This national employment policy and strategy document is organized as follows. Ethiopia wheat production for 201415 is estimated at a record 4. Executive summary the united nations general assembly has called in ga 64236 for a united nations conference on sustainable development uncsd in 2012. 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. Ilri international livestock research institute, nairobi, kenya. More than 9 million smallholder households, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in ethiopia at present. Likewise, the gross production in 2019 is expected to increase from what existed in 2009 by about 382% for upland rainfed rice, 712% for lowland rainfed, and 996% for irriaged rice. In southern ethiopia, poor families with small amounts of land to grow food on often struggle to feed themselves. Ethiopia has doubled its maize productivity and production in less than two decades. Production of 5 tons of seed per ha can be expected for the plant in good soils and rainfall 9001200mm. Ethiopian rice production trends show increases in both area and productivity.
Overall, the book is organized in 19 chapters illustrated with figures and tables, glossary of technical terms and an index. Pdf challenges and opportunities of rice in ethiopian. By taddesse lakewagronomy task force and processing and value addition task force workshop 2225november 2011 cotonou, benin at africa rice. Major constraint dairy development system in ethiopia. Initial experiments indicate that the greatest potential for tps in ethiopia might be during the off season i. In ethiopia jatropha curcas plantation may be produced at cheaper cost than other countries. With subsistence agriculture practiced by majority small holder farmers. This study employed the cobbdouglas stochastic frontier production function to measure the level and determinants of technical efficiency of smallholder rice producers in the fogera district of. 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. Rice is a recent introduction in ethiopia where its breeding and other research components are found at infant stage. Earlier study by the ethiopian export promotion agency of the ministry of trade and industry 2003 indicated.
Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program. The domesticated form of the plant is only cultivated in ethiopia, where it provides the staple food for approximately 20 million people. In ethiopia milk is for the growth of spoilage as well as pathogenic considered one of the oldest kind of food and so many microorganisms. Cultivation of rice in ethiopia is generally a recent phenomenon it was started. The geographical distribution of the woredas is depicted in figure 1. Productive capacity and economic growth in ethiopia 1 introduction ethiopia is one of the largest least developed countries ldcs in subsaharan africa, with a popula. Sheep and goat production and marketing systems in ethiopia. Ethiopia has an agrarian dominated economy, with 85% of the total employment. This page provides ethiopia gdp from agriculture actual values, historical data, forecast. Progress in production increase and success factors. The total hectare of land under soy bean production between 200102 and 201112 has increased by 10 folds.
Both native and introduced, ethiopias array of flora includes some of the most exotic and varied spices on earth. Progress in production increase and success factors dr. Research report 30 addis ababa, ethiopia october 2017. Dawit alemu 6th card general meeting novermbert, 2015. Maize mixed additional issues defined on february 21, 20 and in. Increase area of rice production due to high rice price.
Currently, there are only 5 fruits and vegetables processing plants in the country. Ethiopias crop agriculture is complex, involving substantial variation in crops grown across the countrys different regions and ecologies. Ipms improving productivity and market success of ethiopian farmers project working paper 23. Productivity and efficiency of agricultural extension.
Ethiopia mining sector and business prospects ke september, 2016 ethiopia mining sector and business prospects introduction ethiopia, with a population of roughly 95 million, is the second most populous country in subsaharan africa, and one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Jul 26, 2015 maize became increasingly important in the food security of ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. In deed, pasta has a long history in this beautiful african country. Out of the 6,000 species of vascular plants that grow in ethiopia, 12 percent are endemic spice sector strategy cooridnating committee, 2010. Ethiopia is endowed with relatively higher amounts of rainfall and has a. The ecological regions of ethiopia are characterized by a great. The three main rice producing regions were amhara, oromia, and snnpr having. Moreover, maize plays a central role in ethiopias food security. Training workshop on imts compilers manual 8 11 nov. Ethiopia is endowed with a large variety of plant and animal species. Moreover, expanded agricultural production depends on intensified use of water resources. Ethiopia market overviewethiopia market overview discusses key economic indicators and trade statistics, which countries are dominant in the market, the u. Ethiopia was able to expand the quantity of agricultural production by only about onequarter over the most recent fiveyear period 20042009 faostat. Under haile selassie i reigned 193074, ethiopias economy enjoyed a modicum of free enterprise.
The study starts with an overview of production and trade patterns in these subsectors in ethiopia over the past decade in section 2, followed by an overview of global market trends. Critical factors hampering agricultural productivity in ethiopia. The african fertilizer and agribusiness partnership. Production of spices in ethiopia statistics on the production of spices is very difficult to come by in ethiopia as the commodities are not part of the national agricultural crop survey, except for pepper and chilies. Department of animal sciences kebebew tufaalemaya university, dire dawa ethiopia. Spices in ethiopia the history of spices in ethiopia is an ancient one and spices remain as basic food items of the ethiopian people. Ethiopia once the byword for famine in the region is garnering attention from foreign investors. The national employment policy and strategy n eps of ethiopia is prepared in response to the need for such a framework to guide interventions aimed at improving employment and its poverty outcomes in the country. Global production of rice has risen steadily from around 200 million metric tons mt of unmilled rice in 1960, to over 678 million mt in 2009. During the survey in all regions, except afar and gambella, there was household level rice production. Ethiopia has the 2nd largest labor force in africa with 50 million workers. The impacts of rice cultivation on an indigenous fogera cattle population at the eastern shore of lake tana, ethiopia.
Ethiopia gdp from agriculture 19992018 data 20192020. In ethiopia, the number of fruits and vegetables processing industries is limited. Ensete ventricosum, commonly known as enset or ensete, ethiopian banana, abyssinian banana, and false banana, is an herbaceous species of flowering plant in the banana family musaceae. Ethiopia country case study prepared for the center for global development working group on unfpas leadership transition by oladele o. Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program essp ii research note 11 ethiopias crop agriculture is. Ethiopia irrigation market brie 1 chapter 1 overview agriculture and the economy the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is a landlocked country. We helped communities expand the production of potentially lucrative ginger and pepper, which dont need much land to grow on. It is found that the major source of increase in the total production of soy bean has been mainly resulted from increase in area of land allocated for its production. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. It also attempts the performance of the market through the evaluation of the marketing activities along the different marketing channels of the crop. Global rice production, however, has become unstable after 1999. Productive capacity and economic growth in ethiopia. Ethiopia is the homeland for many spices, for example korarima, long pepper, black cumin, bishops weed and coriander.
Ethiopia is 73rd in the world ranking with almost 0. It is the most important food crop for about half of the human race. Luke 2010 in kenya, bangladeshi, nepal and india, and ben et al. The intermediate sector is formally recognized in the ethiopia seed system development strategy developed by moanr ata, 20. Opportunities and potential in ethiopia for production of. With a population of about 92 million, ethiopia is the second most populous country in subsaharan africa. Agriculture in ethiopia is the foundation of the countrys economy, accounting for half of gross domestic product gdp, 83. Ethiopia trade and investment priorities claudius preville. Factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. Characterization of dairy cattle production systems in and.
This report documents the results of a study undertaken to. Oct 15, 2012 rice research and production in ethiopia 1. It is grown all over the world for its highly nutritious and useful grain, as one of the top three most produced crops, along with corn and rice. Pdf sesame production, challenges and opportunities in ethiopia. Highlights of the ethiopian energy sector samson tsegaye, country director, solar energy foundation june 2729. There is a true green revolution in the making in this country. Until then, the task of subsidizing wheat grain shortfall through importing thousands of tons and providing it to the milling industries will continue. It presents a wealth of knowledge regarding growing fruit crops. Ethiopia mining sector and business prospects introduction. Aug 07, 2011 this book examines rice production in the supply potential areas of the north western part of ethiopia, and analyzes the determinants of marketed surplus, production cost structure and profitability. Rice is among the most important food crops grown in different parts of ethiopia asmelash. Standardisation is an important principle of rationalisation and requires that buildings be built of standardised components.
Table 3 below provides a summary of the forecast of hcfc consumption in ethiopia. Policies and incentives of the government to attract both foreign and domestic investors engaged in fruit and vegetable production were found to be attractive. Milk production depends products is of great concern around the world. This result shows that rice farming in ethiopia, like most agricultural activities, is households engaged in rice production are dominantly male headed. Wild frankincense boswellia papyrifera growing in ethiopia. Manual for ethiopian poultry production to be developed. Value chain study on wheat industry in ethiopia wheat supply is realized. Rice has been gathered, consumed, and cultivated by women and men worldwide for more than 10,000 years longer than any other crop.
The calculation of unconstrained demand used the countrys growth rate for 2011 which was estimated at 7. Besides, processed fruits and vegetables are sources of foreign exchange earnings. Based on gis techniques and agroecological requirements of rice, the potential rainfed rice production area in ethiopia is estimated to be about thirty million hectares. Rice is an important staple food crop in africa with a growing demand that poses an economic challenge for the african continent. The main source of milk production in ethiopia from the cow table 1 but small quantities of milk are also obtained from goat and camel in some. Especially after world war ii, tourism, banking, insurance, and transport began to. In comparison, the greater increase in both area and production of all the three types of rice in ethiopia is expected during. Camel production and productivity in eastern lowlands of ethiopia 2001 bekele tafesealemaya university, dire dawa ethiopia. The characteristics of these dairy production systems prevailing in the study area are briefly discussed below. 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.
As per the fourth advance estimates for 201617, production of rice is estimated at a new record of 110. Rice for africa is the coalition for african rice development card online presence. The national rice and development strategy of ethiopia moard, 2010 has identified the weredas indicated in table 1 as having household level rice production activity. Jun 11, 2009 hybrid production has demonstrated some advantages, though not necessarily enough to justify its higher cost. Card is a consultative group of bilateral donors and regional and international organizations working in collaboration with rice producing african countries. Five major cereals teff, wheat, maize, sorghum, and. Annual rice production in subsaharan africa ssa is.
Socioeconomic characteristics of smallholder rice production. Ethiopian institute of agricultural research rhizobia. The book fruit production in ethiopia is the first one to appear dedicated to this subject in ethiopia. An overview of horticultural crops with emphasis on.
Agriculture and the economic transformation of ethiopia john w. Meeting the challenge of the tomato leafminer by endale gebre an overview of horticultural crops with. The production and export of cash crops such as coffee were advanced, and importsubstituting manufactures such as textiles and footwear were established. Analysing crop production and market function after the main meher agricultural season 7. Manual for ethiopian poultry production to be developed joint initiative to help improve chicken production, increase food security the aim of the project is to develop a thorough understanding of how chickens are kept in the country and to produce a manual of good production practices based on local conditions and experience. Various factors including the lack of basic infrastructure, the dearth of private and public investment, and the lack of any. Growing manufacturing industry in ethiopia case study.
Pdf ethiopia has the potential to increase rice production and productivity, though the present availability of quality seeds falls well below. Determinants of rice production and marketing in low producer. Case study ethiopias agricultural development policy. Pdf technical efficiency of lowland rice production in. The strategy document describes this sector as community. The handling and safety of milk and milk people depend on its products. Constraints facing the production and marketing of sorghum in ethiopia from several sources source asarecaintsormil regional sorghum research and development workshop, 2012 bmgf convening, 2012 waddinton et al. Analysis of technical efficiency of rice production in fogera district of. Camel production and productivity in eastern lowlands of ethiopia. Sesame is an important cash crop and plays a vital role in the livelihood of many people in ethiopia. National employment policy and strategy of ethiopia. Summary april 2010 maize value chain potential in ethiopia.
Nutrition profile background the second most populous country in africa, ethiopia has experienced strong and broadbased economic growth over the past decade, averaging 10. Furthermore, based on gis information and agroecological requirements of rice, the potential rain fed rice production area in ethiopia is estimated to be about 30. Ethiopia, with a current estimated population of 77 million growing at a rate of 2. The potential rainfed rice production area in ethiopia is estimated to be about thirty million hectares estimated based on gis techniques and rice agroecological requirement. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia central statistical agency. However, a number of challenges hamper the development of the sesame sector along with the. Handling, processing and utilization of milk and milk. Livestock production and marketing 187 terms of quality and quantity, effective value chain coordination and develop ment, reliable input and service provision, and improvement in policies. The impacts of rice cultivation on an indigenous fogera cattle. Working paper ids opendocs institute of development studies.
As a result of these interventions, ethiopia achieved remarkable rice production growth in a short period of time nearly 4fold production increase, attributed by 9fold area expansion and 50 % yield increase nonetheless, the ethiopian rice sector still faces remaining challenges such as high competition with imported rice, poor. Despite being one of the poorest countries, with a per. Construction in ethiopia 3 standardisation standardisation in building is a process of creating various elements in building to a certain specification size and quality. Synthesis of the ethiopian agricultural research system. The area under rice production in ethiopia is estimated to. Ethiopia s agricultural development policy challenges 1. Jircas is also developing a manual of use of whts for rice production in african countries.
The case of northern ethiopian farmers yezihalem tesfa dagnaw, instructor and assistant researcher, st. Though agriculture is the most important source of livelihood employing about 80% of the population, the overall food production is far from selfsufficient. The appalling rise in the number of orphans in ethiopia has reached epidemic proportions. Record 201415 wheat harvest expected for ethiopia usda. Spices grown in ethiopia due to the varied topography and climate, ethiopia is home to different plants species that grow on its highlands and rift valley. Ethiopia bellmon analysis 201516 and reassessment of crop. Rice research and production in ethiopia slideshare. Manufacturing in ethiopia was, before 1957, dominated by cottage and handicraft industries which met most of the populations needs for manufactured goods such as clothes, ceramics, machine tools, and leather goods. Its goal is to support the efforts of african countries to double rice production on the continent to 28 million tons per annum within 10 years by 2018. In addition, maize is the staple crop with the greatest production at 4.
The average land covering by spices is approximately. Enhancing the productivity of livestock production in. 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. Agriculture and the economic transformation of ethiopia. In ethiopia jatropha and castor oil cost is estimated from 0. Summary of essp ii working paper 16, crop production in ethiopia. Ethiopia estimated its future demand to increase by an average of 7 per cent annually. It was intro duced by italians at the beginning of the last century. Sustainable intensification of rice production for food security in the near future a summary report nguu van nguyen secretary, international rice commission rice is the staple food of more than 3,000 million people. Many evidences have indicated that due to land shortage, cropping systems in africa is in transition from farm abundant to.
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