R I C E H U B

Welcome to the Rice e-Hub in Ethiopia

Map of the hub
Hub factsheet
Rice technologies and success stories

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)

ÂOperational 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.	-	-

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

Ethiopia