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Emergency seed support to smallholder farmers affected by the El Niño-induced drought in Ethiopia
Tags: ETHIOPIA, EASTERN AFRICA, DROUGHT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA, vSEEDS DISTRIBUTION, MONITORING, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, RESOURCE PARTNERS, JAPAN,
Full title of the project:
Emergency seed support to smallholder farmers affected by the El Niño-induced drought in Amhara and Oromia Regions
Target areas:
South Wollo Zone in Amhara Region and East Hararghe in Oromia Region
Recipient:
Donor:
Contribution:
USD 330 000
18/03/2016-31/12/2016
Project code:
OSRO/ETH/603/JCA
Objective:
To increase agricultural production at household level to enhance food security and nutrition.
Key partners:
Amhara and Oromia National Regional State Bureaus of Agriculture.
Beneficiaries reached:
16 396 households.
Activities implemented:
- Targeted four woredas (districts) in Amhara and Oromia Regions based on nutritional vulnerability of the population, lack of coverage by other humanitarian partners and severity of drought impacts.
- Procured 229.4 tonnes of cereal and legume seed, including barley, maize, sorghum, teff, wheat and haricot bean.
- Provided 16 396 households (17 percent women-headed) with regionally adapted and drought-tolerant crop seed.
- Trained 616 model farmers (416 in Amhara and 200 in Oromia) in improved agricultural practices to then share knowledge and skills with local communities.
- Conducted regular monitoring, evaluation and backstopping activities through the implementing partners, extension workers and FAO staff based at regional offices.
Impact:
- Contributed to the largest emergency seed response in Ethiopia’s history, enhancing the livelihood security of vulnerable families severely affected by the El Niño-induced drought.
- Enabled beneficiary households to plant 4 763 ha with the seed received, significantly enhancing their livelihood recovery and improving food security with crops harvested.
- Supported households to achieve higher yields than average through the provision of improved seed varieties and training on good agricultural practices.
- Prevented use of negative coping mechanisms among vulnerable households in need of seed, e.g. sale of productive assets to afford planting materials.
- Assessed that seed aid was of good or excellent quality (96 percent of households) and received on time (90 percent); 96 percent of households were satisfied or very satisfied with the seed and 80 percent of households had some or no problems accessing other agricultural inputs.
OSRO/ETH/603/JCA