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Environment and Value chain development

The LIVES familiarization workshop held from April 22-24, 2013, in Adama focused on sustainable practices for the agricultural sector. Key discussions included the importance of pollination in irrigated fruit and vegetable production, area closures to enhance biodiversity, and the integration of by-products as livestock feed. It addressed challenges like zoonotic diseases, soil degradation, and excessive use of chemicals, emphasizing sustainable interventions. The workshop sought to improve food safety and productivity through better breeding practices, integrated pest management, and improved irrigation, all while mitigating environmental impacts.

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Environment and Value chain development

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  1. Environment and Value chain development LIVES familiarization workshop April 22-24, 2013 Adama,

  2. Commodities by Zone

  3. Environment and vcdevelopment (+) • Pollination of irrigated fruits/vegetables • Area closures increase biodiversity (reduced land degradation, bee forage, increase in nutrient-rich species, etc) • By products from fruits/vegetables could be a source of supplementary livestock feed • Nitrogen fixation through relay cropping system with leguminous forages

  4. Environment and vc development (-) Dairy/meat/poultry • Zoonotic diseases, especially in urban/peri- urban areas • Smell pollution and methane emission • Depletion of soil nutrients (crop residues) • Excessive use of veterinary drugs/hormones • Land degradation • Genetic erosion

  5. Environment and vc development (-) • Irrigated vegetables and fruits • Salinity/alkalinity of soils • Ground and or surface water depletion • Use of agrichemicals on human, fish and bee population • Malaria • Weed infestation of fields if care is not made • Destruction of canals if allowed to excessively grow on the edges

  6. Potential interventions • Zonation of areas • Reduced number of animals by increasing productivity • Food safety is an integral part of LIVES project • Use of better local breeds • KM and CD • Awareness creation • Use of appropriate chemicals and timing of application • Use of IPM (manure use, crop rotation, etc) • Use appropriate irrigation practices • Use of modeling and monitoring • Malaria dealt with the existing government programmes • Develop EASR and EMP developed for commodities with possible environmental impact

  7. Follow up • Include observations in the 6 monthly report • May conduct research through partners/consultants • Identified studies for MSc students to conduct research

  8. 1. http://www.ipms-ethiopia.org/Focus- Area/Environmental/Assessment-and- screening-report.asp 2. http://www.ipms-ethiopia.org/Focus- Area/Environmental/Environmental- Monitoring-Plan.asp 3. http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/acdi- cida/acdi-cida.nsf/eng/EMA-218123623- NPD#al1

  9. Thank you

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