Basic statistics for Jimma Zone
Selected Districts
Dedo
Kersa
SekaChekorsa
Rain fed crops
47677
35496
42020
Irrigated crops
2985
5216
12068
Communal/open grazing
6625
16
1261
Controlled grazing
4
Forests/woodlots
13847
10014
10379
Calves (no.)
67042
17462
26275
Heifers (no.)
64865
20573
30306
Cows (no.)
105489
53697
55980
Bulls (no.)
80275
17019
26170
Ox
98856
45862
45915
Sheep (no.)
98078
46889
70966
Goats (no.)
40322
16011
21166
Local poultry (no.)
56503
70133
69671
Improved poultry (no.)
1831
464
Bee colonies (no.)
19688
76116
78363
Traditional bee hives (no.)
74271
91758
Transitional bee hives (no.)
363
865
Modern bee hives (no.)
2062
1038
Potato
235
1611
5277
Cabbage
1427
756
2438
Kyle
220
Land covered Tomato
215
786
1375
by irrigated
Onion
151
219
1248
vegetables
Garlic
146
41
409
(ha.)
Beet root and carrot
355
335
168
Hot pepper
242
47
447
Other spices
95
-
Total
125193
20269
7902
4
110779
115744
215166
123464
190633
215933
77499
196307
2295
174167
166029
1228
3100
7123
3314
235
2176
1527
510
613
494
95
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Table. Irrigation water sources, irrigation equipment used and methods of water delivery or abstraction
in the selected district of Jimma Zone, July 2012.
Characteristics
Dedo
Kersa
Seka Chekorsa
River 4562.6 Hectares
River -234 ha in 4 PAs
Rivers in 33 PAs
in 30 PAs
Wells 506 Hectare in
Irrigation water sources
Spring- 647 ha in 43 Pas
29 Pas
Wells -863 ha in 12 Pas
Pumps 1170.6 ha in
Pumps 671 ha for
20 PAs for modern,
modern and 2011 ha.
Irrigation equipment used
3578 ha. in 30 Pas for for traditional
traditional
irrigation.
Pumps
Pumps
Pumps
Water delivery /abstraction
Gravity
Gravity
Gravity
Irrigation potential (ha)
2382
10873
11938
Actual irrigated area (ha)
1747
5068.6
2712
*Modern irrigation users are those who use properly constructed smallholder irrigation schemes
**Traditional irrigation users are those who produce by making their own canals and don't have
irrigation schemes
Pumps in 861 ha. For
modern*, 777 ha. for
traditional**
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No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
92,154
4,435
96,589
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No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
30,596
1,868
32,464
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No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
17,711
93
17,804
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No. of
Households
Male
Female
Total
23,695
1,661
25,356
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Jimma Zone Human Resource Data
Zone
Qualification
Zonal office of
Agriculture
Zonal Livestock
Agency
Zonal Cooperative
Promotion Agency
Zonal Water,
Mineral and Energy
Kersa District
Forest Engineer
Management
Plant Science
Horticulture
Rural Development
Environmental Science
Agricultural Extension
Business Management
Animal Science
Animal Health (DVM)
Public Administration
Cooperative Mgt.
Leadership
Plant Science
Horticulture
Water Resource Management
Irrigation Engineering
Qualification
Level of Education
MSc
BSc
M
F
M
F
1
1
2
District office of
Agriculture
District livestock
agency
Cooperative
Promotion Agency
Certificate
M
F
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Level of Education
BSC
Diploma
MSC
M
Horticulture
Cooperative Management
Forest Engineer
General Agriculture
Agricultural economics
Soil and Water Conservation
Plant Science
Natural Resource Mgt.
Rural Development
Management
Animal Health(DVM)
Animal Science
Animal Health Technician
Biology
Development Economics
Human Resource
Animal Health Technician
Cooperative Mgt.
Horticulture
Animal Science
Accounting
Small Scale Irrigation
Diploma
M
F
F
M
2
F
M
F
Certificate
M
F
1
1
2
1
2
30
32
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
2
3
25
13
1
1
5
4
5
5
1
2
4
1
12
2
2
2
2
8
Level of Education
BSC
Diploma
Dedo District
Qualification
M
MSC
F
M
Agricultural Extension
Plant Science
Office of Agriculture
Livestock Agency
Cooperative
Promotion Agency
Natural Resource Mgt.
General Agriculture
Agricultural Economics
Rural Development
Animal Science
Animal Health (DVM)
Cooperative Mgt.
Economics
Accounting
F
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
M
Certificate
M
F
F
1
1
42
7
39
2
6
45
16
12
2
2
9
2
7
2
1
1
Agribusiness Mgt.
1
1
Electro Mechanical
2
1
Small Scale Irrigation
1
Level of Education
SEKA CHEKORSA District
Office of Agriculture
Plant Science
Management/ economics
Horticulture
General Agriculture
Forest Engineering
Natural Resource Mgt.
Agri Business Mngt.
Livestock Agency
Cooperative
Promotion Agency
Water Resources,
Energy and Mineral
office
Cooperative Management
Agricultural economics
Soil and Water Conservation
Animal Science/ production
DVM
Animal Health Technician
Horticulture
Cooperative and Auditing/ Mgt
Accounting
Animal Science
Water Supply &Sanitation
MSC
M F
1
1
M
BSC
F
Certificate
M
F
2
2
3
1
4
32
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
29
5
12
4
1
1
1
2
13
2
1
3
Electro Mechanical
Small Scale Irrigation
Food Science
Diploma
M F
32
5
1
1
1
4
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Actor Linkage Description
Jimma Zone
1. Livestock
1.1 Output producers
There is strong linkage between small holders and private input suppliers in Jimma Zone on Poultry.
Alema brings pullet and privet veterinary clinics bring drug for chicken. Small holders are mainly
dependent with privet veterinary shops for drug for all types of livestock disease.
There is no significant large scale private trader’s involvement in Jimma zone on livestock. The only
visible private effort is the technical support of Beza Mar on wax production with the involvement of Tej
Brewers. For small ruminates it is the private local abattoirs who are the only processors for consumers.
Small holders have strong linkage with Jimma University and Holeta Research in relation to apiculture.
Jimma University also supports farmer’s effort on poultry technology transfer (Box Brooder) and
improved potato seed supply. Student apprentice from the university work closely with farmers on
different commodities at farm level involve in collaborative problem identification research.
1.2 Service and Input Providers
The Livestock agency advice farmers by closely interact with private drug shop owners in Jimma as well
as Addis Ababa particularly by identifying the type of inputs they sell for small holder farmers.
1.3 NGOs
There are about 5 NGOs operating in Jimma. Plan Ethiopia and World vision provide feed for poultry for
selected farmer groups. VOCA and Plan Ethiopia are the only actors providing training on Small
Ruminant. Plan and World Vision have linkage with Livestock Agency in Jimma Zone. The research
system has little linkage with Water, Mineral and Energy Office and Cooperative Agency. NGOs use
technologies developed by research and universities. But the linkage in Jimma is not visible.
1.4. Small holders with Micro Finance Institutions
There is medium linkage between Micro finances such as Oromo Saving and Credit Association with
individual farmers. However, there is no commodity specific credit arrangement for producers. In
addition, the amount of many MFs provides and the lending modality (amount of interest) is not
suitable for farmers.
2. Irrigated Agriculture
2.1 Output producers
Private input suppliers supply pumps for farmers. There are private shops that sell vegetable seed for
individual farmers in Jimma. Well to do farmers also rent pumps, water sprinklers for other farmers who
need the service.
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Water, Mineral and Energy Office put irrigation scheme in place for farmers and water user groups to
use. The Cooperative Agency closely works with men and women farmers in group and cooperative
formation. The OoA links smallholders with private input suppliers. In general there is strong linkage
with public service providers and small holders. But the office responsible for women/gender plays little
role in planning, monitoring and evaluation to bring about gender balanced involvement in irrigated
agriculture. East African Farmers Store (PLC) in Jimma supply fertilizer for farmers.
2.2 Research and University
Jimma University and Research has strong linkage with OoA. But the university and research system has
little linkage with Water, Mineral and Energy Office and Cooperative promotion Agency. The linkage
between Research (Jimma and Bedele Research), Jimma University with L. Agency on Poultry and
Beekeeping is strong. Jimma research and Jimma University also have good linkage with office of
Agriculture in transferring technology. In addition, Nejo, Mizan, Asela and Weliso ATVETs give training
on small scale irrigation for DAs at District level in Jimma Zone.
2.3 Public Institutions
In Jimma Zone, there is strong linkage mainly among public sector service provider. This is partly due to
the lesser involvement of private sector (service providers) as well as NGOs in the agricultural sector.
OoA and L. Agency, Cooperative Office and Water, Mineral and Energy Office have better collaboration
in comparison to other zones. However, Women Affairs offices at different level have got very weak
linkage with public, private as well as NGOs and Research Institutions. The Women/ Home Economics
Desk in the agricultural office contribute little in influencing the involvement of men and women
farmers in the livestock as well as in irrigated agriculture. The desks linkage with the producers is very
minimal. The organized involvement of women is much better in irrigated agriculture than in the
livestock sector. This is due to the strong adherence of the Office of the Cooperative Agency to involve
30 women in MHH and 100% in FHH.
The linkage between Research (Jimma and Bedele Research), Jimma University with L. Agency on Poultry
and Beekeeping is strong. Jimma research and Jimma University also have good linkage with office of
Agriculture in transferring technology. In addition, Nejo, Mizan, Asela and Weliso ATVETs give training
on small scale irrigation for DAs at District level in Jimma Zone. Micro Finance Institutes (OSHO) has
good potential to work with others but have weak linkage with public sector service providers as well as
producers.
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Programs and institutions in Jimma Zone
No Research and Education
Institution
1. Jimma University
2.
Jimma Research center
3.
Jimma Rural Technology
Institute
ATVET (Mizan and Tepi)
4.
No
1.
2
3
Programme/Project
AGP
Role in Commodity Production/in the
Value Chain
Technology transfer on Poultry, Potato
(Seed production), Students apprentice
work with farmers on to solve specific
problems at farm level
Poultry/ hay box brooder, fruit seedlings,
vegetable varieties, irrigation
agronomy & management
Provide advice and Training to Farmers,
DAs and experts at all level
Training Development Agents
Impact Districts
Limu Seka, Gomma and
Gera Districts
Remarks
The ATVETs are
located in Sheka and
Bench Maji Zones in
The SNNP
Remarks
No overlaps with LIVES
district ( Kersa, Dedo and
Seka Chekorsa)
Food secure zone
Phased out in June 2011
PSNP
Not in Jimma Zone
Food and Nutrition Programme by
Kersa
Plan Ethiopia
4.
Olijida and Dimtu Project by
Kersa
Facilitators for Change
There are three more projects run by NGOs outside LIVES targeted learning districts
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