Our Thoughts

CIMMYT, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Irrigation

I live near a river and will use the tractor to pump water to irrigate my land

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 8, 2015

Temam Mama from Ilu-Sanbitu kebele Sinana (in Oromia) was selected by his innovation platform to join the small scale mechanization training in Addis Ababa.

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Crop-Livestock, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification, Report

Africa RISING Ethiopia project external review report

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 8, 2015

The Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands recently underwent an internally commissioned external review.

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CIMMYT, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification

The two-wheel tractor saves time and energy; it ploughs twice as fast as my oxen

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 6, 2015

Bedilu Desta from Gudo Beret in Amhara was selected by his innovation platform to join the small scale mechanization training in Addis Ababa.

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CIMMYT, East Africa, Ethiopia, HUMIDTROPICS, Intensification

Two-wheel (single axle) tractors introduced to power agriculture in the highlands of Ethiopia

By Simret Yasabu OnJune 3, 2015

Learning from the experience of Asian countries such as Bangladesh, CIMMYT (the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre) and its partners are testing small, inexpensive, and easy ...

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