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Background

Although Ethiopia is situated in the tropical zone, its wide range of altitude, from below sea level to over 3000m above sea level, gives it a wide range of climate from humid tropics to alpine climates, where most types of crops could successfully be grown. In addition, the country has 12 major river basins, 11 lakes, and over 12 major swamps. The total mean annual flow from all the 12 river basins is estimated to be 122 billion cubic meters and the ground water potential is estimated at 2.6 billion cubic meters. These water resources can potentially be used for irrigation. 

Ethiopia has also one of the largest livestock inventories in Africa, including more  than 47.6 million heads of cattle, 48 million small ruminants, one million camels,  7.7 million equines and 40 million chickens (MoARD and CSA, 2008), with  livestock ownership currently contributing to the livelihoods of an estimated 80  percent of the rural population along with livestock.

Among the target commodities that have received due emphasis in promotion of agricultural production, rice is one which is considered as the “Millennium crop” expected to contribute in ensuring food security in the country. Even though,  introduced recently, rice has proven to be a crop that can assure food security in  Ethiopia, the 2nd most populous nation in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) with about 74  million people in 2007 (CSA, 2008). R&D activities so far undertaken on rice in  the country, have shown good productivity level, has also shown the existence of  considerably vast suitable ecologies for production along with the possibility of  growing, where other food crops do not do well, and compatible with various  traditional food recipes like bread, soup, “enjera”, and local beverages (like “tela”  and “areki”). The country has also a comparative advantage of producing rice due to the availability of huge and cheap rural labor as the crop is labor intensive.

The potential rain-fed rice production area in Ethiopia is estimated to be about thirty million hectares estimated based on GIS techniques and rice agro-ecological requirement. Rice is a recent introduction in Ethiopia where its breeding and other research components are found at infant stage. Rice breeding research has been started by adaptive trials of introduced varieties, which resulted in the release of some varieties.

Members of the National Rice Technical Committee

  • Crop Research  Directorate of EIAR
  • Agricultural Mechanization Research   of EIAR and ARARI
  • Agricultural Economics, Research-Extension, Gender and Farmers’ Linkage of EIAR
  • Natural Resources Management of MoA
  • Agricultural Input Marketing Directorate of MoA
  • Agricultural  Extension Directorate of MoA
  • Ethiopian Seed Enterprise 
  • Sasakawa Africa Association
  • Agricultural Transformation Agency
  • MEDA
  • Rice Secretariat (MoA)
  • Trade and transport Bureau of ANRS
  • Other relevant organizations 

Collaborators

  • AfricaRice
  • JICA
  • MEDA
  • ATA
  • SAA
  • Mulat Industrial Engineering
  • Millers’ Assossation
  • Merkeb Union
  • Seed Enterprise (ASE, ESE, Private)
  • Private companies (Robit)
  • Buna Bank
  • Micro finance institutions

Members of Stiring Committee

  • Ministry of Agriculture
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research
  • Ethiopian Seed Enterprise
  • Agricultural Treansformation Agency
  • Amhara  Seed Enterprise
  • JICA
  • Sasakawa Africa Initiative
  • Amhara Bureau of Agriculture
  • Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute
  • MEDA
  • Endoto trading
  • Higher Learning Institutions

Focal Persons

  • Agronomy: Bayuh Belay Abera (EIAR-NRRTC)
  • Breeding: Taddesse Lakew Mersha (EIAR-(NRRTC)
  • Gender:
  • Mechanization: Zewdu Ayalew BELAY (EIAR (ARARI)Ethiopia)
  • Processing and Value Addition: Geta Kidanemariam Gelaw (EIAR)
  • Policy and Economy: Dawit Alemu (EIAR)
  • IKEF: Abebe Kirub (EIAR)

‹Operational Plan of Fogera

Introduction

The above-listed partners have agreed to collaborate to promote rice sector development in Ethiopia and in particular in and around Fogera Hub, thereby fighting poverty, increasing food security, and creating employment in an equitable and sustainable manner. Each partner will make available resources to the collaboration to the best of its possibilities. This agreement is not a binding contract. It should be read as an expression of the firm commitment of partners to collaborate, aligning and connecting efforts to the benefit of all rice value chain actors and rice consumers.

Vision 

Better livelihood of farmers through production of quality rice

Outcomes 

Outcome 1: improve factor productivity and minimizing drudgery

Outcome 2: increase quality rice production through modern technologies and services

Outcome 3: improve post-harvest handling and value addition

Outcome 4: Improve human and physical capacity

Outcome 5: Improve rice marketing systems

Partners and roles

  • AfricaRice: Research & Development, Training, Facilitation & funding
  • NARS/EIAR/ARARI: Technology development, demonstration and popularization and training to farmers, DAs & Woreda experts
  • SAA: Promotion of improved technologies on production, processing & marketing
  • MEDA: Support to strengthen rice value chain actors for the value chain development
  • Woreta Agric. College/Debretabor University: Providing training, community service & research
  • EAAPP: Technology dissemination and training to farmers, Das and Experts
  • JICA: Capacity development of research and extension on rice
  • MoA/BoA: Over-sighting rice policy, R & D in the respective region
  • ATA: Addressing systemic issues in rice research and development
  • Rice millers: Ensure efficient milling& storage services to farmers
  • Merekeb Union: Services on input supply and output marketing
  • Mulat Industrial Engineering: Manufacturing & delivering of small & intermediate-scale machinery to actors at affordable price
  • ·Seed Enterprise (ASE, ESE, Private): Provide quality seed of adaptable varieties at affordable price
  • ·Private companies (e.g. Robit): Facilitate input and output supplies in rice sector
  • ·Bank (e.g. Buna bank)/ Micro finance institutions: Provide credit facilities and other financial services to the value chain actors
  • ·Farmer organization: participation in demonstration trials and provide feedback to research

Governance and Management

  • ·  NRRTC
  • ·  Rice Secretariat
  • ·  ABoA / Regional focal person

Monitoring and evaluation, communication

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Work Plan

Outcome 1: increase quality rice production through modern technologies and services

 

Partner

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

NARS

 

Demonstration of available improved technologies

Demonstration and popularization of available improved technologies

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for NARS and targets

GAP testing 30 farmers, 1 variety registration,

136 farmers

 

 

 

 

SAA

-

Demonstration and popularization of improved technologies

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for farmer org. 1 and targets

 

20 – 50??? farmers

 

 

 

MEDA

Dissemination of technologies

-

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

1 tractor

750 farmers

8 parboiling machines, 8traders

8packeging and 5 grading machines

 

 

 

 

BOA/WAC/EAAP

Demonstration of technologies

 

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

30 farmers and 302 trainees

Variety demonstration: 17 FRGs (340 f); seed multiplication: 10.6 ha with 200 farmers prod 40 t of seeds. Variety demonstration(4 var): 6 FTC (6000 farmers).

 

 

 

 

ARARI/BM&FSC

Training on improved technologies,

Demonstration of tech

Designing and Testing; Demonstration of tech

Designing and Testing;

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

Optimum harvesting times,

Drying method,

Harvesting method for 30 farmers

Weeder=20

Miller=20

1 rice thresher;

 

rice miller=40 farmers;

 

1 rice transplanter; improve 1 seed drill

1 reaper

 

 

JICA

-

-

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

-

-

 

 

 

 

Outcome 2: improve factor productivity and minimizing drudgery

 

Partner

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

NARS

-

 

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for NARS and targets

-

 

 

 

 

SAA

-

Improving fertilizer use efficiency

Improving fertilizer use efficiency

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for farmer org. 1 and targets

-

Introduction of UDP: 60-70 farmers;

Demonstration of reapers, threshers, rice mills: 500 farmers

Introduction of UDP: 60-70 farmers;

Demonstration of reapers, threshers, rice mills: 500 farmers

 

 

MEDA

Small scale technology distribution

Small scale technology distribution

-

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

Distribution of 10 harvesters; 2 tractors; 28 rotary weeders.

Distribution of 10 harvesters; 2 tractors; 28 rotary weeders.

-

 

 

BOA/Woreta college

Small scale technology distribution

Small scale technology distribution

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

1 rice mill for demonstration: 100 farmers

1 rice mill for demonstration: 100 farmers

 

 

 

ARARI/BM&FSC

-

Small scale technology distribution

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

-

Seeder, row weeder each 10 prototype distributed; 1 thresher 7 1 miller distributed.

 

 

 

JICA

-

-

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

-

-

 

 

 

Outcome 3: improve post-harvest handling and value addition

Partner

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

NARS (EIAR, ARARI)

Demonstrations and popularization

Demonstrations and popularization

Demonstrations and popularization

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for NARS and targets

-

-

-

 

 

SAA

Demonstrations and popularization

Demonstrations and popularization

Demonstrations and popularization

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for farmer org. 1 and targets

1 Reapers- 500 farmers;

Metal silos: 1; covering 1000 farmers.

-

 

 

MEDA

Distribution of technologies

-

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

Polythene/plastic storage bags: 5000 bags (1qt capacity); Construction of storage structure: 500t capacity.

-

 

 

 

BOA/WAC/EAAP

-

-

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

-

-

 

 

 

ARARI/BM&FSC

Demonstration & training

Demonstration & training/ Designing & testing

Demonstration & training/ Designing & testing

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

Optimum harvesting times,

Drying method,

Harvesting method for 30 farmers

Miller=20;

Par-boiling device 5: Covering 20 farmers.

1 rice thresher;

 

1 rice miller=40 farmers;

Developing rice recipies: Injera mixing ratio and knowledge transfer to 15 households;

 

-

 

 

JICA

-

Introduction of technologies

Introduction of technologies

Introduction of technologies

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

-

Minimum: 10 researchers

Minimum: 10 researchers

Minimum: 10 researchers

 

MOA/ATA

Development of implementation strategies for quality assurance 

Development of implementation strategies for quality assurance 

-

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

Start development

1 section in NRDS

-

 

 

Outcome 4: Improve human and physical capacity

Partner

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

NARS

Training

Training

Training

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for NARS and targets

GAP training: 30f; 20DA&woreda experts; Experience sharing: 80f; rice production: 20

GAP training: 30f; 20DA&woreda experts; Experience sharing: 80f; rice production: 20

GAP training: 30f; 20DA&woreda experts; Experience sharing: 80f; rice production: 20

 

 

SAA

Training of extension agents and farmers

Training of extension agents and farmers

Training of extension agents and farmers

-

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

Farmers: GAP training -180 f; Ext. agents: GAP – 12 agents; Fabricators: Multi crop threshers – 2-3 persons

Farmers: GAP training -180 f; Ext. agents: GAP – 12 agents; Fabricators: Multi crop threshers – 2-3 persons

Farmers: GAP training -180 f; Ext. agents: GAP – 12 agents; Fabricators: Multi crop threshers – 2-3 persons

-

 

MEDA

Training

Training

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

Farmers on GAP: 634f; Rice milling machine operation + Quality of rice: 28 operators; Rice processing and marketing: 12 groups (60 farmers); Village saving association: 24 farmers; Record keeping for processors/saving groups: ??; Income generating activities training: ??.

Farmers on GAP: 634f; Rice milling machine operation + Quality of rice: 28 operators; Rice processing and marketing: 12 groups (60 farmers); Village saving association: 24 farmers; Record keeping for processors/saving groups: ??; Income generating activities training: ??.

 

 

 

BOA/EAAPP

Training of farmers

Training of farmers

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for development partner 1

Rice production technigues: 60 farmers; Students training of postharvest & Qly seed prdn: 302; GAP training: 340 f; 24 development agents; 3 SMP; T on seed multiplication: 200f; DA 24; SMP 3.

Rice production technicgues: 60 farmers; Students training of postharvest & Qly seed prdn: 302

 

 

 

ARARI/BM&FSC

Training

Training

Training

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

Rice technology: 50f; 10 DA; 9 Woreda Agri. Experts; 10 private partners;  Post harvest & processing: 2Researcher

Rice technology: 50f; 10 DA; 9 Woreda Agri. Experts; 10 private partners;  Post harvest & processing: 2Researcher

Rice technology: 50f; 10 DA; 9 Woreda Agri. Experts; 10 private partners;  Post harvest & processing: 2Researcher

 

 

JICA

Training/construction

Training/construction

-

-

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

NRRTC research/lab facilities construction: 10 M USD;

Researcher training: 3 (Japan), 10 (Uganda), 10 (in-country); Complementary training: 2 focal points.

Researcher training: 3 (Japan), 10 (Uganda), 10 (in-country). Complementary training: 2 focal points.

New project: Rice Promotion Project.

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-

 

 

Outcome 5: Improve rice marketing systems

Partner

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

NARS

Research

Research

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress for NARS and targets

Baseline survey on market research

Baseline survey on market research

 

 

 

SAA

Market linkage creation

Market linkage creation

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

Promotion of small scale storage facilities: 500 households;

Commodity association (CA): 4 groups created

Promotion of small scale storage facilities: 500 households;

Commodity association (CA): 4 groups created

 

 

 

MEDA

Rice marketing

Rice marketing

 

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

AddisRice ; 5000f, 400t;

Promotion of AddisRice in TV/Radio;

8 parboiling machined distributed; AddisRice marketing linked to  at least 4 institutions; Storage construction 2@ 300-400t.

AddisRice ; 5000f, 400t;

Promotion of AddisRice in TV/Radio;

Creation of 4 new rice brands.

 

 

 

BOA/EAAPP

-

-

-

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

-

-

-

 

 

ARARI/BM&FSC

-

-

-

 

 

Proposed indicators to track progress

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

This framework agreement is an expression of intent to collaborate in and around the Hub of Fogera to the benefit of all rice value chain actors and rice consumers. It is not a binding agreement. This agreement shall be valid for a period of 5 years. It may be modified and renewed earlier by mutual consent. 

 

Signatures of each partner and date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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