Compiled by Kindu Mekonnen, Ethiopian highlands, 9-16 November 2017

1. Photo report on Program Coordination (PCT) and
Africa RISING teams joint field visits to the Africa
RISING R4D and Scaling operational areas in the
Ethiopian highlands, 9-16 November 2017

2. Introduction
Africa RISING in the Ethiopian highlands has started the second phase implementation
since October 2017. During the first year, the project managed to conduct action
research through Research for Development (R4D) approach and scaling activities with
strong development partnership. The R4D activities are mainly on livestock feed
resources, improved crop varieties, watershed management and fertilizer studies. The
scaling work focused mainly on demonstration of crop, livestock and Natural resources
Management (NRM) validated innovations/technologies, seed multiplication and
facilitating dissemination to reach more areas and farmers.
Jerry Glover (USAID Washington), Peter Thorne (ILRI), Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA),
Jan B. Middendorf (SIIL) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) made a joint visit to see the
ongoing Africa RISING activities in Tigray, Oromia, Amhara and SNNPR. Siboniso Moyo
(ILRI), and Faith Bartz(USAID) also joined the field visit in Africa RISING site in Amhara
region. Representatives from local and CGIAR partners also joined the visit in the
different regions.

3. Bread wheat seed increase efforts on more than 4 ha of land in a clustered approach in Simret
kebele, southern Tigray

4. The team visited an innovative woman farmer in Emba Hasti kebele, southern Tigray who has
participated in various Africa RISING interventions which have helped her increase her
agricultural production and income.

5. Mohammed Ibrahim (Africa RISING site coordinator in Tigray) and Jerry inside a faba bean PVS
field in Emba Hasti kebele and discussing the remarkable performance of the different varieties.

6. Visiting Raya beer brewery in Michew, southern Tigray. The brewery is working closely with
Africa RISING to benefit from the Malt barley research initiatives.

7. Visiting on-going livestock related research activities at one of the innovative women farmers
homestead in Ilu Sanbitu Africa RISING research Kebele, Bale, Oromia region

8. Alfalfa, sweet lupin and fodder beet R4D activities in Ilu Sanbitu Kebele

9. At Bale National Park in Oromia region. The team was fortunate to see the red fox, which has
become rare due to anthropogenic factors.

10. Visiting various crop related seed increase and scaling initiatives in Bale, Oromia.

11. Workneh Dubale (Africa RISING coordinator in the south) talking about ongoing improved wheat
scaling initiative in Lemo by World vision through the Engaged, Empowered, Educated, Ethiopian
Youth (E4Y) project. The project is working with 300 households.

12. Visiting Beklech (a woman farmer) in Jewe kebele who adopted more than 8 Africa RISING
innovations. She is a model farmer and received award from the SNNPR government for her
innovations

13. Jan, impressed with the performance of improved avocado varieties that Africa RISING
introduced in Lemo. These varieties are dwarf, early fruiting and manageable for harvesting.
The fruits are export quality.

14. The team visited Enset processing (Jewe Kebele) which is labor intensive. It is high value and
food security crop for more than 20 million people in the south and central parts of Ethiopia.

15. The team visited a group of Africa RISING farmers that collectively produce seed potato in Upper
Gana kebele, SNNPR . They sell to the local communities and other government and non-
governmental organizations. The farmers income and nutrition have improved. They were able
to send their children to school.

16. The team visiting the model and collaborative Gudo Beret watershed at Basona Worena woreda
of the Amhara region. Africa RISING together with the CGIAR and local partners are generating
research evidences to support the extension system.

17. The team is visiting a faba bean PVS managed by a woman Africa RISING farmer in Gudo Beret,
Basona woreda in Amhara region.

18. Africa RISING CGIAR partners in Ethiopia

19. Credits
Produced by Africa RISING Project in Ethiopia
Compiled by Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI)
Photos: Kindu Mekonnen
Our appreciation goes to the site coordinators and their
site/regional team members, CGIAR team members, local partner
organizations and farmers in Africa RISING project operational areas
of SNNPR, Amhara, Tigray and Oromia regions.

20. Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation
africa-rising.net
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