| Target Country: | Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
| Project Coordinator: | Kristina Rusarova |
| Project Team: | Hidare Diriba Debar, Jana Mazancova, Sandra Najmanová, Veronika Jelínková, Lenka Pešková, Štěpán Marek, Jiří Hejkrlík |
| Partner(s) of the Project: | SNNPR Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, SNNPR Bureau of Agricultural and Rural Development, Hawassa University, Woreda Agricultural and Rural Development Office |
| Donor: | Official Development Assistance of the Czech Republic |
| Duration of the Project: | 2011 - 2013 |
Aim of the Project:
To improve the efficiency of farmer training centers (FTC) and to provide agricultural extension services for local farmers for enhancement of agricultural practices in Angacha woreda.
Outputs of the Project:
- Elaborated analysis of quality and extent of extension services in Kembata Tembaro zone.
- Improved competences of development agents and farmers in Woreda Angacha (80 development agents trained, 100 farmers trained) in following topics: watershed management, water resources management, agricultural products storage and processing, animal breeding (especially goats and sheep) and beekeeping.
- Five FTCs supported with demonstration plots establishment and distribution of agricultural tools, seeds, training room equipment and material relevant to training topics (beehives, water ponds, etc.).
- Two demonstration breeding (hybridization of local and improved goat and sheep breeds) established.
- One Processing centre of agricultural products established (hammer mill, trashing machines, solar dryer, oil pressing machine, enset pressures).
- Three residences for development agents constructed.
Contact: Kristina Rusarova, rusarova@ftz.czu.cz
