Mostra Fotográfica PAA | 10 Anos de Aquisição de Alimentos
06 December 2013, Hangachafa Village, Hawassa (Awasa Zuria Woreda, Sidama Zone, SNNP region), Ethiopia - Mabrat Eyiso sifts beans from dirt, dust and hay. The hay is given to his cows to eat. FAO provided the seeds. The beans harvested from the seeds are sold to the cooperative that is supported by IFAD. The cooperative sells the beans, partly to the Anja Chefa HGSF school. Most of Henok's nine children attend classes at the Anja Chefa school. Farmers grow beans for three reasons; home consumption, to produce next year's seeds and to sell beans at the market. Henok says from 400 kgs of harvested beans, 250 kgs is sold at the market, 100 kgs is for home consumption and 50 kgs will be the seeds for next year's planting. FAO, IFAD and WFP work closely together in Ethiopia. The Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) is one of the nine administrative regions of Ethiopia, with Hawassa the capital. The SNNP region has a population estimated at over 16 million people and the majority -- 90 percent -- are smallholder farmers living in rural areas. With 136 Woredas, the region mainly produces maize, haricot beans, teff and coffee, while various populations are agro-pastoralists and pastoralist. FAO has been playing a leading role providing access to seeds and planting materials under the umbrella of various emergency and development-oriented projects supported by different donors, particularly over the past four years. WFP is providing food assistance to 1.6 million people in SNNP region. While IFAD is the leading agency in the field of rural finance. Repayments of loans in the region are high, with up to 92-96 percent of loans are paid back.
Mostra Fotográfica PAA | 10 Anos de Aquisição de Alimentos
06 December 2013, Hangachafa Village, Hawassa (Awasa Zuria Woreda, Sidama Zone, SNNP region), Ethiopia - Mabrat Eyiso sifts beans from dirt, dust and hay. The hay is given to his cows to eat. FAO provided the seeds. The beans harvested from the seeds are sold to the cooperative that is supported by IFAD. The cooperative sells the beans, partly to the Anja Chefa HGSF school. Most of Henok's nine children attend classes at the Anja Chefa school. Farmers grow beans for three reasons; home consumption, to produce next year's seeds and to sell beans at the market. Henok says from 400 kgs of harvested beans, 250 kgs is sold at the market, 100 kgs is for home consumption and 50 kgs will be the seeds for next year's planting. FAO, IFAD and WFP work closely together in Ethiopia. The Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) is one of the nine administrative regions of Ethiopia, with Hawassa the capital. The SNNP region has a population estimated at over 16 million people and the majority -- 90 percent -- are smallholder farmers living in rural areas. With 136 Woredas, the region mainly produces maize, haricot beans, teff and coffee, while various populations are agro-pastoralists and pastoralist. FAO has been playing a leading role providing access to seeds and planting materials under the umbrella of various emergency and development-oriented projects supported by different donors, particularly over the past four years. WFP is providing food assistance to 1.6 million people in SNNP region. While IFAD is the leading agency in the field of rural finance. Repayments of loans in the region are high, with up to 92-96 percent of loans are paid back.