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| Title: | MAJOR CHALLENGES TO THE NATIONAL EXTENSION INTERVENTION PROGRAM (NEIP) IN ADDRESSING THE FOOD SECURITY PROBLEM IN THE SNNPRS |
| Authors: | ABERA, ABIYO |
| Advisors: | Dr. Beyene Doilicho |
| Copyright: | Apr-2001 |
| Date Added: | 24-Nov-2012 |
| Abstract: | This study reviews the implementation process of National Extension Intervention Program
(NEIP) in the South Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Regional State (SNNPRS). It attempts
to identify and examine the major constraints to the program in addressing the problem of
food security. Although it was proved that the yield per hectare and per capita food
production has been increased on the plots of the participants, this study both at the Regional
level and from the perspective of the local community indicates that the implementation is
encountered with various challenges. While the increased [ood productivity greatly
contributes to the improvement in food security, the various implementation constraints
aggravate the problem offood insecurity.
Due to adverse effects of the constraints, food production of the country fell behind the
demand since three decades ago. DifJerenf package programs were adopted in the past 10
increase the real income of the small farmers, to alleviate the income disparities within the
rural population and create additional employment opportunities. However, the living
standards of the rural population could not be changed and poor farmers could not benefit
from the approaches of the past package programs. The package programs under the
Imperia! Government of Ethiopia had favored only rich farmers and the package programs
under the Dergue had favored Producers' Cooperatives.
Drawing lessons from the past experience, the current Government designed and
implementing new extension program employing the strategy which is termed as
Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES). This system of
extension is aimed at increasing farm productivity of smal-holders through widespread
application of improved technology and farmers' participation Implementation reports
obtained from the Regional Bureau of Agriculture proved thai crop yield was doubled in most
of the cases. The study from the community perspective also revealed that it was possible to
increase the yield per capita as well as food security situation of the households who
participate in the PADETES
Major problems of the NEIP found by this study include natural hazards (drought. erratic
nature of rainfall. and various forms of land degradation), limited availability of technology
packages in type and quantity, constraints related to input supply and credit, high cosst of
inputs and low prices for agricultural products, poor linkage between research, extension and
farmers, and insufficient technology disseminating and communication capacity of the
development agents (DAs),
On the other hand, the highest increase in crop productivity, creating awareness among
farmers about the use of improved inputs, initiating of improved seed productions by farmers
in some woredas, increasing interests of farmers from time to time /0 adopt neH' technologies
are considered to be the encouraging factors of the program in the Region
In order to achieve the food self-sufficiency objective of the program and enhance food
security, the major implementation problems should be overcome and the encouraging factors
must be strengthened in the process of implementation |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3966 |
| Appears in: | Thesis - Regional and Local Development
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