PartnersILRI, CIMMYT, ICRISAT, IWMI, IITA, ICRAF, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, National Bean Program of Ethiopia, Ministry of Agriculture, Mekelle University, Addis Ababa University, Columbia University

CIAT in EthiopiaPrioritiesThe goal of CIAT is to reduce hunger and poverty and improve human nutrition in the tropics through research aimed at increasing the eco-efficiency of agriculture. Current CIAT initiatives in Ethiopia include:

• Integrated soil fertility management. CIAT is involved in meta-analysis of crop response to fertilizer and undertakes biophysical point- to farm-scale cost-benefit trade-off analysis to guide site- and context-specific fertilizer recommendations. This will also help improve targeting of good agricultural practices at farm level.

• Sustainable land management. Through integrated systems approach, CIAT and its partners are promoting ecological intensification that can facilitate creation of multi-functional landscapes. By analysing landscapes to identify land degradation hotspots for targeted interventions, CIAT also develops frameworks and tools to guide decision-makers and investment portfolios (Figures 1a and 1b).

• Agro-enterprise development and processing. Under the Africa Rising program, CIAT research seeks to understand and strengthen value chain linkages so as to improve agro-business performance and opportunities for smallholders. This research focuses on three crop value chains (wheat, faba beans and potatoes) and three livestock value chains (large ruminants, small ruminants and dairy) in Endamehoni, Basona Worena, Lemo and Sinana (Figure 3).

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Projects• Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance/ Eastern and Central Africa

Bean Research Network • Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next

Generation (Africa RISING) program• Tropical Legumes III• Climate-Smart Agriculture Prioritization Framework • Soil protection and rehabilitation for food security• Land degradation and vulnerability risk mapping

• Climate-smart agriculture. Working with the Climate Resilient Green Economy Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, CIAT seeks to prioritize a climate smart agriculture (CSA) investment portfolio for teff, wheat and cattle production systems. CIAT also supports the development of CSA country profiles for Ethiopia (Figure 4).

• Bean sector development. CIAT supports the development and dissemination of farmer- and market-preferred improved bean varieties which are resistant to multiple pests and diseases, thereby increasing food and nutrition security, and incomes. These efforts have seen significant growth in overall bean productivity and incomes at national level (Figures 2a and 2b).

Going forward• Aligning CIAT research and development to the CGIAR system level

objectives for real impact• Continued alignment of CIAT work with national priorities• Linking agriculture, nutrition, gender and climate change• Mainstreaming gender and equity into CIAT research• Building stronger partnerships (public and private)• Exploring opportunities for forage research to enhance livestock

production, while tackling emissions through targeted mitigation strategies

Figure 3: Agricultural industrial by products (AIB) in dairy and small ruminants value chains (Left: Faba bean bran. Right: Wheat bran

Figure 4: CSA profiles and prioritization of investment portfolios in Ethiopia

Fig 2a-b: Trends in the extent of bean production, area under beans (left) and value of bean exported (right)

2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2013/140

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

211,347

138,422

222,701

241,418

329,775362,890

341,280

387,802

568,243

245,507

163,688

223,357 231,443

267,070 244,013237,366

331,708

520,123

Trends in bean production and area planted (2004–2014)

Production (tons) Area (ha)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

20,000,000

40,000,000

60,000,000

80,000,000

100,000,000

120,000,000

140,000,000

8,146,125

20,220,954

36,229,55644,747,590

49,048,10749,654,51651,346,830

41,284,670

121,640,584

Trends in the value of bean exports (2005–2013)

Revenue (USD)

Year

Figure 1a & b: Participatory mapping of land degradation hotspots and exchange visit of successful SLM practices in Ethiopia

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