Sheep fattening and fodder-soil conservation in Ethiopia: An outcome case study report. TAAT MEL working document no. 003

Abstract

The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation ( TAAT) is a program initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Feed Africa Initiative. The main objective of the program is to improve the business of agriculture across Africa by raising agricultural productivity, mitigating risks, and promoting diversification and processing in 18 agricultural value chains within eight Priority Intervention Areas (PIA). The program is implemented by International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in close partnership with other CGIAR Centers and specialized technical centers (e.g. AATF, IFDC), FARA, national agricultural research, and extension systems, and private sector partners. This document presents the results of MEL case study of two technology interventions supported by the Small Livestock Compact of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program. The first is the sheep fattening program in partnership with the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). The project was implemented in collaboration with ICARDA led Community-Based Breeding Program (CCBP) in Bonga and Doyogena, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and in Menz, Amhara region of Ethiopia. The second intervention was aimed at incorporating forage production into soil and water conservation structures, and to erosion control for improved fodder production, enhanced feed availability and improving livelihood. This project was implemented in Ethiopia's highlands through a partnership with Inter-Aide.