Households in the rural highlands of Ethiopia face high food insecurity rates, as land degradation, recurrent droughts and population growth have led poorer households to farm increasingly marginal land. This project with BGR partner CARE works to improve food security and income among poor wheat and potato farmers by providing (1) wheat mini-harvesters to produce a higher-quality yield with reduced labor and (2) instructions and materials to build the seed storage units called diffused light stores (DLS) to increase potato production. The project will also support three cooperatives in establishing larger communal seed potato stores to serve surrounding communities. Finally, the project will support local entrepreneurs in starting mini-harvester rental businesses. This project benefits 9,640 families. First year of a three-year project
Households in the rural highlands of Ethiopia face high food insecurity rates, as land degradation, recurrent droughts and population growth have led poorer households to farm increasingly marginal land. This project with BGR partner CARE works to improve food security and income among poor wheat and potato farmers by providing (1) wheat mini-harvesters to produce a higher-quality yield with reduced labor and (2) instructions and materials to build the seed storage units called diffused light stores (DLS) to increase potato production. The project will also support three cooperatives in establishing larger communal seed potato stores to serve surrounding communities. Finally, the project will support local entrepreneurs in starting mini-harvester rental businesses. This project benefits 9,640 families. First year of a three-year project
