December, 2014 CIP in Ethiopia: PastPresentFuture
Collaboration
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CIP in Ethiopia: An Overview 30 years of collaborative
activities with Ethiopian partners 2009: Opening of Office in Addis
Ababa Currently: 26 Staff, 3 offices, 10 projects, $4.2m annual
turnover Partnership Approach: 90% of activities implemented by
partners
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CIPs Public & Private Partners 1 Ethiopian Institute of
Agricultural Research (EIAR) 3 Regional Research Institutes (SARI,
TARI, ARARI) 4 BoAs (SNNPR, Tigray, Amhara, Oromia) BoE & BoH
in Tigray 3 INGOs (GOAL, Vita & Farm Radio International) 3
NGOs (Mums for Mums, Engna Legna & Women Association of Tigray)
6 Universities (Hawassa, Mekelle, Haramaya, Wageningen, Kassel
& Wisconsin) 6 private seed multipliers (Solagrow, Muluneh,
Wamole, Jara Agroindustry, Zerab PLC & YB Micropropagation PLC)
2 IOs (FAO & WFP) Stakeholder Workshop at HARC
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Ongoing projects and programs 1.Better Potato for a Better Life
(BPBL): USAID, $11m, up to Dec 16 2.Nutrition Project : Irish Aid,
2.1 m, up to Dec 16 3.Africa Rising: ILRI, $0.4 m, up to Jun 15
4.SASHA: BMGF, $0.1m, up to Dec 17 5.Collaboration WUR (Potato seed
systems): Teagasc, $0, up to Feb 16 6.Soil Health Project: BMZ, 0.4
m, up to Mar 17 7.Potato Trait Observation and Discovery Network:
BMZ, 0.06M, up to Dec 17 8.Potato Biofortification (Fe, Zn):
Harvest Plus, $0.08 m, up to Dec 15 9.Regional Potato Breeding hub
for SSA: RTB, long term 10.Humid Tropics: CRP 1.2, long term Proud
potato seed producer
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Highlights Since 1985, 30 CIP potato varieties released, grown
on 26% of total potato area Since 2005, 2 OFSP varieties released
CIP SSA Potato Breeding Programme in Ethiopia established Capacity
built for decentralized P and SP seed production in SNNPR &
Tigray: Disease- free planting material produced by HARC, Areka,
MARC, 120 Seed Producer Coops producing around 8,000 tons of
quality seed annually Out-scaling: Around 360,000 HH reached with
SP and 170,000 HH reached with P quality seed Informal seed
inspection system (QDS) successfully piloted, now under review for
institutionalization Triennual Conference of the African Potato
Association in Ethiopia in 2016 Sweetpotato harvest in southern
Ethiopia
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Challenges Lack of Host Country Agreement (process initiated
but stalled) Despite potential of root and tuber crops, these are
not yet recognized as priority value chains Area under P & SP
underreported (P: CSA reports 300 ha in Jeldu vs 10,000 ha measured
by satellite) Rapid staff turnover in GoE partner institutions
Delays and difficulties with regard to timely finance reporting by
GoE partners QDS: Labeled sweetpotato bundles
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Our Vision Informal seed inspection system (QDS) for P & SP
functioning and self-financed in major seed production areas P
& SP yields doubled to 18 t/ha Improved potato varieties bred
in Ethiopia released in SSA and prosper people in Africa
Biofortified OFSP and Fe/Zn rich potato varieties widely grown and
consumed for better nutrition Efficient seed & ware value
chains driven by private sector Ethiopia exporting P & SP seed
and ware to neighboring countries OFSP Promotion in Mekelle
