Constraints and Opportunities of Horticulture Production and Marketing in Eastern Ethiopia
- Title
- Constraints and Opportunities of Horticulture Production and Marketing in Eastern Ethiopia See all items with this value
- Description
- "1. INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUNDMore than 85% of the Ethiopian population, residing in the rural area, is engaged inagricultural production as a major means of livelihood. However, the agricultural productivityis low due to use of low level of improved agricultural technologies, risks associated withweather conditions, diseases and pests, etc. Moreover, due to the ever increasing populationpressure, the land holding per household is declining leading to low level of production tomeet the consumption requirement of the households. Hararghe highland is one of the highlypopulated areas in Ethiopia. As a result, intensive production is becoming a means ofpromoting agro-enterprise development in order to increase the land productivity. Horticultureproduction gives an opportunity for intensive production and increases smallholder farmers'participation in the market.The production of horticultural crops is a major element of the farming system of some of theworedas1 in the eastern part of Ethiopia such as Fedis, Haramaya, Kombolcha, Kersa, Meta,Kurfa Chelle, Grawa, Jarso in eastern Hararghe zone and some other woredas such asGemechis in western Hararghe zone, and Dire Dawa Provisional Administrative City Council.In the areas where irrigation water is available and farmers have access to the market,horticulture production is a major source of cash income for the households. Horticulturalproducts are supplied to the local markets and exported to Djibouti and Somalia. Horticultureproduction and marketing is one of the major sources of livelihood for a large number offarmers, transporters, middlemen and traders in the area."
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- 105
- 137
- Uploaded Date (Original EH)
- 2017-02-13
- Uploaded By (Original EH)
- adminss
- Contributor
- Meftuh Shash
- Date
- 39114 See all items with this value
- Author
- Bezabih Emana and Hadera Gebremedhin See all items with this value
- Type
- Articles
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