LIVES Project’s Irrigated Agriculture in Oromia Region

Nigatu AlemayehuJan. 2013 Addis Ababa

Outline of the Presentation

I.OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT AREA IN OROMIA

II. CURRENT STATUS OF THE ZONESIII. OPPORTUNTITIESIV. Constraints

Overview Project AreaThree Zones: Jimma, East Shoa and West Shoa.Jimma Zone: Seka Chekorsa, Dedo, KersaEast shoa: Lume, Bora, DugdaWest Shoa: Ejere, Ada Berga, Meta Robi

Irrigated Vegetable Current Status of W. Shoa Zone(51PA)

Indicators Onion Potato Cabbage Garlic

Number of HH Producing

3583 5351 698 2235

Area Coverage(ha)

180 1290 113 131

Productivity(Qt/ha)

67 124 115 72

Proportion sold % Male HH

74 76 90 65

Proportion of Male HH selling

85 100 100 97

Irrigated Vegetable Current Status of E. Shoa Zone(32PA)Indicators Onion Tomato Peeper CabbageNumber of HH Producing

2913 3024 144 213

Area Coverage(ha)

3454 2835 65 289

Productivity(Qt/ha)

208 260 63 165

Proportion sold % Male HH

99 99 79 99

Proportion of Male HH selling

100 100 100 100

Irrigated Vegetable Current Status of Jimma Zone(43PA)Indicators Onion Potato Tomato CabbageNumber of HH Producing

332 4977 5837 2638

Area Coverage(ha)

8 750 716 243

Productivity(Qt/ha)

50 193 147 233

Proportion sold % Male HH

80 65 63 52

Proportion of Male HH selling

100 99 98 97

Irrigated Fruit Current Status of East Shoa Zone(30A)Indicators Orange Mango Papaya AvocadoNumber of HH Producing

10 33 50 7

Number of Trees

20 367 725133 70

Productivity per tree (Qt)

100 30

Proportion sold % Male HH

100 30

Proportion of Male HH selling

100 100

Opportunities

• Sound Agricultural Policy and Strategies Smalholders and Market (Extension and Research)

• Natural Resource( Rivers, lakes, ground water, springs)• Proximity to Market( local and export), Price↑• Economic Growth, Tourism, Expatriates and Investors• Culture of Growing Veg and Fruits in E.shoa• Population growth and Urbanization• Health Food• Infrastructure Development( Road, cooling Truck,

airport)

Constraints( Vegetables)

Production• Knowledge Gap in disease and pest

Identification• Pesticide and fertilizer application lacks

Scientific background• Poor agronomic practice• Watering frequency and amount is not based

on crop water requirement .

• Up -Down Stream Issue( Watershed manag’mt)• Water Pump and accessories cost and taxation• Maintenance of pumps and canals • Salinity, Siltation and Conservation • Residual impact of Pesticides and fertilization • Infrastructure in the west( Road, institutions, ..)• Collective Ownership• Resource Use and Human Factors( willingness,

interest, motivation, behaviors, participation )

Input Supply and Services• Assessment of varieties suitability to ecology• Hi-breeds are used for subsequent production• No regulation on quality, expiry date, storage • Inputs provided by non-professionals and

supply inconsistency • New varieties/technologies are not released

frequently and multiplication is a problem

Processing and Market• Limited Value addition through processing• 25-35% losses due to post harvest handling• Shortage of containers and transportation• Bruising and damage during picking, packing and

transport• Price is not based on quality and grading• Few traders dominate the market• Limited market information and intelligence

Linkage• Linkage Between producers and technology

generators is not strong. Only Model farmers• Linkage B/n consumers/supermarkets and

producers/technology generators is weak.• Extension service providers linkage with

technology generators is not strong • Unions, traders have weak linkage with other

actors

Fruits Constraints

Input supply• Shortage of Scions• Agro-chemicals are not available for fruits• Shortage of Sprayer • Seedlings distributed by MoA are from unknown source • Eg. Avocado Type A and B, Papaya male and female Production• Disease ( eg Citrus)• Farmers are not willing to plant Fruit( Long growth

period )

• Low volume of production and productivity • Knowledge gap in fruit management and nursery• Chat and coffee are replacing/competing• Agro-ecological suitability assessment• Some of traditionally Known fruits are under threat• Urban and rural backyard fruit growing changed to decoration Marketing and Processing• Poor packages and transportation• Poor Quality• Limited processing• Price is fixed by Traders

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