development in Fogera district: experiences from IPMS project interventions

Ethiopia is a leading honey producer in Africa and one of the ten largest honey producing countries in the world. Despite the favorable agro-ecology for honey production and the number of bee colonies the country is endowed with, the level of honey production and productivity in the country is st...


Gebey, T.Berhe, KahsayHoekstra, Dirk[Beekeeping development using value chain approach in Fogera district: experiences from IPMS project interventions]Beekeeping development using value chain approach in Fogera district: experiences from IPMS project interventions

In 2005 the IPMS project introduced a participatory market oriented value chain approach in Alaba and apiculture was identified as one of the priority marketable commodities. Amongst the problems and potentials identified in the apiculture value chain were lack of knowledge and skills to operate ...


Shiferaw, A.Jaleta, MotiGebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, Dirk[Increasing economic benefit from apiculture through value chain development approach: the case of Alaba special district, Southern Ethiopia]Increasing economic benefit from apiculture through value chain development approach: the case of Alaba special district, Southern Ethiopia

Livestock production in Ethiopia has, for long, remained subsistence with limited market-orientation and poor institutional support. Farmers and pastoralists produce and keep animals for various valid reasons, with little market-orientation. However, producing for the market requires re-orientati...


Tegegne, AzageGebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, Dirk[Input supply system and services for market-oriented livestock production in Ethiopia]Input supply system and services for market-oriented livestock production in Ethiopia

Dale Woreda is well known for its avocado (Persia americana) and to a lesser extent mango (Mangifera indica) production. These fruit trees are planted along with coffee (Coffee arabica), enset (Enset ventricosum) and other crops. They are important sources of income and food, playing a considerab...


Yilma, K.Berhe, KahsayGebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, DirkAyele, D.Gebrehawariat, K.[A Farmer-based fruit seedling supply system in Dale Pilot Learning Woreda (PLW): experiences from IPMS]A Farmer-based fruit seedling supply system in Dale Pilot Learning Woreda (PLW): experiences from IPMS

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