1. Description of project intervention sites
Project inception workshop By: Dr Birhanu, Gerba & Kebebe ILRI-Addis 28 September 2010

2. Distribution of human population
Woreda
Population
Women Men Total
Average persons/HH
Jeldu
102,796
99,859
202,655 7
Diga
35,145
33,765
68,910
Fogera
207, 120 8
Source: WoARD

3. Historical/occupational/ trend analysis landuse/cover change
Population has been booming over the last few decades
Forest clearing for cultivation of terrain and fragile land has been concurrently growing particularly in Jeldu & Diga woreda during the last couple of decades
Concept & practice of NRM has been introduced during the Derge regime along with emerging disaster owing to natural and anthropogenic factors (the approach is, however, top-down)
Other than Fogera, the current efforts to arrest and reverse the growing land degradation problem is marginal
Overall, the need for managing land & water is emerging but constrained largely by shortage of resources and skill

4. Predominant crops and farming systems
Woreda
Predominant crops along
agro-ecology
Highland Midland Lowland/FP/*
Remark
Jeldu
Barley, wheat, potato-livestock
Wheat, barley, teff-livestock
Sorghum, maize, teff-livestock
Mixed crop-livestock system is a common practice for all sites.
Diga
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Teff, millet, maize-livestock
Maize, sorghum, sesame-livestock
Fogera
Barley, Niger seed, wheat, –livestock
Rice, maize, millet, teff-livestock
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Source: WoARD * Flood plain

5. Landuse patterns of the study sites

6. Livestock population of the woreda

7. Crop-livestock contribution to the livelihood (source of income)
Woreda
Percent contribution (on average)
Livestock
Crop
Jaldu 30 70
Diga
Fogera 33 67

8. Characterizing rainfall, altitude & agro ecology
Woreda
Mean annual RF (mm) & its distribution
Altitude (m asl)
Agro-ecology (%)
Jaldu
(seldom unpredictable with erratic & erosive nature)
Lowland (25),
Midland (30) &
Highland (45)
Diga
(uniform and & torrential)
Midland (40)
Lowland (60)
Fogera
(Fluctuate/erratic)
Midland/plain(75)
Highland (25)

9. Land feature & soil types
Woreda
Land feature
Soil types
Jaldu
Undulating /rolling
Diverse shallow soil (Leptic)*
Acidity is highly prevailing
Low fertility mng’t practices
Diga
Undulating midland to relatively flat lowland
Dynamic soil types b/c changes in landuse- Histic Nitosols *is common
Acidity is widespread problem
Fogera
Flat plain and steep highland
Utric vertisol (plain) & leptosol (highland)*
* Specific soil types will be verified in the future

10. Prevailing problems & opportunities for intervention
Woreda
Issues(problems)
Opportunities
Jeldu
Severe land degradation & high level of poverty
shortage of farm/grazing land
Accelerated erosion & productivity decline
Poor land management
Growing soil acidity
Widespread food insecurity (23/38)
Large livestock popn with poor mng’t
Livestock disease & lack access to improved breed
Erratic & errosive rainfall
Expansion of Eucalyptus plantation
Ideal climate for introduction of highland fruits and feeds
Numerous small streams & rivers for expansion of irrigation
Growing awareness on intensification of livestock mng’t
Available local market for livestock & their product
Relative disease free area for potato & access to its seed
Emerging public interest for land & water mng’t
Access to technology through research support (EIAR)

11. Issues & opportunities…
Woreda
Issues/problems
opportunities
Diga
Soil erosion & land degradation
Farm & grazing land shortage
Poor land & water management practice
Soil acidity and termite infestation
Poor livestock mng’t (feed, health, popn.)
Shortage of drinking water in few kebeles
Livestock disease
Encroachment
Good climate for growing crops
Numerous perennial rivers for irrigation dev’t
Nearby market for livestock & their products
Growing livestock tethering practice that simplify intervention for mng’t
Extension of gov’t effort on irrigation dev’t & livestock feeding
Fogera
Large livestock popn & associated feed shortage
Shortage of improved breed
Presence of NGO’s for promoting technologies (IPMS & EWNRA)
Involvement of d/t research & dev’t organization
Adequate water for irrigation
Good awareness & initiative on NRM

12. Major Actors involved in the intervention sites:
a) Government line offices:
Woreda Office of Administration
Woreda Office of Agriculture and Rural Development
Woreda Livestock production & marketing Agency
Woreda office of rural water resource
Cooperative promotion office
Regional government line offices (Agriculture, water) & Seed enterprises
Federal and Regional Agricultural Research Institutes & Universities
b) Private Enterprises/Associations
Saving and credit Association
Veterinary clinics (area specific)
Traders (Retail and wholesaler)

13. Major actors… 4. Brokers c) NGOs (types and presence is area specific)
5. Farmers cooperative union
6. Farmers
c) NGOs (types and presence is area specific)
Hunger project
Hope Jeldu woreda
IPMS
EWNRA Fogera
No NGO is involving in Diga woreda.

14. Thank you!