FSRP

Program objective

To increase the resilience of food systems and the country's preparedness for food insecurity in program areas.

Food security

Reduce the number of food-insecure people in targeted program areas.

Resilient practices

Increase the number of farmers adopting resilience-enhancing technologies and practices.

Policy support

Support adoption of policy products for agriculture, natural resource management, and food-system resilience.

Market growth

Increase the volume of agricultural products sold on domestic and regional markets.

Productivity

Improve yields of targeted crops and livestock products among directly benefiting households.

FSRP is implemented in eight woredas in Sidama Region.

• Wondo Genet: 84,777 male, 81,759 female, 166,536 total population, 17 kebeles.
• Malga: 83,288 male, 80,905 female, 164,193 total population, 26 kebeles.
• Gorche: 79,899 male, 69,349 female, 149,248 total population, 22 kebeles.
• Arbegona: 78,119 male, 78,398 female, 156,517 total population, 32 kebeles.
• Bursa: 75,728 male, 77,259 female, 152,987 total population, 21 kebeles.
• Shafamo: 54,548 male, 50,753 female, 105,301 total population, 16 kebeles.
• Titicha: 59,777 male, 58,541 female, 118,318 total population, 16 kebeles.
• Chire: 66,184 male, 66,716 female, 132,900 total population, 14 kebeles.

Total

582,320 male, 563,680 female, 1,146,000 total population, 164 kebeles.

1. Transforming Agricultural Services and Innovation Systems

Improved extension services, demonstrations, cluster production, technology adoption, mechanization, gender-responsive services, and farmer learning.

2. Resilient Smallholder Irrigation Development and Management

Feasibility studies, detailed designs, new and upgraded small-scale irrigation schemes, household irrigation, solar irrigation, water pumps, and fruit nurseries.

3. Food Market Development

Livestock market centers, poultry and seed producer groups, business-to-business forums, market linkages, and value-chain support.

4. Program Management and Institutional Support

Implementation coordination, monitoring, reporting, transport, equipment, capacity building, and institutional strengthening.

Crop demonstrations and clusters

• Large-scale Meher-season cluster demonstrations.
• Wheat, barley, faba bean, potato, pulse, and vegetable demonstrations.
• Farmers' field days and farmer feedback on demonstrated varieties.
• Cluster production support in Wondo Genet, Malga, Gorche, Arbegona, Bursa, Chire, Shafamo, and Titicha.

Extension and soil fertility

• Practical extension training on fertilizer application.
• Knowledge transfer enabling farmers to apply recommendations independently.
• Vermicompost production support in participating woredas.
• Enset scraper training in Malga and Gorche.

Mechanization and inputs

• Combine-harvester mechanization support in Malga.
• Improved wheat and barley seed producer groups.
• Potato seed producer groups and seed storage support.
• Improved access to agricultural technologies and inputs.

Nutrition-sensitive agriculture

• Nutrient-dense crops promoted on Farmer Training Centre plots and farmers' backyards.
• Support for diversified production and household food and nutrition security.

FSRP is expanding access to reliable water for production through small-scale irrigation development, upgrading, feasibility studies, and improved irrigation management.

Studies and designs

• On-site feasibility studies and detailed designs for small-scale irrigation.
• Small bridge feasibility studies in Teticha Woreda.
• Planning for micro, household, and solar-powered irrigation.

Construction and upgrading

• Gamacho micro and household irrigation in Teticha (10 ha).
• Hashufa irrigation in Gorche (8 ha).
• Gemo SSI in Chire, Aruma solar irrigation in Wondo Genet, and Wonjala SSI in Bursa.
• Fruit nursery establishment in Wondo Genet.

Livestock markets

• Primary livestock market center support in Bursa and Titicha.
• Livestock market center feasibility and construction progress in Chire and Arbegona.
• Improved market infrastructure and services for livestock producers.

Poultry and seed value chains

• Poultry producer groups supported in Chire, Titicha, Shafamo, Arbegona, Bursa, and Malga.
• One-day-old chick and poultry production support.
• Potato, wheat, and barley seed producer groups supported across program woredas.

Business linkages

• Business-to-business forums to connect producers, suppliers, and buyers.
• Value-chain development and market linkage facilitation.

Gender-responsive services

• Gender model family approach promoted.
• Women-focused training for female-headed households and women in male-headed households.
• Tailored extension services for women.
• Women's participation in cluster production and producer groups.

Inclusive food systems

• Nutrient-dense crop production promoted at Farmer Training Centres and household level.
• Support for women and vulnerable households to access livelihood and production opportunities.
• Food and nutrition security integrated into agricultural activities.

FSRP strengthens implementation capacity at regional and woreda levels through training, equipment, transport, information sharing, and implementation follow-up.

• Physical capacity development for program implementers at regional and woreda levels.
• Extension, farmer, producer-group, and technical training.
• Implementation monitoring, reporting, and coordination.
• Support to strengthen agricultural services, market systems, and resilient infrastructure.

The supplied source references these FSRP activities in its photo gallery:

• Wheat cluster demonstration
• Enset scraper training
• Vermicompost production activity
• Agricultural mechanization activity
• Small-scale irrigation construction and upgraded irrigation scheme
• Water pumps distributed to farmers
• Fruit nursery establishment
• Livestock market center activity
• Poultry producer group
• Potato seed producer group
• Program capacity support equipment

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FSRP supports the eight strategic interventions identified in Ethiopia's Ten-Year Agriculture Sector Perspective Plan.