Crop Research Directory - Eiar

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research 

Crops 


Research Research 

Research 

Directorate 

Directorate 

2009 2009-2010 

2009 2010 

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Contents 

Cereals Cereals Cereals 

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Pulses, Pulses, Oilseeds Oilseeds Oilseeds and and Fiber Fiber Crops Crops 

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Horticultural Horticultural Horticultural Crops Crops Crops 

59 59 

Coffee, Coffee, Tea Tea and and Spices Spices 

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Aromatic, Aromatic, Aromatic, Medicinal Medicinal and and Bioenergy Bioenergy 100 

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Case Case Team: Team: Cereals 

Cereals 

Commodity: Commodity: Tef 

Tef 

Title: Title: Development and promotion of tef production and utilization technologies in Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

The overall goal of this project is to increase tef productivity and thereby improve the livelihoods of 

tef-farmers' and other relevant stakeholders. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop populariz and demonstrate high-yielding and better seed quality varieties and 

management practices; 

• To develop seed production and supply schemes for enhanced access to quality planting seed; 

• To develop value added products; and 

• To determine production cost and quantify cost components of small-scale tef producers 

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Activity 

Recombination and generation 

advancement and selection in tef 

Observation nursery of early maturing tef 

genotypes 

Duration 

Location 

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Responsibilities 

Institution/Centers Investigators 

2000-03 Debre Zeit DZRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, and 

Kebebew Assefa 

2000-03 DZBS, Alemtena and Melkasa DZRC and MRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, 

Kebebew Assefa and Solomon 

Chanyalew. 

Observation nursery of late maturing tef 2000-03 DZBS, Holleta DZRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, and 

genotypes 

Kebebew Assefa ,Tadele T. 

Tef Preliminary Variety Trial-Late set 2000-03 DZBS, Akaki,Chefe Donsa, DZRC and HRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, and 

Ginchi,Holleta 

Kebebew Assefa and Tadele 

T/Haymanot. 

Tef Preliminary Variety Trial-Early set 2000-03 DZBS, DZLS, Alemtena, DZRC and MRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, and 

Melkasa, 

Kebebew Assefa and Solomon 

Zeway,Dhera,wolenchiti 

Chanyalew. 

Tef National Variety Trial late set 2000-03 DZBS,DZLS, Chefe 

Donsa,Minjar, 

Akaki,Holleta,Ambo,Jimma,Sha 

mbu,Bichena,Gonder,Assosa 

Tef National Variety Trial-Early set 2000-03 DZBS, DZLS,Alemtena, Simada, 

Showa Robit, Ziway, Dhera, 

Wolenchiti,Melkasa,Sirinka,Kobo 

,Areka,Hossana,Humbo,Axum,H 

Maintenance breeding and breeder's seed 

production of improved tef varieties 

aramaya,Hirna,Babile, Mekele 

DZRC,HRC,ARC,JRC and 

Regional ARC 

DZRC,MRC and Regional 

ARC 

Getachew B.,Gizaw M., Kebebew 

A.,Tadele T/Haymanot, and Breeder at 

each cooperating centers 

Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, and 

Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew 

and Breeder at each cooperating centers 

2000-03 Debre Zeit, Holleta and Melkasa DZRC,HRC and MRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metefaria, 

Kebebew Assefa, Tadele T/Haymanot, 

Effect of variety on tef injera-making quality 2002 Debre Zeit, Holleta, Melkasa and 

Haramaya University 

Location effect on tef injera-making quality 2001-02 Debre Zeit, Holleta, Melkasa and 

Adet 

and Solomon Chanyalew 

DZRC,HRC and MRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metefaria, 


Solomon Chanyalew and Senayit 

Regassa 

DZRC,HRC and MRC Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metefaria, 


Solomon Chanyalew and Senayit 

Regassa 

Expected Output 

Number of lines developed for 

observation nursery 


preliminary variety trail 


preliminary variety trail 

Number of lines selected for NVT 

late set 


early set 

Number of late maturing candidate 

variet(y)ies selected for VVT 

Number of early maturing candidate 

variet(y)ies selected for VVT 

Breeder and pre-basic seed 

Information 

Information

Demonstration and scaling-up of improved 

varieties in main tef growing areas 

Adaptation and d demonstration of 

improved tef varieties in belg production 

areas 

2000-03 North Shewa, West Shewa, 

East Gojam,West Gojam and Rift 

valley 

2000-03 Shashemene , Gurage zone and 

belg production areas (to be 

identified) 

DZRC and Regional ARC Sherif A., (Fasil Kelemework), Habtamu 

G.,Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, 

Kebebew Assefa and Research- 

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Extension team at each centers 

DZRC Sherif A., (Fasil Kelemework), Habtamu 

G.,Getachew B.,Gizaw M., Kebebew A. 

and Research-Extension team at each 

centers 

Costs and returns of tef production 2000-03 DZRC Abate(Setotaw), Sherif A., (Fasil K.,) 

Getachew B.,Gizaw M., Kebebew A. 

Characterization of tef seed exchange 2000-03 Ada, Akaki, Boset (Melkassa), DZRC and Regional ARC Abate(Setotaw), Sherif A., (Fasil K.,) 

system 

West and Northwest Ethiopia 

(Holetta and Adet ) 


Development of seed supply scheme 2000-03 Ada,Akaki, Lume and Adet DZRC Abate(Setotaw), Sherif A., (Fasil K.,) 


Characterization of Belg-tef production 2000-03 Shashemen, Gurage zone and DZRC Abate(Setotaw), Sherif A., (Fasil K.,) 

areas 

other bleg production areas 


varieties scaled up/ year 

Variety recommendation for Belg 

production 

Information (Knowledge) 

Information (knowledge ) on seed 

exchange system 

knowledge (information )on seed 

supply system 

information(knowledge) on belg 

production areas

Commodity: Commodity: Bread Bread Bread Wheat 

Wheat 

Project Project: Project Development and Promotion of Bread Wheat Technologies for Different Agroecological 

Zones of Ethiopia 

Specific Specific Objectiv Objectives 

Objectiv Objectives 

es: es 

• To develop high yielding, disease resistant and high quality bread wheat varieties adaptable to 

different growing environments of Ethiopia; 

• To regularly maintain true-to-type genotypes, multiply high quality seeds of released bread 

wheat varieties and to promote packaged improved technologies; and 

• To generate basic information for future use through crossing/hybridization, genetic and 

physiological traits. 

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Activity Duration Location 

Bread wheat national variety trial for optimum areas Set I 2009-2011 KU, BK, AN, DH, DZ, HO, AD, 

SN 

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Expected outputs 

Center Investigators 

EIAR/KRC and RARIs Firdissa Eticha 1-2 best lines identified at the end. 

Bread wheat national variety trial for optimum areas Set II 2009-2011 KU, BK ,KF, AN, DZ, HO, AD, 

SN, SH 


Bread wheat national variety trial for water logged areas 2008-2010 KU, AR, SG ,AK, IN, DZ, GN, CD EIAR/KRC/RARIs Firdissa Eticha 1-2 best lines identified at the end. 

Bread wheat national variety trial for moisture stress high 

temperature areas 

2008-2010 KU, AS, DH, ALT, ALB, LNF, 

ENS, GR, SR, MK 


Bread wheat dry land national variety trial for moisture stress 

high temperature areas 

2009-2011 KU, AS, DH, MLK, ALT, GR, MK EIAR/KRC and RARIs Firdissa Eticha 1-2 best lines identified at the end. 

Bread wheat national variety trial for terminal stress areas 2009-2011 KU, AS, AN, DH, MLK, ALT, GR, 

MK 


Bread wheat preliminary variety trial for high temperature 

areas 

2009 DH, MLK, ALT, GR EIAR/KRC and RARIs Habtemariam Zegeye About 10 lines will be selected. 

Bread wheat preliminary variety trail for optimum areas 2009 KU, BK, AS, AN, DZ, HO EIAR/KRC, HRCandDZRC Habtemariam Zegeye About 10 lines will be selected. 

Bread wheat preliminary variety trial for water logged areas 2009 AR, SG, IN,GN, CD EIAR/KRC and RARIs Habtemariam Zegeye About 10 lines will be selected. 

Bread wheat variety verification Trials 2009 KU, BK, AS, HO, AD EIAR/KRC Firdissa Eticha At least 1 line will be released. 

Bread wheat adaptation trial of introduced CIMMYT lines 2009 KU, BK, AS, AN, DH, AR, SG, 

DNB, HO, AD, SN,WR 

EIAR/KRC and RARIs Firdissa Eticha At least line will be released. 

Adaptation of released wheat varieties from Turkey to 

lowland areas 

2009 MLK, DH, GR Firdissa Eticha Adaptive cultivars identified. 

Bread wheat adaptation of introduced lines from Israel 2009 KU, BK, AS, AN, DH, DZ EIAR/KRC and DZRC Balcha Ya’i At least 1 variety will be registered for 

wider use. 

Evaluation of wheat varieties from US (UC Davis) 2009 KU EIAR/UC-Davis Solomon Gelalcha Adaptive cultivars identified. 

Bread wheat observation nursery for frost tolerance 2009 MEM EIAR/KRC and DZRC Firdissa Eticha About 20 lines will be selected and 

promoted. 

Bread wheat observation for optimum and stress areas 2009 KU, AN, DH EIAR/KRC Habtemariam Zegeye About 20 lines will be selected and 

promoted. 

Tritical variety trial 2007-2009 KU, BK, DH EIAR/KRC Firdissa Eticha At least 1 variety will be selected for 

verification. 

Tritical observation nursery 2009 KU, DH EIAR/KRC Firdissa Eticha At least 20 lines will be selected and 

promoted. 

Bread wheat crossing 2009 KU EIAR/KRC FirdissaEticha Germplasm enhanced and selection done 

for various purposes 

F1 populations (resistance to stem rust) 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Firdissa Eticha Top crossing be made 

F1 Populations (water logging and moisture stress) 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Selected lines will be promoted to F2. 

F2 Population 2009/10 2009 KU, BK EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Selected lines will be promoted to F3. 

BW/F5-MR-SC-ETH-SRR 2009 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Best lines will be advanced. 

BW/F4 ETH-SRR 2009 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Best lines will be advanced. 

BW/F5 SR-ETH-SRR 2009 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Best lines will be advanced. 

BW/F6 ETH-SR 2009 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Best lines will be selected and seed 

increase started. 

BW/F7-ETH-SR 2009 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Best lines will be selected and seed

increase started. 

Maintenance Breeding 

- Ear to row 2009 KU EIAR/KRC Firdissa Eticha 7 wheat lines will get purified. 

- Breeder seed increase 

Seed multiplications of pipeline varieties 

2009 KU EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i Seeds of about 23 cultivars multiplied. 

- FLAG 3, FLAG 5, AMIR 2 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Firdissa Eticha Seeds of 3 lines multiplied. 

- 5 CIMMYT LINES 2009 KU EIAR/CIMMYT Firdissa Eticha Seeds of 5 CIMMYT lines multiplied. 

Cooperative Cooperative Activities 

Activities 

Activity title Duration Location 

Research Center 


Investigators* 

Expected output/deliverables 

27-SAWSN(CIMMYT) 2009 MLK EIAR/CIMMYT Firdissa Eticha, breeder at Melkassa Lines of interest selected for semi-arid areas. 

17-SAWYT(CIMMYT) 2009 MLK EIAR/CIMMYT Firdissa Eticha, breeder at Melkassa Lines of interest selected for semi-arid areas. 

41 ST ITSN(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/CIMMYT Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Lines of interest selected for highland areas. 

20 HRWSN(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/CIMMYT Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Lines of interest selected for highland areas. 

42-IBWSN(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/CIMMYT Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Lines of interest selected for highland areas. 

17-HRWYT(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/CIMMYT Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Lines of interest selected for highland areas. 

30-ESWYT(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Lines of interest selected for highland areas. 

3STMRRSN(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/KRC Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Lines resistant to stem rust identified. 

3 EBWYT(CIMMYT) 2009 HO EIAR/CIMMYT Balcha Ya’i, breeder at Holetta Elite lines selected. 

4th EBWYT(CIMMYT) 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Firdissa Eticha Elite lines selected. 

UG99 INDIA Germplasm 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Getaneh Zewudu Lines resistant to stem rust identified. 

SR Disease Nursery From USA 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Getaneh Zewudu Lines resistant to stem rust identified. 

CWANA 2nd SRR Dry land SBWYT 2009/10 –ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Balcha Ya’i High yielding lines under dry areas identified. 

CWANA 2nd SRR FA/IR-SBWYT 2009/10 –ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ ICARDA Balcha Ya’i High yielding lines favorable areas identified. 

F4-LR-TA/CA-SR Ethiopia summer 2009 –ICARDA 2009 KU, MLK, AR EIAR/ICARDA Balcha Ya’i Best lines selected. 

F4-LR-TA/CA-SR Ethiopia summer 2009 –ICARDA 2009 KU, AR EIAR/ICARDA Firdissa Eticha Best lines selected. 

F4-SRR-Ethiopia Summer 2009 –ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ ICARDA Firdissa Eticha Best lines selected. 

F5 SR Ethiopia Summer 2009 –ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ ICARDA Firdissa Eticha Best lines selected. 

F6- SRR-Ethiopia Sum 2009 –ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Firdissa Eticha Best lines selected. 

ICARDA ELITE SRR-ON SUM 09 (Ethiopia + Kenya)-ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Habtemariam Zegeye Elite lines selected. 

ICARDA SRR-ON Summer 09 (Ethiopia + Kenya)-ICARDA 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Habtemariam Zegeye Stem rust resistant lines selected. 

SR-YLA 09-ICARDA 2009 KU, AR EIAR/ICARDA Habtemariam Zegeye Yield losses due to stem rust examined. 

SR-YLA 09 (Seedling Test) –ICARDA 2009 KU, AR EIAR/ICARDA Habtemariam Zegeye Reaction of lines to stem rust investigated. 

Screening of Iranian wheat lines for resistance to stem rust 2009 KU EIAR/ICARDA Getaneh Zewudu Best lines identified. 

Breeder-friendly high through-put phenotyping tools to select for 

adaptive traits in drought stress environments (GCP experiment) 

2009 DH, MLK EIAR/ICARDA Solomon Gelalcha Lines with good drought tolerance identified. 

Note: K = Kulumsa, AR = Arsi Robe, SG = Sagure, DZ = Debre Zeit, GN = Ginchi, CD = Chefedonsa, AS = Asassa, AT = AlemTena, GR = Goro, MK = Mekele, HO = Holeta, KF = Kofele,, SH = Shambu, AD = 

Adet, SN = Sinana, ML = Melkasa, BJ = Bekoji, JU = JIMMA UNIVERSITY. * Wheat staff of respective research centers is responsible. 

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Commodity: Commodity: Durum Durum Wheat 

Wheat 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of durum wheat technologies for different Environments 

in Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

Attaining food security and import substitution of durum wheat raw material through the use of 

improved production technologies 

Spe Specific Spe cific 

• To identify durum wheat production and marketing constraints in Ethiopia; 

• To develop high yielding, disease resistant durum wheat varieties with acceptable industrial 

qualities; 

• To generate durum wheat crop protection practices suitable for small holder and commercial 

farmers; 

• To generate basic information that can be used for future durum wheat improvement endeavor; 

and 

• To maintain true-to- type genotypes, to multiply high quality seeds of released durum wheat 

varieties and promote improved technologies 

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Durum Wheat Hybridization and Selection 2001-2003 Debre Zeit DZRC Birhanu B., and Ayele B. Recombinant inbred lines with high yield, 

disease resistance and quality 

Variety Trial for Potential areas (PVT/NVT-PA) 2001-2002 Debre Zeit (BS), Denbi, Minjar, 

Kulumsa, Asasa, Sinana and Ambo 

Variety Trial for Waterlogged areas (PVT/NVT-WL) 2001-2002 Debre Zeit, Chefe Donsa, Akaki, Arsi- 

Robe, Sagure and Enewari 

Variety Trial for Low Moisture stress areas 

(PVT/NVT-MSA) 

DZRC, KRC, SARC 

(OARI) and APPRC 

DZRC, KRC, DBARC 

(AARI) 

2001-2002 Alem Tena, Dhera and Goro DZRC, KRC, SARC 

(OARI) 

Durum Wheat National Variety Trial (late set-2008/09) 2001-2002 Debre Zeit (BS), Denbi, Chefe Donsa, 

Minjar, Arsi Robe, Kulumsa, Sinana, 

Ambo, Haremaya, 

Variety Trial for low Moisture stress areas (VTMS- 

2008/09) 

DZRC,KRC, SARC 

(ORARI), APPRC, 

Haremaya U., 

University, 

2001-2002 Alem Tena, Dhera and Goro DZRC, KRC, SARC 

(OARI) 

Birhanu Bekele and Ayele Badebo (DZ), 

Balcha Yai and Solomon Gelalcha (Kulumsa), 

Tesfaye Letta (Sinana) 


Balcha Yai and Solomon Gelalcha (Kulumsa), 

and Kemele Muhie (DBARC) 


Solomon Gelalcha and Balcha Yai (Kulumsa), 

and Tesfaye Letta (Sinana) 


Solomon Gelalcha and Balcha Yai (Kulumsa) 


Solomon Gelalcha and Balcha Yai (Kulumsa), 

and Tesfaye Letta (Sinana) 

Candidate varieties for VVT 





Ayele Badebo and Birhanu Bekele Elite germplasm for further testing 

Germplasm Introduction 

2002-2003 

Debre Zeit 

DZRC 

Durum wheat off-season screening nursery 2002-2003 Debre Zeit DZRC Ayele Badebo and Birhanu Bekele Leaf and stem rust resistant germplasm 

Durum wheat Preliminary Observation Nursery 

(DW/PON-2009) 

Durum wheat Variety Trial for General Purpose 

(DW/NVT-GP-2009) 

Preliminary Variety Trial for Potential areas (PVT-PA- 

2009 

Preliminary Variety Trial for Waterlogged areas (PVT- 

WL-2009) 

Preliminary Variety Trial for Low Moisture stress 

areas (PVT-MSA/2009) 

Key Location DW disease nursery 

2002-2203 

2002-2003 

2002-2003 

2002-2003 

2002-2003 

2002-2003 

Debre Zeit (BS), Alem Tena, and 

Chefe Donsa 

DZRC 

Debre Zeit (BS), Chefe-Donsa, DZRC, KRC, 

Denbi, Minjar, Kulumsa, Sinana, Arsi SARC(OARI), APPRC 

Robe and and Ambo, Haremaya and Haremaya U. 

Debre Zeit (VS), Denbi, Minjar, 

Kulumsa, Asasa, Sinana and Ambo 

Debre Zeit (BS), Chefe-Donsa, Akaki, 

Arsi-Robe, Sagure and Enewari 

Alem Tena, Dhera and Goro 

Debre Zeit, Holetta, Meraro, Bekoji, 

Arsi-Robe, Kulumsa and Sinana 

DZRC, KRC, SARC 

and APPRC 

DZRC, SARC(OARI) 

and DBARC (AARI) 

DZRC, KRC and 

SARC 

DZRC, HRC,KRC, 

SARC (OARI) 

Birhanu Bekele and Ayele Badebo Elite germplasm for yield trial 

Birhanu Bekele, Ayele Badebo (DZ), Firdissa 

E.(Kulumsa), Tesfaye Letta (Sinana) 


Balcha Yai and Firdissa E. (Kulumsa), Tesfaye 

Letta (Sinana) 


Firdissa E. (Kulumsa), and Kemelw Muhie 

(DBARC) 


Firdissa E., and Balcha Y. (Kulumsa), and 

Tesfaye Letta (Sinana) 

Ayele Badebo and Birhanu Bekele (DZ), Worku 

Denbel (Kulumsa), Bekele Kassa (Holetta), 

and Bekele Hundie (Sinana 

Candidate Varieties for VVT 

Candidate lines for NVT-Potential 

Candidate lines for NVT- Waterlogged 

Candidate lines for NVT- Moisture stress 

Feed back information on resistance to major 

diseases

Breeder seed multiplication 2002-2003 Debre Zeit, Akaki, Denbi and Chefe 

Donsa 

Micro seed increase 

2002-2003 

Debre Zeit, Akaki, Denbi and Chefe 

Donsa 

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DZRC Birhanu Bekele Seeds of released varieties available to users 

DZRC 

Birhanu Bekele 

Seeds of promising lines availed 

Buck wheat Seed multiplication 2002-2003 Debre Zeit DZRC Birhanu Bekele and Ayele Badebo Seeds of candidate varieties availed 

Buck wheat Variety verification 2002-2003 Alem Tena, Dhera and Shashemene DZRC Birhanu Bekele and Ayele Badebo Recommended buck wheat varieties for 

moisture stress areas 

Wheat disease survey 2002-2003 South and East Shewa DZRC Ayele Badebo Information on the distribution of major wheat 

diseases 

Wheat Rust Trap Nursery 2002-2003 Debre Zeit (stem rust) and Akaki 

(yellow rust) 

DZRC Ayele Badebo Information on the distribution of virulences 

and effective 

Enhancing Durum wheat technology Scaling – up 2001-2003 Minjar, Sodo, Mareko and Meskan DZRC Sherif A., Habtamu and Birhanu Bekele Popularized durum wheat technologies and 

through Partnership 

facilitated market 

Adaptation /Demonstration of Buck wheat in moisture 2001-2203 Moisture stress and Belg areas of DZRC Sherif A., Habtamu and Birhanu Bekele Popularized Buck wheat technologies for 

stress areas 

Guraghe, Sirinka and Shashamane 

areas 


Demonstration of durum wheat Technologies in Arsi 2002-2003 Huruta DZRC Sherif A., Habtamu and Ayele Badebo Popularized Durum wheat technologies 

Demonstration of durum wheat technologies under 

irrigated conditions in the Middle Awash 

2002-2003 Werer DZRC, WRC Sherif A., Habtamu, Desta and Ayele Badebo Popularized Durum wheat technologies 

Adaptation of durum wheat technologies for irrigated 2001-2003 Werer DZRC, WRC Ayele Badebo, Desta and Birhanu Bekele durum technologies for irrigated areas of 

areas 

Middle Awash 

Impact of durum wheat technology in high potential 2002-2003 Adaa, Liben and Lume DZRC Setotaw Ferede, Birhanu Bekele Socio-economic information on adoption and 

areas 

impact of improved durum technologies

Commodity: Commodity: Malt Malt Barley 

Barley 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Malt Barley Technologies for Different Agro-ecologies 

of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General General objective 

objective 

To increase malt barley production and productivity thereby to improve the livelihood of farmers, and 

to satisfy the local demand of malt barley 

Specific Specific objectives 

objectives 

• To generate improved technologies on malting barley; 

• To deliver improved technologies, information and knowledge to the end users; and 

• To identify socio-economic constraints related to malt barley production and use in the major agroecologies 

of barley 

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Crossing and handling of malt barley segregating population 2002-2006 Hollota HRC Berhane L. > 10 effective crosses 

Multi-location malt barley yield trial 2002-2003 Bekoji and Kofele KRC Sintayehu D. 

2-3 Promising genotypes by 2003 

Multi-location malt barley yield trial 2002-2003 Hollota and Jeldu HRC Berhane L. 

Multi-location malt barley yield trial 2002-2003 Sinana and Dodolla SARC Tafa Jobie 

Multi-location malt barley yield trial 2002-2003 Ankober and Debre Berhan DBARC Adamu Mola 

Malt barley variety verification trial 2002 Bekoji and Kofele KRC Sintayehu D. at least 1 malt barley will be released in 2002 

Production of breeder and pre-basic seeds of malt barley 

2002 Bekoji and Kulumsa KRC Sintayehu D. 

36 quintal breeder and over 600 quintal pre- 

varieties 

basic seed 

Production of breeder and pre-basic seeds of malt barley 

varieties 

2002 Hollota HRC Berhane L. 

Management of barley shoot fly in main season malt barley 2002 Bekoji and Kofele KRC Abebe M. 

2 seed dressing chemicals (Gaucho and 

production 

Promet) will be demonstrated for shoot fly 

Management of barley shoot fly in main season malt barley 

production 

2002 Hollota HRC Bayehe M. 

control 

Management of barley shoot fly in main season malt barley 

production 

2002 Sinana SARC Tafa J. 

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Commodity: Commodity: Food Food Barley 

Barley 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Food Barley Technologies for Different Agro-ecologies of Ethiopia 

Activities Duration Locations Outputs Indicators/Mea 

ns 

Verification 

of 

Evaluation of exotic germplasm for low 

Holetta and Melkasa ≥ 100 genotypes selected each year Field Visit and 

moisture and highlands 

2001-2003 

reports 

Food barley observation nursery for 

Holetta and Bekoji up to 25 genotypes will be advanced each Field Visit and 

highland areas 

Food barley observation nursery for low 

moisture areas 

Food barley preliminary variety trial for 


Food barley preliminary variety trial for low 


Food barley national variety trial for 


Food barley national variety trial for low 


2001-2003 

2001-2003 

2001-2003 

2001-2003 

2002-2003 

2001-2002, 

2002-2003 

year 

Dhera and Mekele up to 25 genotypes will be advanced each 

year 

Bekoji, Koffele, Debre Berhan, Holetta, 

Gonder and Sinana 

Up to 12 variety with at least 6 % yield 

advantage and acceptability in quality 

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reports 

Field Visit and 

reports 

Field Visit and 

reports 

Dhera, Asasa and Mekele Up to 12 variety with at least 6 % yield Field Visit and 

advantage and acceptability in quality reports 

Adet, Angacha, Chencha, Bekoji, up to 3 varieties with at least 6 % yield Field Visit and 

Koffele, Debre Berhan, Holetta, Jeldu, advantage and better agronomic merits reports 

S. Gonder, N. Gonder Salka and 

Sinana 

will be identified for verification 

Adet, Dhera, Asasa, Arsi Negele, up to 3 varieties with at least 6 % yield Field Visit and 

Mekele and Estayish 

advantage and better agronomic merits 

will be identified for verification 

reports 

Responsibilies 

Berhane L, Berhanu B., and Weldeyesus S. (HARC) and 

Sintayehu Debebe (KARC) 

Berhane L, Berhanu B., and Weldeyesus S. (HARC) and 

Sintayehu D. (KARC) 

Sintayehu D. (KARC) and Solomon (Mekele A.R.C.) 

Berhane L, Berhanu B., and Weldeyesus S. (HARC), 

Sintayehu D. (KARC), Zerihun Jaleta (SARC), Kmelew 

Muhe (DBARC) and Tsedalu D. (Gonder A.R.C.) 

Sintayehu D. (KARC) and Solomon (Mekele A.R.C.) 

Berhane L, Berhanu B., and Weldeyesus S. (HARC), 

Sintayehu D. (KARC), Zerihun Jaleta (SARC), Kmelew 

Muhe (DBARC) Tsedalu D. (Gonder A.R.C.), Muluken B. 

(Adet A.R.C.) and Elias G. (Awasa A.R.C.) 

Sintayehu D. (KARC), Muluken B. (Adet A.R.C.), Solomon 

(Mekele A.R.C.) and Breeder at Sirinka A.R.C.

Commodity: Commodity: Maize Maize 1 

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Project: Project: Development and promotion of maize technologies for mid-altitude–Sub-humid agroecologies 

of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop and promote high yielding, stress tolerant and widely adapted hybrids/open pollinated 

varieties with desirable agronomic and quality protein attributes for different mid-altitude subhumid 

areas of the country; 

• To develop improved maize protection technologies for mid-altitude sub-humid zone; 

• To introduce finished maize technologies from abroad and evaluate them for yield and 

adaptability and then recommend for production in a shot period of time; 

• To renew and conserve breeding materials, to increase and maintain true to type breeder seeds of 

released maize parents and make available for pre-basic and basic seed production; and 

• To demonstrate and promote improved maize technologies 

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Introduction and evaluation of non-QPM maize 

germplasm from exotic sources 

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2001-2003 Bako, Pawe, Abobo Bako, Pawe, Abobo Legesse, Tolera, Nigus, Yonas About 5-10 genotypes will be 

selected for further breeding and 

Introduction and evaluation of quality protein maize 2001-2003 Bako, Pawe, Abobo Bako, Pawe, Abobo Legesse, Tolera, Nigus, 

evaluation 

About 2-5 materials will be selected 

germplasm from exotic sources 

Yonas, 

for further breeding and evaluation 

Non-QPM inbred line development 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa Bako, Hawassa Mosisa, Girum, Solomon Advanced inbrelines will be 

available for further breeding study 

QPM inbred line development 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa Bako, Hawassa Legesse, Girum, Solomon Advanced inbrelines will be 

available for further breeding study 

Open pollinated variety development (Non-QPM) 2001-2003 Bako Bako Mosisa, Legesse, Tolera One non-QPM OPV will be 

developed 

Open pollinated variety development (QPM) 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Girum, Legesse, One non-QPM OPV will be 

Test cross formation for non-QPM maize varieties 2001-2003 Bako Bako Mosisa, 

developed 

About 200 test cross hybrids will be 

(Bako and Hawassa) 

Tolera 

available for further evaluation 

Test cross formation for QPM maize varieties (Bako 2001-2003 Bako Bako Legesse, Girum About 100 test cross hybrids will be 

and Hawassa) 


Formation of single cross hybrids (Non-QPM) 2001-2003 Bako Bako Mosisa, Tolera 50-80 single cross hybrids will be 


Formation of single cross hybrids (QPM) 2001-2003 Bako Bako Legesse, Girum, Tolera 50-70 single cross hybrids will be 


Formation of three-way cross hybrids (Non-QPM) 2001-2003 Bako Bako Mosisa, Girum, Tolera 70-90 three-way cross hybrids will 

be available for further evaluation 

Formation of three-way cross hybrids (QPM) 2001-2003 Bako Bako Legesse, Tolera 50-70 three-way cross hybrids will 

be available for further evaluation 

Screening of maize genotypes for resistant/tolerant 2001-2003 Bako Bako Girma, Addis 10-15 maize genotypes that are 

to the maize weevil 

resistant/ to maize weevil will be 

identified and delivered for further 

breeding 

Screening of non-QPM maize genotypes for major 2001-2003 Bako, AHawassa, Gambella, Bako, AHawassa, Gambella, Girma, Addis, Mosisa, 5-10 maize genotypes 

foliar diseases, GLS, TLB, PLS, CLR, and MSV 

Jimma 

Jimma 

Screening of QPM maize genotypes for major foliar 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Jimma Bako, Hawassa, Jimma Girma, Addis, Legesse 5-10 QPM genotypes tolerant 

diseases, GLS, TLB, PLS, CLR, and MSV 

/resistant to major diseases 

Preliminary variety trials of non-QPM maize varieties 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Areka, Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Adet, Legesse, Jemal, Leta, 

identified for breeding 

1-2 trials will be promoted to the 

F/selam, Pawe, Assosa, Arsi- Pawe, Assosa, - Haramaya Muluneh, Nigus, Fitsum, next stage of variety evaluation 

negele, Haramaya and Gambella and Gambella 

Habtamu, Zerihun

Preliminary variety trials of QPM maize genotypes 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Areka, 

F/selam, Pawe, Assosa, Arsi- 

negele, Haramaya and Gambella 

National variety trials for non-QPM maize genotypes 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Areka, 

F/selam, Pawe, Assosa, Arsi- 

negele, Haramaya and Gambella 

National variety trials for QPM maize genotypes 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Areka, 

F/selam, Pawe, Assosa, Arsinegele, 

Haramaya and Gambella 

Variety verification trials 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Jima, Areka, 

F/Selam, Pawe, Assossa, Arsi 

Negele, Haramaya, Gambella 

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Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Adet, 

Pawe, Assosa, Haramaya and 

Gambella 

Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, Adet, 


Gambella 

Bako, Hawassa, Jimma, 


Gambella 

Bako, Hawassa, Jima, Areka, 

Adet, Pawe, Assossa, 

Hawassa, Haramaya, 

Gambella 

Girum, Solomon, Leta, 

Muluneh, Nigus, Fitsum, 

Habtamu, Zerihun 

Mosisa, Solomon, Leta, 


Habtamu, Zerihun 

Legesse, Tolera, Solomon, 

Leta, Muluneh, Nigus, Fitsum, 

Habtamu, Zerihun, Yonas 

Mosisa, Tolera, Solomon, Leta, 


Habtamu, Zerihun, Yonas 

Variety demonstration trials 2001-2003 Bako, Hawassa, Pawe Bako, Hawassa, Pawe Legesse, Girum Solomon, 

Dawit 

1-2 trials will be promoted to the 

next stage of variety evaluation 

1-2 varieties will be proposed for 

release 

1-2 varieties will be proposed for 

release 

1-2 varieties will be released 

The recently released varieties will 

be demonstrated to about 500 

farmers in different weredas 

Maintenance of non-QPM inbred lines 2001-2003 Bako Bako Tolera, Legesse, Birhanu 60 – 120 non-QPM inbred lines will 

be maintained 

Maintenance of QPM inbred lines 2001-2003 Bako Bako Mosisa, Girum, Birhanu 40 – 80 QPM inbred lines will be 

maintained 

Maintenance of non-QPM open pollinated varieties 2001-2003 Bako Bako Tolera, Legesse, Girum, About 5 non-QPM open pollinated 

varieties will be maintained 

Maintenance of QPM open pollinated varieties 2001-2003 

Tolera, Legesse, Girum About 1-2 QPM OPV will be 

Increase of breeder seeds for non-QPM maize 

varieties 

Bako 

ako 

maintained 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Tolera, Mosisa, Birhanu Inbred lines of the released non- 

QPM hybrids will be increased as 

required 

Increase of breeder seeds for QPM maize varieties 2001-2003 Bako Bako Tolera, Legesse, Girum Inbred lines of the released QPM 

hybrids will be increased as 

Evaluation of different isolates of entomopathogenic 

fungi against the maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais 

Motsch. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Bako) 

Evaluations of dry conidia formulations of 

entomopathogenic fungi on weevil mortality and 

grain damage (Bako) 

Effect of insecticidal plant materials, Tagetus minuta 

L., Datura stramoneium L., Neem seed powder and 

required 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Girma, Addis At least one entomopathogenic 

fungi isolate will be identified. 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Girma, Addis At least one entomopathogenic 

fungi formulation will be identified. 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Girma, Addis At least one botanical insecticide 

for the control of maize weevil will

Chenopodium ambrosoid L. on the quality 

parameters of stored maize grain (Bako) 

Verification of different insect protectants against the 

maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Mostch.) under 

simulated farmer’s storage structure (Bako) 

Evaluation of botanical mixtures and determination 

of their rate and frequency for the management of 

maize Stem borer (Busseola fusca) (Hawassa) 

Evaluation of systemic and non-systemic fungicides 

against phaeosphaeria leaf spot on maize (Bako) 

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be identified. 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Girma, Addis Inert dusts and botanical 

insecticides will be demonstrated. 

2001-2003 Hawassa Hawassa Girma, Solomon At least one botanical insecticide 

for the management of stalk borer 

will be identified 

2001-2003 Bako Bako Girma, Addis At least one fungicide for the 

management of PLS will be 

identified.


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Project: Project: Development and promotion of maize technologies for drought stressed areas of 

Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop and promote high yielding, stress tolerant and widely adapted varieties with desirable 

agronomic and quality traits for drought stressed areas; 


released maize parents and make available for pre-basic and basic seed production; and 


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Introduction and evaluation of 

non-QPM hybrids 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 10-20 non-QPM hybrids will be selected for Preliminary variety trial. 


non-QPM OPVs 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 5-10 non-QPM OPVs will be selected for Preliminary variety trial. 


QPM hybrids 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 10-20 QPM hybrids will be selected for Preliminary variety trial. 


QPM OPVs 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 5-10 QPM OPVs will be selected for Preliminary variety trial. 

Inbred line development for 

non-QPM materials 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 15 advanced inbred lines will be available for further breeding study 

Inbred line development for 

QPM materials 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 15 advanced inbred lines will be available for further breeding study 

Development of non-QPM 

OPVs 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem One non-QPM synthetic will be developed 

Development of QPM OPVs 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem One QPM synthetic will be developed 

Conversion of Melkasa1 to 

QPM 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem One QPM versions of Melkasa-1 will be released 

Formation of non-QPM test 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 12 superior test cross hybrids and 10 superior lines with high GCA 

crosses 

will be available for further evaluation and breeding respectively. 

Formation of QPM test crosses 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 12 superior test cross hybrids and 10 superior lines with high GCA 

will be available for further evaluation and breeding respectively. 

Formation of non-QPM single 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 10-15 superior single crosses and 2-4 superior lines with high SCA 

crosses 

will be identified for further evaluation and breeding respectively. 

Formation of QPM single 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 10-15 superior single crosses and 2-4 superior lines with high SCA 

crosses 

will be identified for further evaluation and breeding respectively. 

Screening of maize genotypes 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem, 5-10 resistant/tolerant genotypes to the maize weevil will be 

against the maize weevil 

Lidet 

identified and promoted for further breeding action. 

Screening of maize genotypes 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem, 5-10 resistant/tolerant genotypes to CLR will be identified and 

for rust resistance 

Girma 

promoted for further breeding action. 

Preliminary variety trial for non- 2001-2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway and MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 10-15 non-QPM hybrids for national variety trials 

QPM hybrids 

Mieso 

Preliminary variety trial for non- 2001-2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway and MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 5-10 non-QPM OPVs for national variety trials 

QPM OPVs 

Mieso 

Preliminary variety trial for QPM 2001-2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway and MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 10-15 QPM hybrids for national variety trials 

hybrids 

Mieso 

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Preliminary variety trial for QPM 

OPVs 

National variety trial for non- 

QPM hybrids 

National variety trial for non- 

QPM OPVs 

National variety trial for QPM 

hybrids 

National variety trial for QPM 

OPVs 

Variety verification trials and 

demonstration 

Variety evaluation under 

irrigated condition 

Maintenance of inbred lines and 

populations 

2001-2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway and 

Mieso 

2001-2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway, 

Yabello, Enseno, Mieso, Babile, 

Jijiga and Mehoni 







2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway, 



MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 5 QPM OPVs for national variety trials 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 2-3 non-QPM hybrids 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 1-2 non-QPM OPVs 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 2-3 QPM hybrids 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 1-2 QPM OPVs 

2001-2003 Melkasa, Dhera, Ziway and 

Mieso 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 1-2 hybrids and 1-2 OPVs will be released 

2001-2003 Melkasa, Melka Werer and 

Ziway 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 1-2 OPVs and 1-2 hybrids will be recommended for iriigation 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem 50 germplasm will be maintained 

Increase of breeder/basic seeds 2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem Breeder/basic seed of the 7 OPVs will be multiplied as required 

Extension materials preparation 

and dissemination 

Pre-extension Demonstration of 

QPM on farmers’ fields 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem, 

Bedru 

2001-2003 Adama, Boset, Adami Tulu, 

Bora, Dugda 

Scaling up/out 2001-2003 Adama, Boset, Adami Tulu, 

Bora, Dugda 

Community based stress 

tolerant maize varieties seed 

production 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem, 

Bedru 

MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem, 

Bedru 

2001-2003 Melkasa, Adami Tulu MRC Gezahegn, Dagne, Lealem, 

Bedru 

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6 pamphlets, 3 posters and wall papers, 1 hand book and 3 flip 

charts will be developed 

Awareness will be created on improved dryland maize technology, 

improved maize technologies will be adopted or adapted and 

farmers' participation in dryland maize evaluation will be enhanced. 

Strong partnership will be created among maize research-extension 

and farmers, technical capacity of farmers and DAs will be improved 

and representative number of farmers will be reached in dryland 

areas. 

120 quintals of seed will be produced for each varieties (Melkasa2 

and Melkasa6Q)

Commod Commodity: 

Commod Commod ity: Maize Maize 3 

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Project: Project: Development and promotion of maize technologies for highland agro-ecologies of 

Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop and promote high yielding, stress tolerant and widely adapted hybrids/open pollinated 

varieties with desirable agronomic and quality protein attributes for highland agro-ecology of 

Ethiopia; 

• To renew and conserve breeding materials, to increase and maintain true-to-type breeder seeds of 

released maize parents; and 


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Expected output/ deliverables 


Introduction and evaluation of maize genotypes 

from exotic sources 

2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta 1-2 promising genotypes identified 

Non-QPM Inbred line development 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta 100-150 F3/F4 ear-to-rows made available 

QPM Inbred line development 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta 600-1000 F5 ear-to-rows made available for 

chemical analysis 

Test cross formation for non-QPM 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta Seeds made available for 4-5 trials 

Test cross formation for QPM 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta Seeds made available for 3-4 trials 

Single and three-way cross formation for non- 

QPM 

2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta Seeds made available for 10-14 trials 

Single and three-way cross formation for QPM 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta Seeds made available for 2-3 trials 

Non-QPM open pollinated variety development 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta One non-QPM synthetic variety made available 

for evaluation 

QPM open pollinated variety development 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta One QPM synthetic variety made available for 

evaluation 

Highland Preliminary Variety Trials of non-QPM 2001-2003 Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Demissew and Gudeta 8-12 promising genotypes advanced to NVT 

genotypes 

Gatira, Angacha, Adet, Jimma, Hawassa, Adet, and 

and Haramaya 

Haramaya Uni. 

Highland Preliminary Variety Trials of QPM 2001-2003 Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Demissew and Gudeta 8-10 promising genotypes advanced to NVT 

genotypes 


and Haramaya 

Haramaya Uni. 

Highland National Variety Trials 2001-2003 Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Demissew and Gudeta One promising variety identified for VVT 


and Haramaya 

Haramaya Uni. 

Highland Variety Verification Trials 2001-2003 Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Ambo, Holetta, Kulumsa, Demissew and Gudeta One variety identified for release 

Gatira and Adet 

Jimma and Adet 

Pre-extension Demonstration of Highland Maize 2001-2003 Ambo, Holetta, Adet, Ambo, Holetta, Adet, Kulumsa Demissew and Gudeta 200-300 farmers’ awareness of the new 

Varieties 

Kulumsa and Angacha and Hawassa 

technologies created 

Maintenance of highland maize non-QPM 

inbred lines 

2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta Adequate viable seed made available 

Maintenance of highland maize QPM inbred 

lines 


Maintenance of highland maize non-QPM 

synthetics/population 


Breeder seed multiplication 2001-2003 Ambo Ambo Demissew and Gudeta 1-3 quintals breeder seed of eight parents and a 

synthetic variety made available each year 

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4 

Project: Project: Development and promotion of maize technologies for low-altitude sub-humid agroecologies 

of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop and promote high yielding, stress tolerant and widely adopted OPV and hybrid 

varieties for Gambela region; 


released maize varieties and make available for pre-basic and basic seed production; and 


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Introduction and evaluation of maize germplasm from 

exotic Sources 

2001-2003 Abobo Gambella/Abobo Yonas, Zerihun, Indris 1-2 promising genotypes identified 

Non-QPM and QPM inbred line development 2001-2003 Bako Bako Maize Legesse, Tolera 20-30 (F2 and F3)early generation lines 

available 

Test cross and single cross formation of non-QPM and 2001-2003 Bako Bako Maize Mosisa, Girum About 30 test cross hybrids will be 

QPM maize hybrids 


Preliminary variety trial for non- QPM varieties 2001-2003 Gambella Gambella Yonas, Zerihun 5-10 non-QPM hybrids for regional 

variety trials 

Preliminary variety trial for QPM varieties 2001-2003 Gambella Gambella Yonas, Indris 5-10 non-QPM OPVs for regional variety 

trials 

Regional variety trial for non-QPM maize varieties 2001-2003 Gambella Gambella Zerihun, Indris 1-2 non-QPM varieties 

Regional variety trial for QPM Varieties 2001-2003 Gambella Gambella Yonas, Zerihun 1-2 QPM hybrids 

Variety verification trial 2002-2003 Gambella Gambella Yonas, Zerihun, Indris 1-2 QPM OPVs 

Maize Variety Adaptation trial for Godera area of 2002-2003 Godera Gambella/Godere Yonas, Zerihun, Indris 1-2 improved varieties suitable for 

Gambela region 

Godera area identified 

Variety demonstration trials for Gambela region 2003 Abobo, Gambella Gambella/ Abobo Yonas, Zerihun, Indris Recently released varieties will be 

demonstrated to the farmers

Commodity: Commodity: Commodity: Sorghum 

Sorghum 

Project: Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Improved Sorghum Technologies for Different Agro ecologies of Ethiopia 

Objecti Objectives 

Objecti Objecti ves 

• To develop high yielding sorghum varieties/hybrids with acceptable quality for food, fed and tolerant/resistant to major biotic and abiotic stresses; 

• To develop high yielding sorghum varieties/hybrids with acceptable quality for industrial uses (bio fuel and malt); 

• To multiply breeder seed and germplasm maintenance; and 

• To enhance uptake promotion and utilization of sorghum technologies. 

Activity Duration Location Center Responsible Expected outputs 

Sorghum crossing program 2000 - 02 Melkassa, Werer Melkassa Taye T. 

Malt Sorghum Variety Verification trial 20002 Melkassa, Mieso and Kobo Melkassa and Sirinka Taye T., 1 variety suitable for malting 

Early maturing sorghum National Variety Trial Set-1 2000 - 02 Melkassa, Mieso and Dehera, Kobo Melkassa, Kobo, 

Taye T. 15-20 best varieties 

Early maturing sorghum National Variety Trial Set-2 2000 - 02 and Shewarobit 

Debrebrihan 

Feyera M. 15-20 best varieties 

Early maturing sorghum National Variety Trial Set-3 2000-02 

15-20 best varieties 

Early maturing sorghum backcrossed sorghum observation 2002 Melkassa, Mieso Melkassa Taye T. 25-30 best lines 

trial (BC3 F3) 

Early maturing introduced sorghum variety trial 

Evaluation and selection of sorghum segregating 

generations 

2002 Mieso 15-15 best varieties 

Medium maturing and Early maturing segregating 

2000- 02 Assosa, Sirinka, Melkassa, Mieso Assosa, Sirinka and Erenso D. 120 segregating lines 

generation (F2 generation) 

Melkassa 

Intermediate altitude segregating generation (F2 and F5 

generation) 

2000 - 02 Bako,Jima, Pawe Bako,Jima, Pawe Erenso D. 120 segregating lines 

Medium Maturing Sorghum National Variety Trial 2000 - 02 Melkassa, Assosa, Gambela, Mieso Melkassa, Assosa, 

Gambela 

Taye T. 15-20 best varieties 

Medium maturing white sorghum National Variety Trial 2000 - 02 Melkassa and Mieso Melkassa 

Sweet Sorghum National variety trial 2000 - 02 Melkassa, Mieso, Kobo, Shewarobit Melkassa, Sirinka and 

Debrebrihan 

Taye T., At least 20 best varieties 

Dual Purpose sorghum National Variety trial 2001-2002 Melkassa, Mieso, Kobo, Shewarobit Melkassa, Sirinka, 

Taye T. At least 2 best varieties 

Welenchity, Alamata 

Debrebrihan, Alamata 

Evaluation of sorghum genotypes for striga resistant 2002 Humera, Kobo, Fedis, Shiraro Hemera, Sirinka, Fedis Taye T., 12- 15 best varieties 

Striga resistant sorghum variety verification trial 2002 Humera, Fedis and Kobo Humera, Fedis, Sirinka Taye T., At least 1 variety will be released 

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Elite sorghum hybrid trial Set -1 2000 - 02 Kobo, Shewarobit, Babile, Jijiga, 

Melkassa, Mieso, Dehra 

Elite sorghum hybrid trial Set -2 2000 - 02 Kobo, Shewarobit, Babile, Jijiga, 

Melkassa, Mieso, Dehra 

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Sirinka, Debrebrihan, 

Haremaya, Jijiga, Melkassa 

Sirinka, Debrebrihan, 

Haremaya, Jijiga, Melkassa 

Erenso D. 15-18 best hybrids 

Erenso D. 15-18 hybrids 

Striga Resistant Elite Sorghum Hybrid Trial 2000 - 02 Humera, Sheraro, Kobo, Fedis, Humera, Sirinka, Fedis Taye T. 15-16 sorghum hybrid 

Advanced Tan Sorghum hybrid trial 2002 Kobo, ShewarobitMelkassa, Mieso, Sirinka, Debrebrihan, 

Melkassa 

18-20 sorghum hybrids 

Initial Sorghum hybrid trial (3 sets) 2000 - 02 Melkassa andMieso, Assosa Melkassa, Assosa Erenso D. 25-30 sorghum hybrid 

Line x tester cross of ICRISAT parental lines with 

advanced R-Lines 

2002 Melkassa andMieso Melkassa Taye T. 

Line x tester cross of Purdue parental lines with advanced 

R-lines (Two sets) 

Introduction and evaluation of sorghum germplasm for 

moisture stressed areas of Ethiopia. 

2002 Melkassa and Mieso Melkassa Taye T. 

Introduction and evaluation of early maturing sorghum 

varieties 

2000-02 Mieso Melkassa Feyera M. 

Striga resistant Hybrid trial (Purdue Introduction) 2000 - 02 Humera Humera Feyera M. 

Drought tolerant Sorghum hybrid Trial (Purdue 

introduction) 

2000 - 02 Melkassa, Mieso Melkassa Feyera M. 

Intermediate Altitude Sorghum National Variety Trial 2000 - 02 Bako, Jima, Pawe and Mechara Bako, Jima, Pawe and 

Mechara 

Taye T. 

Intermediate Altitude sorghum Variety verification Trial 2002 Bako, Jima, and Mechara Bako, Jima, and Mechara Taye T. At least One variety 

Sorghum genotype evaluation for midge resistant 2002 Pawe Pawe Taye T. 

Sorghum Land race collection and characterization 2001 - 02 Pawe Pawe Wasihun L., 

High elevation Sorghum National variety Trial (Two sets) 2000 - 02 Asinegele, Haremaya, Ambo and Melkassa, Haremaya, Taye T., 

Kulumsa 

Ambo, Kulumsa 

High elevation Sorghum preliminary Variety Trial 2002 Asinegele, Haremaya, Ambo and Melkassa, Haremaya, Taye T., 

Kulumsa 

Ambo, Kulumsa 

High elevation sweet sorghum preliminary variety trial 2002 Arsi Negele and Ambo 

Melkassa, Ambo Taye T., 

Pre-extension demonstration of sorghum technology 

package. 

2002 Mieso, Welenchity, Melkassa Mekonis Si 

Development of value added products from sorghum 2000 - 02 Melkassa Melkassa Senite Y. 

Training on sorghum grain quality for food and marketing 2000 - 02 Melkassa Melkassa Senite Y. 

Breeder and pre basic seed multiplication and germplasm 

maintenance. 

Breeder and pre basic Seed Multiplication 2000 - 02 Melkassa and Arsi Negele Melkassa Feyera M.,

Germplasm Maintenance 

2000 - 02 Melkassa and Arsi Negele Melkassa Feyera M., 

High and Intermediate elevation white Finger millet 

National variety Trial 

2000 - 02 ArsisNegele, Bako, Pawe Melkassa, Bako, Pawe Feyera M. 

High and Intermediate elevation Red and brown Finger 

millet National variety Trial 

2000 - 02 ArsisNegele, Bako, Pawe Melkassa, Bako, Pawe Feyera M. 

Black finger millet observation regional variety trial 2002 Pawe, Dibate Pawe Washun L. 

Red finger millet regional variety trial 2002 Pawe, Dibate Pawe Washun L. 

Red and white variety verification trial 2002 Dibate and Bulen Pawe Washun L. At least one variety 

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Commodity 

Commodity: Commodity 

Commodity Sorghum/foxtail Sorghum/foxtail millet millet hybr hybrid hybr 

id id 

Project Project 2: 2: 2: Introduction and adaptation of released sorghum varieties for moisture stress areas of Ethiopia. 

Objective: Objective: To introduce and test the adaptability of released sorghum varieties/hybrids from areas having similar agro ecologies for moisture stressed areas 

of Ethiopia. 

List of trials Duration Location Institution/ center Responsible Expected output/ deliverable 

Early Maturing Sorghum Variety 

Adaptation Trail 

Extra Early Maturing Sorghum 

variety Adaptation Trial 

Fox tail Hybrid adaptation trial 

(two sets) 8 entries & 4 entries 

2002-03 Melkassa, Welenchity, 

Dehra, Mieso, Shewarobit 

Melkassa, Debrebrihan Taye T, Girma T., Lidet S 

2002-03 Melkassa, Mieso, Kobo Melkassa, Sirinka Taye T., Girma T., Lidet S 

2002-03 Melkassa, Mieso, Dehra, 

Shewarobit, Sirinka, Kobo 

Melkassa, Debrebrihan, 

Sirinka 

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At least one variety 

Taye T, Girma T., Lidet S At least 2 hybrids will be 

registered for production

Commodity 

Commodity: Commodity Rice Rice 

Project: Project: Project: Development and promotion of improved rice technologies for different rice ecosystems of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop and promote high yielding , stress tolerant and widely adapted rice varieties with desirable agronomic and quality attributes 

• To introduce commercial rice varieties for different rice ecosystems and evaluate their adaptability for recommendation 

• To maintain the true-to –type of released varieties and make available for pre-basic and basic seed production 

• To demonstrate and promote improved rice technologies 

Activity title Status Duration Location (s) 


Result highlights/ 

Institution/Centers Investigator(s) Expected out put 

/deliverables 

Upland rice preliminary variety trial Completed 2009-2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Andualem Some promising varieties were selected and 

promoted in to NVT 

Aerobic rice preliminary variety trial Completed 2009-2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Andualem Some promising varieties were selected and 


Participatory variety selection (PVS) Completed 2008-2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne Genotypes selected by farmers were 

in upland and lowland rice 


Upland rice pre-national variety trial Completed 2008-2009 Woreta, Adet Sewagegne, Teferi, Promising genotypes were promoted in to 

Metema, Pawe, 

Abebaw 

NVT 

Lowland rice national variety trial-I Completed 2007-2009 Woreta, Addis Adet Sewagegne, Abebaw Three promising genotypes were selected and 

Lowland NERICA rice multi 

locational variety adaptation trial 

Zemen, Pawe 

Completed 2007-2009 Woreta, Pawe, 

Assosa 

Adet Sewagegne, Abebaw, 

Habtam 

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promoted in to VVT




Institution/ Centers Investigator(s) Expected out put/deliverables 

Upland rice national variety trial-I On-going 2008-2010 Woreta, Metema, Adet Sewagegne, Teferi, 2 to 3 genotypes will be selected and 

Pawe, Assosa, 

Abebaw, Habtam, promoted in to VVT 

Gambella, Bako 

Girma, Debebe 

Upland NERICA rice variety adaptation trial On-going 2007-2010 Woreta, Pawe, Adet Sewagegne, Teferi, 1 to 2 genotypes will be selected and 

Assosa, Metema, 


Gambella 

Girma, Debebe 

Upland rice national variety trial-II On-going 2008-2011 Woreta, Pawe, Adet Sewagegne, Teferi, 1 to 2 genotypes will be selected and 




Girma, Debebe, Girma 

Lowland rice national variety trial-II On-going 2008-2011 Woreta, Pawe, Addis Adet Sewagegne, Abebaw, 2 to 3 genotypes will be selected and 

Zemen, Assosa 

Habtam 

promoted in to VVT 

Irrigated rice regional variety trial On-going 2009-2011 Werer, Afambo Werer Desta 2 to 3 genotypes will be selected and 





Institution/Centers Investigator(s) Expected out put/deliverables 

International irrigated rice observational New 2010 Werer Adet, Werer Sewagegne, Desta Some promising genotypes will be 

nursery ( early maturing group) 

promoted into PVT 

International irrigated rice observational New 2010 Werer Adet, Werer Sewagegne, Desta Some promising genotypes will be 

nursery ( Medium maturing group) 

promoted into PVT 

International rainfed lowland rice 

New 2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes will be 

observational nursery 

Alemayehu, Belesti promoted into PVT 

International upland rice observational New 2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes will be 

nursery 


Aerobic rice observational nursery New 2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes will be 


International rice cold tolerance nursery New 2010 Adet Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes will be 


International fine grain aromatic rice New 2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes will be 

observational nursery 


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Institution/Centers Investigator(s) 

Expected out 

put/deliverables 

International rice blast nursery New 2010 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes 

Alemayehu, Belesti 

will be promoted into PVT 

International rice soil stress tolerance New 2010 Werer Adet, Werer Sewagegne, Desta Some promising genotypes 

nursery for coastal salinity –wet season 


International rice soil stress tolerance New 2010 Werer Adet, Werer Sewagegne, Desta Some promising genotypes 

nursery for coastal salinity –dry season 


Irrigated hybrid rice observational nursery New 2010-2011 Koga, Werer Adet, Werer Sewagegne, Desta Some promising genotypes 


Rainfed lowland inbred rice observational New 2011 Woreta Adet Sewagegne, Dereje Some promising genotypes 

nursery 

Alemayehu, Belesti 


Upland rice national variety trial-III New 2010-2013 Woreta, Pawe, Adet Sewagegne, Teferi, Abebaw, 2 to 3 genotypes will be 


Habtam, Girma, Debebe, selected and promoted in to 


VVT 




Institution/ 

Centers 

Investigator(s) 

Expected out put/deliverables 

Upland rice national variety trial-IV New 2010-2013 Woreta, Pawe, Assosa, Adet Sewagegne, Teferi, Abebaw, 2 to 3 genotypes will be selected and 

Metema, Sirika 

Habtam, Fisha 


Rainfed lowland rice variety verification trial New 2010 Woreta, Addis Zemen, Adet Sewagegne, Abebaw, 1 to 2 varieties will be released 

Pawe 

Tadesse 

Participatory evaluation of commercial rice New 2010-2011 Koga, Rib, Megechi Adet, Gondar Sewagegne, Teferi, 

2 to 3 varieties will be recommended 

varieties under irrigated conditions 

Alemayehu, Belesti, Dereje for irrigated ecosystem 

Breeder and pre-basic seed increase and New 2010 Woreta, Pawe, Werer Adet, Pawe, Werer Sewagegne, Abebaw, Desta Released varieties will be maintained 

maintenance 

and increased 

Integrated management of termite in rice New 2010-2011 Pawe, Jawi, Metema Adet, Pawe Waleligne, Moges Some promising control options will 

be identified 

Demonstration of time and frequency of New 2010-2011 Woreta Adet Fikremariam Farmers will adopt the right time and 

hand weeding in upland and lowland rice 

frequency of hand weeding in rice 

Demonstration of rice transplanting and 

seed pre-germination technologies 

New 2010-2011 Woreta Adet Alemayehu Farmers will adopt transplanting and 

seed pre-germination planting 

methods 

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Case Case Team: Team: Pulses, Pulses, Oil Oil seeds seeds seeds and and Fibre Fibre Fibre crops 

crops 

Commodity: Commodity: Fababean and Field Pea 

Project: Project: Faba bean and Field pea Technology Development and Promotion for Small-scale 

and Commercial Producers 


objective 

Improve livelihood of highland pulse growers (small scale farmers in particular) and end users. 


objectives 

To improve livelihood of highland pulse producers through contribution towards food self-sufficiency 

and security, export diversification, provision of raw materials for local industries and conservation of 

natural resources by developing and/or importing and promoting improved technologies in the 

highlands of Ethiopia. 

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Crossing of Faba bean germplasms for different 

purposes 

Crossing of Field Pea germplasms for different 

purposes 

Evaluation of Faba bean segregating materials for 

different purposes (F2-F5) 

Evaluation of Field Pea segregating materials for 

different purposes (F2-F6) 

Acquisition of Faba Bean germplasms for different 

purposes 

Acquisition of Field pea germplasms for different 

purposes 

Large seeded Faba bean variety performance 

trials for yield, quality, and pest resistant/tolerant 

for high potential areas 

Large seeded Faba bean variety performance 


for vertisol areas 

Large seeded faba bean variety performance trials 

for yield, quality, and pest resistant/tolerant for 

frost areas 

Large seeded faba bean variety performance trials 


acid soil areas 

Small seeded Faba bean variety performance 


for high potential areas 

Small seeded Faba bean variety performance 


for vertisol areas 

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Cnters Investigators 

2001-03 Kulumsa, Holetta HRC and KRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 

Tezera W., Mussa J., Gemechu K., and 

Dereje G. 

2001-03 Kulumsa, Holetta HRC and KRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 


Dereje G. 

2001-03 Holetta, Kulumsa 

Holetta and Kulumsa Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 

and Ambo 


Dereje G. 

Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 

2001-03 Holetta and Kulumsa Holetta and Kulumsa Tezera W., Mussa J., Gemechu K., and 

Dereje G. 

2001-03 Holetta Holetta Tezera W., Mussa J., Gemechu K., and 

Dereje G. 

2001-03 Holetta Holetta Tezera W., Mussa J., Gemechu K., and 

Dereje G. 

2001-03 Kulumsa, Bekoji, Asassa, 

Koffale, Holetta, Adadi, 

Jeldu, Har/University, Adet, 

Sinana, and Sirinka 

2001-03 Arsi-robe, Sagure, Ginchi, 

Sinja, Ambo, Jamma and 

Inewari, 

2001-03 Debrebrehan Research 

Center 

2001-03 Holetta Research Center 

(HRC) 





2001-03 Arsi-robe, Sagure, Ginchi, 

Sinja, Ambo, Jamma and 

Inewari, 

KRC, HRC, SINANA 

ARC, ADET ARC, 

SIRINKA ARC, 

HAR/UNIVERSITY 

KRC, AMBO ARC 

SINANA ARC, SIRINKA 

ARC, DEBREBREHAN 

ARC 

KRC, HRC, 

DEBREBREHAN ARC 


Tezera W., Mussa J., Gemechu K., 

Dereje G., Kassa, Nigusse K., Habtamu 

S. 



Dereje G., Kassa, Belay, Nigusse K., 

Habtamu S. 



Dereje G., Wendafrash, 

KRC, HRC, Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 




SIRINKA ARC, 


KRC, AMBO ARC 

SINANA ARC, SIRINKA 

ARC, DEBREBREHAN 

ARC 

Dereje G., 




S. 



Dereje G., Kassa, Belay, Nigusse K., 

Habtamu S. 

Expected Outputs 

Number of lines having large seed size and 

resistant to major diseases developed for 


Number of lines having good seed color 

and resistant to major diseases developed 

for observation nursery 

Number of lines having large seed size and 

resistant to major diseases identified. 

Number of lines having good seed color 

and resistant to major diseases identified. 

Introduced gemrmplasms free of 

unexpected weeds and pathogens 

identified. 

Introduced gemrmplasms free of 

unexpected weeds and pathogens 

identified. 

Candidate varieties selected for verification 

for potential production areas. 


for water-logged areas. 

Yet not started 





for water-logged areas.

Small seeded faba bean variety performance trials 


frost areas 

Small seeded faba bean variety performance trials 


acid soil areas 

Field pea variety performance trials for yield, 

quality, and pest resistant/tolerant for high 

potential areas. 

Field pea variety performance trials for yield, 

quality, and pest resistant/tolerant for acid soil 

areas. 

Maintenance and rejuvenation of faba bean 

varieties and germplasms 

Maintenance and Rejuvenation of field pea 

varieties and germplasms 

Determination of appropriate crop mixtures for the 

control of chocolate spot and rust diseases 

Determination of appropriate cropping rotation 

systems to minimize the infestation of faba bean 

root rote disease 

Identification and test of effective chemicals for the 

control of major faba bean diseases (Root rots, 

Chocolate spot and Rusts). 

Identification and test of effective chemicals for the 

control of major field pea diseases (Ascochyta and 

powdery mildew). 

Control of faba bean root rot disease using 

Trichoderma spp. 

Management of faba bean root rots diseases 

(black root rot and foot rot) by combining varieties, 

plant population, drainage methods and planting 

time 

Determination of appropriate crop mixtures for the 

control of field pea Ascochyta blight 

Management of storage insect pest (Bruchids) in 

faba bean and field pea 

2001-03 Debrebrehan Research 

Center 


(HRC) 






(HRC) 

2001-03 Kulumsa, Holetta and Subcenters 

2001-03 Kulumsa, Holetta and Subcenters 

KRC, HRC, 

DEBREBREHAN ARC 

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Dereje G., Wendafrash, 



Dereje G., 



SIRINKA ARC, 





S. 



Dereje G., 

Holetta and Kulumsa Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 


Holetta and Kulumsa 

Dereje G., 



Dereje G., 






2001-03 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not yet started 




Genetic purity and viability of faba bean 

and field pea released varieties and some 

promising germplasms in pipeline 

maintained. 

Ambo KRC and Ambo ARC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., Materials resistant to black root rot disease 

2001-03 

Belay and Tariku H., 

identified 

2001-03 Ambo Not specified Not specified Not yet started 


2001-02 HRC, DARC HRC/KRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 


Dereje G., and Nigusse. 

Aphid management in field pea 2001-03 Kulumsa, Asassa KRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., Suspended this year 

Alternative management option to Bruchids 

identified.

and Abebe megersa. 

Pod borer management for faba ben and field pea 2000-03 Kulumsa, Asassa KRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 

Grass and broad leaved weed management in 

faba bean and field pea 

2001-02 Holetta, Kulumsa and Ambo HRC, KRC and Ambo 

ARC 

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and Abebe megersa 

Tamene T., Wegayehu, Tezera W., 

Mussa J., Gemechu K., Dereje G., and 

Nigusse. 

Suspended this year 

Appropriate broad leaved weed 

management option on field pea identified. 

Biology, ecology and management of Orobanche 2001-03 Ambo and Sirinka Ambo ARC and Sirinka Tamene T., Wegayehu, and Nigusse. Not yet started 

crenata in faba bean and field pea. 

ARC 

Faba bean breeder seed multiplication 2001-03 Holetta, Kulumsa and Sub- KRC and HRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., Seeds of improved varieties of faba bean 

centers 


Dereje G. 

and field pea multiplied 

Field pea breeder seed multiplication 2001-03 Holetta, Kulumsa and Sub- KRC and HRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., Seeds of improved varieties of faba bean 

centers 


Dereje G. 

and field pea multiplied 

Demonstration and popularization of improved 2001-03 Arsi, West and South West KRC and HRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., Varieties recommended and popularized. 

faba bean technologies 

Showa 


Dereje G., Tesema A., and Tolassa A. 

Demonstration and popularization of improved 2001-03 Arsi, West and South West KRC and HRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., Varieties recommended and popularized. 

Field pea technologies 

Showa 



Baseline study and monitoring of Faba bean and 2001-03 Arsi, West and South West KRC and HRC Tamene T., Tadesse S., Yeneneh B., 

Field pea technology adoption 

Showa 



Information feedback 

Faba bean and Field pea technologies verification 

for release and recommendation 


Koffale, Arsi-robe, Sagure, 

Holetta, Adadi, Jeldu, Ambo, 

Adet and Sinana 





Dereje G., Kassa, Nigusse K., Belisti, 

Assessing extension systems and approaches 2001-03 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not yet started 

Assessing water use efficiency, flower and pod 

abortion, anti-nutritional factors, etc. 


Assessing the knowledge and communication skill 

of DAs and SMS 


Trait capture and gene isolation for stresses 

resistant/tolerance 


Environmental characterizations and clustering 2001-03 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not yet started 

Development of Ideo types 2001-03 Not specified Not specified Not specified Not yet started 

Studies of yield potential limiting physiological 

factors 



for potential production areas.

Commodity: Commodity: Soyabean Soyabean 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Improved Technologies of soybean for Export, Agroindustry 

and Food Security. 


objective 

To develop and promote improved technologies of soybean for sustainable production and improved 

productivity and thereby, promote export, agro-industry development, contribute to food security and 

maintain natural resources across different agro-ecologies of the country. 

Specific Specific objective 

objective 

To develop stable, high yielding with acceptable quality soybean varieties that meet different 

market and agro-industry needs and also tolerant/resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses prevailing 

in major soybean growing regions; and 

To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and promote improved technologies of soybean 

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Activity 

Crossing and Evaluation of segregants for high yield, 

major disease and insect pest resistance, oil and 

protein content 

Soybean germplasm acquisition (introduction) for 

different purpose (oil, protein, high yield, for major 

pest resistance, low N and P and drought) 

Medium to late maturing soybean preliminary variety 

trial 

Duration 

Location 

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Cnters Investigators 

2001-03 Hawassa Hawassa Fekadu G. Number of segregants developed that are with best 

quantitative and qualitative characters of interest 

2001-03 Hawassa Hawassa Fekadu G. Number of genotypes introduced and advanced to 

preliminary variety trial 

2001-03 Hawassa and Pawe Hawassa and Pawe Fekadu G. and Sisay/Mulugeta A. Number of genotypes advanced to national variety 

trial 

Soybean variety adaptation trial 2002-03 

Hawassa Abobo, Gofa, Hawassa, Gambela, Areka, Fekadu G., Ochan Ch., Daniel A., Tekle, Number of varieties recommended 

Amaro, Jinka, Pawe, Asosa, Jinka, Pawe, Asosa, Bako Sisay, Amare, Abaya and Behailu 

Bako and Jimma 

and Jimma 

Soybean variety adaptation trial for areas with acidic 2002-03 Jimma, Bako, Metu, Nejo, Jimma, Bako, Asosa, Pawe Bahailu, Abaya, Amare, Sisay and Daniel A. Number of varieties recommended for areas with 

soils / low soil pH problem 

Asosa, Pawe, Kokate and 

Humbo 

and Areka 

acidic soils / low soil pH problem 

Soybean variety adaptation trial for irrigated lowland 2002-03 Gode, Werer, Jijjiga, Asayita, Werer and JiJJiga Desta and ---- Number of varieties recommended for irrigated 

areas of Ethiopia 

Afambo, Metehara, Chefa 

lowland areas of Ethiopia 

Early maturing soybean variety verification and 2000-03 Hawassa, Gofa, Bako, Jimma Hawassa, Areka, Bako, Fekadu G., Daniel A., Abaya T., Behailu A., Number of varieties released 

release 

and Pawe 

Jimma and Pawe 

and Sisay 

Verification and release of introduced soybean variety 

for different growing agro-ecologies 

Rejuvenation and maintenance of germplasms, 

released varieties and elite materials 

Breeder seed multiplication of improved soybean 

varieties 

Demonstration and popularization of improved 

soybean technologies 

2001-03 Hawassa, Abobo, Gofa, 

Amaro, Jinka, Asosa and 

Pawe 

2001-03 Hawassa, Pawe, Jimma and 

Bako 

2001-03 Hawassa, Pawe, Abobo, 


2001-03 Hawassa, Pawe, Bako, 

Jimma, Abobo, Asosa, Amaro 

and Gofa 

Community based seed multiplication in soybean 2001-03 Hawassa, Pawe, Bako, 

Jimma, Abobo, Asosa 

Scaling - up / out of improved soybean technologies 2001-03 Hawassa, Pawe, Bako, 

Jimma, Abobo and Asosa 

Preparation and distribution of promotional materials, 2002-03 Hawassa, Pawe, Jimma and 

training manuals and production guidelines for 

technology extension 

Abobo 

Hawassa, Gambela, Areka, 

Jinka, Asosa and Pawe 

Hawassa, Pawe, Jimma and 

Bako 

Hawassa, Pawe, Gambela, 


Hawassa, Pawe, Bako, 

Jimma, Gambela, Asosa and 

Areka 


Jimma, Gambela, Asosa 


Jimma, Gambela and Asosa 

Hawassa, Pawe, Jimma and 

Gambela 

Fekadu G., Ochan Ch., Daniel A., Tekle, 

Amare N., and Sisay 

Number of varieties registered 

Fekadu G., Sisay, Behailu A., and Abaya T. Germpalasms rejuvenated and maintained 

Fekadu G., Sisay, Ochan Ch., Abaya T., and 

Behailu A. 

Fekadu G., Sisay, Abaya T., Behailu A., 

Ochan Ch., Amare T., and Daniel A. 


Ochan Ch., and Amare T. 


Ochan Ch., and Amare T. 

Fekadu G., Sisay, Behailu A., and Ochan 

Ch., 

Breeder seed increased 

Varieties and technologies demonstrated and 

popularized 

Varieties multiplied and made available 

Varieties scaled up/out 

Information (Knowledge)

Commodity: Commodity: Highland Oil Crops 

Projects Projects 3 3 : : Development and promotion of highland oil crops technologies for I. highland, II. 

Midland and III acid soils in Ethiopia 


objective 

The overall goal of these projects is to increase highland oil crops productivity and thereby improve the 

livelihoods of highland oil crops farmers' and other relevant stakeholders. 

Specific objective 

• To consolidate the germplasm base; 

• To develop and release improved varieties; 

• To maintain breeder seeds; 

• To determine suitable crop management practices for improved productivity and sustainable 

production; 

• To promote technologies for ultimate users (demonstration, scaling out/up); 

• To study the farming system, marketing, adoption and impacts of technologies; 

• To provide applied/ adaptive research services of basic/ strategic information; 

• To develop integrated soil management practices for sustainable use of acid soils; 

• To identify and utilize acid tolerant highland oil crops species/varieties for different acid 

affected regions through breeding and introduction of exotic materials and adaptation of the 

materials in the project areas; 

• To develop acid tolerant crop varieties; and 

• To develop IPM, IDM and IWM on acid soils 

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Project I. For higher altitudes 

(>2400 m) Activity 

Duration Location 

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Linseed preliminary variety trial 2001-2003 Holetta and Kulumsa Holetta and Kulumsa Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T., Ababe 

D., and Tadale C. 

Number of genotypes developed for LNVT 

Linseed national variety trial 2001-2003 Holetta, Kulumsa, Adet, Holetta and Kulumsa Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T., Ababe Number of genotypes developed for LVVT 

Sinana and Sirinka 


Screening of linseed lines for frost 2001-2003 Holetta and Ambo Holetta and Ambo Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T. and Number of genotypes developed for varietal 

tolerance 

Ambo staff 

trial 

Adaptation trial of exotic linseed varieties 2001-2003 Holetta, Holetta Adugna W., Bulcha W., and Mistru T. Number of genotypes developed for varietal 

trial 

Linseed Regional Variety Trial 2001-2003 Kulumsa , Bekoji, Asasa Kulumsa Ababe D., and Tadale C. Number of genotypes developed for RVVT 

Gomenzer national variety trial-LS 2001-2003 Holetta, Kulumsa, Bekoji, Holetta and Kulumsa Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe Number of (LS) genotypes developed for 

Sinana and Adet 


GVVT 

Gomenzer national variety trial- ES 2001-2003 Holetta, Kulumsa, Bekoji, Holetta and Kulumsa Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe Number of (ES) genotypes developed for 



GVVT 

Gomenzer preliminary variety trial-LS 2001-2003 Holetta, Kulumsa, Bekoji, Holetta and Kulumsa Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe Number of (LS) genotypes developed for 



GNVT 

Project I. For higher altitudes (>2400 m) Duration Location Centers Investigators Expected outputs 

Gomenzer preliminary variety trial-ES 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta and Kulumsa Number of (ES) genotypes developed for 

GNVT 

Weed control in linseed production 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta and Kulumsa Kasahun Z., Adugna W., Bulcha W.and information(knowledge) on weed control in 

Mistru T. 

linseed production 

Extending linseed technologies to Farmers, 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta and Kulumsa Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T. and Wudneh varieties scaled up/ year 

Das, SMS, etc (pre-scaling out) 

G. 

Extending gomenzer technologies to Farmers, 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta and Kulumsa Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T. and Wudneh varieties scaled up/ year 

Das, SMS, etc (pre-scaling out) 

G. 

Scaling out/up of proven linseed technologies in 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta and Kulumsa Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T. and Wudneh varieties scaled up/ year 

potential areas 

G. 

Scaling out/up of proven gomenzer 

technologies in potential areas 

2001-2003 Holetta Holetta and Kulumsa Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T. and Wudneh 

G. 

varieties scaled up/ year

Activity 

Project I. For Middle altitudes (2000-2500 m) 

Germplasm Enhancement: 

Duration 

Location 

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Centers Investigators 


Understanding and managing the genetic diversity 2000-03 Holetta HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of lines developed for observation 

of noug for its improvement 

and Tadale C 

nursery 

Mass selection in noug 

2000-03 Holetta HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of lines developed for preliminary 

and Tadale C 


Linseed crossing program 2000-03 Holleta HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of lines developed for preliminary 

and Tadale C 


Transfer and evaluation of quality characteristic from 2000-03 H0letta HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of lines developed for 

introduced mustard and rapeseed germplasms into 

adapted Ethiopian mustard varieties. 

and Tadale C 


Improving the oil content of Gomenzer through seed 2000-03 Holetta HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of genotypes developed for 

reserve selection method 

and Tadale C 

GON 

Noug Preliminary variety trial 2000-03 Holetta , Ghinch and HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of populations selected for 

Arsi Robe 

and Tadale C 

NVT early set 

Noug national variety trial 2000-03 Holetta, Arsi Robe, HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of candidate variet(y)ies 

ghinchi, Ambo, Bako 

and Adet 

and Tadale C. 

selected for VVT 

Noug Preliminary Observation Nursery Holetta and Ghinchi HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of populations developed for 

and Tadale C 

NPVT 

Linseed Preliminary Observation Nursery 2000-03 Holetta, Kulumsa HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of populations developed for 

and Tadale C 

LPVT Breeder and pre-basic seed 

Gomenzer Preliminary Observation Nursery 2000-03 Holetta, Ghinch and HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe D., Number of genotypes developed for 

Arsi Robe 

and Tadale C 

NPVT 

Management of noug-fly insects on Noug 2000-03 Holetta HRC Bayeh M., Bulcha W., Adugna W., and Mistru T. Noug-fly will be controlled effectively 

Management of flea beetles on Ethiopian mustard 2000-03 Holetta HRC Bayeh M., Bulcha W., Adugna W., and Mistru T. Flea beetles will be controlled effectively 

Screening of linseed for wilt resistance 2000-03 Holetta and Kulumsa HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., and Mistru T. Number of wilt resistant genotypes 

developed for NON 

Screening gomenzer genotypes for blackleg 2000-03 Holetta HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., and Mistru T. Number of blackleg resistant genotypes 

resistance/ tolerance 

developed for GON

Activity 

Project II. Activities for middle altitudes 

(2000-2500 m) 

Duration 

Location Responsibilities 

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Institution/ 

Centers 

Investigators 

Technology promotion and scaling up HRC 

Extending noug technologies to Farmers, DAs, 2000-03 Holetta and its mandate zone HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T. and 

SMS, etc 

Wudneh G. 

Scaling out/up of proven noug technologies in 2000-03 Holetta and its mandate zone HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T. and 

potential areas 

Wudneh G 

Noug breeder seed maintenance and 

multiplication 

Linseed breeder seed maintenance and 


Gomenzer breeder seed maintenance and 


Activity 

Project III. Activities for Acid soils 

Screening noug accessions under acid 

soil condition 

Screening gomenzer accessions under 

acid soil condition 

Screening linseed accessions under 

acid soil condition 

Adaptation trial of noug varieties in 

acidic soils 

Adaptation trial of linseed varieties in 

acidic soils 

Adaptation trial of gomenzer varieties in 

acidic soils 

Duration 

2000-03 Holetta and Ghinchi HRC Bulcha W., Adugna W., Mistru T., Ababe 

D. and Tadale C. 

2000-03 Holetta and Kulumsa HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T., Ababe 


2000-03 Holetta, Kulumsa and Bekoji HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., Mistru T., Ababe 


Location 

Responsibilities Expected Output 


2001-2003 Nejo and Asossa HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., Getachew A. 

Temesgen D. and Mistru T. 

2001-2003 Bedi , Indibir and Nejo HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., Getachew A. 




2001-2003 Nejo and Asossa HRC Adugna W., Bulcha W., Getachew A. 







Noug technologies promoted 

Noug technologies promoted and scaled up 

Noug breeder seeds maintained 

Linseed breeder seeds maintained 

Gomenzer breeder seeds maintained 

Noug genotypes tolerant to acid soils 

develped 

Gomenzer genotypes tolerant to acid soils 

develped 

Linseed genotypes tolerant to acid soils 

develped 

Number of acid tolerant noug genotypes 

developed for NVV 

Number of acid tolerant linseed genotypes 

developed for LVV 

Number of acid tolerant gomenzer genotypes 

developed for GVV

Commodity: Commodity: Sesame 

Project: Project: Project: Development and Transfer of Improved Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Technologies 

for Market Oriented Production 


objective 

Development of best technologies of sesame that could boost productivity per unit area to increase the 

export market and thereby contribute to food self-sufficiency at household level 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop improved sesame varieties which possess high yield potential, good reaction for major 

crop pests and meet export market standards for the different agro-ecologies of the country;. 

• To develop integrated and sustainable pest (disease, insect pest and weeds) management options 

for increased production and productivity of sesame; and 

• To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and promote proven technologies of sesame 

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White Seeded Sesame National Variety Trial (early) 2001-03 Werer, Melka sedi and sheleko, Miesso, 

Assosa and Babile 

White Seeded Sesame National Variety Trial (late) 2001-03 Werer, Melka sedi and sheleko, Miesso 

and Babile 

Introduced sesame national variety trial 2001-03 Werer, Melka sedi and sheleko, Miesso 

and Babile 

Sesame National Variety Trial 2001-03 Werer, Melka sedi and sheleko, Miesso 

and Babile 

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WRC, Haromaya University 

and ARC 

WRC and Haromaya 

University 


University 


University 

Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu , Abdul 

semed Mohamed and Haromaya 

university breeder 










Expected Output s 

Number of early maturing candidate 

variety/varieties selected for VVT 

Number of late maturing candidate 


Number of introduced sesame candidate 


Number of sesame candidate 


Breeder seeds multiplication 2001-03 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul 

semed Mohamed 

10 sesame varieties multiplied 

Rejuvenation and maintenance of sesame 

2001-03 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul 250 sesame germplasm maintained 

germplasm, released varieties and elite materials 

semed Mohamed 

Sesame observation nursery ( North 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul Number of lines will be selected for NVT 

Ethiopia collection) 

semed Mohamed 

Sesame observation nursery ( Western 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul Number of lines will be selected for NVT 

Ethiopia collection) 

semed Mohamed 

Sesame observation nursery ( From crossing) 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul 

semed Mohamed 

Number of lines will be selected for NVT 

Sesame adaptation trial 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul Number of varieties selected and 

semed Mohamed 

recommended 

Sesame regional variety trial at pawe 2001-2003 Pawe , Mandura, Mankush PRC Breeder of PRC Number of lines will be selected for NVT 

Pre-basic and basic seed multiplication (on station) 2001-2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Fikadu Negere, Amanuel Access to seeds of required improved sesame 

Hailu and Abdul semed Mohamed technologies increased in major production 

sites 

Scaling-up of proven Sesame varieties and 2001-2003 Werer, L.Awash, Miesso, Pawe WRC and PRC Getinet belay , Abiye Addisu and Pawe Awareness created on improved sesame 

management practices 

research extension staff 

technologies 

Enhancing local access to quality seed of sesame 2002-2003 M.Awash,Fentale ,Pawe WRC and PRC Getinet belay , Abiye Addisu and Pawe Access to seeds of required improved 

through farmer based production 

and Assosa research extension staff sesame technologies increased in major 

production sites , number of joint activities 

increased 

Adoption studies on improved sesame technologies 2002-2003 Werer, Pawe, Assosa PRC, ARC and WRC Getinet belay , Abiye Addisu and Pawe The level of adoption of sesame technologies 

in selected growing areas 

and Assosa research extension staff identified , the opportunities and constraints of 

groundnut adoption identified 

Assessment of sesame production utilization and 2002-2003 Werer,Pawe,Assosa WRC, PRC and ARC Getinet belay , Abiye Addisu and Pawe Sesame production, utilization and marketing 

marketing in major growing regions of Ethiopia 

research extension staff 

constraints and opportunities identified and 

characterized

Commodit Commodity: 

Commodit y: Groundnout 

Groundnout 

Project: Project: Development and Transfer of Improved Groundnut Technologies for Market 

and Food Security 

General General objectives 

objectives 

To develop improved technologies of Groundnut which contribute for sustainable 

productivity of groundnut there by ensure self-sufficiency at household level and support 

intensification of marketable farm products (both for domestic and export market). 


objectives 

• To develop improved groundnut varieties which possess high yield potential, good 

reaction for major crop pests and diseases for the different agro-ecologies of the country; 

• To develop integrated and sustainable pest (disease, insect pest and weeds) management 

options for increased production and productivity of groundnut; 

• To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and promote proven technologies of groundnut; 

• To assess production constraints and opportunities, analyze the adoption of improved 

groundnut technologies in major production areas; and 

• To transfer existing and upcoming improved technologies of groundnut to the end users 

and assess their impacts on the livelihood of the society. 

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Activity 


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Early set groundnut National variety trial 2001-2003 Were ,Miesso, Babile, Kobo WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu, Abdul semed Number of early maturing candidate 

Mohamed and breeders at each cooperating 

centers 


Confectionary groundnut National variety 2001-2003 Werer,Miesso, Pawe,Gofa, WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu , Abdul semed Number of Confectionary candidate 

trial 

Babile 


centers 


FDR Groundnut National Variety trial 2001-2003 Werer, Pawe, Goffa,Assosa WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu, Abdul semed Number of FDR candidate variety/varieties 


centers 

selected for VVT 

Groundnut Germplasm maintenance 2001-2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu, Abdul semed 

Mohamed 

200 groundnut germplasm maintained 

Groundnut breeder seed multiplication 2001-2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu, Abdul semed 

Mohamed and 

16 breeder seed multiplied 

Groundnut adaptation trial 2001-2003 Assosa ARC Beeders of Assosa research Center Number of varieties will be selected for 

production 

Early set groundnut observation nursery 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu, Abdul semed 

Mohamed 


Drought resistance groundnut 

2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu , Abdul semed Number of lines selected for NVT 


Mohamed 

Foliar disease resistance groundnut 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul semed Number of lines selected for NVT 


Mohamed 

Medium duration groundnut observation 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul semed Number of lines selected for NVT 

nursery ( Spanish bunch) 

Mohamed 

Confectionary groundnut observation 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul semed 

Mohamed 


Aflatoxin groundnut observation 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul semed 

Mohamed 


Rosette virus resistant groundnut 2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Amanuel Hailu and Abdul semed Three varieties tested across location and 


Mohamed 

promoted to verification 

Evaluation of bio-pesticides botanical and 2001-2003 Werer WRC Sharew Abate, Yosef Welde Number of pesticides selected for termite 

synthetic pesticides for termite 

management 

control 

Chemical screening for pollen beetle on 2001-2003 Assosa WRC Assosa Entomology staff Number of chemicals screened for chemical 

groundnut 

control 

Awareness creation on improved 2002-2003 Werer,Miesso, Babile WRC Abiye and Getinet belay Awareness created and on 80% of improved 

groundnut technologies for Farmers, Das 

groundnut technologies for Farmers, DAs, 

and other stakeholders 

SMS, NGOs and other stakeholders in the 

target locations 

Pre-basic and basic groundnut seed 2001-2003 Werer WRC Daniel Endale, Fikadu and Abdul semed Multiply and distribute seeds of improved 


Mohamed 

groundnut technologies in major production

Development of appropriate extension 

material on improved groundnut 

technologies 

Wider promotion of proven groundnut 

technologies in potential production areas 

(scaling up/out) 

Adoption studies on improved groundnut 

technologies in selected growing areas 

Assessment of Groundnut production 

utilization and marketing in major growing 

regions of Ethiopia 

2002-03 Werer WRC Abiye and Getinet belay Appropriate Extension material on groundnut 

technologies developed and distributed for 

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sites 

different target groups (farmers, DAs, SMS) 

2001-03 Werer,Miesso, Babile WRC Abiye and Getinet belay All potential stakeholders in the value chain 

involved in the groundnut technologies 

development and promotion 

2002-2003 Babile, Goffa WRC Abiye and Getinet belay The level of adoption of groundnut 

technologies identified , the opportunities and 

constraints of groundnut adoption identified 

2002- 2003 Babile, Goffa WRC Abiye and Getinet belay Groundnut production, Utilization and 

marketing constraints and opportunities 

identified and characterized

Commodity: Commodity: Commodity: Lowland Lowland Pu Pulses Pu lses 

Project: Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Improved Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris 

L.) Technologies for the Export Market and Food Security 


objective 

To develop and promote improved technologies of common beans for sustainable production 

and improved productivity thereby promote export and contribute to food security through 

maintaining sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. 


objectives 

To develop stable, high yielding with acceptable quality bean varieties that meet different 

market and domestic needs and also tolerant/resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses 

prevailing in major bean growing regions; 

To develop integrated and sustainable pest (disease, insect pest and weeds) management 

options for increased production and productivity of common bean; 

To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and promote improved technologies of common 

beans; 

To assess production constraint and opportunities, analyze the adoption of improved 

common bean technologies in major production areas; 

To develop, demonstrate and popularize food recipes and post-harvest handling 

technologies of common beans; and 

To develop and promote improved technologies of other lowland pulses (cowpea, mung 

bean, pigeon pea) 

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Activity 

Common bean crossing and evaluation of 

segregating materials for different purposes: Market 

demand (seed size, seed color, seed shape, 

canning quality, high nutritional value), disease 

resistance/tolerance (CBB, anthracnose, ALS, rust, 

hallo blight), insect pest resistance (BSM, bruchids), 

resistance to abiotic stresses (acid soil, drought, low 

N and P), high yield 

Collection, Acquisition (introduction) and evaluation 

of mung bean germplasm for different purposes: 

market demand, disease and insect pest resistance/ 

tolerance and yield 

Acquisition (introduction) of common bean 

germplasm for different purposes: Market demand 

(seed size, seed color, seed shape, canning quality, 

high nutritional value), disease resistance/tolerance 

Identification of common bean traits for adaptation 

to acidic soils 

Identification of common bean traits for adaptation 

to drought stress 

Small white pea bean variety verification and 

release 

Duration 

Location 

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2001-03 Melkassa MRC Kassaye N. F1 generation from each crosses 

Segregating materials to be evaluated for specific 

breeding objective 

2002 Melkassa MRC Kassaye N. Mung bean germplasms to be evaluated for 

different purposes 

2001-2003 Melkassa MRC Kassaye N. Germplasms introduced from different 

organisations for different purposes 

2001-2003 Jima, Bako, Metu, Nejo, 

Asosa, Pawe and 

Kokate 

2001-2003 Melkasa, A/Tena, Mieso, 

Babile, Gofa, Burji, 

Amaro 

2002 Melkasa, A/tena, 

A/negelle, Hawassa, 

Haramaya and Jimma 

2002-2003 Shashamane, Siraro 

MRC, JRC, BARC, 

PRC, ASARC and 

AWRC 

MRC, ARARC and 

AWRC 

MRC, AWRC, HU 

and JRC 

Post graduate study Information on traits of common beans helps to 

adapt acidic soil 

Post graduate study Information on traits of common beans helps to 

adapt drought stress 

Kassaye N., Fithum A, Firew 

M., Bulti T. and Behailu A. 

Common bean national variety trial for short growing 

MRC Kassaye N. Varieties which suits for short growing season 

season (belg) / residual moisture 

and Chiro 

Mung bean preliminary variety trial 2001 Melkasa, Shewarobit, MRC, DBARC, Kassaye N., Wendaferash Promising genotypes to be re-evaluated under 

Hawassa, Pawe 

andChiro 

AWRC and PRC M., Fithum A. and Sisay NVT 

Breeder seed multiplication of improved common 

bean varieties 

2001-2003 Melkassa MRC Kassaye N. 

Breeder seeds of released varieties 

Small white pea bean NVT 2001 and 2003 Melkasa, A/tena, MRC, SARC, AWRC Kassaye N., Seyoum, Promising varieties to be verified for release 

A/negelle, Sirinka, 

Hawassa, Pawe and 

Chiro 

and PRC 

Fithum A. and Sisay 

Large red seed bean variety verification and release 2002 Melkasa, A/tena, MRC, SARC, AWRC, Kassaye N., Seyoum, Promising varieties to be verified for release 

A/negele, Sirinka, PRC and HU 

Fithum A., Sisay Firew M. 

Hawassa, Pawe, 

and Bulti T.

Haramaya and Chiro 

Medium and large red seed bean NVT 2001 and 2003 Melkasa, A/tena, 

A/negele, Sirinka, 


Haramaya, Shawarobit, 

Rejuvenation and maintenance (germplasm, 

released varieties and elite materials) of common 

bean- 

MRC, SARC, AWRC, Kassaye N., Seyoum, 

PRC, HU, DBARC Fithum A., Sisay Firew M., 

and ARARC 

Bulti T. and Wendaferash 

M. 

2001-2003 

Arekaand Chiro 

Melkasa MRC Kassaye N. 

Rejuvenation and maintenance of mung bean, 

cowpea and pigeon pea germplasms, released 

varieties and elite materials 

2001-2003 Melkassa MRC Kidane T. 

Cowpea NVT 2001-2002 Melkasa, A/tena, Mieso, 

Babile 

Cowpea variety verification and release 2003 Melkasa, A/tena, Mieso, MRC , SARC and HU Kidane T., Seyoum A., 

Medium and Large white seed bean national variety 

trial 

Babile, Goffa, Kobo 


A/Nagele, Jimma, 

Sirinka, Hawassa, 

Pawe, Harmaya, Areka 

and Chiro 

Mung bean national variety trial 2001-2003 Melkasa, A/tena, 

Shawarobit, 

Hawassaand Chiro 

Speckled seed bean national variety trial 2003 Melkasa, A/tena, 

A/negele, Jimma, 


Pawe, Harmaya, Are ka 

and Chiro 

Small red bean preliminary variety trial 2003 Melkasa, A/tena, 



Variety verification and release of biofort (rich in Fe, 

Zn, protein) beans 

Common bean germplasms evaluation nursery 

(nursery II) for different purposes 

Pawe, Harmaya 




Pawe, Harmaya, Are ka 

and Chiro 

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Promising varieties to be verified for release 

Seeds of common bean germplasms, released 


Seeds of common bean germplasms, released 


MRC and HU Kidane T. Promising varieties to be verified for release 

MRC, JRC, SARC, 

AWRC, PRC,ARARC 

and HU 

MRC, AWRC, and 

DBAR 



and HU 


AWRC, PRC and HU 



and HU 

Firew M., and Bulti T. 

Kidane T., Behailu A., 

Seyoum, Fithum A., Sisay, 

Daniel, Firew M. and Bulti 

T. 

Kidane T., Fithum A. and 

Wondaferash M. 


Seyoum A., Fithum A., 

Sisay, Daniel, Firew M. () 

and Bulti T. 



Sisay K., Firew M () and 

Bulti T. 



Sisay K., Daniel A., Firew 

M () and Bulti T. 

At least one variety of cow pea which meet 

farmers demand 

Promising genotypes to be verified for release 


o Promising genotypes to be verified for 

release 

o Promising genotypes to be evaluated under 

NVT at d/t locations 


2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Kidane T. Disease free and adaptable entries to be 

evaluated under PNVT

Common bean preliminary variety trial for short 

growing season (belg) / residual moisture 

Medium and large red seed bean preliminary variety 

trial 

2001 Shashamane, Siraro 

and Chiro 

2001 and 2003 

Small red bean preliminary variety trial 2001 and 2003 

Speckled seed beans preliminary variety trial- 2001 and 2003 

Medium and large white seed bean preliminary 

variety trial 

2001 and 2003 

Small white pea bean preliminary variety trial 2001 and 2003 

Common bean national variety trial for drought 

stress areas 

Common bean preliminary variety trial for drought 

stress areas 

Common bean variety verification and release for 

drought stress areas 

Integrated Disease Management of Common 

Bacterial Blight (Xanthomonas campestries pv. 

Phaseoli) using resistant varieties and chemical 

options in Central Rift Valley 

2001 and 2003 

Melkasa, A/tena, 

A/negele, Jimma, Pawe 

and Harmaya, 

Melkasa, A/tena, 

A/negele, Jima, Sirinka, 


Harmaya, Are ka and 

Chiro 

Melkasa, A/Tena 


Pawe, Sirinka and 

Asosa 




Asosa 




Asosa 




Asosa 

2001 Melkasa, A/Tena 



Asosa 

2003 Melkasa, A/Tena 



Asosa 

MRC Kidane T. Promising genotypes for short growing season to 

be evaluated under NVT at d/t locations 

MRC, JRC, PRC and 

HU 



and HU 

MRC, SARC, AWRC, 

PRC,ASARC and HU 







MRC, SARC, ARC, 


MRC, SARC, ARC, 


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Kidane T., Behailu A., Sisay 

K., Firew M (), and Bulti T. 


Seyoum, Fithum A., Sisay 

K., Daniel A., Firew M () and 

Bulti T. 

Kidane T., Seyoum, 

Fithum A., Sisay K., Amare, 

Firew M () and Bulti T. 









Firew M. () and Bulti T. 


Seyoum A, Fithum A., 


M. () and Bulti T. 




M. () and Bulti T. 

Promising genotypes to be evaluated under NVT 

at d/t locations 









Promising drought tolerant genotypes which 

meets farmers demand for verification 


for drought tolerance at different drought prone 

areas 

At least one drought tolerant variety released 

2001-2002 Melkasa and A/Negelle MRC Kidane T. Information on technologies of integrated disease 

management of CBB

Integrated Disease Management of Anthracnose 

(Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc. Magnas)), 

using cultural and chemical options in the South 

Western bean growing regions 

Integrated management of Halo Blight 

(Pseudomonas syringae pv. Phaseolicola) of Mung 

Bean using cultural and chemicals options 

Rate determination of effective botanicals for the 

control of bruchids 

2002-2003 Melkasa MRC Getachew A. 

2001-2002 Jima, Hawassa and 

Bako 

JRC, ARC and BARC Kidane T. and Getachew A. 

2001-2003 Melkasa MRC Tigist S. 

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Information on technologies of integrated disease 

management of common bean Anthracnose 

Information on technologies of integrated disease 

management of Mung bean halo blight 

Information on bean bruchid management by 

using effective botanicals 

Assessing effects of cultural methods for the control 2001-2002 Melkasa MRC Tigist S. Information on bean bruchid management by 

of bruchids 

using cultural control methods 

Verification of available weed control technologies in 2002-2003 Melkasa, Hawassa, MRC, ARC, JRC and Mulatiwa W. 

Information on at least one weed management 

common bean in major bean growing areas of 

Ethiopia 

Jima and Haramaya HU 

technology be ready for use 

Effect of tillage and non selective herbicide on weed 2002-2003 Mulatiwa W. 

Information on weed control mechanism under 

management in common bean 

minimum tillage 

Protein enrichment of traditional food products using 

defatted soy bean flour 

2001-2002 Melkasa and A.A MRC Mulugeta T. Acceptable and nutritionally enhanced products 

Development of food products from common beans 2001-2003 Melkasa, Hawassa, MRC, ARC and Mulugeta T. Acceptable and nutritionally enhanced and new 

and mung beans 

D/Birhan 

DBARC 

food products 

Training on post harvest technologies of common 2001-2002 Shala, Ziway, Adama MRC, ARC, JRC and Mulugeta T. Post harvest technologies of haricot bean well 

beans 

and Boset 

HU 

absorbed by the trainees 

Development, demonstration and popularization of 2002-2003 Melkasa MRC Mulugeta T. Acceptable and nutritionally enhanced and new 

soy bean food products 

food products 

Awareness creation on improved common bean 2002-2003 Melkasa, Hawassa, MRC, AWRC, PRC, Mulugeta T., Endeshaw H., Being carried out simultaneously with the Bean 

technologies for Farmers, DAs, SMS, NGOs and 

Pawe, Jimma, Areka, JRC, ARARC, HU and Setegn G., Kassaye N. and seed system activities such as survey of farmers 

other stakeholders in the target locations 

Bako, Chiro, Haramaya, DBARC 

respective researchers in all who acquired the new varieties will be done to see 

Debre birhan 

centers 

their reaction and follow up action 

TL II bean seed system (foundation seed 2001-2003 E/Shewa, W/Arsi, E and MRC and other Mulugeta T., Endeshaw H., New and popular varieties are targeted to different 

production, distribution and delivery) 

W/ Harerge, Silte, partners 

Setegn G., Kassaye N. and locations, packed in commercial and small pack, 

Gurage and SNNP 

respective researchers in all distributed through decentralized channel, training 

centers 

and workshop conducted, data being collected on 

the recovery and mid-term and annual report 

produced 

On-farm evaluation of weed management options 2001-2002 A/tena, A/tulu, Shala MRC Endeshaw H., Kidane T., Data has been collected and being processed, 

on haricot bean in selected Weredas in CRV 

and Bulbula, 

Etagegehue and Laeke field days organized and farmers’ feedback being 

analysed in that most farmers appreciated both the 

weeder and MBP for their advantage in weed

Enhancing local access to quality seed of common 

beans through farmer based production 

Development of appropriate extension material on 

improved common bean technologies 

Wider Promotion proven common bean 

technologies in potential production areas (scaling 

up/out) 

Adoption studies on improved common bean 

technologies in selected been growing areas 

Assessment on mung bean production, utilization, 

and marketing in the major Mung bean growing 

areas(regions) Ethiopia 

2001-2003 Melkasa, Hawassa, 

Pawe, Jimma, Areka, 

Bako, Chiro, Haramaya, 

Debre birhan 


Pawe, Haramaya and 

Mekele 


Pawe, Jimma, Areka, 

Bako, Chiro, Haramaya, 

Debre birhan, Sirinka 

and Alamata 


Pawe and Haramaya 


Debre birhan, and 

Sirinka 

MRC, AWRC, PRC, 

JRC, ARARC, HU and 

DBARC 


HU and MekeleARC 


JRC, ARARC, HU, 

DBARC, SARC and 

ALARC 

MRC, AWRC, PRC 

and HU 

MRC, AWRC, 

DBARC and SARC 

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Mulugeta T., Endeshaw H., 

Setegn G., Kassaye N. and 

respective researchers in all 

centers 




centers 




centers 

Yitayal A. and respective 

researchers in all centers 

Yitayal A. and respective 

researchers in all centers 

control and simplicity in operation. Yet farmers 

stated that the push weeder demand 

supplementary weeding as it doesn’t remove the 

intra row weed between plants. Further discussion 

with participant farmers and institutions is planned 

to be carried out as a focus group discussion and 

plan follow up action 

Being carried out simultaneously with the Bean 

seed system activities 

Some promotional materials mainly posters were 

prepared by bean seed system project and more 

other will be prepared 

The activities in the BSS are exactly dealing 

simultaneously with reaching thousands of farmers 

who are beneficiaries of new improved varieties 

the level of adoption of haricot bean technologies 

identified and 

the opportunities and constraints haricot bean 

adoption identified 

Mung bean production ,utilization and marketing 

constraints and opportunities identified and 

characterized

Commodity: Commodity: Chickpea Chickpea Chickpea and and Lentil 

Lentil 

Project Project I: I: Development and promotion of improved technologies of Chickpea and Lentil for 

small scale and commercial producers 

Objectives 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To improve livelihood of chickpea and lentil producers (small scale farmers in particular and end 

users) through contribution towards food self-sufficiency and security, export diversification, 

provision of raw materials for local industries and conservation of natural resources by developing 

and/or introducing and promoting improved technologies in the highlands and lowlands of Ethiopia 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop stable and high yielding chickpea and lentil varieties that meet different market needs 

and also tolerant/resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses prevailing in major chickpea and lentil 

growing regions; 

• To develop integrated and sustainable pest (disease, insect pest and weeds) management options 

for chickpea and lentil; 

• To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and promote improved technologies of chickpea and lentil; 

• To assess production constraint and opportunities, analyze value chain and production economics 

and the adoption and impact of improved lowland pulse technologies for major production areas; 

and 

• To produce adequate breeder and pre-basic seeds of chickpea and lentil that meet the need of 

chickpea and lentil grower 

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Activity 

Crossing and evaluation of segregating 

population of chickpea for different purposes: 

Quality (seed size and food quality), disease 

(Ascochyta blight, root rot, wilt rot, and rust), 

maturity (Earliness/lateness), insect pests (pod 

borer) and low moisture resistant/tolerant. 

Crossing and evaluation of segregating 

population of lentil for different purposes: 

Quality (seed size and color), disease 

(Ascochyta blight, root rot, wilt rot, and rust), 

maturity (Earliness/lateness), insect pests (pod 

borer) and low moisture resistant/tolerant. 

Acquisition of chickpea germplasm for different 

purposes: (seed size, ascochyta blight, root 

rot wilt, moisture stress, etc) 

Acquisition of lentil germplasm for different 

purposes: (seed size, ascochyta blight, root 

rot wilt, moisture stress, etc) 

Acquisition of fenugreek germplasm for 

powdery mildew and blght resistance 

PVT of Kabuli chickpea for low moisture stress 

areas 

NVT of Kabuli chickpea for low moisture 

stress areas 

PVT of Kabuli chickpea for potential growing 

environment 

NVT of Kabuli chickpea for potential growing 

environment 

PVT and NVT of Kabuli chickpea for Irrigated 

area 

PVT of Desi chickpea, low and potential 

environment 

NVT of Desi chickpea, low and potential 

environment 

Duration 

Location 

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2001-2003 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Million E. and Negussie E Number of lines developed for follow up work. 

2001-2003 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Lijalem K. / Shetaye H.and 

Negussie T. 

Number of lines developed for follow up work. 

2001-2003 DZ,Ak,CD and AT DZRC Million E. andNegussie T. Number of lines with desirable traits 

developed for follow up work. 

2001-2003 DZ,Ak,CD and AT DZRC Lijalem K./Shetaye H. 

andNegussie T. 

Number of lines with desirable traits 

developed for follow up work 

2001 -2003 DZ,AT,CD and Dhera DZRC Lijalem K/Shetaye H. Number of lines with desirable traits selected 

andNegussie T 

for follow up breeding work 

2001 -2003 DZ,Ak,Minjar and Sirinka DZRC and Regional ARC Million E. Number of lines will be selected for moisture 

stress areas NVT 

2001 -2003 DZ,,Minjar and Arsi Neghele, DZRC, MRC and Regional Million E., and breeder at Number of lines will be identified for moisture 

Sirinka and Kokate 

ARC 

each cooperating center stress areas VVT 

2001-2003 DZ,Ak, and CD DZRC Million E. Number of lines will be selected for potential 

growing environments NVT 

DZ,Ak,CD,Sinana,Adet,Enewari, DZRC, HRC,ARC and Million E. and breeder at Number of lines will be identified for potential 

Arsi Robe,Ginchi, Ambo and 

Adet. 

Regional ARC 

each cooperating center growing environment VVT 

2002-2003 Worer at three different locations DZRC and WRC Million E. and breeder at the Number of lines will be identified for irrigated 

cooperating center 

growing environment VVT 

2001-2003 DZ, Minjar,Sirinka andAN DZRC, MRC and Regional Million E. and breeder at Number of lines will be selected for moisture 

ARC 

each cooperating center stress and potential growing environments 

NVT 

2001-2003 AT,DZ, Minjar,Arsi Neghle, Arsi DZRC, HRC, ARC and Million E. and breeder at Number of lines will be selected for moisture 

Robe,Sirinka,Adet,Pawe,Ambo,G Regional ARC 

each cooperating center stress and potential growing environments 

inchi and Akaki. 

VVT

VVT of desi chickpea for low moisture areas 2002 DebreZeit,Minjar and Arsi 

Neghele and six other on-farm 

test locations in the areas 

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DZRC and MRC Million E., Asnake F. 

Negussie T. and breeder at 

the cooperating center 

PVT of lentil for low moisture stress areas 2001-2003 AT,DZ,Minjar andArsi Neghele DZRC and MRC Lijalem K./Shetaye H. and 

breeder at the cooperating 

NVT of lentil for low moisture areas 2001-2003 AT, DZ,,Minjar and Arsi Neghele, 

Sirinka and Kokate 

PVT of lentil for potential growing environment 2001-2003 DZ,Ak,CD and Ambo 

NVT of lentil for potential growing environment 2001-2003 DZ,Ak,CD,Sinana,Adet,Enewari, 

Arsi Robe,Ginchi, Ambo and 

Adet. 

Lentil VVT trial for potential growing 

2002 DZ.Ak.CD,AM and six other on- 

environment 

Lentil VVT trial for moisture stress growing 

environments 

Evaluation of exotic desi and kabuli chickpea 

accessions for drought,and other required 

agronomic traits 

Rejuvenation and maintenance of Chickpea 

varieties and germplsam 

Rejuvenation and maintenance of lentil 

farm test locations in the areas 

2002 AT.Assasa and ,Minjar and six 

other on-farm test locations in 

the areas 

DZRC, MRC and Regional 

ARC 

center 

Lijalem K./Shetaye H. and 

breeder at each cooperating 

center 

DZRC and ARC Lijalem K./Shetaye H. and 


DZRC,HRC , ARC and 

Regional ARC 

center 

Lijalem K./Shetaye H. and 


center 

DZRC Lijalem K.,Million E.,Asnake 

F. and Negussie T. 

DZRC Lijalem K.,Million E.,Asnake 

F. and Negussie T 

2001-2003 DZ and AT DZRC Million E.,Asnake F. 

Negussie T.and Tebekew D. 

Ascochyta tolerant desi type chickpea variety 

will be released 

Number of lines will be selected for moisture 

stress l growing environments NVT 

Number of lines will be selected for moisture 

stress growing environments VVT 

Number of lines will be selected for potential l 

growing environments NVT 

Number of lines will be selected for potential 

growing environments VVT 

Variety will be released for potential growing 

environments 

Variety will be released for moisture stress 

growing environments 

Number of lines with desirable traits will be 

selected for follow up breeding work 

2001-2003 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Asnake F. Purity of varieties and breeding material 

maintained 

2001-2003 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Asnake F. Purity of varieties and breeding material 

varieties and germplsam 

maintained 

Chickpea breeder seed production 2001-2003 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Asnake F. Breeder seed production 

Lentil breeder seed production 2001 -2003 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Asnake F. Breeder seed production


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Expected Output s 


Integrated management of wilt/root rots in 2001 -2003 DZ,Ak,Minjar and Enewary DZRC Negussie T. Appropriate integrated management 

chickpeas 

practice identified 

Identification of botanicals and/or biological 2001 -2003 AT and Minjar DZRC Negussie T Appropriate botanical and/or biological 

methods for controlling Ascochyta blight in 

chickpeas 

control method identified 

Identification of host resistance to stunt viruses 2001-2003 DZ andCD DZRC Negussie T Information on host resistance to stunt 

associated with chickpea 

virus generated 

Management of stunt virus in chickpea 2001-2003 DZ and Ak DZRC Negussie T. Appropriate management practice for 

control of chickpea stunt virus identified 

Screening of local and exotic chickpea genotypes 2001 -2003 DZ Sickplot DZRC Negussie T Genotypes tolerant to root rot/wilt tolerant 

to root rot /wilt 

identified 

Evaluation of chickpea national yield trials for 2001 -2003 AT and Dehera DZRC Negussie T. Genotypes tolerant to aschochyta tolerant 

resistance to ascochyta blight 

identified 

Integrated management of Ascochyta blight in 2001-2003 AT and Dehera DZRC Negussie T. Appropriate integrated method for 

chickpeas (Desi types and kabuli 

ascochyta blight identified 

Screening of local and exotic lentils genotypes to 2001 -2003 DZ Sick plot DZRC Negussie T Genotypes tolerant to root rot/wilt tolerant 

root rot /wilt 

identified 

Advanced screening of chickpea genotypes for 

resistance to pod borer 

2001-2003 DZ DZRC Tebekew D. 2-3 tolerant genotypes will be identified 

Time of insecticide application for the control of 2001-2003 DZ,Minjar and Ak DZRC Tebekew D Information on best insecticide application 

pod borer on chickpea 

time will be generated 

Verification of chemicals for the control of pod 2001-2993 DZ,Ak and CD DZRC Tebekew D and Mekasha C. The efficacy of King 5% in controlling pod 

borer on chickpea 

bored will be determined 

Optimization of solar heater performance for the 

control of bruchids (two activities) 

2001-2003 DZ DZRC Tebekew D and Mekasha C. Appropriate control measure identified 

Identification of botanicals and/or biological 2001-2003 DZ Lath house DZRC Tebekew D Plants with insecticidal property will be 

methods for controlling pod borer on chickpea 

identified 

On-farm verification of insecticides against pod 

borer on lentil 

2001-2003 CD DZRC Tebekew D Appropriate insecticide identified 

Determining insecticide rate for managing pea 2001-2003 DZ, Akaki, Minjar and Chefe DZRC Tebekew D The lowest effective rate of insecticides 

aphid on lentil 

Donsa 

will be determined 

Verification of chemicals for the control of pea 2001-2002 DZ, Akaki and Chefe Donsa DZRC Tebekew D Appropriate chemical control method

aphid on lentil identified 

Integrated management of pea aphid on lentil 2001-2003 DZ DZRC Tebekew D The effect of fertilization, and strip 

cropping on pea aphid incidence and yield 

of lentil will be known 

Identification of botanicals and/or biological 2001-2003 DZ Lath house DZRC Tebekew D Plants with insecticidal property will be 

methods for controlling pea aphid on lentil 

Enhancing Kabuli Chickpea Technology Scaling – 

up through partnership 

Enhancing lentil technology Scaling –up through 

partnership 

Value chain analysis of lentil production and 

marketing 

2001-2003 . Enewary, Minjar, Abshge, 

Kebena, Sodo, Tullubolo, 

Deneba and Ensaro 

2001-2003 Enewary, Minjar, , Aleltu, 

Huruta, Shirka and Kersa 

Malima 

2001-2003 Ejere, Gimbicu,Enewary,Akaki 

and DZ 

DZRC and BOA Sherief A. , Million E. Asnake 

F.and MOA workers at each 

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cooperating Wereda 

identified 

Varieties scaled up/ year 

DZRC and BOA Sherief A. , Million E. Asnake 

F.and MOA workers at each 

cooperating Wereda 

Varieties scaled up/ year 

DZRC Setotaw F. Information will be generated

Commodity: Commodity: Commodity: Chickpea Chickpea and and Lentil 

Lentil 

Project Project II: II: II: Adaptation and promotion of improved technologies of Chickpea and Lentil for small scale and commercial producers’ commercial 

producers 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To improve livelihood of chickpea and lentil producers (small scale farmers in particular and end users) through contribution towards food self-sufficiency 

and security, export diversification, provision of raw materials for local industries and conservation of natural resources by introducing, testing and promoting 

improved technologies in the highlands and lowlands of Ethiopia. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To introduce, test and promote stable and high yielding chickpea and lentil varieties that meet different market needs and also tolerant/resistant to biotic 

and abiotic stresses prevailing in major chickpea and lentil growing regions; 

• To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and promote improved technologies of chickpea and lentil; and 

• To produce adequate breeder and pre-basic seeds of chickpea and lentil that meet the need of chickpea and lentil growers. 

Activity 

Kabuli chickpea variety verification trial for 

potential areas (imported technology) 

Adaptation trial of exotic chickpea variety for 


Adaptation trial of exotic lentil variety for moisture 

stress areas 

Duration 

Location 

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2002 DZ,Ak,CDand six on farm test DZRC Asnake F, Million E. and 

locations in the areas 

Negussie T. 

2001 -2003 DZ,Minjar and AT DZRC Asnake F, Million E. and 

Negussie T. 

2001 -2003 DZ,Minjar and AT DZRC Asnake F, Million E. and 

Negussie T. 


Variety will be released for potential growing 

environment 

Number of lines will be selected for follow up 

breeding program 

Number of lines will be selected for follow up 

breeding program

Commodity: PABRA and TL II Project Supported Activities 

Activity Duration 

Location 

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Foundation seed production, packaging and 

distribution in the off season 

2010 Melkassa MRC Setegn G., Kassaye N., and Kidane T. 10 tons of seeds of seven varieties 

Holding decentralized partner meetings 2010 Melkasa, Chiro MRC Endashaw H., Setegn G., Kassaye N., Three planning meetings held with partners in 

Kidane T., Yitayal A. 

major bean growing regions 

Increase linkages with traders and exporters 2010 Central Rift Valley, Hararge, MRC Endashaw H., Setegn G., Kassaye N., Linkage with (and among) partners involved in 

SNNPR 


bean marketing strengthened 

Training of Trainers (of partners) in seed 2010 Central Rift Valley, Hararge, MRC Kassaye N., Kidane T., Endashaw H., The skill of at least 100 experts/DAs in bean 

production, post harvest management and 

marketing 

SNNPR 

Setegn G., Yitayal A. 

seed production and handling enhanced. 

Follow-up visits to seed multipliers during Belg 2010 Central Rift Valley, Hararge, MRC Kassaye N., Kidane T., Endashaw H., Technical backstopping to bean seed growers 

and Meher season (review data collection 

requirements (forms) 

SNNPR 


offered 

Collect and verify data from partners on: 2010 Melkassa MRC Kassaye N., Kidane T., Endashaw H., All important data on seed multiplied, distributed, 

Partners network of seed multipliers (form 1) 

and Partner seed multiplication results (total of 

farmer multiplier results) (form 3) 


sown and harvested collected and verified 

Engage private seed supplier (seed marketing 2010 Central Rift Valley, Hararge, MRC Endashaw H., Setegn G., Kassaye N., Technical support for at least 10 small to 

associations) to market smaller packs 

SNNPR 


medium private seed companies engaged in 

seed marketing given/offered 

Yield testing of best bet selections on farm in __ 2010 Melkassa MRC Setegn G., Kassaye N., and Kidane T. Lines with 30% yield advantage over local 

communities in three districts in Belg 

checks 

Yield testing of best bet selections on farm in __ 2010 Melkasa, Hawassa MRC, AWRC Setegn G., Kassaye N., Kidane T., Lines with 30% yield advantage over local 

communities in three districts in Meher 

Getachew A., Fithum and Daniel A. checks 

Production of breeder seed of best bets 2010 Melkasa MRC Kassaye N., Kidane T., Setegn G. 100 kg of breeders' seed 

Evaluation of retention of introduced lines by 2010 Melkassa MRC Setegn G., Kassaye N., and Kidane T. Farmers in each community have retained at 

farmers in __ communities 

least 2 lines 

Evaluation by farmers on station of families and 2010 Melkassa MRC Kassaye N., Setegn G., Kidane T., 15 promising lines identified at each station 

lines selected locally from segregating 

populations, Melkassa and Hawassa 

Getachew A., Tigist Sh. 

Completion of infrastructure development 2010 Melkassa MRC Oven and/or rain out shelter

Case Case Team Team: Team Team: 

: Horticultural Horticultural Crops Crops 


Commodity 


Commodity : Enset 

Project Project: Project Development and Promotion of Enset Technologies for Different Agro- Ecologies of 

Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To develop improved enset crop production technologies for enset based farming system of the 

country 

Specific 

Specific 

• To verify high yielder enset clones from the promising early, intermediate and late maturing enset 

vernaculars for the region; 

• To develop enset clones with best quality and high yielding ability for kocho, bulla, amicho and 

fiber through collection and from currently on-going trials; 

• To conserve all the possible enset accessions in the country both in-vitro and in-vivo; 

• To develop management options for the control of bacterial wilt of enset; 

• To undertake survey on the prevalence and identification of diseases and pests (both vertebrate 

and invertebrate) of enset; 

• To determine optimum spacing and rate of application of inorganic fertilization; 

• To demonstrate, disseminate and popularize already developed enset production technologies 

(protection, agronomic, breeding and post harvest); and 

• To multiply and distribute disease free planting materials of enset clones with high and best 

quality yield and disease resistance 

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Activities Duration Location 

National enset verification trial (early, intermediate and 

late maturity group) 

Characterization and evaluation of enset clones from 

Yem, Jimma, Kaffa, Sheka, E/ SW/W Shewa enset 

collections at Areka 

Ex situ and in-vitro germplasm conservation of enset 

accessions so far collected 

2001-2002 Areka, 4 Farmers (Areka Zuria) 

Yirgalem , Wenago /Chichu, 

Waka/Dawro 

HRC, JRC, KRC 

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Institution 


Investigators 

SARI 

Mikias Yeshitila 

EIAR 

Sadic Muzemil 

2001-2004 Areka ARC SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila 

Sadic Muzemil 

2001-2005 Areka (tissue culture laboratory 

and On-station) Fereze site 

SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila, Sadic 

Muzemil, Misle 

Solomon 


Releasing High Kocho Yielding enset varieties 

Enset accessions characterized based on their 

phenotypic characters and genetic variability 

assessed 

All available enset accessions so far collected 

maintained 

Evaluation and characterization of enset seedlings 2001-2005 Areka on-station SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila, Sadic Seedlings from botanical enset seeds will be 

from botanical seeds for different traits 

Muzemil 

evaluated and characterized 

Preliminary yield trial of enset clones for amicho 2001-2004 Areka, Kucha 

SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila, Sadic Enset clones for best amicho quality identified 

Wenago, Holleta 

Muzemil 

Evaluation of enset clones for yield and quality of 2001-2005 Areka SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila, Sadic Starch quality and productivity of different enset 

starch 

Muzemil 

accessions will determined 

Determination of intra and inter raw spacing for enset 2001-2004 Areka SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila, Sadic 

Muzemil 

Screening of enset clones for resistance/tolerance to 2001-2005 Hawassa SARI, EIAR Fikre Hundoro Enset clones resistant to bacterial wilt disease 

BW 

identified 

Effect of water stress on the growth and physiology of 2001-2003 Jimma University SARI, EIAR Ayalew Effect of water stress on the growth and physiology 

enset: a comparison of eight enset clones 

Jimma 

University 

of enset suckers identified 

Collective action and institutionalize the collective 2002-2005 Guragie (Sodo Woreda) SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila, Sadic Economic level eradication of bacterial wilt and 

action for the Management of porcupine, mole rat and 

Woreda BOA Muzemil, Ashenafi rehabilitation of destroyed enset farming 

bacterial wilt of enset, 

Mekonen 

Multiplication of improved enset planting materials 2001-2005 Areka SARI, EIAR Mikias Yeshitila Multiplication and dissemination of improved enset 

Sadic Muzemil 

planting materials 

Maintenance of ex situ enset germplasm 2001-2005 Areka and Fereze SARI 

Mikias Yeshitla 

Maintain and preserve previously collected 623 

EIAR 

Sadik Muzemil 

enset clones on ex situ condition for long term use 

of the accessions

Commodity: Commodity: Potato 

Potato 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Potato Technologies for Different Agro-ecologies of 

Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 


objective 

To contribute to enhance crop productivity, food self sufficiency, value added and competitiveness of the 

country's agricultural system through utilization of demand-driven and market oriented potato 

technologies/innovations, and to contribute to resource base conservation through sustainable production 

and conservation of potatoes. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop suitable varieties of potato that can adapt to different AEZs’ (early maturing, resistant to 

major diseases and pests, with high dry matter, quality for both fresh and processing, acceptable tuber 

and color and taste); 

• Establish the foundation for a sustainable and profitable seed system to provide clean materials of 

high yielding, late-blight resistant varieties that are acceptable to consumers; 

• Strengthen the ability of smallholder farmers to maintain their own healthy seed stockthrough 

intensive training and support of public and private extension personnel in provenOn-farm selection 

techniques and integrated disease management; 

• Technology promotion through scaling up; 

• To develop appropriate post-harvest and processing technologies for potato (type of 

storage,packaging, processing and utilization); 

• To create awareness and linkage between stakeholders involved in research and development of 

potato (policy makers, researchers, extension experts, private sector, credit institutions, community 

based organizations and farmers); 

• To build the capacity of potato research and development (trained manpower, facilities such asoffices, 

laboratories, screen houses and greenhouses, through training of farmers and development agents 

etc.); 

• To strengthen the relationship with national and international organizations involved in potato 

research and development; and 

• To develop IPM technologies 

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Title Duration Location 



Institution Investigators 

Introduction and 

multiplication of potato clones 

2001-2003 Holetta and Adet ARARI and EIAR Breeders and Pathologist 

of respective research 

centers 

New germplasms of sufficient number and amount for future work 

Preliminary potato variety trial 2002 Adet, Holleta, 

Kulumsa 

and ARARI and EIAR Breeders and Pathologist 


centers 

Better performing genotypes for NVT 

National variety trial 2001-2002 Adet, Holleta, and ARARI and EIAR Breeders and Pathologist 1-2 better performing genotypes for VVT 

Kulumsa, 


centers 

National variety trial 2003-2004 Adet,Holleta, 

ARARI, EIAR, SARI Breeders and 

1-2 better performing genotypes for VVT 

Areka/Hawassa, 

Jimma, Kulumsa, 

Bako, Mekelle 

and ORARI 

Pathologist of respective 

research centers 

Variety verification 2003 Adet, Holleta, Kulumsa ARARI and EIAR Breeders and 

Pathologist of respective 


At least 1 variety 

Preliminary variety trial for mid 

and high altitude areas of 

Hararghe 

2001 Haromaya, 

Alebereketie, Kulibe, 

Langi, Hirna 

Haromaya 

University 

Breeder of Haromaya 

Univ. 

Better performing genotypes for RVT 

Regional variety trial for mid and 

high altitude areas of Hararghe 

2009-2010 Haromaya, Hirna, Kuni, 

Cheleko and Alberektie 

Haromaya 

University 

Breeder of Haromaya 

Univ. 


Variety adaptation trial 2001-2002 Asossa EIAR Breeders at Asossa and 

Holetta 

Varieties that adapt to Asosa Areas will be recommended for scaling up. 

Introduction and multiplication of 2002-2003 Adet and Holetta ARARI and EIAR Breeders and Pathologist New germplasms of sufficient number and amount for future work 

potato clones 


centers 

Preliminary variety trial 2002 Adet, Holetta and ARARI, EIAR and Breeders and Pathologist Better performing genotypes for NVT 

Kulumsa 

ORARI 


centers 

National variety trial 2010-2011 Adet, Holetta 

Kulumsa 

and ARARI, EIAR and 

ORARI 

Breeders and Pathologist 


centers 


Variety adaptation trial 2002 Adet, Holetta 

Kulumsa 

and ARARI, EIAR and 

ORARI 

Breeders and Pathologist 


centers 

Varieties that adapt to respected Areas will be recommended for scaling 

up. 

Introduction and multiplication of 2002-2003 Adet and Holetta ARARI and EIAR Breeders and Pathologist New germplasms of sufficient number and amount for future work 

potato clones 


centers 

Preliminary variety trial 2003 Adet, Holetta and ARARI ,EIARand Breeders and Pathologist Better performing genotypes for NVT 

Hawassa 

SARI 


centers 

Preliminary variety trial for low 

lands of Hararghe 

2001-2002 Hursso, Dridawa Babile 

and Jijiga 

Haramaya University Breeders and Pathologist 


centers 

Better performing genotypes for RVT 

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Regional variety Trial 2003-2004 Hursso, Dridawa 

Babile and Jijiga 

Evaluation of potato advanced 

clones for potato late blight under 

control environment 

Management of bacteria wilt on 

farmers’ field in major potato 

growing 

regions of Ethiopia 

Monitoring of potato tuber moth on 

seed potatoes at harvest and in 

diffused light stores 

Verification of water extracted 

solution from Birbira seed powder 

on potato tuber moth in diffused 

light store 

Breeder seed multiplication using 

RMT 

Pre-basic and basic seed 

production using conventional 

propagation method 

Maintenance of advanced and 

released potato clones 

Transfer of improved potato 

production technologies 

Facilitate the establishment of 

commercial seed potato production 

enterprises 

Training of ware potato farmer 

groups on seed potato quality 

management through positive 

selection 

Improvement of value chain 

interaction and communication 

through potato stakeholder forums 

Feasibility studies for seed and 

ware potato exports 

Wealth creation through potatoes: 

increasing production and 

developing new market 

opportunities for smallholder 

potato growers in Ethiopia. 

Haramaya University Breeders and Pathologist 


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centers 

2001-2002 Holetta EIAR Pathologist of respective 


2002-2003 Holetta and Adet EIAR and ARARI Breeders and Pathologist 


centers 

2002 Adet ARARI Entomologist of respective 


2002 Wolliso EIAR Entomologist of respective 


2001-2003 Adet and Holetta EIAR and ARARI Breeders of respective 


2001-2003 Adet, Holetta, Kulumsa ARARI, EIAR ,ORARI Breeders of respective 

and Haromaya 

and Haromaya univ. research centers 

2001-2003 Adet, Holetta, Kulumsa 

and Haromaya 

ARARI, EIAR ,ORARI 

and Haromaya univ. 

Breeders of respective 


2002-2003 Ade and Holetta EIAR and ARARI Breeders of respective 


EIAR Breeders of respective 

2001-2003 Holetta 


2001-2005 Western Shewa and 

Guragie Zones 

EIAR, SNNPR, MoA Gebremedhin, Atsede, 

Dagnachew, Tesfaye 


Better performing genotypes for NVT 

Awerness cration abut bactria wilt magement 

The level of damage caused by PTM damage in DLS will be known 

• Effect of Birbira on sprout development determined 

• Sprout damage caused by PTM in DLS measured 

- 7800 quintals of healthy seed tubers will be produced and distributed to 

different research centers and used in scaling up activities 

- More than 50 elite germplasms will be maintained and multiplied for 

further research purposes. 

Knowledge transfer for more than 5000 farmes and as the same time 

produce 5400qts of healthy seed tubers by participant farmers 

- Two sustainable commercial seed potato production systems established. 

- Price and quality of seed potatoes is such that return on investment in 

quality seed potatoes is at least 100%. 

- The number of farmers having seed potato multiplication as their main 

business will be increased 

- The new potato multipliers will have increased their income from potatoes 

by at least 30% by venturing into seed potato production 

- Installation of successful prototype by the national program in the national 

program and a private enterprise in Ethiopia. 

- Production of construction and operating manual for national distribution 

- At least 60 qualified trainers are trained to give seed quality management 

training to farmer groups 

- - At least an additional 4,000 farmers will have been exposed to seed 

quality management technologies through demonstration 

- At least 4 demonstration sites are established 

- Average potato yields of farmers trained in groups will have increased by 

20% and of farmers exposed through demonstrations and field days by 5% 

compared to before the project. 

- commercial seed potato producers established 

- value chains in the potato production and marketing established

Commodity 


Commodity : Sweet PPotato 

P 

otato otato and and oth other oth er root root crops 

crops 

Project: Project: Development and promotion of sweet potato, cassava, taro and yam technologies for 

different agro-ecologies of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General General Objective 

Objective 

To improve the production, productivity and utilization of sweet potato, cassava, taro and yam through 

development and promotion of improved production, post harvest handling and processingtechnologies in 

Ethiopia 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop high yielding, disease and insect pests tolerant /resistant varieties of sweet potato, 

cassava, yam and taro with consumers’ acceptable quality; 

• To evaluate sweet potato, cassava taro and yam varieties for their adaptability and acceptability 

in different agro-ecologies; 

• To develop appropriate crop protection ( disease and insect pests control) practices for sweet potato, 

cassava, yam and taro production; 

• To develop appropriate post harvest handling and processing technologies for sweet potato, 

cassava and taro; 

• To produce, multiply and disseminate clean planting materials of released sweet potato, cassava, 

yam and taro varieties; and 

• To promote and scale up/out sweet potato, cassava, taroand yam technologies in Ethiopia 

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Introduction and adaptation 

of improved sweet potato 

varieties in major growing 

areas 

Orange fleshed sweet potato 

pre- regional variety trial 

Multiplication and 

Maintenance of released, 

introduced and locally 

collected sweet potato 

germplasm 

Sweet potato variety 

verification trial 

Introduction and evaluation 

of early maturing cassava 

varieties for high yield, high 

starch and low HCN content 

Cassava national variety trial 

GXE cassava national variety 

trial 

Evaluation of cassava 

genotypes for yield and HCN 

content in South Western 

Ethiopia 

Adaptability and acceptability 

of released cassava varieties 

in different agro-ecologies 

of Ethiopia 


Maintenance of released, 

introduced and locally 

collected cassava 

germplasm 

Yam regional variety 

verification trail 

Maintenance of locally 

collected yam germplasm 

Adaptability and acceptability 

of released taro varieties in 

different agro-ecologies of 

Ethiopia 


Maintenance of locally 

collected taro germplasm 

Effects of harvesting stages 

on the yield and yield 

components of cassava 

2002- 

2004 

2002- 

2003 

2001- 

2003 

2002 

2002- 

2005 

2002- 

2004 

2001- 

2002 

2002- 

2004 

2002- 

2003 

2001- 

2005 

2002- 

2003 

2001- 

2003 

2002- 

2003 

2001- 

2003 

2001- 

2002 

Hawassa, 

Amaro, 

Chanomillie 

Areka and Gofa 

Harmaya 

Hawassa, 

W.Genet 

,Jimma, 

Harmaya 

University 

,Werer 

Werer, Asyita, 

Gewane 

Hawassa and 

Melkassa 

Hawassa , 

Amaro, Gofa, 

Werer, Jimma 

Res, C. and 

Gambela 

Hawassa, Gofa, 

Amaro, Bako, 

JUCA 

Jimma, Metu, 

Tepi and Haru 

Assosa , Pawe, 

werer, Jimma, 

Dire dawa, Bako 

Hawassa, Areka 

and Jimma Res. 

C. 

Hawassa, 

Wonagoand 

Areka (On farm 

and On-station ) 

Hawassa, Areka 

and Jimma Res. 

C. 

Pawe , , 

Assosa, 

Harmaya Bako 

and Gambela 

Areka and 

Melko 

Melko 



SARI Engida Tsegaye and 

Asfaw Kifle(Areka) 

Harmaya 

University 

(HU) 

SARI, EIAR 

and HU 

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At lease two S. Potato 

varieties recommended 

for production 

Tekalign Tsegaw Promising clones 

promoted to variety trial 

Engida Tsegaye, 

Getachew W/mariam ( 

Jimma), Abiyot L. 

(Werer)and Tekalign 

T.( HU) 

Released varieties 

multiplied for 

dissemination every year 

and SP germplasm 

conserved through out 

the year 

EIAR Abiyot Aragaw At least one variety 

released for werer area 

and for other similar Agro- 

SARI, EIAR Tesfaye Tadesse( 

Hawassa) and Abel ( 

Melkassa) 

SARI, EIAR, 

Gambela Agri. 

Res. Inst. 

SARI, OARI, 

JU 

Tesfaye Tadesse, 

Yared Dagne (Areka). 

Abiyot A. Getachew 

W/M and Debebe 

Mihert ( Gambella) 

Tesfaye T., Yared 

Dagne and Amsalu N.( 

JUCA) 

ecology 

At lease two early 

maturing varieties 

recommended for 

production 

at least one best 

performing variety 

selected for verification 

trial 

at least one best 

performing variety 

selected for verification 

trial 

EIAR Getachew W/mariam High yielding cassava 

variety with low HCN 

content identified for 

EIAR, HU, 

OARI 

Amare A. (Asossa) 

Tesfaye(Pawe), 

Getachew 

W/M(Jimma), Abiyot L. 

(Werer), Tekalign 

T.(HU) and Meseret ( 

Bako) 

SARI, EIAR Tesfaye T., Yared D. 

Getachew W/M 

production 

At most two cassava 

varieties recommended 

for production 

Released varieties 

multiplied for 

dissemination every year 

and cassava germplasm 

conserved through out 

the year 

SARI Engida T., Yared D. At least one best variety 

released for production 

EIAR, 

HU,OARI,GARI 

Engida T., Yared 

D.and Getachew W/M 

Tesfaye( pawe), 

Amare A. ( Asossa), 

Tekalign T., Debebe 

M. 

Asfaw Kifle( Areka), 

Getachew W/M 

Locally collected Yam 

germplasm conserved 

through out the year 

One variety 

recommended for 

production 

Locally collected Taro 

germplasm conserved 

through out the year 

Getachew W/M Appropriate harvesting 

stage of cassava 

identified for Melko and

cultivar similar areas 

Cleaning released and 

promising sweet potato 

varieties from virus diseases 

using tissue culture and 

disease indexing techniques 

Integrated sweet potato virus 

disease management in 

major growing areas of 

southern region 

Integrated management of 

cassava scale insect 

2001- 

2003 

2002- 

2003 

2002- 

2003 

Melkassa/Areka 

and Hawassa 

Amaro, Sodo 

zuria 

Lolita and 

Hadiya 

EIAR and 

SARI 

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Abel( Melkassa), 

Engida T. 

SARI Shiferaw Mekonen 

and Areka Protection 

staff 

Virus free plant materials 

multiplied and 

disseminated for users 

Farmers awered of 

controlling measures of 

Sweet potato virus 

disease and thereby 

maximize yield 

Amaro Mesele Gemu Farmers awered of 

controlling measures of 

Cassava Scale insect and 

thereby maximize yield

Commod Commodity: 

Commod Commod ity: Temperate Fruits 

Project Project 11: 

1 Introduction and Adaptation of Temperate Fruit Technologies for Different 

Production Niches 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To increase the contribution to the national economy and improve the livelihood of the society by 

growing highland fruits through the use of introduced and adapted technologies, knowledge and 

information. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To import and evaluate for adaptability, disease and pest reaction and yield potential of 

introduced, low chill, apple, plum and peach cultivars at selected highlands of Ethiopia; 

• To introduce and evaluate apple rootstocks for adaptability and root borne diseases resistance at 

selected highlands of Ethiopia; and 

• To demonstrate and popularize adapted cultivars and their production technologies to users. 

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Introduction and evaluation of apple cultivars for adaptability, 

yield and quality at different highland agro ecologies. 


Introduction and evaluation of apple rootstocks for adaptability to 

different agro-ecologies 

Scaling up/out of proven apple and peach production 

technologies 

Promotion of orchard training and pruning techniques and time of 

action 

Collection and evaluation of locally available apple, peach and 

plum cultivars in representative highlands of Ethiopia. 

Maintenance of temperate fruits germplasms for research and 

development 

Characterization of the highlands of Ethiopia for apple, peach 

and plum production 

Collection and evaluation of locally available peach 

and plum for rootstock source 

Evaluation and selection of appropriate crops for 

intercropping with apple 

Determination of optimum fertilizer rate for apple production 

Determination of optimum stocking density for commercial 

production of apple, peach and plum 

Survey on apple production constraints in the cool highlands of 

Ethiopia 

2001-2005 Holetta, Debrebirhan, Agena, 

Kulumsa, Chenca 

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EIAR Breeder, Pathologist and 

Entomologist 


Best adaptable and resistant 

apple cultivars identified 

2001-2005 Holetta, Debrebirhan, 

EIAR Breeder, Pathologist and Apple root stocks identified 

Kulumsa, Chenca 

Entomologist 

2001-2005 Welmera, Metarobi Degem, 

EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Expansion of highland fruits 

Jeldu 

Entomologist, Extensionist production 

2002-2004 Holetta Degem, Abote EIAR Agronomist, Pathologist, Importance of pruning and 

Entomologist 

training demonstrated 

2001-2005 Holetta, D/Birhan, Kulumsa, 

EIAR Breeder/agronomist, Promising cultivars identified 

Agena Chencha 

Pathologist 

2001-2005 Holetta, D/Birhan, Kulumsa, 

EIAR Breeder/agronomist, All available germplasms 

Chencha 

Pathologist maintained 

2001-2005 Holetta EIAR Breeder/agronomist, Highland areas characterized 

Pathologist for their suitability 

EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Locally available peach and 

2002-2005 

Holetta 

Entomologist and Agronomist plum collected 

2002-2005 

EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Compatible crops for 

Holetta 

Entomologist and Agronomist intercropping selected 

Holetta, Chencha 

EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Fertilizer rate for cv. Anna 

2001-2005 Kulumsa 

Entomologist Agronomist determined 

2002-2005 Holetta 

Chencha 

EIAR Agronomist, Pathologist Plant spacing determined 

2002-2003 Selected Woredas in Oromia, 

EIAR Economist, Breeder, Production threats identified 

Amhara, Tigrai, SNNP 

Pathologist, Entomologist, 

Agronomist

Commodity: Commodity: Tropical Tropical Fruits Research 

Project: Project: Introduction and Adaptation of Tropical Fruits Technologies for Different 

Purposes and Agro-ecologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To increase the contribution to the national economy and improving the livelihood of the society by 

growing highland fruits through the use of generated technologies, knowledge and information. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop apple, plum, and peach cultivars and their respective production technologies that are 

appropriate for different production niches; 

• To characterize the highlands of Ethiopia for apple, peach and plum production; and 

• To identify apple production constraints in the cool highlands of Ethiopia 

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Introduction and adaptation of commercial banana varieties with 

high yield, quality and pest resistance for fresh consumption, local 

and export markets 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial citrus varieties (scions 

and rootstocks) with high yield, quality and pest resistance for 

fresh consumption, processing, local and export markets 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial avocado varieties 

(scions and rootstocks) with high yield, quality and pest resistance 

for fresh consumption , local and export markets 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial mango varieties (scions 

and rootstocks) with high yield, quality and pest resistance for 

fresh consumption, local and export markets 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial pineapple varieties with 

high yield, quality and pest resistance for fresh market and 

processing 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial wine grape varieties 

with high yield, quality and pest resistance for local and export 

markets 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial table grape varieties 

with high yield, quality and pest resistance for local market 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial raisin grape varieties 

with high yield, quality and pest resistance local market 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial papaya varieties with 

high yield, quality and pest resistance for fresh market and 

processing 

Introduction and adaptation of commercial date palm varieties with 

high yield, quality and pest resistance for fresh market 

Introduction and adaptation of granulovirus for false codling moth 

management 

Introduction and evaluation of Eretmocerus sp. for wooly whitefly 

management in citrus 

High value trees for intensification of dry land agriculture in 

Ethiopia 

2001-2005 

2001-2005 

2001-2005 

2001-2005 

Melkassa, Werer, 

Jimma, Assosa, Pawe, 

Areka, 

Melkassa, Debre Zeit, 

Pawe 

Melkassa, Jimma, 

Awada, Debre Zeit 

Melkassa, Werer, 

Assosa, Bako 

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EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Food 

Scientist 

EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, 

Entomologist, Food Scientist 


Scientist 


Entomologist, Food Scientist 

2001-2004 Jimma, Gojeb, Awada EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Food 

Scientist 

2001-2005 Debre Zeit, Gouder, 

Merti 


Merti 


Merti 

2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer, Tibila, 

Bako 


Scientist 


Scientist 


Scientist 


Scientist 


Two adaptable banana varieties 

identified 

Two adaptable citrus varieties 

identified 

Two adaptable avocado varieties 

identified 

Two adaptable mango varieties 

identified 

One adaptable pineapple variety 

identified 

Two adaptable wine grape varieties 

identified 

Two adaptable table grape varieties 

identified 

Two adaptable raisin grape varieties 

identified 

One adaptable papaya variety 

identified 

2001-2005 Werer EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Two adaptable date palm varieties 

Entomologist identified 

2002-2003 Upper Awash Agro EIAR, UAAIE Entomologist Microbial control options against 

Industry Enterprise 

False codling moth available 

2002-2003 Central Rift Valley EIAR Entomologist Biocontrol based IPM options 

identified against wooly whiteflies in 

citrus 

2001-2003 Melkassa EIAR Debessay S. High value trees and tropical fruits 

introduced and nursery established

Commodity: Commodity: Tropical Fruits Research 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Tropical Fruits Technologies for Different 

Purposes and Agro-ecologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

The general objective of the project is to increase production and productivity of tropical fruit crops, 

thereby contribute to food security, poverty reduction, and sustainable environment. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To identify tropical fruits varieties with high yield, quality fruits and pest tolerance for further 

multi-location evaluation; 

• To maintain tropical fruits varieties and germplasm for future use; 

• To develop appropriate pest management and agronomic technologies for tropical fruits; and 

• To multiply and scaling up of improved technology packages to enhance production and 

productivity of fruit crops 

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Introduction and evaluation of banana germplasm for 

different purposes and agro-ecologies 

Introduction and evaluation of citrus scions and rootstocks 

germplasm for different purposes and agro-ecologies 

Collection, introduction and evaluation of avocado scions 

and rootstocks germplasm for different purposes and agro- 

ecologies 

Collection, introduction and evaluation of mango scions 

and rootstocks germplasm for different purposes and agro- 

ecologies 

Collection, introduction and evaluation of papaya 


Introduction and evaluation of pineapple germplasm for 


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2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer, EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Four superior genotypes promoted to the next evaluation 

Jimma 

Food Scientist stage 

2001-2005 Melkassa EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Four superior genotypes promoted to the next evaluation 

Entomologist, 

Scientist 

Food stage 

2001-2005 Melkassa, Jimma EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Four superior genotypes promoted to the next evaluation 


2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer, 

Assosa 


Entomologist, Food 

Scientist 

2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, 

Entomologist, Food 

Scientist 

2001-2005 Jimma EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, 

Entomologist, 

Scientist 

Food 

2001-2005 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, 

Four superior genotypes promoted to the next evaluation 

stage 


stage 


stage 

Introduction and evaluation of grapevine germplasm for 




Collection, introduction and evaluation of date palm 

2001-2005 Werer EIAR Breeder, Pathologist, Four superior genotypes promoted to the next evaluation 


Entomologist, 

Scientist 

Food stage 

Maintenance of banana varieties and germplasm for future 2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer, EIAR Breeders At least fifty five banana varieties and germplasm 

use 

Jimma, 

maintained 

Maintenance of citrus scions and rootstock varieties and 2001-2005 Melkassa EIAR Breeders At least eighty five citrus varieties and germplasm 

germplasm for future use 

maintained 

Maintenance of avocado scion and rootstock varieties and 2001-2005 Melkassa, Jimma EIAR Breeders At least seventeen avocado varieties and germplasm 


maintained 

Maintenance of mango scion and rootstock varieties and 2001-2005 Melkassa EIAR Breeders At least thirty mango varieties and germplasm 


maintained 

Maintenance of pineapple varieties and germplasm for 2001-2005 Jimma EIAR Breeders At least two pineapple varieties and germplasm 

future use 

maintained 

Maintenance of papaya varieties and germplasm for future 2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer EIAR Breeders At least hundred twenty-four papaya varieties and 

use 

germplasm maintained 

Maintenance of grapevine varieties and germplasm for 2001-2005 Debre Zeit, Melkassa EIAR Breeders At least one hundred forty grapevine varieties and 

future use 

germplasm maintained 

Maintenance of date palm, passion fruit, guava, cazamiroa 2001-2005 Werer, Melkassa, EIAR Breeders At least 20 date palm, 3 passion fruit, 11 guava, 12 

and noni collections and introductions for further studies 

Jimma 

cazamiroa and 2 noni varieties and germplasm 

maintained 

Development of appropriate fertilizer application rate for 2001-2005 Werer EIAR Breeders/ Agronomist Appropriate fertilizer application rate identified

high yield and quality of banana 

Development of appropriate training techniques for 

improved grapevine varieties 

2001-2005 Debre Zeit, Merti EIAR Breeders/ Agronomist Appropriate training technique identified 

Multiplication of improved avocado varieties for users 2001-2005 Melkassa, Jimma EIAR Breeders 10000 scions prepared and 500 grafted seedlings 

propagated each year 

Multiplication of improved banana varieties for users 2001-2005 Melkassa, Werer, EIAR Breeders 7000 suckers propagated each year 

Jimma 

Multiplication of improved citrus varieties for users 2001-2005 Melkassa EIAR Breeders 5000 scions prepared and 500 grafted seedlings 


Multiplication of improved grapevine varieties for users 2001-2005 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeders 20000 grapevine seedlings propagated each year 

Multiplication of improved mango varieties for users 2001-2005 Melkassa EIAR Breeders 15000 scions prepared and 500 grafted seedlings 


Multiplication of improved pineapple varieties for users 2001-2005 Jimma EIAR Breeders 500 slips prepared each year 

Multiplication of improved papaya varieties for users 2001-2005 Melkassa EIAR Breeders 4000 seedlings propagated and 3kg seeds prepared 

Management of Phaeoramularia Leaf and Fruit Spot 

(Phaeoramularia angolensis) of Citrus in Ethiopia 

Field evaluation of fungicides 

Verification of selected fungicide and training of farmers 

and extension workers 

Survey and Identification of Postharvest Diseases of 

Tropical Fruits 

Survey and sample collection 

Detection and identification of postharvest pathogens 

Monitoring and diagnosis of citrus canker (Xanthomonas 

axonopodis pv. citri) in Ethiopia 

Study on the status and distribution of citrus canker in the 

low lands of Ethiopia 

Study on the type of physiological group of the citrus 

canker pathogen (X.axonopodis pv.citri) in Ethiopia 

2002-2004 Gibe, Jimma EIAR Pathologists 

2001-2003 Melkassa, Merti, 

Arbaminch, Ghibe, 

Ziway, Errer-gota and 

Shoa-robit 

2001-2002 Hurso, Tony farm, 

Ziway, Gibe, Bilate, 

Bebeka, Tepi, Metu, 

Arbaminch, Bahir Dar, 

Woldia, Debre Zeit, 

CIRAD (France) 

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each year 

Research results detailing effective fungicides 

Impact and spread of PLFS reduced. 

Verification conducted, farmers and extension workers 

trained 

EIAR Pathologists Fungi associated with tropical fruits identified and 

documented 

EIAR Pathologists Quantitative data, on the prevalence of citrus canker in 

the low lands of Ethiopia generated 

Scientific information on the physiological group of X. 

axanopodis pv. citri isolates in Ethiopia established 

X. axanopodis pv. citri Ethiopian isolates characterized 

using molecular techniques 

Distribution and management of avocado root rot 2002-2004 Jimma, Tepi, Illubabor EIAR Pathologists • Distribution of P. cinnamomi mapped 

• Effective fungicide identified 

Insecticidal control of citrus fruit borers 

2002-2004 Upper Awash Agro EIAR, UAAIE Entomologist Effective insecticides against citrus fruit borers identified 

(False codling moth and Med fruit fly) 


Assessment of False codling moth infestation level on 2002-2003 Upper Awash Agro EIAR, UAAIE Entomologist Orange variety less susceptible to False codling moth 

different orange varieties 


infestation identified 

Assessment of the indigenous natural enemies of citrus 2002-2003 Upper Awash Agro EIAR, UAAIE Entomologist Indigenous natural enemies of citrus fruit borers 

fruit borers (False codling moth and Med fruit fly) 


catalogued 

Insecticidal control of wooly whitefly in citrus 2002-2003 Nazareth, Melkawoba EIAR Entomologist Effective insecticides against wooly whitefly in citrus 

identified 

Seasonal abundance of wooly whiteflies and its parasitoids Central Rift Valley EIAR Entomologist Peak activity period of wooly whiteflies and complex of its

on citrus 2002-2003 (Zeway, Meki, Wonji) natural enemies documented 

Directory development for cottage and small scale fruit 2001-2002 Merti, Debrezeit, EIAR Food Scientists, One catalogue developed 

processing technologies and equipment 

Melkassa, Addis 

Breeder 

Training on developed fruit technologies for farmers, DAs, 2001-2002 

Ababa, Hawassa 

Melkassa EIAR Food Scientists, At least 60 farmers, Horticultural Experts and DAs trained 

and home agents 

Breeder, Extension 

Scaling-up of improved banana technology packages 2001-2005 Central Rift Valley, EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 

Jima, Goma, Gojab, 

BoARD experts, • At least 5 seedlings per farmer 

Werer, 

Asayita 

Gewane, 

NGOs, traders, 

administrators 

• 100 farmers, 16 DAs and 8 experts trained 

Scaling-up of improved citrus technology packages 2001-2005 Central Rift Valley EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 





Scaling-up of improved avocado technology packages 2001-2005 Central Rift Valley, EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 

Goma, Gojab, Mana 





Scaling-up of improved mango technology packages 2001-2005 Central Rift Valley, EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 

Werer, Gewane, 


Asayita 




Scaling-up of improved papaya technology packages 2001-2005 Central Rift Valley, EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 

Werer, Gewane, 


Asayita 




Scaling-up of improved grapevine technology packages 2001-2005 Central Rift Valley, EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 

Guder 





Scaling-up of improved pineapple technology packages 2001-2005 Goma, Gojab, Agaro EIAR Extension, Breeder, • One extension manual 





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Commodity: Commodity: Vegetables 

Vegetables 

Project Project 1: 1: Development and Promotion of Vegetable Crop Technologies for Different Agro- 

Ecologies of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To develop and promote appropriate vegetable technological options and knowledge for rainfed and 

irrigated conditions that contributes to the development of vegetable industry in the country. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To develop high yielding and quality vegetable crop varieties (Ops and hybrid) for different AEZs 

that are suitable for different purposes (export and processing); 

• To develop management practices for different AEZs that are suitable for different purposes and 

varieties; 

• To develop varieties tolerant/resistant to major diseases and insect pests complex; 

• To produce sufficient quantity of breeder and pre-basic seeds for popularization and distribution; 

• To verify and develop integrated pest management practices for major diseases and insect pests; and 

• To demonstrate and scale up improved vegetable production technologies 

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1. Variety development 

Title Duration Locations 




Screening of introduced germplasm of tomatoes 2001-2003 Werer, Melkassa EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 5-6 varieties selected for next phase evaluation 

for different purposes 

entomologist 

Screening of introduced Capsicums germplasm 2001-2003 Melkassa EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 5-6 varieties selected for next phase evaluation 

for different purposes 

entomologist 

Screening of introduced onion germplasm for 2001-2003 Melkassa, Werer EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 5-6 varieties selected for next phase evaluation 

different purposes 

entomologists 

Screening of virus resistant tomato genotypes 2001-2003 Werer, Melkassa EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

3-4 virus resistant varieties identified 

Chili variety trial 

2002-2003 Melkassa, Zewai, Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

1-2 varieties verified 

Hot pepper BC5 progeny evaluation 

2002-2003 Melkassa, Zewai, Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

2-3 varieties identified 

Fresh market tomato Variety trial 2001-2003 Werer, Melkassa, Zewai EIAR 1-2 varieties verified 

Processing tomato variety trial 2001-2003 Melkassa, Zewai, Merti, Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

1-2 varieties verified 

Heat tolerant tomatoes variety evaluation 2002-2003 Melkassa, Werer, Merti, Zewai EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

2-3 varieties identified 

Onion variety trial 2002-2003 Melkassa, Zewai, Hawassa, EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 1-2 improved onion varieties advanced to 

werer/Merti 

entomologist 

verification 

Rain fed onion variety verification trial 2002 Melkassa,Zewai, Wolenchiti, EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 1-2 varieties released 

Hawassa 

entomologist 

Early maturing onion variety verification trial 2002 Melkassa, Zewai, Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

1-2 varieties released 

Improved Marko fana progeny verification trial 2002 Melkassa,Zewai,Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologist 

1-2 improved Marko fana progenies released 

Fresh market tomatoes variety verification trial 

Melkassa, Zewai, Werer EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 1 variety released 

2003 

entomologist 

Variety verification trial on processing tomatoes 

Melkassa, Zewai, Werer EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 1 variety released 

2003 

entomologist 

Tomatoes, Capsicums and onion breeders and 

Melkassa EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 50-100kg seed produced/year 

pre-basic seed multiplication 

2001-2003 

entomologist 

Adaptation study of released, tomatoes, 2002 -2003 Assossa, Pawe, Hawassa, Adet EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 2-3 adapted varieties at each site 

Capsicums and onion varieties 

entomologist 

Collection, characterization and 

2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 30-40 characterized shallot cvs advanced to 

evaluation of shallot germplasm 

entomologist 

screening nursery 

Shallot screening nursery 2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 10-15 shallot cvs for different purposes promoted 

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entomologist to SPVT 

Shallot preliminary variety trial 2001-2003 Debrzeit, kulumsa/Huruta, EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 6-10 shallot cvs promoted to SNVT 

Negele/Minjar 

entomologist 

Shallot national variety trial 2002-2003 Debrzeit kulumsa/Huruta, EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 2-3 shallot cvs promoted to verification 

Negele/Minjar 

entomologist 

Shallot germplasm maintenance and seed 2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, pathologist, -Availability of germplasm for diff. purposes 

increase of released cultivars 

entomologist 

-About 20-30 q planting material of each cv. 

available for demonstration and growers annually 

Development of true seed propagated shallot 2001-2003 Debre Zeit, Melkassa EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 1 seed propagated shallot vars identified 

variety 

entomologist 

1 seed propagated shallot cv released 

Characterization and evaluation of garlic 2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 20-30 garlic cultivars advanced to screening 

germplasm 

entomologist 

nursery 

Garlic screening nursery 2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 10-15 garlic cvs for different purposes promoted to 

entomologist 

GPVT 

Garlic preliminary variety Trial 2001-2003 Debre Zeit, Kulumsa, Chefe EIAR Breeder, pathologist, 6-10 garlic cvs promoted to GNVT 

Donsa 

entomologist 

Garlic national variety trial 2001-2003 Debre Zeit, Kulumsa/Huruta, EIAR, ARARI Breeder, pathologist, 2-3 garlic cvs promoted to verification 

Chefe Donsa, Debire 

Birehan/Holetta 

entomologist 

Verification of garlic cultivars 2002 Debrzeit, Kulumsa/Huruta, Chefe EIAR Breeder, pathologist, Release of 1 or 2 garlic cvs 

Donsa, 

entomologist 

Garlic germplasm maintenance and seed 2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Breeder, pathologist, -Availability of germplasm for diff. purposes, 

increase of released cultivars 

entomologist 

-About 10-15 q planting material of each cv. 

available for demonstration and growers annually 

Vegetable seed production and distribution 2002-2004 Melkassa, Debrezeit, Hawassa EIAR, ORARI Shimelis A., Selamawit K. Seeds of major vegetables produced and 

systems in different agro-ecologies of Ethiopia 

Haramaya 

HU 

disseminated to farmers 

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2. Development of agronomic practices 


Determination of optimum sowing date for shallot (Allium cepa 

var. ascalonicum) seed production in the highlands of 

Ethiopia 

Intercropping studies of shallot (Allium cepa var. ascalonicum) 

with Ethiopian kale (Brassica sp.): Determination of plant 

density and leaf harvest frequency of kale plants intercropped 

with shallot 

2001 Akaki/Chefe Donsa, 

Kulumsa 

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EIAR Agronomist, 

pathologist, breeder 

2002-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Agronomist, 

pathologist 

Breaking dormancy, and improving bulbing and maturity in garlic ( 2001-2003 Debre Zeit EIAR Agronomist, 

sativum L.) 

pathologist 

• Evaluation of variability of Ethiopian garlic genotypes in 

dormancy period 

• Temperature treatment for breaking dormancy 

Verifying the performance of set, transplanting and direct 

sowing methods of establishment for yield and quality of onion 

varieties 

2002-2003 Melkassa, Debre 

Zeit, Wolinchiti, 

Zewai 

EIAR Agronomist, 

pathologist, 

entomologist 


Appropriate sowing date for high bolting recommended 

Optimum plant population and harvest frequency of kale 

intercropped in shallot 

Garlic dormancy improved 

Good method of garlic establishment identified

3. Plant pathology 

Title Duration 

Management of powdery mildew, early blight and bacterial 

disease of pepper. 

2002-2003 

Melkassa, Alaba 

Lanfuro, Butajira 

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EIAR pathologist Economically viable and environmentally sound disease 

control options developed. 

Verification of integrated tomato disease management 

Meki, Alemmtena, EIAR pathologist Economically viable and environmentally sound disease 

against powdery mildew and early blight. 

2002-2003 

Zewai 

control options developed. 

Management of white rot (Sclerotium cepivorum) in garlic 2002-2003 Debrezeit and Ambo EIAR pathologist Potential fungicides recommended 

Number of farmers and extension workers trained 

Verification of selected fungicide and training of farmers and 2002-2003 Debre Zeit and Ambo EIAR pathologist Potential fungicides recommended 

extension workers 

Number of farmers and extension workers trained 

Verification 

of fungicides against downy mildew of shallot 

2002-2003 Huruta EIAR pathologist Potential fungicides recommended 

Verification of fungicides against snap bean rust 

(Uromy appendiculatus) 

2002-2003 Zewai EIAR Pathologist Potential fungicides recommended 

Seed health test of improved varieties of vegetables 

Melkassa, Zewai, Merti EIAR Pathologist Seed test procedures standardized 

2002-2003 

-Pure seeds reached to users 

4. Insect pest management 

Title Duration Location Responsibilities 



Effect of pruning and trellising on spider mite infestation on 2002-2003 Zeway, Melkassa EIAR Entomologist Cultural control method 

tomato 

Against spider mites on tomato developed 

Screening of pesticides against spider mites on tomato 2002-2003 Zeway, Melkassa EIAR Entomologist Effective pesticides against spider mites on tomato 

identified 

Effect of barrier plants and insecticide treatment on white fly 

Melkassa, Merti EIAR Entomologist Cultural control of whitefly on tomato developed 

infestation in tomato 

2002-2003

5. Technology transfer 

Title Duration locations 

Pre-extension demonstration of improved 

shallot and garlic varieties 

On-farm demonstration and evaluation of true 

seed producing shallot variety (Yeras) with its 

seed and bulb production techniques 

Scaling up of improved tomato (Chali and 

Kochoro) and capsicum (Woldele and Melka 

shote) varieties with their recommended 

technology packages 

6. Food Science 

2002-2003 

2002-2003 

2002-2003 

Ada, Minjar, Shenkora, Huruta, 

Arsinegelle and Woliso 

Arsi Negelle, Boset, Kulumsa, 

Ada’a, Woliso areas and Bedesa 

Adama, Dugda, Bora, Arsi 

Negelle, Adami Tulu, Alaba Kulito, 

Werer and Meskan 

woredas 

Title Duration location 

Directory development for cottage and small 

scale vegetable processing technologies and 

equipment 

Training on developed vegetable technologies 

for farmers, DAs, and home agents 

2002-2003 Merti, Debre Zeit, Melkassa, 

Addis Ababa, Hawassa 

2002-2003 Melkassa 

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EIAR Extensions, Breeder • Awareness about improved shallot and garlic cvs 

created, 

• Acceptance of some shallot and garlic cvs by 

growers. 

EIAR Extensions, Breeder • Awareness created on shallot true seed and bulb 

production techniques 

• Access to improve shallot variety 

• Increased income of participants involving in 

production, marketing and value adding chains 

EIAR Extensions, Breeder • Mass awareness created on improved tomato and 

capsicum production technology packages 

• Farmers’ acceptance level of the technology known 

for further scaling up 

• Access to improve shallot, tomato and capsicum 

improved 

• Increased income of participants involving in 

production, marketing and value adding chains 


Output Expected outputs 


EIAR Food scientist Simple processing technologies identified 

Low cost processing equipment identified 

EIAR Food scientist Vegetable processing technologies disseminated

Commodity: Commodity: Vegetables 

Vegetables 

Project: Project: Project: Introduction and Adaptation of Commercial Vegetable Varieties for Different Agro- 

Ecologies of Ethiopia 

Objective(s) 

Objective(s) 

General 

General 

To introduce high yielding, widely adaptable vegetable technologies with acceptable quality and pest 

and disease resistance /tolerance 

Specific 

Specific 

• Introduction and adaptation of commercial varieties yield, quality and resistance to major diseases 

and insect pests for different purposes; and 

• Status of vegetable pests will be greatly reduced through the effect of the parasitoids introduced 

1. Variety development 

Title Duration Locations 



In Introduction and 

2001-2003 Melkassa,Zewai, Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

adaptation of commercial 

entomologist, food 

processing tomato Cultivars 

scientist 

Int Introduction and adaptation 2001-2003 Melkassa,Zewai, , Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

of commercial fresh market 

entomologists, food 

tomato Cultivars 

scientist 

Int Introduction and adaptation 2001-2003 Melkassa,Zewai,Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

of commercial chilli Cultivars 

entomologists 

Ina Introduction and adaptation 2001-2003 Melkassa,Zewai,Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

of commercial paprika 

Cultivars 

entomologists 

Int Introduction and adaptation 2001-2003 Melkassa,Zewai,Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

of commercial onion Cultivars 

entomologists 

Int Introduction and and 

adaptation of commercial hot 

pepper Cultivars 

Introduction and Adaptation of 

Commercial Garlic Varieties 

2. Entomology 

2001-2003 

Melkassa,Zewai,Hawassa EIAR, SARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologists 

2001- 2003 Debre Zeit, Chefe 

Donsa/Debre Brehan, and 

Kulumsa/Huruta 


Classical biocontrol of 

Diamondback moth using 

Diadegma semiclausum in 

highland brassica 

production 

Classical biocontrol of 

Diamondback moth using 

Cotesia plutellae in 

lowland brassica 

production 

Host plant resistance 

study against Thrips tabaci 

on onion 

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EIAR, ARARI Breeder, pathologist, 

entomologists 


1-2 adapted cvs 

1-2 adapted cvs 

1-2 adapted varieties 




One adapted 

commercial garlic variety 

recommended 

Responsibility Expected Outputs 


2001-2003 Kofele EIAR Entomologist, Biocontrol agents 

extensionist established, pesticide 

use reduced 

2002-2003 Zeway, Wonji EIAR Entomologist,extens 

ionist 

2002-2003 Melkassa, Zeway EIAR Entomologist, 

breeder 

Biocontrol agents 

established, pesticide 

use reduced 

Biocompatible non 

pesticidal option of thrips 

management developed

Case Case Team: Team: Coffee, Coffee, Tea Tea aand 

a nd Spices 

Spices 

Commodity: Commodity: Coffee 

Project: Project: Coffee Technology Generation and Promotion for South Western Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop eco-friendly, high yielding, acceptable quality, disease resistant, insect pest tolerant 

and adaptable coffee varieties; 

• To develop organic crop protection methods against major insect pests of coffee; 

• To develop integrated weed management technologies for south western coffee growing areas; 

• To multiply and propagate coffee basic seed and seedlings from previously released selections 

(specialty coffees) and hybrid coffee; 

• To conduct extension-research and foster virtual information network and instigate impactoriented 

technology transfer based on a win-win situation, mutual trust and respect; 

• To capacitate RARIs, farmers, extension agents and subject matter specialists; 

• To identify, document and utilize indigenous knowledge and create wealth-creating enterprise for 

women and youths in the rural community; 

• To evaluate relative advantages of coffee technologies over one another and to identify coffee 

marketing and quality problems; and 

• To characterize the recent farming system of the target area. 

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Responsibility 


Evaluation of Limu coffee germplasm for yield 2008– 2012 Agaro, Gera JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

and yield components 

Asehnafi A., Seife B 

Screening of Limu coffee selections for 2008 –2012 Agaro, Gera, Jimma JRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma 

disease resistance 

A., Seife B 

Evaluation of Limu coffee selections for insect 

pest tolerance 

2008 –2012 Agaro, Gera, Jimma JRC Elsabet T., Seife B 

Variety trial of promising Arabica coffee 2008 –2012 Jimma, Agaro, 

JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

selections for yield and components of yield 

Mettu 

Asehnafi A., Seife B 

Testing promising coffee selections for their 2008 –2012 Jimma, Agaro, 

JRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma 

resistance to diseases 

Mettu 

A., Seife B 

Testing promising coffee selections for their 2008 –2012 Jimma, Agaro, 

JRC Elsabet T, Seife B 

insect pests tolerance 

Mettu 

Evaluation of superior coffee genotypes for 2008 –2012 Jimma, Agaro, 

JRC Negussie M. 

quality 

Mettu 

Arar S., Seife B 

Hybrid coffee variety trial for yield and yield 2008 –2012 Jimma, Gera, Teppi JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

components 

Asehnafi A., Kalkidan G. 

Evaluation and verification of promising 2008 –2012 Jimma, Gera, Teppi JRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma 

hybrids for disease resistance 

A., Kalkidan G. 

Evaluation of promising hybrids for insect pest 

tolerance 

2008 –2012 Jimma, Gera, Teppi JRC Elsabet T., Kalkidan G. 

Evaluation of coffee hybrids for quality 2008 –2012 Jimma, Gera, Teppi JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Asehnafi A., Kalkidan G. 

Establishment of crossing block and 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

evaluation for phenotypic characters 

Asehnafi A. 

Evaluation of crossing block coffees for quality 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Asehnafi A. 

Maintenance of national and international 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Coffee collections at Melko 

Asehnafi A. 

Maintenance of national and international 2008 –2012 Gera JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

coffee collections at Gera. 

Asehnafi A., Seife B. 

Maintenance of wild coffee population 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Asehnafi A. 

Maintenance of Hararghe coffee collection 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

1998 and 2002 at Melko 

Asehnafi A. 

Maintenance of Bale coffee 2004 collection at 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Melko 

Asehnafi A. 

Maintenance of Bale coffee 2007 collection at 2008 –2012 Gera JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Gera. 

Asehnafi A., Siefe B 

Maintenance of South Omo and Gamogofa 2008 –2012 Teppi, 

JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

2008 collection at Tepi and Gera 

Gera 

Asehnafi A., Kalkidan G., 

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Expected output 

About three to four high yielding, disease resistant, and insect 

pest tolerance with acceptable quality coffee varieties for 

South-Western region developed. 

Phenotypic and quality characters of 74 parental lines recorded 

and 5-10 Kg F1 seed produced per year. 

About 4500 coffee germplasm accessions maintained, 

conserved and documented for future research use 

About two eco-friendly and effective botanicals and one 

potential entomopathogenic

Integrated weed management in coffee in 

south west coffee growing areas of Ethiopia 

2008 –2012 Gera JRC 

Seife B. 

Tadesse E., Siefe B. 

Evaluation of potential botanicals and 2008 –2012 Jimma JRC Elsabet T. 

entomopathogenic fungi for the control of 

major insect pests of coffee (Antestia bug and 

Coffee leaf miner) 

Multiplication and Capacitating Coffee Seed 2008 –2012 Bonga, JRC, Tepi, RARIs and Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Production Orchards 

Metu, Agaro, Gera JRC Yohannes 

Multiplication of improved coffee hybrids 2008 –2012 JRC JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

through stem cutting and seedlings 

Yohannes 

Pre-Extension Demonstration of Improved 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor, Kaffa JRC and Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Coffee varieties 

and Bench-Maji RARIS Yohannes 

Launching Small Scale Community Coffee 2008 –2012 Limu Woreda JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Seed Enterprises: Towards Establishing 

Specialty Coffee Seed Venders 

Yohannes 

Capacitating Regional Coffee Research 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor, Kaffa, JRC and Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Centers, Agricultural Extensionists, Farmers, 

Bench-Maji 

RARIs Yohannes 

Processors and other end users in 

Southwestern Coffee Growing Regions 

Establishing Farmer Research/ Extension 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor, Kaffa, JRC and Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Groups (FREGs) and/ or Farmer Field 

Schools (FFSs) 

Bench-Maji 

RARIs Yohannes 

Identification, Designing and Validating Need 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor zone JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

based Coffee Training Modules 

Yohannes 

Survey, Awareness Creation and Mass 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor, Kaffa, JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Campaigning of Parthenium hyteroporus L. in 

Bench-Maji Zones 

Yohannes 

coffee and spices growing areas of 

Southwestern Ethiopia 

Characterization of farming system 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor Zone JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Yohannes 

Economic analysis of coffee quality standards 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor Zone JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

and comparative analysis of alternative 

Yohannes K., Tamrat D, 

marketing strategies 

Yohannes 

Adoption and coffee technologies impact 2008 –2012 Jimma, Illubabor Zone JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

assessment 

Yohannes 

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To multiply and propagate coffee basic seed and seedlings 

from previously released selections (specialty coffees) and 

hybrid coffee 

To conduct extension-research and foster virtual information 

network and instigate impact-oriented technology transfer 

based on a win-win situation, mutual trust and respect. 

To capacitate RARIs, farmers, extension agents and subject 

matter specialists 

To identify, document and utilize indigenous knowledge and 

create wealth-creating enterprise for women and youths in the 

rural community 

To evaluate relative advantages of coffee technologies over 

one another and to identify coffee marketing and quality 

problems 

To characterize the recent farming system of the target area


Coffee 

Project: Project: Coffee Technology Generation and promotion for Western Agro-ecology of Ethiopian 

Object Objectives 

Object ives 


objective 

To enable the country be competent in international coffee market by supplying best quality specialty 

coffee in excess amount and thus increase the economic growth of the country as a whole and increase 

the national export earnings from coffee; and improve the living standard of coffee farmers, traders and 

other stakeholders involved in the coffee sector. 


objectives 

• To develop high yielding, good quality and disease resistant and insect pest tolerant coffee varieties; 

• To conduct different demand-driven participatory extension research and facilitate the scale up/ 

out of improved coffee technology; and 

• To develop integrated weed management for different for each coffee growing agro-ecology 


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Activities 





Germplasm screening for yield, disease resistance, 2008-2012 Haru JRC 

Two high yielding, disease resistant, insect pest tolerance and good 

insect pest tolerance and quality 

quality coffee varieties for western region developed. 

Evaluation of Wollega coffee germplasm for yield 


2008-2012 Haru JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., Asehnafi A., 

Solomon A. 

15 Kg breeder seed produced per year 

Screening West Wollega coffee Selections for 2008-2012 Haru JRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma A., 

disease resistance 

Solomon A 

Evaluation of Wollega coffee selections for insect 


2008-2012 Haru JRC Elsabet T., Solomon A 

Evaluation of high yielder and disease resistance 2008-2012 Haru JRC Negussie M., 

superior coffee genotypes for quality 

Arar S., Solomon A 

Evaluation and verification of promising Wollega 2008-2012 Haru and JRC 

coffee selections for yield, diseases, insect pests 

and quality 

Mugi 

Verification of promising Wollega coffee selections 2008-2012 Haru and JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., Asehnafi A., 

for yield and yield components 

Mugi 

Solomon A 

Verification of promising Wollega coffee selections 2008-2012 Haru and JRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma A., 

for disease resistance 

Mugi 

Solomon A 

Evaluation of promising Wollega coffee selections 

for insect pest tolerance 

2008-2012 Haru JRC Elsabet T., Solomon A 

Evaluation of promising Wollega coffee selections 2008-2012 Haru JRC Negussie M. 

for quality 

Arar S., Solomon A 

Integrated weed management in coffee in western 2008-2012 Haru JRC Tadesse E., Solomon A One effective integrated weed management practice developed for south 

coffee growing areas of Ethiopia 

western coffee growing areas. 

Maintenance of coffee germplasm collected from 2008-2012 Haru JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., Asehnafi A., 

western region 

Solomon A 

Multiplication of improved coffee varieties 2008-2012 Haru, Mugi JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, Tamrat Improved and promising coffee varieties multiplied and distributed to 

D., Solomon A 

farmers, Regional agricultural and Rural Development bureaus and 

Multiplication of improved west Wollega coffee 

varieties 

Participatory Technology Generation, Transfer and 

Evaluation 

Pre-extension demonstration and evaluation of 

improved technologies 

Training extension workers, Subject Matter 

Specialists (SMS) and farmers 

Economic analysis and coffee quality standards 

and comparative analysis of alternative marketing 

strategies Souther coffee project 

2008-2012 

2008-2012 

2008-2012 

2008-2012 

2008-2011 

Haru, Mugi 

Haru 

Haru, Mugi 

Haru 

West and 

Kelem 

Wollega 

zones 

JRC 

JRC 

JRC 

JRC 

JRC 

Teshome K, Yohannes, Tamrat D 

Teshome K, Yohannes, Tamrat 

D., Solomon A 


D., Solomon A 


D., Solomon A 


D., Solomon A 

private investors 

Farmers and development agents acquainted with new improved coffee 

Technologies (new selections, rejuvenation techniques and other 

agronomic practices) 

Extension workers, Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) and farmers 

trained on improved coffee technologies. 

Coffee marketing and quality problems and their possible solutions 

identified 

Indigenous knowledge get identified and documented. 

Linkages and Partnerships between different institutions developed 

and/or strengthened. 

50 Qts of improved seed produced and distributed 

Six hectares of seed orchards established for multiplication and 

distribution of the New Wollega coffee varieties 

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Coffee 

Project: Project: Coffee Technology Generation and promotion for South Agro-ecology of Ethiopian 

Objectives 

Objectives 


objective 

To enable the country be competent in international coffee market by supplying best quality specialty 

coffee in excess amount and thus increase the economic growth of the country as a whole and increase 

the national export earnings from coffee; and improve the living standard of coffee farmers, traders 

and other stakeholders involved in the coffee sector. 


objectives 

• To develop high yielding, disease resistant, insect pest tolerant coffee varieties with acceptable 

quality adaptable to agro-ecology of southern Ethiopia; 

• To maintain and conserve coffee germplasm collected for variety development; 

• To produce and distribute seeds of CBD resistant coffee selections; 

• To conduct different demand-driven participatory extension research and facilitate the scale up/ 

out of improved coffee technology; 

• To evaluate/or measure relative advantages of the adopted coffee technologies over one another; 

and 

• Develop integrated weed management technology for south Ethiopian coffee growing area 

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Activity Title Duration Location 

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Germplasm screening for yield, disease resistance, insect pest 

tolerance and quality 

2008-2012 Awada, Melko JRC 

Evaluation of South Ethiopian coffee germplasm accessions for 2008-2012 Awada JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

yield and yield components 

Asehnafi A., Meseret 

Screening of Sidama coffee collections to major diseases 2008-2012 Awada JRC Chala J., Demelash T. 

Girma A., Meseret 

Evaluation of Sidama coffee collections for insect pest tolerance 2008-2012 Awada JRC Elsabet T., Meseret 

Evaluation for high yielder and disease resistance promising 2008-2012 Melko JRC Negussie M., 

coffee selections for quality 

Arar S., Meseret 

Evaluation of promising selections for yield, disease resistance, 2008-2012 Awada, Kumato, Wonago JRC 

insect pest tolerance and quality 

and Melko 

Variety trial of promising South Ethiopian Arabica coffee 

2008-2012 Awada, Kumato, Wonago JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

selections for yield and yield components (set I and II) 

and Melko 


Screening of promising selections for major diseases 2008-2012 Awada JRC Chala J., Demelash T. 


Evaluation of promising selections for insect pest tolerance 2008-2012 Awada JRC Elasbet T., Meseret 

Evaluation of promising of south Ethiopian coffee selections 2008-2012 Melko JRC Negussie M., 

(Variety trial) for quality 


Verification of promising southern coffee selections for yield, 

disease resistance, insect pest tolerance and quality 

2008-2012 Korke, Konga, Melko JRC 

Verification of promising southern Arabica coffee selections for 2008-2012 Korke, Konga and Melko JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

yield and Yield components 


Verification of promising selections for major diseases 2008-2012 Korke, Konga and Melko JRC Chala J., Demelash T. 


Verification of promising selections for insect pest tolerance 2008-2012 Korke, Konga and Melko JRC Elsabet T., Meseret 

Evaluation of promising South Ethiopian coffee selections under 2008-2012 Melko JRC Negussie M., 

verification trial for quality 


Hybridization among elite coffee materials and evaluation of F1s 2008-2012 Awada JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

hybrids for yield and yield components 


Establishment of crossing block and evaluation for phenotypic 2008-2012 Awada JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

characters 


Evaluation of south Ethiopian coffee selections for quality from 2008-2012 Melko JRC Negussie M., 

the established crossing block 

Arar S. 

Verification of promising hybrids for yield, diseases, insect pest 2008-2012 Awada, Kumato Wonago JRC 

tolerance and quality 

Melko 

South Ethiopian Hybrid coffee variety trial for yield and yield 2008-2012 Awada, Kumato Wonago JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 

components 

Melko 

Asehnafi A. , Meseret 

Verification of promising hybrids for disease resistance 2008-2012 Awada, Kumato Wonago JRC Chala J., Demelash T. 

Melko 


Verification of promising hybrids for insect pest tolerance 2008-2012 Awada, Kumato Wonago 

Melko 

JRC Elsabet T., Meseret. 

Evaluation of South Ethiopian promising hybrid coffees for quality 2008-2012 Melko JRC Negussie M., 


Expected output/Deliverables 

• 2 coffee cultivars that are high yielder, 

disease resistant and insect pest tolerant 

with acceptable quality parameters will be 

developed for southern region, 

• One to two hybrid coffee varieties 

released , 

Ten to twenty kilogram breeder seed 

produced per year

Integrated weed management in coffee in south coffee growing 


Evaluation of South Omo coffee Germplasm accessions for yield, 

pest resistance (disease and insect) and quality 

Maintenance of coffee germplasm collected from South Ethiopia 

and Hararghe coffee growing areas 

Multiplication of improved coffee varieties 2008-2012 Awada and Wenago JRC 

2008-2012 Awada JRC Tadesse E. , Meseret Promising integrated weed management 

practice identified for south coffee growing 

areas 

2008-2012 Awada JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 


2008-2012 Awada JRC Getu B., Tadesse B., 1226 coffee germplasm accessions conserved 

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Multiplication of improved varieties through seed 2008-2012 Awada and Wenago JRC Alazar A., Meseret 

Training of extension workers, Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) 

and farmers 

2008-2012 Awada and Wenago JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

Coffee technologies adoption and impact studies 2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

Coffee technologies adoptions and impact assessment 2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D. 

Characterization of farming system 2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

Coffee marketing analysis 2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D. 

Pre-extension demonstration of improved coffee varieties 2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

Pre-extension demonstration of coffee selections and their 2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

improved production packages 

Tamrat D 

Launching small-scale community coffee seed enterprises: 

Towards establishing specialty coffee 

Capacitating regional coffee research centers, Agricultural 

extensions staffs, farmers, processors and other end users in 

South Ethiopian coffee growing areas 

Economic analysis of coffee quality standards and comparative 

analysis of alternative marketing strategies 

2008-2012 Wonago JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

2008-2012 SNNPR JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

2008-2012 Sidama and Gedeo zones JRC Teshome K, Yohannes, 

Tamrat D 

or maintained 

Improved coffee varieties multiplied and 

distributed to farmers, 

Regional agricultural and Rural Development 

Beaurues, Private Investors, NGOs, state 

farms and others 

Farmers and development agents acquainted 

with new improved coffee Technologies (new 

selections and hybrids, rejuvenation 

techniques and other agronomic practices) 

Extension workers, Subject Matter Specialists 

(SMS) and farmers trained on improved coffee 

technologies. 

Indigenous knowledge get identified and 

documented. 

Linkages and Partnerships between different 

institutions developed and/or strengthened. 

Coffee technology adoption and their impact 

identified 

Coffee marketing problems identified.


Coffee 

Project: Project: Coffee Technology Generation and promotion for eastern coffee agro-ecology of 

Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• Develop high yielding, disease resistant, insect pest tolerant and good quality coffee varieties; 

• Develop integrated weed management for coffee growing agro-ecology of eastern Ethiopia; 

• To conduct different demand-driven participatory extension trainings and facilitate the 

transformation of improved coffee technology; 

• To multiply the pipeline improved varieties to farmers and other end users; 

• To propagate and distribute high yielding, disease resistant, good quality and insect pest tolerant 

coffee varieties; 

• To foster virtual information network and instigate impact-oriented technology transfer; 

• To capacitate farmers, extension agents and subject matter specialists; 

• To create wealth-creating enterprises for women and youths in the rural community; 

• To evaluate/ measure relative advantages of the adopted coffee technologies and its impact on 

livelihood of small holder farmers and national income; and 

• To identify the gap between potential and actual quality and to estimate its annual economic loss, 

factors contributing for the harvest loss and the economic advantages of alternative coffee 

marketing strategies. 

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Screening of Hararghe coffee selections for yield and yield 2008-2012 Mechara JRC/MRC* Getu B., Tadesse B., Asehnafi At least two high yielding, disease resistant, insect 

components 

A., Mechara staffs 

pest tolerance and good quality coffee varieties 

developed for eastern region. 

Testing of some Hararghe coffee selections for their resistance 2008-2012 Mechara JRC/MRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma 

to major diseases 


Testing of some Hararghe coffee selections for their tolerance to major 2008-2012 

insect pests 

Mechara JRC/MRC Elsabet T., Mechara staffs 

Verification of promising Hararghe coffee genotypes for yield 2008-2012 Mechara, Micheta JRC/MRC Getu B., Tadesse B., Asehnafi 



Verification of promising Hararghe coffee genotypes for 2008-2012 Mechara, Micheta JRC/MRC Chala J., Demelash T. Girma 

diseases 


Verification of promising Hararghe coffee genotypes for insect 


2008-2012 Mechara, Micheta JRC/MRC Elsabet T., Mechara staffs 

Verification of promising Hararghe coffee genotypes for quality 2008-2012 Mechara Micheta JRC/MRC Negussie M, 

Abrar Sulah, Mechara staff 

2008-2012 Mechara JRC/MRC Tadesse E., Mechara staff One promising integrated weed management 

Integrated coffee weed management study in Eastern coffee growing 


practice identified for the area 

Maintenance of Hararghe coffee collections. 2008-2012 Michata, Melko, JRC/MRC Getu B., Tadesse B., Asehnafi About 1914 coffee germplasm maintained and 

Awada 


conserved for variety development, characterized 

and documented 

Multiplication of improved or Pipeline coffee varieties through 

seed and seedlings 

2008-2012 Mechara Micheta JRC/MRC Alazar A., Mechara staff Improved coffee varieties multiplied and distributed 

Pre-Extension Demonstration of Selections and Their Improved 2008-2012 East and West JRC/MRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, - Linkages and Partnerships b/n different 

Production Packages 

Hararghe zones 

Yohannes, 

institutions developed and/or strengthened. 

Mechara staffs 

- Coffee technology adoption and their impact 

identified 

Launching Small Scale Community Coffee Seed Enterprises: 2008-2012 East and West JRC/MRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Towards Establishing Specialty Coffee Seed Venders 


Yohannes, Mechara staffs 

Training extension workers, Subject Matter Specialists (SMS) 2008-2012 East and West JRC/JRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, - Farmers and DAs acquainted with new improved 

and farmers 


Yohannes, Mechara staffs coffee Technologies 

- Extension workers, subject matter specialists 

and farmers trained 

Establishing Farmer Research/ Extension Groups (FREGs) 2008-2012 East and West JRC/MRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

and/ or Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) 


Yohannes, Mechara staffs 

Economic analysis of coffee quality standards and comparative 2008-2012 East and West JRC/MRC Teshome K., Tamrat D, -Coffee marketing and quality problem packages 

analysis of alternative marketing strategies 


Yohannes, Mechara staffs and their possible solutions identified 

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Commodity: Commodity: Commodity: Coffee 

Coffee 

Project: Project: Project: Coffee Technology Adaptation and Generation for Minor Coffee Growing Regions of Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• Conduct coffee adaptation trials that involve already released varieties and technologies and identify best performer (adaptable, good yield, quality and 

disease and insect pest resistant/tolerant coffee varieties; 

• Carry out coffee germplasm collection/selection and evaluation to develop local land races that possesses desirable traits (disease resistance/insect 

tolerance, better yield and special quality profile of the areas); 

• Provide technical support and research facilities that render coffee technology generation in the minor coffee growing regions; 

• To identify production constraints and potentials in the respective regions; 

• To collect/select and evaluate locally known coffee landraces in minor Coffee growing region-Benishangul Gumiz and identify suitable coffee variety; 

and 

• To provide technical supports for research and extension staff of the minor coffee growing regions. 


Adaptation trial of released CBD resistant varieties and 

coffee technologies in minor coffee growing regions 

(Beneshangul Gumuz and Gambella Gurage zone) 

Identify factors/constraints affecting coffee production and 

productivity in minor coffee growing regions 

Collection/Selection and Evaluation of Local Coffee 

Landraces 

Provision of technical support to RARIs and agricultural 

Bureaus 

2009-2012 Gambella, Beneshangul 

Gumuz, and Gurage 

2009-2012 Amhara, Tigray, 

Beneshangul Gumuz, 

Gambella, Gurage,South 

Omo 

2009-2012 Amhara, Tigray, 

Beneshangul Gumuz, 

Gambella, Gurage 

2009-2012 Amhara,Tigray, 

Beneshangul Gumuz, and 

Gambella regions and 

GurageZone 

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Institition/Research 

Center 


Investigators 

JRC and Research Getu B., Tadesse B., 

centers in the respective Asehnafi A., Chala J. Girma 

regions 

A., Taye K., Pawe staff 

JRC and Research 

centers in the respective 

regions 



regions 



regions 

Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Yohannes, Chala J., Girma 

A., Getu B., Tadesse 

B.,Taye K., Pawe staff 

Getu B., Tadesse B., 

Asehnafi A., Taye K, Chala 

J., Girma A., Pawe staff 

Teshome K., Tamrat D, 

Yohannes, Chala J., Girma 

A., Getu B., Tadesse 

B.,Taye K., Pawe staff 

Expected Output/Deliverables 

One or more adaptable improved coffee varieties 

will be identified for respective minor coffee 

growing regions 

- Quality and quantity of coffee supply increased 

- Researchers and agricultural experts are 

empowered. 

- Consistent supply to ECX or coffee exporters 

created. 

- Gender is mainstreamed. 

- Experience sharing and supply-demand pool 

between minor and major coffee producing regions 

accessed.

Commodity: Commodity: Tea 

Project: Project: Project: Adaptation and Technology Generation for Tea (Camellia sinensis) Production in Ethiopia 

Objective 

Objective 

To develop improved tea production technologies for increased production of high quality teas and thereby promote diversification of foreign exchange 

earnings of the country 


Performance evaluation of the previously introduced tea 

clones under diverse agro-ecologies in Southwest 

Ethiopia 

Introduction and adaptability of tea clones 

Evaluation of tea clones in relation to seasonal variations 

Effect of weed management on 

productivity of young tea in South West Ethiopia0 

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Institution/Center Investigators 

Expected Output/Deliverables 

2007-2012 Melko and Gera Jimma, Gera Melaku A. -At least one promising tea clone identified for each 

agro-ecology between by 2012. 

2009-2012 Gera, Wush wush 

and Gummero 

2008/9-2011/12 Wush Wush 

and Gummero 

2008/9-2012 

Gera, Wush 

Wush and 

Gummero 

Jimma, Gera, Tea 

farms 

Jimma, Tea farms 

Jimma, Gera, Tea 

farms 

Melaku A -At least 5 to 10 known tea clones introduced from 

abroad and evaluated between 2010 and 2012. 

Melaku A 

-Peak plucking period and plucking frequency of 

tea per year determined 

-Quality status of tea clones under variable 

seasonal conditions determined 

Tadesse E., Melaku A. -One to two improved weed management practices 

recommended for the different 

Agro-ecologies by the year.

Commodity: Commodity: Spices 

Spices 

Project Project: Project Development and promotion of production technologies for low land spices 

Objective/s 

Objective/s: 

Objective/s 

General 

General 

To improve production, productivity and quality of high value low land spices and thereby increase the livelihood of 

producers by increasing the foreign currency earning. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To collect and/or introduce market potential low land spices germ plasm, select for desirable 

characters and conduct adaptation test under different agro ecologies; 

• To conserve indigenous and/or exotic low land spices germ plasm of breeding potential for future utilization; 

• To develop and avail elite low land spices varieties with superior performance for yield, quality, 

disease and/or insect pest resistance, as well as wide adaptation for the different agro ecologies in 

the country; 

• To generate and avail improved harvesting and post-harvest handling technologies for the 

selected best performing low land spices varieties for the major growing agro ecologies in the 

country; 

• To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and disseminate improved technology packages for low 

land spices of high market potential to producers in major agro ecologies of the country; and 

• To develop suitable post harvest handling of low land spices and enable production and 

maintenance of quality. 

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Collection, introduction adaptation study of 2008-2012 Tepi Tepi National Spices Girma H., Digafie T, and 

local and exotic spices 

Research center Kalkidan Goshu 

Adaptation test, and yield and quality 

Tepi National Spices 

evaluation of recently introduced spice, 

vanilla (Vanilla fragrance) 

2009-2012 Tepi 

Research center Digafie, Girma 

Ginger (Z. officinale Rosc.) national variety 

trial 

Adaptation of major low land spice varieties to 

emerging regions 

Seed multiplication of the released varieties 

of spices (ginger, turmeric, cardamom and 

black pepper) 

Evaluation and selection of Ethiopian 

korarima (Aframomum corrorima) accessions 

for yield and quality 

Component II: Crop protection 

Survey and identification of major pests 

(disease, insect and weeds) of low land 

spices 

Evaluation of weed management methods on 

the growth, yield and quality of ginger 

Evaluation of weed management methods on 

the growth, yield and quality of turmeric 

Component III. Post harvest handling and 

processing 

Assessments of nature and extent of post 

harvest losses of major low land spices in 

South Western Ethiopia 

Study on the effect of method and duration of 

drying on the quality of turmeric 

2008-2011 Tepi, Metu 

Jimma 

2009-2012 Gambella, Pawi, 

Assosa 

2008-2012 

2008-2011 

2009-2010 

2009-2012 

Tepi 

Tepi and Jimma 

Tepi, Mizan and 

Bebeka 

Tepi, Jimma and 

Metu 

2009-2012 Tepi, Jimma and 

Metu 

2008-2010 

Tepi and Bebeka 

areas 


Research center 















2008-2010 Tepi Tepi National Spices 


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More than 50 low land spices acc. collected and 

maintained 

One vanilla variety ready for register 

Girma, Digafie Two-three ginger varieties will be ready for verification 

Digafie, Girma and Kalkidan Adaptation of major low land spices will be tested 

Girma, Digafie and Kalkidan 

Digafie, Girma and 

Habtewold 

Habtewold K., Kalkidan G., 

Digafie T. Chala C. 

Habtewold, Girma, Kalkidan 

Habtewold K., Digafie T., 

Girma H. 

Habtewold, Kalkidan, Girma 


Kalkidan G., Girma H. 

Breeder seed 

Ginger and turmeric: 100 Q in five year (20 Q per year) 

Black pepper and cardamom 6000 seedlings in five year 

(3000 per year) Basic Seed 

Ginger and turmeric: 1500 Q in five year (300 Q per year) 

Black pepper and cardamom 35000 seedlings in five 

year (7000 per year) multiplied 

At least one or two Korarima varieties will be identified 

(see more from Jima research) 

Major diseases, insect pests and weeds identified 

critical period of weed competition and optimum weeding 

frequency of ginger determined 

critical period of weed competition and optimum weeding 

frequency of turmeric determined 

Post harvest losses of low land spices assessed 

One post harvest technology on turmeric

Study on the effect of method and duration of 

drying on the quality of ginger 

Harvest and Postharvest intervention of 

Korarima (A. corrorima) production in Bench- 

Maji Zone to improve quality 

Participatory turmeric processing to improve 

quality of turmeric product in Ethiopia. 

Component IV. Promotion and 

popularization of low land spices 

technologies 

Demonstration and popularization of 

improved technologies of low land spices 

(Research for development) 

Demonstration/scaling up of ginger 

technologies 

Demonstration/scaling up of turmeric 

technologies 

Demonstration/scaling up of black pepper 

technologies 

Demonstration/scaling up of cardamom 

technologies 

2008-2010 Tepi Tepi National Spices 


2011-2015 Tepi: Bench-Maji 

Zone (3 Woredas) 

2011-2015 Yeki Woreda (3 

Kebeles) 

2008-2012 

2008-2012 

2008-2012 

2009-2012 

Tepi, Gimbo 

Tepi, Gimbo 

Tepi, Gimbo, Sheko 

and Godere 

Tepi, Gimbo and 

Godere 


R. C. and JRC 


R. C. 

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“ 

“ 

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Habtewold K., Kalkidan 

G,.Girma H. 

Girma H., Abedu M., 


Haimanot M. 

Abdu M., Habtewold K., 

Girma H., Kalkidan G. 

Abedu M., Digafie, Girma, 

Habtewold 

Abedu M., Girma, Habtewold, 

Digafie 

Abedu M. Habtewold, 

Digafie, Ashenafi 

Abedu M. Girma, Habtewold, 

Digafie 

One post harvest technology on ginger 

Thousands of farmers in 3 Woredas of Bench –Maji and 3 

Kebeles of Yeki Woreda will be trained about postharvest 

of Korarima and Turmeric 

2 Ginger varieties popularized 

One turmeric variety popularized 

Two black pepper varieties popularized 

One cardamom variety popularized


Spices 

Project: Project: Development of mid altitude area spices technologies 

Objective 

General General 

General 

To improve production, productivity and quality of high value mid altitude area spices and thereby increase the livelihood of producers by increasing the foreign exchange currency earning. 


objectives 

• To collect indigenous spices (korarima and long pepper) materials, conserve germ plasm and screen for desirable agronomic and quality characters; and 

• To select best performing accessions and develop varieties with high yield, quality and disease and pest resistance and wider adaptation. 


Collection, maintenance and evaluation of Korarima (A. 

corrorima) accessions from potential growing areas of 

Ethiopia 

Collection, maintenance and evaluation of Long pepper 

(Piper cappense) accessions from potential growing areas 

of Ethiopia 

Evaluation and selection of Ethiopian korarima 

(Aframomum corrorima) accessions for yield and quality 

Post harvest handling of korarima (A. corrorima) and 

quality assessment in laboratory 

Post harvest handling of long pepper (Piper cappense) and 

quality assessment in laboratory 

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2009-2012 Jimma and Bonga JRC Haimanot M., Girma H. 

2001-2002 Jimma and Bonga JRC Haimanot M., Habtewold, 

Kalkidan 

2009-2012 Jimma and Tepi JRC Haimanot M., Girma, Digafie 

2009-2012 Jimma and Bonga JRC Haimanot M., Habtewold, 

Kalkidan 

JRC Haimanot M., Digafie, Girma, 

2009-2012 Jimma and Bonga 

Kalkidan 


At least 50 indigenous (korarima accs. 

and long pepper) (10 per year) 

collected and maintained 

Post harvest technology generated at 

the end of the project and post harvest 

loss of Korarima and long pepper 

decreased


Spices 

Project: Project: Development and popularization of high land seed spices technologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

General 

General 

To improve production, productivity and quality of high land seed spices and thereby increase the livelihood of producers by 

increasing the foreign exchange currency earning. 

Specific 

Specific 

• To maintain the indigenous and exotic high land seed spices (black cumin, fenugreek and 

coriander) materials for future breeding; 

• To select best performing accessions and develop varieties with high yield, quality, disease and 

pest resistance, and wider adaptation; and 

• To demonstrate, popularize, multiply and disseminate improved technology packages high land 

seed spices having high market potential for producers in major agro ecologies of the country 

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Maintenance and evaluation of local and exotic high 

land seed spices accessions (black cumin, coriander 

and fenugreek) 

2008-2012 

D/Zeit, Kulumsa, 

Coriander national variety trial 2009-2012 W/Genet, 

Adama,/Kulumsa, Adet, 

D/Zeit 

Black cumin adaptation trial 2009-2010 Akaki, Jimma, Chefe 

Donsa and Minjar 

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Kulumsa, D/Zeit, 

W/Genet 


W/Genet 


W/Genet 

Black cumin variety verification 2008-2009 Kulumsa, Shirka, dembia Kulumsa, D/Zeit, 

W/Genet 

Fenugreek national variety trial 2008-2010 D/Zeit, Chefe donsa, Tepi 

andAkaki 

Adaptation study of improved high land seed spices 

varieties to emerging regions 

Seed multiplication of the released varieties of high 

land seed spices (black cumin, coriander and 

fenugreek) 

Popularization/scaling up of fenugreek, black cumin 

and coriander technologies 

2008-2012 Gurage zone, Gambella 

region, Benishangul Gumz 

(Pawi) 

2008-2012 D/Zeit, Chefe donsa, Tepi 

and Akaki 

2008-2012 D/Zeit,Chefe donsa, 

Kulumsa, W/ Genet, 

Dembia 


W/Genet 


W/Genet 


W/Genet 


W/Genet 

Fekadu, Dagmawi, 

Lijalem, Million 

Fekadu Dagmawi, 















At the end of the project 33 accs. of highland seed spices, 6 

on average per year collected and maintained 

Variety trial on process 


Completed in 2001 and two varieties (Dershaye and Aden 

released) 


Black cumin, coriander and fenugreek varieties tested for 

their adaptation in Gambella, Benishangul-Gumz regions and 

at Gurage zone 

Breeder seed 

At the end of the project 9 Q black cumin, fenugreek and 

coriander vars. multiplied, each year 1.8 Q. 

Basic seed 

At the end of the project 15 Q black cumin, fenugreek and 

coriander vars. multiplied, each year 3 Q. 

Released varieties of black cumin, fenugreek and coriander 

popularized in potential areas.

Case Case Case Team: Team: Aromatic, Aromatic, Aromatic, Medicinal Medicinal and and Bioenergy 

Bioenergy 

Commodity: Commodity: Aromatic and Medicinal 

Project: Project: Adaptation and promotion of Aromatic plant technologies in Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To introduce and adopt citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus) technologies; 

• To identify the exact botanical name of three mint species through chemotaxonomic method; 

• To enrich the genetic pool and generate variability of aromatic plants germplasm; 

• To maintain aromatic plants germplasm pathologically free, physically and genetically pure for further research and development activities; 

• To carry out economic analysis on selected aromatic plants; and 

• To demonstrate and popularize aromatic plants available at hand 





Adaptability of chamomile for agronomic and chemical traits 2009-2010 Wondo Genet WGRC Beement M., Tewabech T., Daniel B. Performance of a plant for agronomic and chemical traits 

at Wondo Genet 

identified 

Adoption of Technologies on Physico-chemical 

2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet/ Addis WGRC Daniel B. and Wossen K. Technologies of physicochemical characteristics of Aloysia 

Characteristics and Chemical Compositions of Essential Oils 

Ababa 

essential oils will be adopted, profiled and constituents 

Obtained from Lominat (Aloysia spp.) 

therein established 

Adaptation of Citronella grass technologies as an alternative 2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet/ Addis WGRC Daniel B., Wossen K Insect replant technologies developed for Citronella grass 

method for insect repellant. 

Ababa 

will be adopted and generated. 

Chemo Taxonomic Identification of Botanical Names of Mint 2009 -2010 Wondo Genet/ Addis WGRC and Daniel B., Solomon A., Beemnet M. and The exact botanical name of mints will be identified through 

Species Based on Essential Oil Compositions 

Ababa 

Ambo College of 

Agriculture 

Tsion T. 

chemotaxonomy. 

Economic analysis of chamomile for flower powder and 2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet WGRC Muluken P., Beemnet M. and ... Cost-benefit analysis associated with the production of 

essential oil production 

chamomile will be determined, documented and addressed. 

Maintenance of Aromatic Plants at Wondo Genet Research 2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet WGRC Tsion T., Beemnet M. and Solomon A. Aromatic plants' germplasm maintained pathologically free, 

Center 

physically and genetically pure for variety development 

Demonstration and Popularization of Aromatic Plants at 2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet WGRC Solomon A. and Muluken P. • Use and marketing of Aromatic plants will be 

Wondo Genet 

demonstrated and popularized 

• More farmers and investors involve in the production 

and marketing of Aromatic plants 

Data base preparation for aromatic plants 2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet WGRC Solomon A., Beemnet M. and Daniel B. National database on Aromatic plant technologies initiated. 

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Commodity: Commodity: Aromatic and and Medicinal Medicinal 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Aromatic Plants Production, Processing and 

Utilization Technologies in Ethiopia 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop high yielding, and disease tolerant varieties/provenances of aromatic plants; 

• To develop/optimize products, processing and post harvest technologies; 

• Study the value-chain, marketing and economics of aromatic plants; and 

• Promote high quality aromatics production and processing technologies to enhance 

commercialized agro-industries for farmers and private sector. 

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Lemmon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) National Variety Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Lemongrass variety will be 

Getinet A., Getachew T. verified 

Lemmon Grass (C. citratus) Variety Verification Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Lemongrass variety will be 

Getinet A., Getachew T. registered 

Japanese Mint (M. arvensis) National Variety Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Japanese mint variety will be 


Japanese Mint (M. arvensis) Variety Verification Trial. 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Japanese mint variety will be 


Piper Mint (Mentha piperata) National Variety Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Peppermint variety will be 


Piper Mint (M. piperata) Variety Verification Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Peppermint variety will be 


Spear Mint (M. spicata) National Variety Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Spearmint variety will be 


Spear Mint (M. spicata) Variety Verification Trial 2009 - 2010 WG, UA, MK, DZ, AW, AW WGRC, MRC, DZRC Beemnet M., Solomon A. One Spearmint variety will be 


Sheto Bahirzaf (E. citriodora) Performance Evaluation for 2009 - 2010 WG, Haramaya, Kosober, WGRC Solomon A., Wossen K. and Best ecologies and potential of 

essential oil content at its growing areas 

Alage, Yirgalem 

Daniel B 

Shito Bahir zaf for essential oil 

production will be determined 

Local collection of Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) 2009 - 2010 Gondar, Wolayita and 

WGRC, IBC IBC staff, Beemnet M., Gene pool widened and genetic 

Hararghe 

Girma HM. 

loss reduced 

Local collection of palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii) 2009 -2010 Gondar, Wolayita and 

WGRC, IBC IBC staff, Beemnet M., Gene pool widened and genetic 

Hararghe 

Girma HM. 

loss reduced 

Preliminary Rosemary variety trial 2010 - 2013 Holleta, Awada, Wondo Genet, WGRC, HRC, DZAC, Beement M., Tesfaye B., Dr, Best performing rosemary 

Hawassa, Tepi, DebreZeitt TARC 

Getachew T. and Girma HM genotypes will be promoted to NVT 

Preliminary Palmarosa variety trial 2010 - 2013 Holleta, Awada, Wondo Genet, WGRC, HRC, DZAC, Beement M., Tesfaye B., Dr, Best performing Palmarosa 

Hawassa, Tepi, DebreZeitt TARC 

Getachew T. and Girma HM genotypes will be promoted to NVT 

Accusation and Evaluation of Lemon grass (Cymbopogon 

citratus) for High Yield and Diseases Tolerant Variety 

2009 - 2010 WG, Awada, Hawassa WGRC Beement M., Wossen K. Gene pool of lemongrass widened 

Efficacy test of fungicide for the control of rust diseases 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC and HRC Tsion T. and Bekele Effective fungicide for the control of 

(Puccinia spp.) on lemongrass 

lemongrass leaf rust will be 

identified 

Screening of Fungicides for the Control of Leaf Rust (Puccinia 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC Tewabech T. and Tsion T. Effective fungicide for the control of 

spp) of Spear mint 


identified 

Screening of Fungicides for the Control of Leaf Rust (Puccinia 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC Tewacech T. and Tsion T. Effective fungicide for the control of 

spp) of Peppemint 


identified 

Phenology and Biology of Diseases and Insect Pests of Mint 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC and HRC Tewabech T., Tsion T. and Phenology and biology of insect 

species. 

Bekele 

pests of mint species identified 

Phenology and Biology of Diseases and Insect Pests of 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC and HRC Bekele, Tsion T. and Phenology and biology of insect 

Lemongrass. 

Tewabech T. 

pests of mint species identified 

Determination of optimum harvesting age and inter row spacing 2009 - 2013 WG and AW WGRC Tigist G., Mulugeta M. Optimum population densities and 

for Spear mint (Mentha piperata), Japanese mint (M. arvensis) 

Beemnet M. and Solomon A. harvesting ages for mints will be 

and piper mint (M. peperata) 

identified 

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Determination of optimum harvesting age and population 

density for Citronella grass (Cymbopogon winterianus) 


density for lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus) 


density for Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini) 


density for Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 


density for Leamon verbena (Aloysia tryphylla) 

Determination of optimum cutting size (node number) and part 

used for nursery establishment of lemon verbena (Alloysia 

trypylla) 

Effect of stolon thickness and bed type on field establishment 

of mint species. 

Effect of node number and presence of aerial leaves on field 

establishment of mint species. 

2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Beemnet M., Tigist G. and 

Solomon A. 

2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Solomon A., Beement M. 

and Tigist G. 

2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Tigist G., Solomon A. and 

Beement M. 

2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Solomon A., Tigist G. and 

Beement M. 

2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Beement M., Tigist G. and 

Solomon A. 

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Optimum population density and 

harvesting age for Citronella grass 



harvesting age for lemon grass will 

be identified 


harvesting age for Palmarosa grass 



harvesting age for Rosemary will 

be identified 


harvesting age for Lemon verbena 


2009 -2010 WG WGRC Beement M. and Solomon A. Optimum cutting size and part to be 

used for propagation of lominat will 

be identified 

2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Solomon A. and Beement M. Optimum stolen thickness and 

proper bed type will be identified 

2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Solomon A. and Beement M. Best planting material and bed type 

for field establishment of mint 

species will be identified 

Drying technology for mint species 

Determination of best drying technologies for mint species 2009 WG WGRC Daniel B., Wossen K. and 

Solomon A. 

Development of spraying techniques and rates of mint oils for 2009 WG WGRC Dainel B., Beement M. and 

quality tea preparation 

Wossen K. 


Spraying technique and rate of 

mints for tea preparation will be 

identified 

Alternative body cream will be 

Body cram formulation from Natural products 2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Daniel B., Wossen K. 

Solomon A. and Beement M. formulated and patented 

Chap stick formulation from Natural products 2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Daniel B., Wossen K. Alternative Chap stick will be 

Solomon A. and Beement M. formulated and patented 

Adaptation of protocols of cosmetic product formulations 2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Daniel B. and Wossen K Protocols for Cosmetic products 

will be adapted 

Socio Economic Study of Prioritized Aromatic Plants 2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Muluken P., Beement M. and Cost benefit analysis and social 

Solomon A. 

impacts for production, processing 

and marketing of prioritized 

aromatic plants will be availed 

Technology scale-up (Demonstration and Popularization). 2009 and 2013 WG, DZ, MK, Tepi WGRC, DZRC, MRC Muluken P., Solomon A. Adapted and developed 

and TARC 

Beement 

technologies of aromatic plants will 

be demonstrated and popularized

Commodity: 

Commodity: Commodity: Aromatic and Medicinal 

Project Project Project : : Adaptation and promotion of Medicinal Plant Technologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To maintain and generate variability and adaptability of medicinal plants germplasms for variety development in different potential agro-ecologies; 

• To adopt high yielding, and disease tolerant varieties/provenances of medicinal plants along with their appropriate cultural practice; 

• To adopt analytical methods for physical and chemical composition; 

• To adopt processing, post harvest technologies and product formulation technologies of medicinal plants. 

• To study the value-chain, marketing and economics of medicinal plants; and 

• To promote high quality medicinal plant production and processing technologies to enhance commercialized agro-industries for farmers and private sector 





Maintenance of species of medicinal plants at Wodo Genet 2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Tsion T. and Solomon A. The medicinal plants germplasms maintained 

Research Center 

genetically, physically and pathologically 

disease free 

Adaptability of Senna for Agronomic and Chemical Traits at 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC Beement M. and Wossen K. Performance of Senna will be determined for 

Wondo Genet. 

chemical and agronomic traits 

Adaptability of Hibiscus for Agronomic and Chemical Traits at 2009 - 2011 WG WGRC Beement M. and Wossen K. Performance of Hibiscus will be determined 

Wondo Genet. 

for chemical and agronomic traits 

Phytochemical analysis, isolation and quantification of bioactive 2009 - 2011 WG and AA WGRC Wossen K., Beement M. and Chemical profile of Senna will be identified 

compounds of Senna (Cassia angustifolia) 

Daniel B. 

Phytochemical analysis of Hibiscus 2009 - 2011 WG and AA WGRC Wossen K., Beement M. and 

Daniel B. 

Chemical profile of Hibiscus will be identified 

Adaptation of locally available medicinal plant technologies 2009 - 2013 All over the country WGRC, Chencha, Beement M., Wossen K., Locally available medicinal plant technologies 

IBC, Paster Solomon A. and Daniel B. will be adapted and formulated 

Socio economic study of locally adapted medicinal plant and 2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Beement M., Muluken P., Cost benefit analysis and social impacts of 

product technologies. 

Wossen K. 

production, processing and marketing of 

prioritized Medicinal plants will be availed 

Demonstration and Popularization of Medicinal Plants 

2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Muluken P., Beement M., Some medicinal plant technologies will be 

technologies 

Wossen K., and Daniel B. demonstrated and popularized 

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Commodity: Commodity: Aromatic and and Medicinal Medicinal 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Medicinal Plants Production, Processing and 

Utilization Technologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To maintain and generate variability and adaptability of medicinal plant germplasms for variety 

development in different potential agro-ecologies; 

• To develop high yielding, and disease tolerant varieties/ provenances of medicinal plants along 

with their appropriate cultural practice; 

• To develop/optimize products, processing and post harvest technologies; 

• To study the value-chain, marketing and economics of medicinal plants; and 

• To promote high quality medicinal plant production and processing technologies to enhance 

commercialized agro-industries for farmers and private sector 

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Collection, Characterization and Screening of Aloe 2009 - 2012 Upper Awash, WG, Hawassa WGRC Wossen K., Daniel B., and Local Aloe landraces collected and 

local Landraces for agronomic and quality traits. 

Beement M. 

characterized 

Stevia Preliminary variety trial 2009 - 2011 WG, Awada, Wonago, Chencha, Holleta WGRC, HRC Beement M., Wossen K. 

and Solomon A. 

Stevia will be promoted to NVT 

Performance of Netch Bahir Zaf (Eucalyptus 2009 - 2010 Entoto, Diksis, Assela, Dabat WGRC Solomon A., Wossen K. Best ecologies and potential of Shito 

globulus) for essential oil content in its growing area 

and Daniel B 

Bahir zaf for essential oil production will 

be determined 

Efficacy study on the control of leaf rust (Uromycis 2009 - 2012 WG and Holleta WGRC and HRC Bekele and Tsion T. Effective fungicide for the control of Aloe 

sp.) on Aloye vera 

leaf rust will be identified 

Study of control measure for Artemisia insect pests 2009 - 2012 WG WGRC Tewabech T. and Tsion T. Effective control measure will be devised 

The study of phenology and biology of disease and 2009 - 2012 WG WGRC and HRC Tsion T. and Bekele Phenology and Biology of disease and 

insect pests of Artemisia annua 

insect pests of Artemisia known 

Phytochemical analysis and quantification of 2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Zewdinesh D., Wossen K., Chemical composition of Artemisia will be 

isolated artimisinine of Artemisia anua 

Beemnet M., and Daniel B. determined 

Phytochemical analysis, isolation and quantification 2009 - 2010 WG WGRC Wossen K., and Daniel B. Chemical compostion of Stevia will be 

of steviosides of Stevia rebaundina 

determined 

The study of Stevia extract as a source of 2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet and Melkassa WGRC and MRC Wossen K., Daniel B., Blending level of Stevia powder as 

substituting sugar based sweeteners. 

Beement M. and Solomon sweetener of different foods will be 

A. 

determined 

The study of the effectiveness of Aloin from local 2009 - 2012 WG WGRC Wossen K. and Daniel The concentration of Aloin for bitering of 

Aloe spp. as a constituent in beverage industries 

beverages will be identified 

The study of stabilization of Aloye gel for cosmetic 2009 WG WGRC Daniel B. and Wossen K. Protocol for stabilization of aloe gel will be 

product preparation. 

developed 

Socio economic study of prioritized medicinal plant 2009 - 2013 WG WGRC Muluken P., Beemnet M. Cost benefit and Social aspects of 

and product technologies. 

and Wossen K. 

production, processing and marketing of 

medicinal plant technologies will be 

analyzed 

Effect of population density and harvesting age on 2008 - 2010 WG WGRC and Zewdinesh D., Bizuayehu Optimum population density and 

biomass, essential oil and crude extract of Artemisia 

Hawassa 

T., and Daniel B. 

harvesting age will be identified 

(Artemisia annua anamed). 

University 

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Commodity: Commodity: Bioenergy 

Bioenergy 

Project: Project: Introduction and Adaptation of Biofuel Production, Processing and Utilization 

Technologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop high yielding, disease tolerant and semi dwarf castor variety for bio-energy 

production by the year 2010; 

• To release high yielding sweet sorghum variety for bio-energy production by the year 2011; 

• To select superior candidate population of physic nut for the development of high yielding 

population for biodiesel production; 

• To develop optimum blending ratio of biodiesel with petrol diesel by the year 2010; 

• To develop better cultural practices for castor, physic nut, sweet sorghum and palm production; 

• To promote biofuels production and utilization technologies for transportation, food production 

and household purposes in Ethiopia; and 

• To conduct preliminary study on second generation production technology 

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Introduction, Characterization and adaptation of Physic Nut 2009 - 2011 Upper Awash MRC, WGRC and Getinet A., Getaneh N. New provenance of Physic nut will be 

(Jatropha curcas L) populations/ provenances 

IBC 

introduced, adapted and characterized 

Acquisition and Characterization of Castor (Racinus communis) 2008 - 2009 Melkassa MRC Getinet Gene pool of Castor will be widened for 

variety development 

Introduction and adaptation of sweet sorghum for high brix 2009 - 2011 Melkassa MRC, WGRC Taye T., Getinet A. and Daniel Sweet sorghum with high brix content 

value 

will be obtained 

Introduction, Characterization and Adaptation of Palm tree 2009 - 2012 Tepi and Bebeka WGRC, TARC, Getinet A., Solomon A., Daniel Various palm tree clones will be 

(Eleais guneensis) Clones 

MRC 

B. 

introduced 

Evaluation of different storage scheme of castor, physic nuts 2008 - 2010 WG, Mk WGRC, MRC and Daniel B., Getinet A. Best storage schemes for castor, physic 

and palm seeds and oils on physico-chemical characteristic of 

Ethiopian Petroleum 

nuts and palm seeds will be identified 

biodiesel 

factory 

Production of bioethanol from sweet sorghum juice using 2009 - 2010 Melkassa and Wondo Genet MRC and WGRC Daniel B., Getinet A., Solomon Fermentation protocol for bioethanol 

fermentation 

A., and Taye T. 

production from sweet sorghum will be 

developed 

Methanolysis and ethanolysis of Castor, Gomenzer, Physic Nut 

and Palm Oils 

2009 - 2010 Wondo Genet and Melkassa WGRC and MRC Daniel B., and Getinet A. 

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Commodity: Commodity: Bioenergy 

Bioenergy 

Project: Project: Development and Promotion of Biofuel Production, Processing and Utilization 

Technologies 

Objectives 

Objectives 

• To develop high yielding, disease tolerant and semi dwarf castor variety for bio-energy 

production by the year 2011; 

• To introduce and test high yielding sweet sorghum variety for bio-energy production and release 

by the year 2011; 

• To select superior candidate population of physic nut for the development of high yielding 

population for biodiesel production; 

• To verify optimum blending ratio of biodiesel that are benig used abroad with petrol diesel by the 

year 2010; 

• To develop better cultural practices for castor, physic nut, sweet sorghum and palm production; 

• To promote biofuels production and utilization technologies for transportation, food production 

and household purposes in Ethiopia; and 

• To conduct preliminary study on second generation production technology 

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Castor Preliminary Variety Test 2009 - 2013 Melkassa and A/Negelle MRC Getinet A. Elite genotypes will be identified and promoted to the NVT 

Physic Nut Preliminary Variety Test 2009 - 2012 Bati, Goffa, Alamata, Upper Awash, Tepi, MRC, TARC, Digafe T. Getinet A. Elite genotypes will be identified and promoted to the NVT 

and Assosa 

and ARC 

Castor National Variety Test 2009 - 2010 Arsi Negelle, Hawassa, Melkassa, Jijiga, 

Alamata and Mekelle 

MRC, JRC, WGRC Getinet A. Best performing genotypes will be promoted to VVT 

Sweet Sorghum Preliminary Variety Test 2009 - 2010 Melkassa, Kobo, Sirinka, Meiso, Upper 

Awash and Arsi negelle 

MRC, SARC Getinet A. Elite genotypes will be identified and promoted to the NVT 

Development of Perennial Castor 2008 - 2012 Kulumsa, Hawassa, Adet, Mekelle, 

Jimma 

MRC, KRC, WGRC, JRC Getinet A. Perennial castor will be developed 

Development of Edible Physic Nut 2008 - 2012 Melkassa MRC Getinet A. Edible physic nut will be made available 

Development of IBL and Genetically Stable Female 

Lines of castor 

2008 - 2010 Melkassa MRC Getinet A. Genetically stable female lines of castor will be developed 

Crossing for Short Plant Height of castor 2009 - 2010 Melkassa MRC Getinet A. 

Crossing for Powdery Mildew (Oidium lavae) 

Resistance in Physic Nut 

2008 - 2012 Upper Awash MRC Getinet A. Powdery mildew resistant physic nut variety will be developed 

Inheritance of Some Marker Traits in Castor 2008 - 2012 Melkassa MRC Getinet A. Heritability of Marker traits of castor will be determined 

Determination of out Crossing for Castor 2008 - 2011 Melkassa MRC Getinet A. Out crossing characteristics of castor (GK-SEL-1) will be 

identified 

Selection of Castor for Wilt and Cercospora 

Resistance 

2008 - 2011 Melkassa and Wondo Genet MRC and WGRC Tewabech T., Getinet A. Cercospora and wilt resistant castor will be selected 

Establishment of Physic Nut Nursery for Screening of 2008 - 2011 Upper Awash and Hawassa WGRC and MRC Tewabech T., Tsion T. and Physic nut nursery for screening of powdery mildew will be 

Powdery Mildew (Oidium lavae) 

Getinet A. 

established 

Survey and Identification of Physic Nut and Castor 2008 - 2010 Major physic nut and castor growing areas WGRC and MRC Tewabech T., Tsion T., Major disease and insects of physic nut and castor will be 

Diseases and Insects 

identified 

Development of Optimum blending ratio Biodiesel of 

Castor, Physic Nut, Gomenzer and Palm Oils for Wide 

Range Application 

Study on Lowering the Viscosity Value of Castor 

Biodiesel 

Survey of Farmer’s Perception in Physic Nut 

Cultivation in Bati and Wolita 

2009 - 2011 Wondo Genet, Ethiopian Petroleum 

Enterprise and Geology survey 

WGRC, MRC, Daniel B. and Getinet A. Optimum blending ratio of castor, physic nut, gomenzer and 

palm oils biodiesel will be determined 

2009 - 2011 Wondo Genet WGRC Daniel Protocol for quality castor biodiesel with low viscosity will be 

developed 

2008 - 2010 Bati and Wolayta MRC and WGRC Getinet A., Beement M., Perception of farmers about development of physic nut will be 

Getaneh N. 

known 

Economic Analysis of Castor Production for Biofuel 2009 - 2010 Melkassa and Wondo Genet MRC and WGRC Muluken P., Cost benefit and Social aspects of production, processing and 

marketing of castor will be analyzed 

Scaling Up of Physic Nut and Castor Production for 

Biofuel 

2010 - 2012 Goffa. Shoa Robit, and bati Wolayita MRC and WGRC Muluken P., More people will be aware of the production and utilization of 

physic nut and castor. 

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Case Case Case Team: Team: Plant Plant Protection Protection and and Biotechnology 

Biotechnology 

Commodity: Commodity: Pla Plant Pla Plant 

nt Protection 

Project Project 1: 1: Biosystematics 

Objective Objective 

Objective 

To develop sustainable national capability in the biosystematics of economically important plantpests and natural enemies, establish diversity/variability, 

tempo-spatial distribution and abundance 

Collection and preservation of insect and mite 

specimens from sources in the country 

Activity Expected output Duration 

Collection and preservation of weed specimens from 

sources in the country 

Collection and preservation of plant disease 

specimens and pathogen cultures from sources in the 

country 

Well-characterized and preserved insect and mite 

specimens to be used for further research, teaching and 

reference 

Well-characterized and preserved weed specimens to be 

used for further research, teaching and reference 

Well-characterized and preserved plant diseases and 

pathogen culture specimens to be used for further 

research, teaching and reference 

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2001-2003 

2001-2003 

2001-2003 

Location 

Holetta, Debre Zeit, 

Melkassa, Jimma, 

AAU. MoARD 



Ambo Berhanu Bekele, 

Mulugeta Negeri, 

Takele Negewo

Commodity: Commodity: Commodity: Plant Plant Protection 

Protection 

Protection 

Project Project Project 2. 2. 2. Biology of Plant Pests 

Objective 

Objective 

To determine the role of oospores in the epidemiology of Phytophthora infestans in potato bacterial blight and determine the prevalence of wheat rusts and 

races of wheat stem rust. 

Activity Title Expected output Duration Location 



Assessment of Phytophthora infestans The presence or absence of oospores in P. infestans 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Bekele Kassa 

oospores in potato in Ethiopia 

population will be known and genetic structure (A1 and 

A2 mating types) of the pathogen will be determined. 

Prevalence and wheat rusts and races of 

Pucccinia gramminis with special 

emphasis to Ug99 in major wheat 

growing areas of Ethiopia 

The role of the oospore in the epidemiology of the 

disease will be known and the survival span of the 

oospores in the field condition will be determined which 

help to design management strategy. 

The prevalence, incidence and severity of wheat rusts 

(stem, leaf, yellow) and races of wheat stem rust will be 

known 

The information to guide the breeding program will be 

obtained 

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2001-2003 Shewaa 

Arsi, 

Bale, Gojam, 

Wello, 

Wellega, 

Harar 

Ambo, Debre Zeit, 

Holetta, Kulumsa, 

Sinana, Adet, Debre 

Berhan, Sirinka, 

Hawassa, Haramaya 

Getaneh Woleab, Ayele Badebo, 

Bekele Kassa, Melaku Degefu, 

Bekele Hundie, Sisay Temesgen, 

Beyene Bitew, Setu baze, 

Fikre Hundoro, Temam Hussien

Commodity: Commodity: Commodity: Pl Plant Pl ant Protection 

Project Project Project 3. 3. Biocontrol of Plant Pests 


Objective 

To develop biocontrol agents (herbivore insects, predators and parasitoids, entomopathogens, microbial antagonists) against important pests with standard, 

environmentally safe massproduction and formulation techniques 

Activity Title Expected output Duration 

Introduction, evaluation and release of leaf and flower feeding 

insect (Zygogramma bicolorta: Chrysomelidae) and stem boring 

insect (Listronotus setosipennis: Curculionidae) against parthenium 

weed (VSU-IPM/CRSP Funded Project) 

Introduction, evaluation, and release of Water hyacinth specific 

herbivorous insects 

(UNEP-GEF Funded Project) 

Introduction and evaluation of parasitic wasp (Diglyphus isaea) for 

the control of leafminer on vegetables. 

Introduction and evaluation of predatory mites (Amblyseius 

swirskii) for the control of whitefly and thrips in flower 

Introduction and evaluation of parasitic wasp (Aphidius ervi) for 

the control of aphids in flower 

Introduction and evaluation of gall midge (Aphidoletes aphidimyza) 

for the control of aphids in flower 

Mass production, formulation and field augmentation of effective 

EPF (Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana) for the 

control of termite and chaffer grub(Coptognatus curtipennis: 

coleoptera, Dynastidae). 

Mass production and field augmentation of effective EPN 

(Steinernema: Steinernematidae and (Heterorhabditis 

:Heterorhabditidae) for the control of termite and chaffer grub 

(Coptognatus curtipennis: coleoptera, Dynastidae) 

Evaluation of promising EM formulations for the control of 

Fusarium and Rhizoctonia spp in Chickpea 

The potential of Zygogramma bicolorata and 

Listronotus setosipennis to control parthenium 

weed will be known 

The potential of herbivorus insects to control 

water hyacinth will be known 

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Location 

1998-2002 Ambo, East shoa, East and 

west Hararge, Afar and 

Tegray regional states 



Ambo Kassahun Zewdie 

Mulugeta Negeri 

2001-2003 Wonj Ambo Taye Tessema 

The potential of Diglyphus isaea to control leaf 2001-2002 Flower farms 

Ambo, Mohammed Dawd 

minor will be known 

Holetta, Debre Berhanu Bekele, 

The potential of Amblyseius swirskii to control 2001-2002 Flower farms 

Zeit, Melkassa Bayeh Mulatu, 

white fly and thrips will be known 

Dereje Gorfu, 

The potential of Aphidius ervi to control aphids 2001-2002 Flower farms 

Eshetu Derso, 

will be known 

Tebkew Damte, 

The potential of Aphidoletes aphidimyzato 

control aphids will be known 

2001-2002 Flower farms 

Gashawbeza Ayalew 

Girma Tegegn 

Mass production and application technologies 2001-2002 Ambo, Tikur Inchini, Ambo Mulugeta Negeri, 

of EPF Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria 

Wellega, Asosa, Pawe, 

Tariku Hunduma, 

bassiana isolates for the control of termite and 

chaffer grub will be developed 

Werer 

Mohammed Dawd 

Mass production and application technologies 2001-2002 Ambo, Tikur Inchini, Ambo 

of EPN (Steinernema: Steinernematidae and 

Wellega. Asosa, 

(Heterorhabditis :Heterorhabditidae) for the 

control of termite and chaffer grub will be 

developed 

Pawe, Werer 

The potential of EM formulations for the control 

of Fusarium and Rhizoctonia spp in Chickpea 

will be known 

2001-2002 Debre Zeit Debre Zeit Negussie Tadesse

Mass production of Trichoderma sp. for the control of Fusarium 

and Rhizoctonia spp. in faba bean 

In vivo evaluation of Lactic Acid Bacteria for the control of 

Pseudomonas sp. in haricot bean 

In vivo Evaluation of Bacillus spp. for the control of rust and 

anthracnose on haricot bean 

Mass production and application technologies 

of Trichoderma sp. for the control of Fusarium 

and Rhizoctonia spp. in faba bean will be 

developed 

The potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria for the 

control of Pseudomonas sp. in haricot bean 

will be known 

The potential of Bacillus spp. for the control of 

rust and anthracnose on haricot bean will be 

known 

Evaluation of Actinomycets for the control of bacterial wilt of enset The potential of Actinomycets for the control of 

bacterial wilt of enset will be known 

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2001-2002 Ambo Ambo Berhanu Bekele 

2001-2002 Ambo Ambo Melaku Alemu 

2001-2002 Ambo Ambo Melaku Alemu 

2001-2002 Ambo Ambo Tariku Hunduma


Protection 

Protection 

Project Project Project 4. 4. 4. Pesticide Resistance of Plant Pests 

Objective 

Objective 

To develop alternative management strategy for pesticide resistant pests 




Development of alternative use of herbicides for herbicide Alternative herbicides for the herbicide resistant 2001-2002 Ambo, Kulumsa Ambo, Takele Negewo, 

resistant broad-leaved weeds 

broad-leaved weeds will be developed 

Kulumsa Wogayehu Worku 

Development of alternative use of herbicides for herbicide Alternative herbicides for the herbicide resistant 2001-2002 Ambo, Kulumsa Ambo, Takele Negewo, 

resistant grass-weeds 

grass weeds will be developed 

Kulumsa Wogayehu Worku 

Development of alternative use of pesticides for Acaricide Alternative insecticides for the acaricide resistant 2001-2002 Holetta, 

Holetta, Bayeh Mulatu , 

resistant red-spider mites on Roses. 

red-spider mites on roses will be developed 

Ambo 

Ambo Kemal Ali 

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Commodity: Commodity: Plant Plant Protection 

Protection 

Project Project Project 5. 5. Formulation of Botanicals for the Control of Plant Pests 

Objective 

Objective 

To determine the bioactive ingredients of effective botanicals and develop economically feasible formulation and application/delivery technologies 




Determination of active ingredients and formulation of The bioactive ingredients of Hagenia abyssinica and 2001-2003 Ambo, AAU Ambo Mekuria Tadesse, Berhanu Bekele, 

promising botanicals (Hagenia abyssinica and Pepper Pepper nigrum) will be determined and formulation will 

Melaku Alemu, Daniel Bisrat 

nigrum) for the control of fungal diseases (rusts) 

be available for end users and for those interested to 

commercialize these biopesticides as marketable 

products. 

Determination of active ingredients and formulation of The bioactive ingredients of Chenopodium 

2001-2003 Ambo, Holetta Ambo, Holetta Mekuria Tadesse, Mohammed 

Chenopodium ambriosoides, White cumin and Milletia ambriosoides, White cumin and Milletia ferruginea 

AAU 

Dawd, Bayeh Mulatu, Melaku 

ferruginea (birbira) for the control of insect pests (storage (birbira) will be determined and formulation will be 

Alemu, Daniel Bisrat 

pests, fruit-fly, aphids, PTM, SPBF, DBM) 

made available for the control of insect pests 

Evaluation of endod (Phytolacca dodecandra) formulation The potential of endod (Phytolacca dodecandra) 2001-2002 Ambo, Flower Ambo Getaneh Woldeab 

for the control of powdery mildew and downy mildew on formulation for the control of powdery mildew and 

farm at Holetta 

flowers 

downy mildew on flowers will be known 

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Protection 

Pro Project Pro ject 6. 6. Adaptation of Chemical Pesticides and Socioeconomics study 


Objective 

• To adapt chemical pesticides and support other alternative control methods for effective management of pests; 

• To review the existing rules and regulation of importation, local production and distribution of pesticides; 

• To document the market chain of pesticide and the marketing margins along the different market levels and actors; and 

• To identify major constraints and opportunities in pesticide sector for proper policy making 

Activity Expected output Duration 

Pre- and Verification of Insecticides 

The efficacy of imported insecticides and their derivatives will be known and best 

performing insecticides recommended as alternative management options 

Pre- and Verification of Herbicides The efficacy of imported herbicides and their derivatives will be known and best 

performing herbicides recommended as alternative management options 

Pre- and Verification of Fungicides The efficacy of imported fungicides their derivatives will be known and best 

performing fungicides recommended as alternative management options 

Pesticides Marketing and Utilization Documentation of current rules and regulations and how well these rules and 

regulations are implemented and enforced. 

Market chain analysis covering the documentation of market actors, the structure 

and conduct of the market and marketing margin analysis focusing on the 

identification of constraints and opportunities. 

Documentation of the adoption behavior pesticide users (smallholder and 

commercial farmers), major constraints and opportunities for better use of pesticide 

for the ultimate reduction of crops loss. 

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2001-2002 Werer, 

Location 

2001-2002 Ambo, Jimma, 


Werer 

Center 


Investigators 

Werer Geremew Terefe 

Ambo, Jimma, 


Werer 

Takele Negewo 

Tadesse Eshetu 

Kassahun Zewdie, 

Wogayehu Worku 

Berhanu Woldu 

2001-2002 Holetta Holetta Dereje Gorfu 

2001-2002 Melkassa, Holetta, 

Debre Zeit 

Melkassa, Holetta, 

Debre Zeit 

Dawit Alemu, 

Yitayal Abebe 

Chilot Yirga, 

Abate Bekele 

Eshetu Ahmed


Protection 

Protection 

Project Project 7. 7. 7. Plant Quarantine 

Objective 

Objective 

To protect the country from alien pests (pathogens, insect pests and weed) that may have risks to the agriculture and environment 




Post-quarantine inspection and follow-up of germplasm materials Germplasm imported for research will be free from exotic 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Dereje Gorfu 

imported for research purposes against alien pests (pathogens, 

insect pests and weed species) 

pests (pathogens, insect pests and weeds). 

Inspection and treatment of new plant varieties or technologies New plant technologies (varieties) imported for 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Dereje Gorfu 

imported for verification test against seedborne diseases, verification will be treated with appropriate treatments to 

insect pests and weed species 

free them from exotic pests (pathogens, insect pests and 

weeds) during and after verification tests. 

Inspection of improved crop varieties produced by research Seeds produced by the research system will be tested 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Dereje Gorfu 

centers and farmer's varieties against seedborne diseases and made free from seedborne pests (pathogens, insect 

and insect pests (Seed health testing) 

pests and weeds) before distribution to the farmers 

and/or seed producers of other areas. 

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Commodity: Commodity: Plant Plant Biotechnology 

Biotechnology 

Project Project 8: 8: Development and application of In vitro Techniques for Mass Propagation, Haploid 

induction and conservation of Selected Plant 

Objective 

Objective 

• To develop/optimize in vitro protocols for rapid propagation and conservation of disease free 

planting materials of elite varieties of different crops (enset, grape vine, potato, garlic, 

sugarcane, banana, citrus, sweet potato, coffee, cassava, ginger, pineapple, vanilla); and 

• To mass propagate and conserve disease free planting materials of elite varieties of 

economically important plant species (enset, grape vine, potato, garlic, sugarcane, banana, 

citrus, sweet potato, coffee, cassava, ginger, pineapple, vanilla) 

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Development/optimization of in vitro protocol for 

micropropagation of disease free materials and short term 

conservation of elite enset varieties 

In vitro protocol for micropropagation of disease free 

materials and short term conservation of elite enset 

varieties will be developed/optimized 

2001-2002 Holetta Holetta Girma Bedada, 

Tesfaye Dissasa 

Bizunesh Abere 

Development/optimization of in vitro protocol for 

micropropagation of disease free materials and short term 

conservation of grapevine variety 

In vitro protocol for micropropagation of disease free 

materials and short term conservation of grapevine 

variety will be developed/optimized 

2001-2002 Holetta Holetta 

Development and/or optimization of haploid technique in 

Brassica 

Haploid technique in Brassica will be developed 

and/or optimized 


In vitro mass micropropagation and short-term conservation 

disease free released potato varieties and potato clones 

Disease free released potato varieties and potato 

clones will be micro propagated and conserved 

using in vitro techniques 


In vitro protocol development/optimization, mass propagation 

of disease free materials and short term conservation of elite 

garlic varieties 

In vitro protocols for mass propagation of disease 

free planning materials and short-term conservation 

of elite garlic varieties will be developed/optimized 

2001-2002 Melkassa Melkassa Abel Debebe, 

Alemshet Lemma, 

Asmare Dagnew 



sugarcane varieties 

In vitro protocol for, mass propagation of disease 

free materials and short term conservation of elite 

sugarcane varieties will be developed/optimized 

2001-2003 Melkassa Melkassa 

In vitro multiplication/scaling up of tissue culture banana 

using the already developed protocol for three Cavendish 

cultivars Dwarf, Giant and Poyo 

Disease free planting materials of elite banana 

varieties will be mass micropropagated in several 

thousands and provided to users 




citrus varieties 

In vitro protocol for mass propagation of disease free 

materials and conservation of elite citrus varieties 

will be developed 




sweet potato varieties 

In vitro protocol for mass propagation of disease free 

materials and short term conservation of elite sweet 

potato varieties will be developed /optimized 


In vitro mass propagation of three hybrid and ten promising 

specialty coffee (Coffea arabica L.) cultivars of Ethiopia 

Three hybrid and ten promising specialty coffee 

(Coffea arabica L.) cultivars of Ethiopia will be mass 

propagated in several thousands and provided to 

users 

2001-2003 Jimma, 

Holetta, 

Melkassa, 

Debre Zeit 

Jimma, 

Holetta, 

Melkassa, 

Debre Zeit 

Wondyifraw Tefera, Ashenafi Ayano, 

Demelash Teferi, Girma Bedada, Tesfaye 

Dissasa, Bizunesh Abere, Abel Debebe, 

Alemshet Lemma, Asmare Dagnew 

Gizaw Metaferia 

Optimization of in vitro protocol for mass multiplication of 

three elite cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) varieties 

(44/72-NR, 45/72-NR, 44/72-NY) via organogenesis 

In vitro protocol for mass multiplication of three elite 

cassava (Manihot esculenta Cranz) varieties (44/72- 

NR, 45/72-NR, 44/72-NY) via organogenesis will be 

optimized 

2001-2003 Jimma Jimma Wondyifraw Tefera, Ashenafi Ayano, 

Demelash Teferi, 

Development/optimization of tissue culture protocol for clonal 

propagation of two nationally released ginger varieties (Yali 

and Boziab) 

Tissue culture protocol for clonal propagation of two 

nationally released ginger varieties (Yali and Boziab) 

will be developed and optimized 

2001-2002 Jimma Jimma 

In vitro mass multiplication of internationally renowned 

pineapple variety, Smooth Cayenne 

Internationally renowned pineapple variety, Smooth 

Cayenne will be mass multiplicated using in vitro 

techniques 


Efficient in vitro multiplication protocol for an elite variety of 

vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) using nodal explant 

Efficient in vitro multiplication protocol for an elite 

variety of vanilla (Vanilla planifolia) using nodal 

explants will be developed 


Application of Biotechnology tools to accelerate Tef 

Production in Ethiopia (BecANet Funded Project) 

The potential of applying biotechnology tools to 

accelerate Tef production in Ethiopia will be known 

2000-2002 Holetta Holetta Likyelesh Gugsa 

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Protection 

Protection 

Project Project 9: 9: 9: Molecular Technology Development and/or Application for Selected Important Crops and Key pests 

Objective: Objective: Objective: To develop molecular markers and conduct molecular characterization/fingerprinting of enset and coffee 




Molecular Characterization and application and/or Development/identification of molecular markers for the 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Girma Bedada 

development of molecular markers for enset 

genetic characterization, genetic uniformity analysis of TC 

(tissue culture) derived enset and improvement of classical 

breeding program of enset 

Molecular characterization of and application and/or 

development of molecular markers for Ethiopian coffee 

Molecular characterization of enset materials to enhance the 

efficiency of classical breeding 

Development/identification of molecular markers for the 

genetic characterization, genetic uniformity analysis of TC 

derived coffee and improvement of classical breeding 

program of coffee materials 

Molecular characterization of coffee materials to enhance the 

efficiency of classical breeding 

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2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Girma Bedada


Protection 

Protection 

Project roject 10: Application and /or Development of Molecular Tools for Diagnostics and Indexing of Major Diseases 

Objective: Objective: Objective: To apply and/or develop molecular tools (PCR- and antibody-based procedures) for the diagnosis and indexing of major diseases in tissue 

culture derived and/or field grown plants 




Application and/or development of molecular tools for the diagnosis Development/generation of specific PCR and antibody 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Girma Bedada, 

and indexing of major diseases in tissue culture derived and/or field based protocols) and diagnostic kit for the disease 

Adane Abraham 

grown plants 

indexing of TC derived and field crops, 

Development of biotechnological tools to control Xanthomonas wilt 

in Banana (Musa spp.) and Enset (Ensete ventricosum) in East 

and Central Africa 

(BecANet Funded Project) 

Development and promotion of beneficial microbes for 

improvement of enset fermentation 

Identification of viruses associated with tissue culture 

propagated plants and production fields in selected 

crops 

Biotechnological tools to control Xanthomonas wilt in 

Banana (Musa spp.) and Enset (Ensete ventricosum) in 

East and Central Africa will be developed 

Beneficial microbes that improve enset fermentation 

will be developed 

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2000-2002 Holetta, 

Ambo, Enset and 

Banana growing 

areas 

Holetta, 

Ambo 

Adane Abraham 

2001-2002 Ambo Ambo Tariku Hunduma

Commodity: Commodity: Plant Plant Pro Protection 

Pro Pro tection 

Project Project 11: 11: 11: Acquisition of Bt Cotton Technology and Assessment of the Occurrence of GM Crops in Ethiopia 

Objective Objectives 

Objective 

• To acquire of Bt cotton technology and introduce the genes into elite cotton varieties adaptable to Ethiopia; and 

• To assess the occurrence of internationally commercialized GM crops in Ethiopia 




Bt cotton Technology acquisition, capacity buildings and High yielding Bt cotton varieties will be adapted 2001-2003 Werer, Gambella Werer Redwan Mohammed, Geremew 

confined field trial 

and developed 

Terefe 

Assessment of the occurrence of internationally 

The occurrence of internationally 2001-2003 Holetta Holetta Adane Abraham, 

commercialized GM crops in Ethiopia 

commercialized GM crops and their products 

in the country will be determined 

Girma Bedada 

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Pastoral Pastoral and and Emerging Emerging Regions Regions Research Research and 

and 

Capacity Capacity Building 

Building 

Project: Project: Comprehensive project plan on Technical support, Technology promotion and transfer for 

pastoral, Agro-pastoral and Developing Regions 

General General Objective 

Objective 

To create strong institutional capacity in emerging regions and contribute to improved livelihood of pastoral, 

agro-pastoral and the farming community through increased access to proven technologies 

Specific Specific Objectives 

Objectives 

• Create multi-stakeholder initiatives for participatory promotion and scaling up of best performing crop 

and livestock technologies; 

• Ensure increased productivity of the agriculture and pastoral system through enhanced access of 

pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and farmers to advanced technologies; and 

• Strengthen professional and institutional capacity of regional R & D systems 

Outputs 

Outputs 

• Carefully planned and successfully executed technology scaling up, technology introduction and 

adaptation, and capacity building programs; 

• Significantly improved research management and implementation system complete with a functional 

monitoring and evaluation set up will be in place; 

• A comprehensive agricultural research and development direction and strategy developed and owned by 

regional stakeholders; 

• Young researchers and technicians with improved skills; and 

• Regional research institutes with strong sense of purpose and accountability will be created 

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Activity Duration Location Participants Responsible Expected output 

Scaling up of food and feed crops in Somali 

region 

Scaling up of food and feed crops in Afar 

region 

Scaling up of food and feed crops in 

Benshangul Gumuz region 

2002-03 Irrigated: Dolo Ado, Godie 

and Kelafo, Rain-fed: 

Awberie,Gursum, Jijiga and 

Kebri Beyah 

2002-03 Irrigated: Asaita, Afambo, 

Amibara, Dubti and Awash 

2002-03 Metekel: Pawe, Dangur, 

Debate Mandura, Bullen, 

Wonbera and Guba 

Assosa: Maokomo, 

Assosa, Bambasi, Menge, 

Kamashe, Kurmuk, 

Sherkole, Agolo mite, Oda, 

Homosha and Sirba Abay 

EIAR, SoRPARI and 

stakeholders in Somli 

region 

EIAR,APARI and 

stakeholders in Afar 

region 

EIAR, PARA,AARC and 

Stakeholders in 

Benshangul Gumuz 

region 

Scaling up of food crops in Gambella region 2002-03 Larie, Abobo and Gambella EIAR, GARI and 

stakeholders in Gambella 

Provision of 

comprehensive technical support 

Technical support of focal groups 

Organizing consultative and review forums 

Capacity building 

Technical backstopping by 

senior researchers 

Hands on and practical training 

for junior researchers and 

technicians 

Exchange visit for researchers 

and farmers 

Purchase of chemicals and 

equipment 

region 

2002-03 All regions EIAR, RARIs and 

stakeholders in each 

respective region 

2003-03 All regions EIAR, RARIs, and 

stakeholders in each 

respective region 

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Somali and Afar Focal 

Group 

Somali and Afar Focal 

Group 

Gambella and 


Focal Group 

Gambella and 


Focal Group 

Focal groups and 

RARIs 

Focal groups and 

RARIs 

Food and feed crop technologies scaled up 

involving 1250 pastoralists and agropastoralists 

Food and feed crop technologies scaled up 

with the participation of 2800 households 

Food crop and animal science technologies 

scaled up to benefit 59769 farmers 

Food crop technologies scaled up involving 

1660 farmers 

Three extended visits of focal groups to each 

region,3 consultative meetings, 5 field days, 4 

research for development forums will be 

arranged for and organized 

Senior researchers teams will be deployed for 

two extended visits to each region: four training 

sessions will be organized: at least one 

exchange visit will be organized for farmers 

and researchers from each region; and minor 

chemical supplies and equipment worth not 

more than Birr 500000 will be purchased and 

made available to the RARIs

Externally Externally Funded Funded Projects 

Projects 

Project title Duration Responsible Center Responsible person Output 

Project for enhancing development and dissemination of 

agricultural innovations through farmer research groups (FRGs) 

2010-2014 HQ Dawit Alemu 

The P roject of Enhancing Development and Dissemination 2009-2014 Corresponded 

Dawit Alemu *Application of the FRG approch is scaled out 

of Agricultural Innovations Through Farmers Research Groups 

areas to 

in the national agricultural research system 

(FRGs) in Ethiopia 

respective research 

*Appropriate technologies are adapted and packaged in focused priority research areas 

topics 

through the FRG approach 

Enhance rice production through improved seed production in 

Ethiopia 

2010 HQ Abebe Atilaw/Desta Gebre 63 tone basic and pre-basic rice seed produced 

Public private partnership on promotion of Effective 

2010-2011 Holetta Bayeh Mulatu Soil born diseases of different crops controlled (Chickpea wilt root rot managed, Bulbrot of 

Microorganisms (EM) use in Ethiopia 

garic and shallot managed, avocado, coffee, enset and pot wilt managed); healthy compost 

produced from wasted agro-industry byproducts and plant biomasses in commercial farms 

and utilized for crop production; the pollution generated from coffee pulping plants 

significantly reduced; milk yield and milk quality of dairy cows increased, their health situation 

imroved significantly and associated bad odor in barns eliminated; sheep growth and health 

improved and parasitic load reduced significantly; the immune response of meat birds 

increased; healthy compost produced from vegetable and fruit wastes from major vegetable 

and fruit markets in Addis Ababa; streams and rivers that are serving as irrigation water 

sources for the urban and perurban agriculture purified; public solid waste disposal site freed 

from bad odor generated by decomposing public waste; hygienic dairy and poultry farms in 

the city are created; policy makers provide with information that help them develop policies to 

regulate various agro-industries polluting the environment 

Quality seed promotion project for smallholder farmers 2010-2011 D/Zeit Dawit Alemu Scaling out of quality wheat and tef seed production in DZ, Dendi, Moji, SodoYilmana Dens 

Biotechnology Innovation System Study 2010 EIAR-HQ Woldeyesus Sinebo * An inception report detailing the method of analysis and instruments to be used for data 

collection and analysis 

* A draft report to be submitted within ten weeks from the data of signing the contract 

* A final report within tweleve weeks from the data of signing the contract 

Linking tailored seasonal climate outlook and weather information 2009-2011 HQ Girma Mamo homogenous rainfall and farming zones in the study area (for beg and meher); livelihood 

into food security through crops monitoring and yield estimation 

vurnerability maps (social, economic and environmental); one month lead rainfall prediction 

under rainfed 

model (DST); Improved version of LEAP; Improved methods of crops acreage and yield 

estimate; improved network of stations and satellite imagery; improved institutional and 

technical capacity of individuals, proceedings and estension leaflets, journal articles 

Vegetable seed production and distribution systems in different 

Agro-ecologies of Ethiopia 

2009-2011 Melkassa Shimelis Aklilu specific season/locatio for different biennial vegetables identified; at least 20-30kg breeders 

for all target crops and prebasic seed of improved varieties of tomes, shallots and pepper (30- 

50kg) and onions (100-120kg) available every year; formal and informal seed supply and 

distribution systems initiated to increase seed availability for growers with farmers and ESI; 

seed quality test procedures (G%, purityanalysis etc) will be established; HLI, research 

centers, farmers, and private sectors have easy access to seeds of promising target 

vegetable varieties; capacity of research in facilities and experience built at Melkassa, and DZ 

research centers; produces trainned and training materials (one manual for all target crops 

and 1 leaflet for each target crops available) 

Improving Productivity of Pepper in SSNPR state of Ethiopia 2010 MRC Lidet *Disease & insect pest problems will be prioritized according to their importance 

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through improved crop management *At least one variety gets popularity among participant farmers 

Evaluating Markets of Banana and its Products for Ethiopia 2009-2011 Melkassa Mohammed *Analysed and characterised banana markets for Ethiopia 

*Atleast 2 major marketing opportunities for banana and banana products within and outside 

the country 

Adaptation experiments of different vegetable varites for local 

2010 Melkassa Shimeles Aklilu & W/o at least one variety recommended 

registration 

Selamawit Ketema 

Adaptation Experiments of different vegetable Varites for local 


registration 


Adaptation Experiments of different Vegetable Varites for Local 


Registration 


Intoduction of Commercial Onion Variety for Verification Jan,2010 Melkassa Shimeles Aklilu & W/o 


Registration of the variety 

Adaptation trials on Dutch Pot Varites 2010-2011 Holletta, Adet, Kulumsa Shimeles Aklilu & W/o 


Registration of atleast on variety 

Introduction of Commercial Pumpkin Varieties for Production 2009-2011 Melkassa Shimeles Aklilu & W/o 


registration of at least one variety 

Introduction of Commercial Pepper and Tom Varieties for 

2009-2010 Melkassa Shimeles Aklilu & W/o registration of at least one variety 

Verification 


Introduction of Commercial Varieties of Bell pepper, Asparagus 

and Artichoke for Adaptation study in Ethiopia 

2009-2011 Melkassa Mohammed Yesuf adapted variety of artichok, bell papper and asparagus registered 

Wealth creation through integrated development of the pot 

production marketing sector 

2008-2011 Holetta G/Medhin By the end of the project the quality and price of the seed produced will be such that the 

return on investing in this seed by a ware pot farmer is at least 100%.; Compared to the start 

of the project the number of farmers with seed pot multiplication as their main source of 

income will have doubled in the intervention areas; These new seed pot multipliers will have 

increased their income from pot farming by at least 30% compared to before venturing into 

the business; The total amount of quality seed potes produced and marketed by specialized 

farmers will have tripled in the intervention areas during the project life; From the second year 

of the project at least 1,000 ware farmers per country per year 

purchase high quality seed directly from the seed production initiatives supported by the 

project; Average pot yield of the minimum 2,000 intensively trained ware pot farmers in 

each country will have increased with 20% by the end of the project;The average pot derived 

income of the minimum 2,000 intensively trained ware pot farmers will have increased by at 

least 20% by the end of the project; The average productivity of the minimum 4,000 visitors of 

open days, field days and 

demonstrations per country will have increased by 10%; The average pot derived income of 

the minimum 4,000 visitors of open days, field days and demonstrations per country will have 

increased by 10%; By the end of the project direct marketing linkages between processors or 

retailers and farmer producer groups will be running in each of the 6 project intervention 

areas; At least 100 pot farming households per country are producing potes for direct 

marketing initiatives by the end of the project; The pot derived income of these households 

will have increased with at least 50% compared to before the project intervention; Farmers 

organizations have developed linkages with a wider range of market actors and have the 

capacity to negotiate contracts on their own by the end of the project; The pot stakeholder 

forums have evolved to a point where they have become self sustainable by the end of the 

project; A plan for their continued interaction has been written, expected costs of this 

interaction are covered and activities have been planned beyond the project life; The forums 

will have developed statutes that clearly state their role within the pot 

sector and have achieved official recognition through registration by an appropriate authority; 

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Tackling Food Insecurity and Malnutrition through Diversification: 

Exploiting the Potential of Pot and Sweetpot to Reduce Food 

Insecurity and Dependence on Cereals in SNNPR and Tigray 

(Better pot for a better life) 

Soil fertility and soil health: Critical factors in improving livelihoods 

and productivity in small-scale pot based farming systems in 

Ethiopia and Uganda 

Evaluation of the rapeseed hybrid for its adaptability under 

Ethiopian condition 

Evaluation of the sunflower varieties for their adaptability unde 

Ethiopian condition 

Improving productivity, quality and marketing of Sesame, Noug 

and Linseed in Ethiopia 

2010-2014 TAR.i, SARI and 

Holetta 

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G/Medhin 

2010-2013 AARI/ Adet, Holetta bayeh 

2010 Holetta Bulcha Registration of the variety 

A pot sector development plan will be written in collaboration with policy makers, and 

published, presented and distributed to policy makers and potential donors. The business 

plan will include a financing plan based on a realistic financing opportunity identified, The 

project lessons in the 3 countries will be documented in published form as 3 case studies of 

integrated pot sector development; An international end of project workshop will be organized 

to share project lessons. 

2010 Holetta Adugna at least one hybrid sunflower variety registered 

2009-2010 Holetta Adugna *Quality seeds of 40q sesame, 30q linseed & 20q noug varieties will be multiplied & 

distributed 

* About 100 indigenous & 50 exotic germplasm will be collected 

2009-2010 Werer Bulcha * Patterns of genetic & phenotypic diversity in Noug & related wild relatives established 

* Ex situ collections in Ethiopia enhanced 

2009-2011 Werer Geremew Terefe 

Understanding and managing the genetic diversity of Noug 

(Guizotia abyssinica) for its implementation 

Development and promtion of improved sesame production 

technologies to Humera and Metema areas 

Supporting nutrition and health, food security, environmental 

stresses and market challenges that will contribute to improve the 

livelihood and create income of resource poor small holder 

families in Sub-Saharan Africa 

2009-2013 Melkassa Setegn Gebeyehu 

Integrating Innovation for improving Legume productivity market 

linkages and risk management in eastern and southern Africa 

(Legume Treasury) 

2008-2010 Debre ziet Asnake Fikre 

Improving Tropical Legume Productivity for Marginal 

Environments in Sub-Saharan Africa (Tropical Legumes I): 

Objective 4: Improving chickpea productivity for marginal 

environments in sub-Saharan Africa 

2007-2010 Debre ziet Dr Asnake Fekere 

Enhancing grain legumes productiviy,and production and incomes 

of poor farmers in drought-prone area of sub_saharan Africa and 

south Asia (TL II Chickpea). 

2007-2010 Debre ziet Asnake Fikre 

Enhancing grain legumes productiviy,and production and incomes 

of poor farmers in drought-prone area of sub_saharan Africa and 

south Asia (TL II Haricotbean). 

2007-2010 MRC Setegn Gebeyehu 

Evalaution and scaling up new chemical and biological 

2009-2011 Melkassa/Jimma, 

commercial products for improving and sustaining crop yields in 

Pawe, Assosa, Holetta, 

selected agro-ecological zones in Sub-Saharan Africa 

Kulumsa, DZ, Werer/ 

Variety Verification Trial on Cotton 2010-2011 Werer Redwan To register at least one cotton hybrid 

Pesticide Research Committee 1995--2020 Holetta,Ambo,Jimma Melaku 

Abating the Weed Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) 2009-2014 Holetta Kassahun * Implementation & evaluation plan developed 

Setegn Gebeyehu to develop Product I (rhizobial inoculants), Product II (non rhizobacial inoculent 

/microorganism) and Product III (non microb) on /soyabean, 

haricotbean,fababean,chickpea,ground nut, maize, wheat, tef)

Damage in Eastern Africa using Integrated Cultural and Biological 

* Biocontrol agents introduced & released in Parthenium infested area 

Control Measures 

* Information disseminated to the farmers 

Research and Development Plan for Implementation of IPM in the 2007-2012 Ambo Mohammed * The introduction of IPM technologywill improve the quality & quantity of rose production, 

Ethiopian ROSE Farms 

therewith enabling a competitive advantage in international supply chains 

Removing alien species in Africa (GEF) project 2005-2010 HQ Rezene 

Applying tissue culture to improve access to cassava and 

sweetpot clean planting materials for farmers in Eastern Africa 

2010 Jimma Wondifraw Tefera 

Conservation for sustainable availability of cassava and sweetpot 

germplasm through biotechnology applications 

2010-2011 Awassa Engeda Tsegaye 

Development of natural product-based biopesticides for control of 2009-2011 Melkassa Daniel Bisrat bioinsecticides against leafminors, capsicum aphids, ABW developed, formulated; 

pests in Ethiopia 

Bioacaricides formulated against cttle ticks from Boswellia commiphora; Biofungicides against 

lateblight , powdery mildew of tom and smuts of wheat formulated; aginst fusarium and 

aspargillus spp as post harvest tested. 

Study on the potential of Amaranthus species for food security in 

Ethiopia 

2009-2012 Kulumsa Wogayehu Worku 

Genetic Improvement, Technology Dissemination, and Seed 

2006-2010 Debre Zeit Kebebew Assefa Socio-economic base-line survey for finger millet done; finger millet germplasm 

System Development in African Chloridoid Cereals (MF-CCRP). 

characterization and evaluation; development, popularization and demonstration of highyielding 

and better seed quality tef and finger millet varieties and management practices; 

characterization and development of tef and finger millet seed production and supply 

schemes; molecular genetics of tef; value addition (both tef and finger millet); and farmer 

empowerment 

Development and Dissemination of Normal and Nutritionally 

2009-2010 Ambo Demisew Abakemal * Improved highland maize germplasm made available for further use in the ECA region 

Enhanced Highland Maize Varieties for Eastern and Central Africa 

* Increased availability of seeds of elite & released varieties 

The Effect of Maize Culture on Malaria Transmission 2010-2011 Jimma Habte Jifar 

Enhancing household income of farmers through marketing of 

value added food products from sorghum and millets 

2010-2011 Melkassa Senayit Yetneberk 

HOPE for Sorghum and Millet: Harnessing opportunities for 

productivity enhancement (HOPE) of sorghum and millets 

2010-2013 Melkassa Solomon Chanyalew 

Strengthening Malt Barley Research and Technology Transfer: A 2009-2014 Kulumsa Solomon Gelelcha * 2-4 improved malt barley varieties with desirable malt qualities & atleast 6% yield advantage 

Support Project 

will be released 

* 200q breeder & 2000q pre-basic seeds of improved malt barley wiil be produced in 5 years 

Integrated Striga Management For Improved Sorghum 

2009-2010 Melkassa Taye Tadesse * Mechanisma to facilitate multi-stakeholder collaboration on parasitic weed management 

Productivity in East and Central Africa 

established and made operational 

* Farmers access to integrate Striga management (ISM) technologies improved 

Integrated Technologies For Drought Mitigation and Increasing 2009-2010 Melkassa Girma Mamo * Innovative sorghum production technologies for mitigation of drought stress identified, 

Smallholder Sorghum Productivity 

developed, integrated and validated 

* Stakeholders' capacity on use of sorghum best-bet drought management package and 

sustainable market linkages strengthened 

CIMMYT for National Maize Research Program 2010 Ambo, Wondogenet, 

Bako, Jimma & 

Melkassa 

Mosisa/ 

Evaluation of maize varities (20) at different lacations 2009-2010 Bako Mosisa Recommendation of variey/ies 

Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume Cropping System for 

Food Security in Eastern and South Africa (SIMLESA) 

2010-2013 Melkassa Dagne 

Verification (adaptation) of imported maize hybrids in Ethiopia 2010 Bako Mossisa registration of one variety 

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Participry wheat variety selection, adoption and seed multiplication 

and dissemination for low and high moisture stress areas of 

Ethiopia 

Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat /DRRW/Cornell University 

Breeder friendly high-through put phenotying tools to select for 

wheat adaptive traits for drought environments 

2008-2011 Kulumsa Bedada Adapted varieties for low moisture and water logged ares, Seed availability, one vehicle 

(Technical and socio-economics wheat production constraints in two low moisture and three 

high moisture (Vertisol) wheat growing areas known through formal surveys; Four to six 

varieties each for lowland low moisture and highland Vertisol areas identified for participry 

variety selection work in 4 districts; At least two varieties of wheat selected in Arsinegelle 

district, two varieties in Sagure area and two varieties in Inawari plain selected by 

participating farmers; and these made ready for seed multiplication on farmers’ fields during 

the 2010 main season. 

20080-2010 Kulumsa 

Bedada 

Lab and greenhouse facilities upgraded /DZ,Ambo, field&irrigation facilities upgraded at 

Kulumsa, overcome threat to wheat production from stem rust, internet network, identification 

of durable rust resistant wheattetraploids, fingerprinting of wheat resistance, vehicles 

2008-2010 Kulumsa Solomon Gelelcha Location suitable for phenotyping identified and characterized, non-invesive phenotying 

methods to detect drought adaptive traitsdetection of specific traits for drought adaptation, 

information about genotypingavailable via GCP website and delivered as part of last 

workshop 

Accelerated seed multiplication 2009-2011 Kulumsa Solomon Gelelcha Identifying Ug99 and major rust resistant varieties in Ethiopia, fast-track release of resistant 

varieties, popularization and promotion of stem rust resistant varieties with farmers, 

accelerated seed multiplication of promising lines and released varieties for distribution to 

farmers/seed pack distribution to small-scale farmers 

Special seed initiative in wheat 2010 Kulumsa Bedada 

Small grant to support nurseries (Small grant for Ethiopia wheat 

Research) 

, 2010 Kulumsa Solomon Gelelcha 

Wheat rust disease sureillance project (Project 

OSRO/GLO/803/CRN; LoA Ref: FAO/EMR/LoA:109/09 DRRW 

component) 

2009-2012 Kulumsa Bedada 

Population genetic structure, gene flow, and genetic diversity of 

wild sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) in Ethiopia 

2008-2010 Melkassa Asfaw Adugna 

Increasing utilization of the two indigenous bamboo species: 

Study on development of appropriate technologies for treating 

culms and testing effectiveness of treatments against 

subterranean termites and fungi in Ethiopia and Kenya 

2007-2010 FRC Getachew Desalegn . available promising preservatives identified and selected 

. Promising preservatives and methods of application tested 

. Effective bamboo culms protection techniques recommended and disseminated 

Climate, Land Use Change 2006-2010 FRC Zewdu Eshetu Provide long term reconstruction of climate and land use change; past climate 

reconstructions from land use change E& climate caliberation from tree ring analyses of 

drought and famine in Ethiopia; determining the relationship between drought and tree ring 

growth would help understanding the profound impacts of climate extermes on human 

history, and provide early warning to save human life; determining the relationships between 

human landuse change and climate would contribute to government's policy and strategyin 

achieving food security and millenium development goal 

Estimating forest growth and forest carbon stock and 

reconstructing rainfall variability as an integrated approach for 

forest management planning. 

2010-2012 FRC Zewdu Eshetu . Reconstructed climate anomalies will Provide sound scientific data on climate variability 

. The relationship between tree ring growth, stalagmite growth bands and instrumental 

climate records assist to characterize Ethiopian rainfall and ENSO variability on the decadal 

to century timescales 

. Forest volume growth, forest carbon stocking and forest carbon cost determination as a 

function of forest age will be developed 

. Data sets on carbon sequestration potentials, wood volume growth and carbon costs will 

assist modifying the existing forest management planning from volume based management to 

integrated carbon stock 

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Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of floriculture in 

ethiopia 

Up-scaling of soil and water management technologies and 

drought tolerant varieties for increased maize productivity in East 

and Central Africa countries 

Going to Scale: Enhancing the Adaptive Management Capacities 

of Rural Communities for Sustainable Land Management in the 

Highlands of eastern Africa 

Up-Scaling of Soil-Water Management Technologies and Drought 

Tolerant Varieties for Increased Maize Productivity in East and 

Central Africa 

2009-2012 HRC Mehari Alebachew Tesfaye To investigate impacts of the flower farm activities in Ethiopia on concentrations of selected 

metals (As, Hg, Se, Be, Mo, Li, Zn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Co, Pb, Fe, Mn, Ni, B, F, Cl and Al) and some 

chemical (PH, EC, OC, texture, CEC and exchangeable bases) properties of soils 

To reveal the magnitude and direction of the relationships within and between the selected 

heavy metals and some soil chemical properties 

To assess the concentrations of the selected heavy metals in vegetables, surface and ground 

water 

To assess the impact of floriculture farms on soil microbial populatioin and diversity 

To evaluate the impact of floriculture farm expansion on the forest resource, bee and 

livestock 

To evaluate the effet and consequence of floriculture farm residues on human health 

To assess the socioeconomic impact of floriculture farms on the surrounding community and 

the country 

To evaluate the implication of floriculture expansion on land use and food crop production 

2009-2011 MRC Habtamu Admassu To facilitate the uptake of proven soil and water management technologies with drought 

tolerant maize varieties in drought prone areas of Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia 

To strengthern the capacity for enhancement of promotion and utilization of soil and water 

management technologies with drought tolerant maize varieties in the region 

To enhance availability of knowledge and information on soil and water management 

technologies with drought tolerant maize varieties to uptake pathways in the region 

2009-2013 HRC Kindu Mekonen To identify and promote appropriate strategies to accelerate uptake of pilot tested integrated 

natural resources management innovations and provide an evidence-based framework for 

their effective scaling up. 

To develop partnership mechanisms for linking grassroots planning with district level decision 

making and policy implementation for landscape level adoption and impact of integrated 

natural resources management innovations. 

To provide insights for evidence based policy options that address key barriers and 

opportunities for wide scale adoption of integrated natural resources innovations in selected 

districts. 

To develop, implement and evaluate systematic strategy for devolution of structures and 

action research responsibilities to national partners in selected countries. 

To promote and adapt iterative knowledge management and communication systems needed 

for scaling out and up sustainable land management innovations. 

2009-2010 Melkassa Habtamu Admassu * Proven soil-water management technologies and drought tolerant maize varities identified, 

documented and availed to the uptake pathways 

* Capacity of farmers, extension workers and other partners to enhance promotion and 

utilization of improved soil-water management technologies with drought tolerant maize 

varieties strengthen 

2004-2010 MRC Tewodros Mesfin 

Sorghum, Milet and other Grains Colaborative Research Support 

Program (INTSORMIL) 

Evaluation and scaling up new chemical and biological 

2009-2011 HRC Amanuel Asrat Baseline information and site selection 

commercial products for improving and sustaining crop yields in 

Screening of new products and technological options 

selected agro-ecological zones in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Understanding mechanisms and contributions 

Making effective products available at scale 

Project management, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation 

Efficient use of crop residues: Animal feed versus conservation 2010 HRC Angaw T. Siyoum Increased adoption of best-bet options of crop residue utilization in crop-livestock systems in 

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agriculture project ECA 

Making the best of climate – Adapting agriculture to climate 

variability 

2009-2011 MRC Habtamu Admassu Enhance the understanding about the impacts of climate variability on the agricultural 

systems in semi-arid tropics, 

Develop and promote farm-level response options that will reduce the impacts of climate 

variability and enhance productivity, 

Improve farm level risk management through provision of climate information products that 

support strategic, tactical and operational decision making by farmers 

Build the capacity of farmers and their support agents to develop and apply locally relevant 

climate information products that assist in making the best use of existing climate while 

creating awareness and preparing for the possible impacts of climate change 

Promote formal and lasting institutional linkages within and across counties that facilitate the 

dissemination and utilization of the knowledge base and experiences 

Efficient nutrient supply in East Africa 2010-2011 HRC Getachew Agegnehu § Review and document promising soil and water management practices conducted in 

Ethiopia and avail to end users 

§ Adapt, demonstrate and scale up proven ISFM technologies for maize, wheat and tef based 

cropping systems 

§ Study soil test based crop response to fertilizer and quantify nutrient balance in maize, 

wheat and tef based cropping systems 

§ Improve and strengthen the capacity of farmers, researchers and extensionists in ISFM 

§ Provide information on ISFM to policy makers based on economic and biological 

evaluations of ISFM practices. 

Controling risk and Improving Agricultural productivity in changing 

1/1/2007 MRC Habtamu Admasu Technologies for moisture stress climatic areas identified, dessiminated 

climate 

Participry development and testing of strategies to reduce climate 

vulnerability of poor farm households in East Africa through 

innovations in pot and sweet pot technologies and enabling 

policies. 

Enhacing the adaptive management capacities for sustainable 

land managent in the highlands of Eastern Africa 

Evaluation of Timac for its suitability as fertilizer for (maize) 

different crops and soil types in Ethiopia 

Evaluation and promotion of 25 to 35 HP tractors for Ethiopian 

agriculture 

Evaluation and promotion of 25 to 35 HP tractors for Ethiopian 

agriculture 

2007-2010 MRC Abuhay takele Development and testing of technical, institutional and policy innovations needed to facilitate 

adaptation of the poor and vulnerable to climate change. 

Assessment of impacts stemming from the interactions among potential adaptation and 

mitigation options, development and poverty reduction, and global environmental goods and 

feedback of the results into the development of innovations. 

Design and testing of ways to more effectively engage and support stakeholders (from 

farmers to policy-makers to scientists) in the research and development process and in the 

strengthening of their capacities to change their actions and agendas to better react to 

climate change. 

2009 Holetta Kindu Mekonen 

2010-2011 Holetta Getachew Alemu/Tesfa 

Bogale 

recommended or rejected Timac as fertilizer 

2009-2012 MRC Leake Kebede To compare the field performance of low power (25 to 35 HP) tractors and select suitable 

ones for Ethiopian conditionTo evaluate economic and social acceptance of low power 

tractorsPromote suitable mechanical power technology in the form of cooperatives and 

machinery pool systemTo generate data for further studies 

Exploiting market opportunities for value added dairy and meat 2009-2011 D/Zeit Addisu abera 

2009-2012 MRC Leake Kebede To compare the field performance of low power (25 to 35 HP) tractors and select suitable 

ones for Ethiopian condition 

To evaluate economic and social acceptance of low power tractors 

Promote suitable mechanical power technology in the form of cooperatives and machinery 

pool system 

To generate data for further studies 

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products in ECA region 

Testing and validation of breed survey methodology , socioeconomic 

survey and characterization of selected indigenous 

cattle of ECA 

Feeding value of flour from prosopis juliflora pods in poultry, dairy 

and fattening rations 

Market opportunities for value added dairy and meat products in 

ECA Region 

Ethiopian sheep and goat 

productivity improvement program 

2009-2011 Adami Tulu Tesfaye Alemu Tucho 

2009-2012 Holetta Getnet Assefa 

2010 Debre Zeit Addisu Abera Demand and priorities for value addition, quality and saftey by various dairy and meat value 

actors articulated; number of demand driven dairy and meat value and quality enhancing 

technlogies/ innovations identified and promoted; number of gender responsive technologies/ 

innovations for value addition and marketing of dairy and meat products identified and 

promoted; number appropriate policy options to enhance marketing of dairy and meat 

products recommended to decision makers (at least one per country); capacity 

strengethening needs to promote value addition and marketing of dairy and meat products 

identified and proiorities established; atleast 30% of the identified capacity building needs 

addressed; stakeholder gender complliant information and communication needs identified; 

number of appropriate information packages addressing identified, stakeholder needs 

prepared; number of information delivery pathways identified and used (atleast one for private 

sector, one for public and one for civil society organizations including men, women, and youth 

groups); atleast 30 % packaged information/ knowledge products delivered through the 

identified pathways. 

2007-2010 Werer Ashebir Kifle Design and testing of ways to more effectively engage and support stakeholders (from 

farmers to policy-makers to scientists) in the research and development process and in the 

strengthening of their capacities to change their actions and agendas to better react to 

climate change. 

Introduction and evaluation of Koekoek breed 2009-2010 Debrezeit Wondimeneh Esatu Recomond the breed for production 

Strengething regional germplasm collection and forage seed 

production in Eastern and Central Africa 

2009-2010 Holetta Fekede Feyisa 

Effect of range land degradation on soil seed bank flora and its 

implication on carbon sequestration and climate change 

2009-2010 Werer Seyoum Bediye 

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