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ICRISAT's Landscape-based Fertilizer Advisory Tool to Benefit Over 15,000 Farmers in Ethiopia

ICRISAT's Landscape-based Fertilizer Advisory Tool to Benefit Over 15,000 Farmers in Ethiopia

Workshop

Hawassa, Sidama Regional State: The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT-Ethiopia) conducted a successful two-day workshop from 12 to 13 June 2024. The workshop aimed at piloting and scaling a landscape-based fertilizer advisory system. This initiative, part of the CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy program, is expected to benefit over 15,000 farmers this season.

The workshop brought together scaling partners from various sectors, including District Agriculture Offices (22 districts), Zone Agriculture Offices (7 Zones), NGOs (6), and Universities (2). The primary goals were to raise awareness about the landscape-based fertilizer advisory among new partners, provide guidelines for its implementation, and develop a comprehensive plan for its dissemination and use.

Workshop participants pose for a group photo.
Workshop participants pose for a group photo.

ICRISAT presented detailed implementation guidelines covering protocols, decision support tools, data collection methods, communication strategies, and partnership engagement frameworks. Participants developed actionable plans encompassing piloting and scaling strategies, training programs for farmers and extension agents, and detailed communication and partnership coordination plans at the ward (kebele), district, and zonal levels.

The collaboration and plans developed during the workshop are poised to significantly enhance fertilizer use efficiency and agricultural productivity, directly impacting the livelihoods of thousands of farmers in Ethiopia.

This work aligns with SDG 17.
This work aligns with SDG 17.
Resilient Farm and Food Systems Landscapes, Soil Fertility and Water Management Ethiopia
About The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is a pioneering International Organization committed to developing and improving dryland farming and agri-food systems to address the challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and environmental degradation affecting the 2.1 billion people residing in the drylands of Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.

ICRISAT was established under a Memorandum of Agreement between the Government of India and the CGIAR on the 28 March 1972. In accordance with the Headquarters Agreement, the Government of India has extended the status of a specified “International Organisation” to ICRISAT under section 3 of the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 of the Republic of India through Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. UI/222(66)/71, dated 28 October 1972, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

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