1. Rapid deployment of high yielding and rust
resistant wheat varieties for achieving food
security in Ethiopia
Abebe Atilaw (Dr.)
6th Africa Agricultural Science week and FARA
workshop
15th-20th July 2013
Success story of USAID Supported, EIAR-ICARDA
collaborative project
Kakaba ready for threshing

2. 1. Introduction
2. Highlights of the project
3. Approaches and achievements
4. Conclusion
Outline of the presentation

3. Introduction
 Wheat grown by a 5 Million HHs
 Area under wheat has shown
steady increase to a 2 M ha at
present
 Annual wheat production has
reached a 3 MMT
 National average yield increased
by 3x compared to 1960s (0.6 - 2
t/ha); 5 t – 8 t /ha good farmers
 Has wider agro-ecology coverage
Area
(1000 ha)
Production
(1000 t)
Yield
(t/ha)

4. ተተተተተተተተተተተ
• ስስስ ስስስስስ ስ35-45% ስስስስስስ12-250C ስስስስ ስስስ ስ
ስስስ ስስስስስ4-10 ስስስ ስስስስስስስ
• ስስስስ ስ20 ስስስ ስስስ ስስስስ ስስስስስስስ
• ስስስስስ ስስስ ስስስስስስስ ስስስስስ ስስስ
ስስስስስ ስስስ
• ስስስስስ ስስስስ ስስስ ስስስ ስስስስስስ ስስ
• ስስስስ ስስስስስስ ስስ ስስ ስስስስስ ስስስ

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ተተተተተተተተተ
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ተተተተተተተተተተ(ተተተ) ተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተ
ተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተተ::

6. Percent share of improved wheat seed supply
in 2012/13
61.95
26.30
4.47
3.69
1.02 0.05
wheat
Maize
Tef
Barley
Haricot bean
Linseed

7. Percent share of improved wheat seed supply
from non-hybrids in 2012/13
84.1
6.1
5.0
1.4 0.1
wheat
Tef
Barley
Haricot bean
Linseed

8. Major Wheat Production Constraints
Among other constraints wheat
diseases rusts (yellow, stem, leaf) and
septoria have always been serious
threats to wheat production in Ethiopia
Stem rustYellow rust Leaf rust
Other Technical
constraints
• Shortage of appropriate
varieties for d/Eco AEZs
• Weeds - grass and
broadleaf
• Water logging –
Vertisol soils in
highlands (target
area)
• Drought - low
moisture stress in
lowlands (target area)
Socio-economic
Unavailability of
improved inputs, credit

9. Background of the project
•High incidence of yellow rust in Ethiopia in
2010/11 season
•It affected wheat production in the
country
•Some districts were sprayed to reduce
crop loss
•ICARDA/FAO /EIAR scientists assessed the
situation
•Acceleration of seed multiplication of
resistant varieties to replace susceptible
ones was recommended.

10. 2009
2009
1998/9
2001
2003
2006
2007
? ?
Movements
Possible
Spread
THE SPREAD OF WHEAT STEM RUST UG99 LINEAGE
2010
2010
2010
2006

11. Table 1 Wheat Area Affected by Yellow Rust
Epidemics During 2010
Region Zones
under
epidemics
Districts
under
epidemics
Wheat
area
affected
(ha)
Area
sprayed
by
fungicide
Percent
area
sprayed
Oromia 13 118 292,866 123,357 42.1
Amhara 8 77 161,348 26,579 16.5
SNNP 15 94 137,376 32,089 23.4
Total 36 289 591,590 182,026 30.8
Source: MoA report 2010 (unpublished); Report covering up to Oct 2010; Varieties
affected most: Kubsa’; ‘Galama’

12. Concept Note Developed
. ICARDA in consultation with EIAR developed the concept
note.
• Developed to a full project proposal by ICARDA/EIAR
• Submitted to USAID and the project was
approved.
• ICARDA agreed to pre-finance the project to avoid
losing the coming season
• ICARDA has transferred fund to organize and
distribute seeds

13. Main project objectives
• Fast track testing and release of stem rust resistant varieties;
• Popularization and demonstration of newly released varieties;
• Accelerated seed multiplication of promising lines (pre-
release) or source seed of released varieties;
• Accelerated large-scale certified seed multiplication of
released varieties by linking to existing public and/or private
seed sector
• Targeted small-pack seed distribution of released varieties to
small-scale farmers
• Monitoring and evaluation of project deliverables and impact
studies

14. Strategic approaches followed in the
fast track variety release, seed
multiplication and dissemination
activities

15. Varietal purification
and
multiplication
Breeder seed
production
Pre-basic
seed production
Formal
Sector
(public/private)
Informal
Sector
(community
-based)
Stage2
Basic seed
production
Pre-releaseseedmultiplication
Official
variety
release
Variety
release
trials
Formal and informal
seed production and
distribution
Stage3Stage4Stage1
Stage5
Large-scaleseedmultiplication
Farmers
Stage0 Resistance lines identified
for release trails
Seed Production Variety Testing
Varietypopularizationandpromotion
• Fast track/harmonized
variety release system
• Efficient seed multiplication
scheme (MF)
• Availability of off-
season/irrigation facilities
• Flexible quarantine
procedures
• Identifying/supporting key
seed suppliers
• Capacity building of human
resources
Approaches in Accelerated seed multiplication & dissemination
scheme
Source: Zewdie B.

16. 1. Fast track variety release
1. Introduction of elite
germplasm and
conducting adaptation
trials
(CIMMYT/ICARDA)
3 varieties released
2. Variety verification trials
3 varieties released

17. Table 2: Pre-release seed multiplication of rust
resistant lines, 2009 main-season, Kulumsa
Lines
Seed
Source
Seed imported
(kg)
Area
planted
(ha)
Yield
(t)
Chonte #1
CIMMYT 100 0.63 2.8
Danphe #1
CIMMYT 100 0.98 4.0
Munal #1
CIMMYT 100 1.03 5.0
Picaflor #1
CIMMYT 100 0.71 3.7
Quaiu #2
CIMMYT 100 0.98 4.5
Flag 3
ICARDA 100 0.51 2.0
Flag 5
ICARDA 50 0.5 2.4
Amir-2
ICARDA 100 0.61 1.9
Total 750 5.95 26.4

18. Table 3: Pre-release rapid seed multiplication of
rust resistant lines at Werer (2010) & amount of
seed available at the time of release.
Lines
Gross
area (ha)
Net area
(ha)
Average
yield (t/ha)
Amount of
seed
produced (t)
Remarks/
Local name
Chonte#1 24.0 17.01 1.523 25.90 Not released
Danphe#1 24.0 17.01 1.726 29.35 Danda’a
Picaflor#1 30.0 21.25 2.024 43.01 Kakaba
Munal#1 11.5 8.50 1.823 15.502 Note released
Quaiu #2 12.0 8.14 2.399 19.55 Ga’ambo
Total 101.5 71.91 1.850 133.30

19. • Kakaba =Picaflor
(KIRITATI//SERI/RAYON)
(2010)
– Semi-dwarf
– Early maturing
– White seeded
– Low to Mid altitude
areas
– Good quality
Seed multiplication
Name Year Maturity (days) HT (cm) RF (mm) ALT (m asl) Yield (t/ha) YR SR
Kakaba 2010 85-100 90-120 500-
800
1500-2200 3.3- 5.2 MR MR

20. Kakaba ready for threshing

21. Danda’a= Danphe
KIRITATI//2*PBW65/2*SERI.1B
(released in 2010)
– Late maturing
variety
– Superior grain
quality
– White seeded
– Intermediate height
– Recommended for
Mid to higher
altitudes
Name Year Maturity
(days)
Ht (cm) RF
(mm)
ALT (m
asl)
Yield
(q/ha)
YR SR
Danda’
a
201
0
90-113 110-
145
>600 2000-
2600
35-55 R MR

22. Shorima seed multiplication field,
Kulumsa, 2011
Name Year Maturity
(days)
Ht (cm) RF
(mm)
Alt (m asl) Yield
(T/ha)
YR SR
Shorima 2011 126 102 >500 1800-2400 4.5-6.3 R MR
Shorima
(UTQUE96/3/PYN/BAU//MILAN)
 Resistant to yellow rust
and stem rust
Semi dwarf
Medium maturity
White grained
 Demand created
 Seed being multiplied
at Werer under irrigation

23. Name Year Maturity
(days)
Ht (cm) RF (mm) Alt (m) Yield (t/ha) YR SR
Gambo 2011 91 102 irrigatio
n
750 3.5-5.7 R MR
Gambo
(BABAX/LR42//BABAX*2/3/V
IVITSI)
- Released for irrigated
areas
- Moderately resistant to
rusts
- Susceptible to septoria

24. Table 4 International nurseries planted at
KARC during 2011/12 – 2012/13
Year Number of
nurseries
evaluated
Germplasm
source
No. entries
planted
No. entries
field
selected
2011/12 8 ICARDA 1104 393
2012/13 15 ICARDA 1706 146
Total 2810 539

25. Table 5 Segregating population evaluated at
KARC during 2011/12 and 2012/13
Population Source No. sets Crosses/lines
planted
Lines /pops selected
Year 1: 2011/12
Multipurpose
crossing
Local crosses 1 417 417
Segregating pop (F3
– F6)
Local crosses 6 509 502
Segregating pop
(F4-F6)
ICARDA crosses 3 37 2324
Sub-total 10 963 3243
Year 2: 2012/13
Multipurpose
crossing block (99 F
+ 10 M)
Local crosses 1 109 109
Segregating pop (F3
– F5)
Local crosses 10 811 1701
Segregating pop F4 -
F5
ICARDA crosses 13 357 147
Sub-total 24 1277 1957
Grand total 34 2240 5199

26. Varieties released in 2011: Source ICARDA
HOGGANA = ETBW 5780
= FLAG-5 = PYN/BAU//MILAN
SHORIMA = ETBW 5483
= UTIQUE96/3/PYN/BAU//MILAN
HULUKA = ETBW 5496
= UTIQUE96/3/PYN/BAU//MILAN

27. Fast track Seed
Multiplication

28. • Two crop cycles
per year
– Main season using rain
– Dry season using
irrigation (Werer, KU,
Koga, Awash, etc.)
• Planting with low
seed rate
Approaches Seed Multiplication

29. Categories of Seed Multiplied: Pre-release
& Post-release
1. Pre-release seed multiplication: to accelerate
variety release which otherwise be delayed due to
shortage of sufficient seed to conduct variety
trials; and to get sufficient amount of breeder
seed upon variety release.
Type of germplasm multiplied: (a) promising lines in
national variety trials (b) candidate varieties in
variety verification trials

30. Table 6 Pre-release and post-release seed
multiplication KARC during 2011 &2012 main-season
Activity Year No of entries Summary of result
Maintenance breeding & pre-
release seed multiplication
2011/12
44 3 t
Micro seed multiplication 2011/12 17 t
Maintenance breeding & pre-
release seed multiplication
2012/13
169 0.5 t
Micro seed multiplication
2012/13
16
2.8 t; 2000 best
spikes of 16
varieties collected
for head to row
planting
Total
23.3 t

31. Werer RC
Seed Multiplication
using irrigation, 2010

32. 2. Source Seed multiplication of
newly released varieties
Research level early generation seed
(breeder & pre-basic) multiplications to
provide the public and private sector
with sufficient seed for further
multiplication and dissemination.

33. Table 7: Research level accelerated seed production of
rust resistant new wheat varieties, 2010 main-
season, Kulumsa
Location Variety Seed class
Area
planted
(ha)
Seed
produced (t)
Kulumsa Kakaba Breeder 0.42 1.05
Kulumsa Dand'a Breeder 0.5 1.25
Kulumsa/Dhera Kakaba Pre-basic 15.89 34.73
Kulumsa Dand'a Pre-basic 10.48 26.2
Total 27.29 63.23

34. Table 8: Seed Produced by Crush Program during 2010 Dry
Season by EIAR (118.4 t)
Location Variety Area
planted (ha)
Seed
produced (t)
Seed source
Werer/Middle Awash Danda’a 30 35.3 Kulumsa
Werer/Middle Awash Kakaba 60 49.1 Kulumsa
Robani Farm/Upper
Awash
Kakaba 30 34.0 Kulumsa
Total 120 118.4

35. Table 9 Crush Program Seed Multiplication by
ESE - 2010 Dry Season (166.1 t + 110 t Koga)
Location Kakaba Danda’a Organization Implementer
Merti 126 - ESE Kulumsa RC
Nura Era 140 40 ESE Kulumsa RC
Koga /
Merawi
70 - ESE Kulumsa RC
Total 421 70

36. Table 10 Multiplication of Danda’a and
Kakaba Bale Agricultural Development Enterprise
(BADE)
Variety
2010 2011 2012
Area Yield (t) Area Yield (t) Area Yield (t)
Danda'a 44.16 134.7 447.91 1233.0 769.24 1447.4
Kakaba 37 112.1 527.93 1373.9 910.35 1616.4
2009 season: Started with small plot adaptation tests
of 5 lines

37. 30 15 7
665
385
177
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Danda'a Digelu Kakaba
Pre-basic seed
32 22 7 49 1
677
437
233
1296
22
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
Danda'a Digelu Hawi Kakaba Simba
Area (ha)
Amount (Qt)
Basic seed
1 1 1 1 1 1 1.3
30
18 18
10
30 29
34
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Danda'a Digelu Gambo Hoggana Hulluka Kakaba Shorima
Breeder seed
Varieties Multiplied N
Area
(ha)
Seed
(Qt) Class
Danda'a, Digelu, Kakaba, Hulluka, Shorima, Hoggana, Gambo 7 7.3 170.12 Breeder
Danda'a, Digalu, Kakaba 3 50.8 1227.58 Prebasic
Danda'a, Digalu, Kakaba, Simba, Hawi 5 111.35 2664.72 basic
Total 169.45 4062.42
Varieties Multiplied
During 2011 Main season
at Kulumsa

38. Table 11: Dry Season Seed Multiplication Using Irrigation at
Werer, 2012
No. Variety Seed Sown (t) Area (ha) Seed
produced (t)
1 Shorima 1.8 23
34.5
2 Hulluka 1.5 19
28.5
3 Gambo 1.2 15
22.5
4 Kakaba 1.6 20 30
5 Danda’a 1.8 23 34.5
7.9 99 148.5
Seed rate = 80 kg / ha

39. Table 11 Seed multiplication during off-seasons by
Mekele and Alamata Research Centers (2011/12 and
2012/13)No. Variety Seed produced (t)
Season: 2011/13
1 Digelu 4
2 Kakaba 4
3 Mekelle 1 3
4 Mekelle 2 3
Sub-total 14
Season: 2012/13
1 Danda’a 10
2 Shorima 6
3 Mada-Walabu 2
4 Mekelle-3 6
5 Mekelle-4 9
6 Sofumer 3
7 Kakaba 5
Sub-total 41
Total 55

40. On-farm seed multiplication and
scaling up of rust resistant varieties

41. Organization of Focal persons to each
region and district level
• An overall project coordinator and three
project thematic area coordinators were
assigned by EIAR to play coordinating and
facilitating roles in all activities.
• At regional level, a focal person from
extension/ input department of regional BoA
who coordinates the activities in respective
regions.
• In addition, a seed focal person assigned in
each district to day to day follow up of
logistics in technology distribution and
multiplication

42. Identification and prioritization of target
woredas in respective regions
• Project Inception Workshop was held at EIAR Head Quarter on
27th May 2011
• Participants: Federal & Regional BoA, RARIs, Public & Private
seed growers
(4 regions)
25 selected AGP Districts +
16 non-AGP Districts + 4 distr
Criterion
1. Among the AGP
woredas ( 83)
2. Major wheat producing
woredas/districts in a given region
3. Occurrence and Importance
of yellow rust in 2010/11

43. Table 12 Selected Districts in each
region
Oromia (23) Amhara (8) SNNP (6) Tigray (5)
Seed
Associations
(7)
Gimbichu Gasera
Guagusa
Shikudad
Misrak
Azernet
Ofla Megertu
Ada Ginir Wenberima Shey Bench Endamehoni Biftu
Weliso Adaba Debre Eliyas
Enemor
Ener
Emba Alaje Hawi
Shirka Gedeb Asasa Basoliben Endegagn
Hintalo
Wajirat
Ude
Munesa Hitosa Tarma ber Mareko Enderta Hundafatau
Dodola Dendi Minjar Soro Chala
Limu-Bilbilo Ambo Moret Gitche G.
Horo Guduru Enemay
Gololcha Ziquala
Bale Lume
Agarfa Aleltu
Sinana

44. Table 13 Rust Resistant wheat
varieties distributed to Districts
(17)Variety Source Variety Source
Digelu ESE, ASE Pavon-76 OSE
Danda'a BADE, ESE, ASE M/Welabu Sinana RC
Kakaba ASE, ESE, BADE Bakalcha ® Sinana
Tay ® Adet, ASE Illani ® Sinana
Gasay ®
Adet, ASE Tate® Sinana
Mekele-1® TARI Toltu ® Sinana
Mekele-2®
TARI Obsa ® Sinana
Tuse KARC Ude
DZARC, Seed
Asso
Yerer
DZARC, Seed
Asso
® -Regional Release

45. Approach
• Superimposed on EIAR initiative of national
multiple crop technology pre-scaling up
Procedurally
. Understanding and prioritizing
the gaps with stakeholders
.Identification of areas and
volume of intervention (small packs )
• Technology orientation/
training-package
Spatial coverage 18 crop spps, 38 var. (2009-11)

46. Approach (cont’d)
• Wereda/District based (5 kebeles X 20
farmers~100)
• Availing resources: Seed, skill/knowledge
• Contractual agreement: Seed revolving scheme
• 1/4th a ha
• Cluster
• Best full package implementation/application
• Data based (at farmers or DA level)
• active stakeholders with clear ToR (Rch, SEs, Ex,
input +private)
• Lesson environment (field day, review planning,
performance evaluation)

47. Major Stakeholders and responsibilities
• MoA- Federal/Regional Extension and inputs
– Assign focal person in each region/district
– Select Zone/District/farmer
– Select appropriate varieties
for each intervention district
– Facilitate field days
• Federal and Regional RIs
– Provide seeds for planting
– ToT training
– Provide technical manual,
– Undertake M&E
Wheat Seed Technology
A Technical Guide for Ethiopia

48. Selection of target kebeles and
farmers
To ensure appropriate piloting of
theinterventions, the target farmers were
from kebeles of the selected woredas with
(i) high potential for
wheat production,
(i) with good access to roads
(ii) with better performing
cooperatives.

49. Selection of farmers and clustering
The key criterion for
farmers’ selection
• The willingness to
establish cluster
(a min.of 2ha).
The other criteria
(i) farmers’ willingness and
commitment
(ii) accessibility
(iii) serve as a
demonstration site
(iv) membership of farmers
to primary cooperative.

50. Major Stakeholders and responsibilities….
• Federal and Regional SEs, State farms
– Provide seed for sale
– Selection of suitable farms
– Inspection
– purchase of seeds from farmers
• Private companies, FUs and Coops, Farmers
– Produce seeds (provide & prepare land and other
inputs)
– Return revolving seeds
– Sale seeds to SEs, other neighbouring farmers

51. Table 14 Emergency seed
supply (Ambo, Dendi, Gedeb Asasa and Hitosa )
Variety
Seed
distribut
ed (t)
Area
covered
(ha)
Production
No. PAs
participa
ted
No. of farmers
participated
No. of
beneficia
ries
Productivity (t/ha)
Seed
produced
(t)
Amount
used for
next
season (t)
Seed
revolved
(t)
Male Female Min Max Average
Season 2011/12
Digalu 1.8 12.00 34.4 20.5 1.2 4 22 5 135 1.6 2.6 2.1
Kakab
a
1.875 12.50 40.5 29.8 1..25 3 29 3 160 2.3 2.7 2.5
Season 2012/13
Digalu
2.5(19.1
)
144.00 432.0 50 2.5 4 545 11 2780 28 32 30
Kakaba
1.5(28.2
)
198.00 475.2 20 1.5 3 1019 18 5185 20 28 24
Danada'
a
1 6.60 17.2 10 1 1 17 0 102 24 28 26
Medawe
labu
0.5 3.33 7.0 4 0.5 1 7 0 42 16 26 21
Total 376 1006 134 7 16 1639 37 8404

52. Popularization, demonstration and scaling
up of rust resistant wheat varieties
• Farmers Training Centers (FTCs)
and farmers’ fields
• Shorima & Hulluka (2012)
41 project Districts
• Each variety 20 m x 20 m
(400 m2)
• four farmers per woreda
• Field days conducted

53. Table 15 Scaling up and on-farm seed
multiplication of rust resistant wheat varieties
Year Region
Amount
of seed
distribute
d (t)
Area
planted to
(ha)
Seed
produced
at on-farm
level (t)
Amount
used as
seed (next
season) (t)
Amount of
seed
recovered
as
revolving
seed (t)
%seed
recovered
through
revolving
scheme Remark
2011/12
Amhara 40 262 893 291.8 13.3 33.6
Oromia 107 723 2,310.2 1,352.50 71.5 67.1
Tigray 19 126 392.1 195.9 18.8 98.9
SNNP 8 50 125 87.5 3.5 46.7
Subtotal 174 1,161 3,720.3 1,927.7a 107.1b
2,034.8(a+b
)
2012/13
Amhara 50 337 1,113.8 971.4 49.8 98.8
Oromia 132 858 3,230.9 1,505.30 69.5 52.9
Tigray 26 175 539.2 269.4 15.7 59.9
SNNP 20 133 433.3 405.5 20 100.0
Subtotal 228 1,503 5,317.2 3,151.6 a 154.9b
3,306.5(a+b
Total 402 2,664 9,037.6 5,079.3 a 262.0b
5,341.3(a+b
)

54. Table 16 Number of Districts addressed, no. of PAs and
participating farmers in seed distribution and scaling up
Year Region Districts PAs Male Female
Total number
beneficiaries
2011/12
Amhara 7 17 1,362 85 7,220
Oromia 24 200 2,134 141 11,563
Tigray 3 16 295 22 1,711
SNNP 3 11 187 13 1,000
Sub-total 37 244 3,978 261 21,494
2012/13
Amhara 8 31 1,734 97 9,067
Oromia 20 250 2,299 185 13,246
Tigray 6 28 545 64 3,045
SNNP 4 24 439 15 2,430
Sub-total 333 5,017 361 27,788
Total 577 8,995 622 49,282

55. Table 17. Quantity of seeds of rust resistant varieties distributed
and observable impacts in four project regions during 2011/12
and 2012/13 main-seasons
Seed (t) Enough for
planting an area
of (ha)
Amount of seed
produced (t)
Enough to plant
X ha of land
during 2013/14
Seed distributed
in 2011/12
174 1,161 3,720.30 About 50% used
for seed during
next season
From seed
produced in
2011/12 season
and used as seed
in 2012/13
2034.8 13,565 47,478.60 316,524
Seed distributed
in 2012/13
228 1,503 5,317.20 35,070
Seed obtained
from 2012/13
17,408.80 116,059 406,205.80 406,206

56. Table 18 Average grain yield of rust resistant
varieties on farmers’ USAID intervention fields
Year Region
Grain yield (t/ha)
Minimum Maximum Average
2011/12
Amhara 2.9 3.9 3.4
Oromia 3 4.9 4
Tigray 2.6 4.2 3.4
SNNP 3.4 4.9 4.2
Year average 3 4.5 3.7
2012/13
Amhara 2.6 3.8 3.2
Oromia 2.8 4.2 3.5
Tigray 2.5 3.8 3
SNNP 2.8 4.2 3.5
Year average 2.7 4 3.3
Mean yield of all regions 2.8 4.2 3.5

57. Table 19 Support through the National pre-scaling up
program in Amhara and Tigray regions (2012/13)
Zone Amount (t) Area (ha)
Number of farmers No. of
Beneficiari
esMale Female Total
Amhara Region
North
Shewa 13 88.2 280 30 310 1550
South Wollo 12 80 251 23 274 1370
North Wollo 12 104 421 15 436 2180
Sub-total 37 272.2 952 68 1,020 5,100
Tigray Region
South
Tigray 3 20 79 1 80 400
West Tigray 3 20 80 0 80 400
Sub-total 6 40 159 0 160 800
Total 43 312.2 1,111 68 1,180 5,900

58. Table 20 Seed distributions to seed
producer's associations
Variety Megertu Biftu Ude
Hundaf-
hatau
Chala
Gitche
Garabab
o
Sub-total
Kekeba
(t)
2.0 1.0 2.0 5.0
Ude
2.5 1.0 2.0 1.0 4.7
Total
2.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 9.7

59. Farmers field day at Horro, Oromia

60. Farmers’ field day at Ofla, Tigray

61. Farmers field day organized at Ambo
by private, Mr.Gadisa Gobena

62. Farmers’ field day at Wenberima,
Amhara

63. USAID staffs visited the farmers’ fields

64. ICARDA, USAID and EIAR staffs monitoring
the off-season seed multiplication

65. Capacity building
Strengthening human resources
• National
• ToT training
• National inception and
annual workshops
• Seed technology and
farm management training
• RRW Seed Support to
private & seed producers’ Unions
• Support to Regional RIs.

66. Capacity building cont’d
Regional workshop
•Training on seed marketing
•(Egypt)
•Regional travelling workshop
• (Egypt)
Strengthening infrastructure
• Vehicles
• Farm machinery
for research
• Mobile cleaners for FBSMS

67. ToT trainings
In class room
At FTC
In the field
At tea/coffee break

68. Challenges
• Technical gap/info gaps
• Heterogeneous performance and
understanding
• Susceptibility of released varieties to new Sr
races
• Commitment diversification
• Confusion

69. Conclusion
•Rust resistant wheat varieties were successfully
distributed to project Districts during the last two
project years,
•A series of consultative meetings, joint plans,
trainings and reviews were made by involving
stakeholders (Heads of BoA, RRIs, SEs, FUs),
•Farmers were trained on the purpose of
multiplying seed rust resistant wheat cultivars
through various means,
•Seed collection and use mechanism was designed;
and agreements on use of seed produced was
signed between BoA and individual farmers.

70. In Memory of ….

71. Thank You !