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Abstract
Thank you very much for inviting us to contribute on a topic that is strategically important for all of us involved in agricultural development. Ethiopia is a country of special interest to us in this regard because of our remarkable partnership on chickpea. Chickpea is an example of a single crop being used for both food and cash. Ethiopia is Africa’s largest producer; major international markets are in the Middle East and South Asia. Improved varieties and extension in East Shewa Zone in the Oromia region have resulted in a 90% yield increase (2003-05 average compared with 2008) and 40% increase nationwide. The total production of chickpea jumped from 168 thousand metric tons in 2003-05 to 312 thousand metric tons in 2008. This contributed to skyrocketing export earnings, from $1 million in 2004 to $26 million in 2008..
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Divisions: | UNSPECIFIED |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Others > Food and Nutrition |
| Depositing User: | Mr Sanat Kumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jul 2013 04:19 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2013 04:19 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/6963 |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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