Category Archives: IPMS

Improving Productivity and Market Success of Ethiopian farmers

Africa / Agriculture / Ethiopia / ILRI / Innovation Systems / IPMS / Markets / Women

Opportunities for promoting gender equality in rural Ethiopia through the commercialization of agriculture

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This working paper by Lemlem Aregu, Clare Bishop-Sambrook, Ranjitha Puskur and Ephrem Tesema on Opportunities for promoting gender equality in rural Ethiopia through the commercialization of agriculture was released on 31 May, 2010 This paper discusses gender issues in the context of the Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) of Ethiopian Farmers’ Project being implemented … Continue reading →

Africa / Animal Production / Animal Products / Cattle / Dairying / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Livestock Systems / Markets

Cattle milk and meat production and marketing systems and opportunities for market-orientation in Fogera woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia

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This working paper by Belete Anteneh, Azage Tegegne, Fekadu Beyene and Berhanu Gebremedhin on Cattle milk and meat production and marketing systems and opportunities for market-orientation in Fogera woreda, Amhara region, Ethiopia was released on 26 May, 2010 This study was conducted in Fogera woreda, South Gondar Zone of the Amhara National Regional State in … Continue reading →

Africa / Agriculture / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Research

Results-based monitoring and evaluation for organizations working in agricultural development: a guide for practitioners

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This manual by Berhanu Gebremedhin, Abraham Getachew and Rebeka Amha on Results-based monitoring and evaluation for organizations working in agricultural development: a guide for practitioners was released on 12 May, 2010 The purpose of this guide for practitioners is to contribute to the development of RBM&E capacity and to facilitate its institutionalization in organizations dealing … Continue reading →

Africa / Animal Feeding / Dairying / Ethiopia / Forages / ILRI / Innovation Systems / IPMS / Livestock / Value Chains

Commercializing dairy and forage systems in Ethiopia: An innovation systems perspective

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This working paper by Tesfaye Lemma, Ranjitha Puskur, Dirk Hoekstra and Azage Tegegne on Commercializing dairy and forage systems in Ethiopia: An innovation systems perspective presents and discusses the results of the analysis of Ethiopian dairy and forage innovation systems. Two factors triggered the need for understanding the innovation systems: Ethiopian dairy subsector has not … Continue reading →

Africa / Agriculture / Capacity Strengthening / CapDev / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / Innovation Systems / IPMS / Livestock

Applying innovation system concepts in agricultural research for development: A learning module

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This report by Ponniah Anandajayasekeram and Ranjitha Puskur of ILRI and Elias Zerfu of IFPRI on Applying innovation system concepts in agricultural research for development was released on 23 November, 2009. This learning module is expected to have multiple uses. One, a source material for trainings that could be organized at different levels, and two, as … Continue reading →

Agriculture / ILRI / Innovation Systems / IPMS / Research

Integrating innovation systems perspective and value chain analysis in agricultural research for development: implications and challenges

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This Working paper by Ponniah Anandajayasekeram and Berhanu Gebremedhin on  Integrating innovation systems perspective and value chain analysis in agricultural research for development: implications and challenges was released on 8 October, 2009. The environment in which agricultural discovery and innovation occurs has been constantly changing with resultant significant influences on the organization and the social … Continue reading →

Africa / Agriculture / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Women

Gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming in a market-oriented agricultural development context: A training manual for frontline staff

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This manual by Lemlem Aregu, Clare Bishop-Sambrook and  Ranjitha Puskur of  ILRI and Aresawum Mengesha, Ephrem Tesema and Zahra Ali – independent consultants on Gender and HIV/AIDS mainstreaming in a market oriented agricultural development context: A training manual for frontline staff was released on 7 October, 2009. This training manual is based on experiences from … Continue reading →

Africa / Agriculture / Animal Feeding / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Markets / Research / Trade

Feed marketing in Ethiopia: Results of rapid market appraisal

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This report by  Berhanu Gebremedhin and Kahsay Berhe of ILRI and Adane Hirpa of  Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, Ethiopia on Feed marketing in Ethiopia: results of rapid market appraisal was released on 26 August, 2009 Despite the large livestock population in Ethiopia, the sector’s contribution at the micro or macro level is well below … Continue reading →

Agriculture / IPMS / Livestock / Markets / PIM / Policy / Research

Smallholder commercialization: Processes, determinants and impact

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This report by Moti Jaleta, Berhanu Gebremedhin and Dirk Hoekstra of ILRI on Smallholder commercialization: processes, determinants and impact was released on 2 June, 2009. This paper reviews the literature on smallholder commercialization. It explores the conceptual developments in smallholder commercialization, methodological advancements in measuring the degree of agricultural commercialization at household level, and the … Continue reading →

Africa / Animal Production / Article / Cattle / Dairying / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / IPMS / Livestock / Livestock Systems / Regions / Research

Transhumance cattle production system in north Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: Is it sustainable?

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This working paper by Azage Tegegne and Worku Teka of ILRI, Tesfaye Mengistie of Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, Amhara Regional State,Ethiopia, Tesfaye Desalew of Kutaber woreda Office of Agriculture and Rural Development, Kutaber,South Wello Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, and Eshete Dejen of Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) on Transhumance cattle production … Continue reading →