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Yewol River Basin Project in Ethiopia.
Photo: J Kane-Potaka, ICRISAT
Ethiopia attaches great importance to dryland development
Discussions between Dr. Wondirad Mandefro, Minister of Agriculture of Ethiopia, Dr. Chandra Madramootoo, Chairperson of the ICRISAT Council, and Dr. David Bergvinson, Director General of ICRISAT, focused on the development of arid lowlands to ensure future food security in Ethiopia and the role that ICRISAT can play.
Some of the key issues discussed included:
- Addressing water stress and land degradation through innovative/new technologies in water management for stabilization and sustainable intensification of drylands/lowlands
- By promoting the adoption of improved sorghum varieties call Management and promotion of superior varieties
- Using sorghum as feed to improve livestock productivity.
- Strengthen market linkages. Markets cannot be created after production has taken place, but need to be considered early in the intervention process.
The Honourable Minister appreciated the value chain approach adopted by ICRISAT in developing the national strategy. Value addition, South-South collaboration (business incubators), engaging rural youth, creating business models were also highlighted as key areas for progress. He agreed to send a delegation to India to see first-hand the ICRISAT collaboration with the state governments and may accompany the team.
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