Basic statistics for Eastern Tigray Zone
Selected Districts
Rain fed crops
Irrigated crops
Communal/open grazing
Controlled grazing
Private grazing
Local cows (no.)
Improved cows (no.)
Oxen (no.)
Sheep (no.)
Goats (no.)
Poultry (no.)
Bee colonies/hives (no.)
Land covered by
Vegetables
irrigated crops (ha.)
Fruits
Ganta
Afeshum
10806
2254
65
1385
24,723
14,498
15,493
61,820
33,251
54,881
10,625
1154
129
Saesie
Tseda Emba
19184
5172
1308
2753
42,510
554
35,945
84,412
25,382
104,565
9,355
3747
32
Kilte
Atsbi
Awlaelo
Womberta
19912
12120
6475
4203
150
4124
1026
3876
698
36,016
27,063
717
679
28,017
16,758
22,084
68,115
30,308
26,727
55,692
99,355
20,188
19,883
3697
1604.895
153.5
162.05
Total
62022
18104
5647
6287
3451
130,312
16,448
96,213
236,431
115,668
314,493
60,051
10202.895
476.55
Table. Irrigation water sources, irrigation equipment used and methods of water delivery or abstraction in the
selected district of Eastern Zone of Tigray, July 2012.
Characteristics Saesie Tsaeda Emba
Irrigation water
sources
Communal shallow wells
Micro dams
Private owned shallow
wells
Diversion
Micro dam
Communal shallow wells
Diversion
Water delivery
/abstraction
Private owned shallow
wells
Rivers, natural springs and
ponds
Atsbi -Womberta
Ganta Afeshum
Communal shallow
wells
Private owned shallow
wells
Rivers and natural
springs
Communal shallow
wells
Private owned
shallow wells
Diversion
Diversion
Micro dams
Rivers and natural springs
Rivers and natural
springs
Check dam
ponds
Ponds
Check dams
Irrigation
equipment used
Kilte Awlaeelo
Check dam
Motor pumps
Motor pumps
Motor pumps
Motor pumps
Treadle pumps (over flow
and pressurized
Treadle pumps (over flow
and pressurized)
Treadle pumps (over
flow and pressurized)
Treadle pumps
(over flow and
pressurized)
Drip irrigation
Pumping (motor or
Treadle pump)
Drip irrigation
Drip irrigation
Drip irrigation
Gravity
Gravity
Gravity
Pumping (motor or Treadle
pump)
Pumping (motor or
Treadle pump)
Water can
Pumping (motor
or Treadle pump)
Gravity
2
3
No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
32,899
13,251
46,150
4
No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
33,954
14,365
48,319
5
No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
22,392
4,190
26,582
6
No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
32,906
12,694
45,600
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Human Resource data for Eastern Tigray Zone
Eastern Zone expertise
PhD
M
MSC
F
ZoA
Ganta Afeshum district
expertise
M
BSc
F
1
PhD
M F
Extension
Livestock
NRM
Cooperatives
OoARD
Input service
Food security
Extension planning
and administration
MSC
M F
M
0
F
3
DVM
M F
3
2
OoWRD*
Saesie Tsaeda Emba district
expertise
Extension
Livestock
NRM
Cooperatives
OoARD
Input service
Food security
Extension planning
and administration
OoWRD*
Other
M
MSC
M F
DVM
M F
1
F
M
0
F
4
BSc
M
12
3
12
8
6
5
4
7
PhD
M F
Total
Education
Diploma
F
M
F
2
2
16
23
18
5
1
1
1
4
9
2
4
3
2
2
2
9
3
1
Education
BSc
Diploma
M
F
M
F
10
2
11
11
9
4
3
7
1
2
4
5
8
5
1
4
1
2
12
3
2
20
18
13
3
Total
0
4
Other
M F
7
Other
M F
8
M
6
Total
F
Total
31
28
30
13
7
5
12
4
10
2
6
5
2
9
35
38
32
19
12
7
21
16
5
21
M
Total
F
Total
30
21
24
14
9
4
13
4
7
8
5
1
4
2
34
28
32
19
10
8
15
19
5
24
8
Kilte Awlaelo district
expertise
PhD
M F
Extension
Livestock
NRM
Cooperatives
OoARD
Input service
Food security
Extension planning
and administration
MSC
M F
Education
BSc
Diploma
M
F
M
F
DVM
M F
2
OoWRD*
Atsbi-Womberta district
expertise
Extension
Livestock
NRM
Cooperatives
OoARD
Input service
Food security
Extension planning
and administration
OoWRD*
PhD
M F
MSC
M F
2
6
3
13
26
13
5
1
11
6
1
7
6
5
1
4
0
7
0
Education
BSc
Diploma
M
F
M
F
DVM
M F
1
8
3
9
6
8
4
4
Other
M F
Other
M F
M
Total
F
Total
23
29
22
11
8
4
11
8
1
7
6
5
1
5
31
30
29
17
13
5
16
17
3
20
M
Total
F
Total
6
2
5
7
7
3
4
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
13
24
9
3
0
0
0
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
19
27
14
10
7
3
4
3
5
5
4
1
2
2
22
32
19
14
8
5
6
6
3
6
5
12
8
20
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Actors Linkage
Linkage of main livestock and irrigation value chain actors and service providers in Tigray
1. Linkages of livestock main value chain actors and service providers
Livestock producers has been strongly linked with the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural
Development (BoARD) and its district branch offices (OoARD) for value chain based livestock
development in Tigray (Table 1a). For output marketing and processing, the linkage of livestock
producers with rural cooperatives, CBOs, private traders was strong. The linkages of livestock
producers and research institutes and NGOs such as REST in technology testing and
popularization were considered as medium. Recently, the linkages between TARI with livestock
producers has gradually increased through the farmers research group (FRG) approach mainly
in small ruminants, dairy and poultry. For livestock input supply, the linkages of producers with
key input suppliers such as BoARD, Mekele Farms (poultry), rural cooperatives, NGOs such
HABP and PSNP were found strong. The linkages of livestock producers and some NGOs
working in the development irrigation and feed such as GIZ, HELVATAS and ASSP were medium.
The linkages of farmers with financial institution such as DECSI and rural cooperatives were
strong. The linkage of producers with knowledge and skill sources such MU and Axum
University was weak and medium with TVETS. Many NGOs such as WV-E and Church Aids also
support knowledge and skill development of livestock producers but through the OoARD and
their linkages were rated as medium. Improved livestock technologies have been promoted
though the media mainly the Radio Dimtsi Weyane Tigray and livestock producers have
medium linkage with the radio.
Though different degree linkages have been exist between producers and the livestock value
chain actors and service providers, most of the knowledge exchange and skill development of
livestock producers have been conducted by the BoARD and its branch offices. In that sense,
the dynamics of learning/skill development and knowledge exchange at the system level is
weak.
There have been various degrees of linkages among livestock actors and service providers
(Table 1a). For instance, the linkage of the BoARD with research institutes such as TARI was
strong and medium with universities. The linkage of the BoARD with most NGOs was found
strong. Interestingly, the linkage among NGOs was mostly weak to medium. The linkage of the
research institutes with NGOs ranged from weak to strong.
2. Linkages of irrigation value chain actors and service providers
Irrigation based output producers has been strongly linked with the Bureau of Agriculture and
Rural Development (BoARD) and its district branch offices (OoARD), cooperatives, private
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traders, CBOs for value chain based irrigation development (Table 1b). For output marketing
and processing, the linkage of irrigated output producers with rural cooperatives, CBOs, private
traders was strong. The linkages of irrigated based output producers and research institutes
and NGOs such as REST in irrigated technology testing and popularization were considered as
medium, through the FRG program in vegetables, fruit and feed development. For irrigated
input supply, the linkages of irrigated output producers with key input suppliers such as BoARD,
rural cooperatives, NGOs such HABP and PSNP were found strong. The linkages of irrigated
output producers and some NGOs working in the development irrigated agriculture such as GIZ,
HELVATAS and ASSP were medium. The linkages of irrigated output producers with financial
institution such as DECSI and rural cooperatives were strong. The linkages of irrigated output
producers with BoWRD were medium. The linkage of irrigated output producers with
knowledge and skill sources such MU and Axum University was weak and medium with TVETS.
Many NGOs such as WV-E and Church Aids also support knowledge and skill development of
irrigated output producers but through the OoARD and their linkages were rated as medium.
Improved irrigated agriculture technologies have been promoted though the media mainly the
Radio Dimtsi Weyane Tigray and irrigated output producers have medium linkage with the
radio.
Various degree linkages have been exist between producers and the irrigated output value
chain actors and service providers, most of the knowledge exchange and skill development of
irrigated output producers have been conducted by the BoARD and its branch offices similar to
the livestock development. Hence, the dynamics of learning/skill development in the system
appeared to be from extension service provider to farmers.
There have been various degrees of linkages among irrigated agriculture actors and service
providers (Table 1b). For instance, the linkage of the BoARD with research institutes such as
TARI was strong and medium with universities. The linkage of the BoARD with most NGOs was
found strong. Interestingly, the linkage among NGOs was mostly weak to medium. The linkage
of the research institutes with NGOs ranged from weak to strong.
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Potential Program Partners in Eastern Zone District
Programs
Ganta
Afeshum
Kilte
Awlaelo
Saesie Tsaeda
Emba
Atsbi
Womberta
AGP
AGP+
HABP
X
X
X
X
PSNP
X
X
X
X
PSNP+
SLM
X
EAAP
X
X
IFAD
X
X
REST
X
MERET/WFP
X
WVE
X
Orthodox Church Aid
X
ASSP
X
HELVETAS
X
St Marry College
X
Adaa (Catholic Church Aid)
X
X
X
X
Kurtu
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