Smallholder, maizeefficiency, introduction agriculture is the primary activity in ethiopia it employs about 84% of total labour force. There is a true green revolution in the making in this country. Summary of essp ii working paper 16, crop production in ethiopia. It is the second most populous country in subsaharan africa. Adaptation study of improved mung bean vigna radiate. Five major cereals teff, wheat, maize, sorghum, and barley are the core of ethiopias agriculture and food economy, accounting for about threefourths of the total area cultivated, 29 percent of agricultural gross domestic product gdp in 200506 14 percent of total gdp, and 64 percent of calories consumed fao various years. Commercialization of vegetable production in alamata. Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program essp ii research note 11 ethiopias crop agriculture is. Summary april 2010 maize value chain potential in ethiopia. Dairy production system is a biological efficient system that converts large quantities of roughage, the most abundant feed in the tropics, milk the most nutritious food to man. Until then, the task of subsidizing wheat grain shortfall through importing thousands of tons and providing it to the milling industries will continue.
Ethiopia with the objective of testingadopting the approach so that it can be promoted nation wide. Teff, wheat, maize, sorghum and barely accounted for 86% of the cereal production and covered 80% of the total farm land under smallhouseholder. The most comprehensive recent survey, undertaken by the ethiopia agricultural research organization earo in 2000, estimated total national production at just under 1,500,000 tons. The ethiopians claim that their conversion dates from apostolic times.
Wild coffee production in ethiopia unece fao iufro. Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be used for crop modelling for ethiopia a. Maize is first in production and yield per unit area. Grain storage methods and their effects on sorghum grain. Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be used. Planting maize, beans, wheat and teff in ethiopia nuru. Development in seed systems of ethiopia recent development in seed systems of ethiopia abebe atilaw1 and lijalem korbu1 d1 ebr ezeit research centr ethiopian institute of agricultural research p. More than 9 million smallholder households, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in ethiopia at present. Economic efficiency in maize production in ilu ababor zone. Land use there b no question that smallfarmers, characterizedby high labourcapital ratios, account for themajor portion of agricultural production in ethiopia. In the last 30 years maize hectarge has increased steadily, while the corresponding area for other cereals has declined. Smallholder farmers in drier marginal environments in ethiopia grow mung bean. Subnational governments at the subnational level, concerns about ethiopias dominantparty state are therefore replicated.
Unfortunately, although ethiopia has a great water potential for irrigation, the countrys capacity to enhance agriculture production through the development of irrigation systems has been weak mengistu, 2000. It presents a wealth of knowledge regarding growing fruit crops. Export performance can be described in objective terms such as sales, profits, or. The northern regions of ethiopia studied here include the amhara and tigray regional states which cover 19 percent of ethiopian population.
Growth equation is estimated with a time trend to capture the rate of technological progress within a cointegrational framework. Ethiopia has a comparative advantage in the processing of horticultural products due to its favorable climate for the production of a variety fruits and vegetables. Mung bean is a quick crop, requiring 7590 days to mature. Commercialization of vegetable production in alamata woreda, northern ethiopia. Assessment of constraints and opportunities of honey production in wonchi district south west shewa zone of oromia, ethiopia. Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be. Although its first introduction in to the country is not yet known, the crop had been growing in south, south west and western part of ethiopia for several years teshome et. For a population estimated at just under 65,000,000 the same year, average per capita consumption would be around 17.
The majority which is above 80% of the honey produced is used for honey. Maize is the second most widely cultivated crop in ethiopia and is grown under diverse agroecologies and socioeconomic conditions typically under rainfed production. The yield, currently estimated at 3 metric tonsha, is. Pdf factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. A survey report of the central ed that the number of large and medium scale from 1,243 in 200506 to 2,172 in reer firms increased bv 74% during 20056 eased by 91% during that period, indicating that the private sector in mekelle is growin tigray has only 5. Maize became increasingly important in the food security of ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. The cultivated area covered by sorghum in ethiopia is estimated at 995000 ha and the national average yield is 1. The project introduced this approach in 10 pilot learning woredas plw in ethiopia with the objective of testingadopting the approach so that it can be. Five major cereals teff, wheat, maize, sorghum, and barley are the core of ethiopias agriculture and food economy, accounting for about threefourths of the total area cultivated, 29 percent of agricultural gross domestic product gdp in 200506 14 percent of total gdp. Critical factors hampering agricultural productivity in ethiopia. It is a useful crop in drier areas and has a good potential for crop rotation and relay cropping with cereals using residual moisture.
Ethiopia honey production accounts for approximately 2. The maize agroecologies in ethiopia can be broadly divided into six major categories moa 2005, including moist and semimoist midaltitudes 17002000 m above sea level. In the case of wild coffee production these traditional use rights acknowledge that defined areas of. Oilseeds export performance and its determinants in ethiopia export performance is the relative success or failure of the efforts of a firm or nation to sell domestically produced goods and services in other nations. Assessment of constraints and opportunities of honey. Dairy production is a critical issue in ethiopia, a livestockbased society where livestock and its products are more. An integral part of the approach is the identification of. The process of decentralisation in ethiopia since 1991 7 southern ethiopian peoples democratic front sepdf, to a more cohesive political force in which the major regions are now governed by eprdfallied parties. Challenges, opportunities and prospects of dairy farming. An aggregate cobbdouglas production function for ethiopia is estimated by expressing the production function in intensive form. Smallholder, maizeefficiency, introduction agriculture is the primary activity in ethiopia it employs about 84% of total labour force, contributes about 42% to the. Challenges, opportunities and prospects of dairy farming in.
The history of maize research in ethiopia is about 40 years old, initiated at jima junior agricultural college in 1952. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food security in ethiopia as a source of both food and income. Currently, there are only 5 fruits and vegetables processing plants in the country. Bothfood and industrial crops are producedby a relativelycapitalintensive state farm sector which was estimated at63,300 ha in 197677 1. Ethiopia is considered as one of the pioneers of the warehouse receipt system wrs in africa, having first enacted a proclamation for the ministry of trade to implement and regulate such a system in 2003. Ethiopia is introducing the root crop plantation while it also promotes its food values to increase consumption of the crop. A socioeconomic study haradhan kumar mohajan accepted 15 october, 20 ethiopia is considered to be one of the oldest nations in the world but at present its socioeconomic condition is not satisfactory. The production of this rootcrop in ethiopia is yet to grow. Crop calendar, tsum, sowing date and growth duration fao crop calendars for maize sorghum millet wheat administrative areas agroecology crop additional information planting onset planting. Critical factors hampering agricultural productivity in. Jul 07, 2015 in 2015, the nuru ethiopia agriculture program is working with farmers for the production of maize, beans, wheat and teff. The maize area covered by improved varieties in ethiopia grew from 14 % in 2004 to 40 % in 20, and the application rate of mineral fertilizers from 16 to 34 kg ha during the same period. Ethiopia in general and the northern part in particular since it is the most drought prone area usually marked by low agricultural productivity.
Furthermore, the cheap labor force and access to regional and international markets due to its proximity to european and middle. Mekelle manufacturing of animal feedstuffs investment profile. An introduction to the economic history of ethiopia, from. Handling, processing and marketing of milk in the north. Jun 11, 2009 the most comprehensive recent survey, undertaken by the ethiopia agricultural research organization earo in 2000, estimated total national production at just under 1,500,000 tons. In addition, maize is the staple crop with the greatest production at 4.
Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava. These cereal and pulse crops are the local staples for consumption, and also may be readily sold at market. Ethiopia is a centre of origin and diversity for several crops. Cereals are the staple of the ethiopian diet and teff is the most favourable corresponding author email. Ethiopia has doubled its maize productivity and production in less than two decades. There are four types of production systems in ethiopia. The book fruit production in ethiopia is the first one to appear dedicated to this subject in ethiopia. By mackenzie knowling july 7, 2015 agriculture no comments.
Ethiopia annually produces approximately 120,000 tons of cotton central statistics agency. Factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. Export performance of oilseeds and its determinants in. Though this is doubtful, it is unquestionable that at least from the time of athanasius, patriarch of alexandria in the fourth century, ethiopia has remained staunchly christian. In 2009, there were 180 cooperatives involved in milk production and marketing in the entire nation, accounting for only 2 percent of the total number of agrobased cooperatives operating in various parts of the country. The process of decentralisation in ethiopia since 1991. Regional patterns and trends alemayehu seyoum taffesse, paul dorosh and sinafikeh asrat development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute, ethiopia strategy support program ii, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p. Processes and impact gebreyohannes berhane, abraham gebrehiwot, kahsay berhe and dirk hoekstra. Although its first introduction in to the country is not yet known, the crop had been growing in south, south west and western part of ethiopia for. Export performance of oilseeds and its determinants in ethiopia. Moreover, maize plays a central role in ethiopias food security. Box 32, debre zeit, ethiopia abstract on average, 12 million hectares of land is cultivate d by major food crops over the last five years in.
Ethiopia and is extensively grown in the lowlands under largescale irrigation schemes. Value chain study on wheat industry in ethiopia wheat supply is realized. Ethiopia is a leading honey producer in africa and one of the ten largest honey producing. Ethiopia is endowed with relatively higher amounts of rainfall and has a. In 2015, the nuru ethiopia agriculture program is working with farmers for the production of maize, beans, wheat and teff. Commercialization of vegetable production in alamata woreda. The ethiopia commodity exchange ecx was established in 2008 and was assigned the responsibility of managing the wrs.
Further, ethiopia seems to have been one of the first countries to accept christianity. American journal of research communication, 2014, 210. Overall, the book is organized in 19 chapters illustrated with figures and tables, glossary of technical terms and an index. It is also grown on smallscale farms under rainfed agriculture. Crop calendar, tsum, sowing date and growth duration fao crop calendars for maize sorghum millet wheat administrative areas agroecology crop additional information planting onset planting end sowing rate growth duration harve sting. In ethiopia, the number of fruits and vegetables processing industries is limited.
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