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Agricultural knowledge centres raise agricultural expertise in Seka Chekorsa
By Mamusha Lemma and Gemeda Duguma Yohannes Eshetu, an irrigation expert, at the Irrigation Development Office of the Seka Cherkosa district ( Photo Credit: ILRI\ Gemeda Duguma) Recurrent water pump...
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Piloting solar water pumps use in Ethiopia
By Amenti Chali, Berhanu Biazin and Beamlak Tesfaye Solar pump installation at Malima Bari peasant association of Bora district, East Shoa zone ( Photo Credit: ILRI\ Amenti Chali) Household-based...
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LIVES offers market-oriented extension and value chain development training...
By Berhanu Gebremedhin and Dereje Legesse Trainees working in groups to develop action plans (photo credit:ILRI\Dereje Legesse). The Livestock and Irrigations Value chain for Ethiopian Smallholders...
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Women reap benefits from dairy: Lomi Kordofa’s story
by Mamusha Lemma, Abule Erbo and Addissu Abera Lomi Kordofa, a LIVES-supported dairy farmer (photo credit:ILRI\Addisu Abera). Lomi Kordofa is a small-scale farmer at the Illu Aga peasant association in...
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Farmer-to-farmer knowledge and skills dissemination in Ada’a Berga district:...
by Mamusha Lemma, Abule Erbo and Addissu Abera Fufa Keneni lives in Reji Mekoda peasant association (PA) of Ada’a Berga District of Oromia region. He is engaged in apiculture and dairy production. His...
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Training and study tour widens adoption of livestock production technologies...
By Abule Ebro, Gemeda Dhuguma, Temsegen Minam and Yared Deribe Participants visiting the Alama livestock technologies shop (Photo Credit:ILRI\Abule Ebro) A combined knowledge sharing program, that...
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An outgrower farmer bridges market challenges in Seka Chekorsa District in...
By Mamusha Lemma and Gemeda Duguma Hussien Ahmed, a smallholder farmer, engaged in potato production in Seka Cherkosa (photo credit:ILRI\Gemeda Duguma). In Ethiopia, smallholder vegetable farmers have...
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Cattle pregnancy diagnosis technologies tested in smallholder farms
By Solomon Gizaw, Tadesse Gugssa, Yayneshet Tesfay, Dawit Woldemariam and Azage Tegegne Bovipreg cattle pregnancy test kit (photo credit: LIVES). Effective early pregnancy detection (PD) technology...
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Training and coaching boosts small farm businesses in West Shoa: Haile...
By Mamusha Lemma, Abule Erbo and Addisu Abera Haile Adugna apiculture producer in Meta Robi District, Oromia (photo credit:ILRI\Addisu Abera). Haile Adugna is a farmer in the Suba Gojo kebele of Meta...
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Cattle fatteners in Oromia earn more after adopting improved husbandry practices
In East Shewa Zone of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, small-scale farmers use cattle fattening to complement other farming practices. But it often relies on traditional methods suffering from lack of linkage...
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