Therefore, guidelines for the safe use of wastewater are not implemented. Urban development and displacement in addis ababa 57 addis ababa is the diplomatic capital of africa with more than 90 embassies and consular representatives, which makes it the fourth diplomatic centre in the world. Addis ababa university school of graduate studies masters thesis determinants of food insecurity in rural households in tehuludere woreda, south wello zone of the amhara region by alem shumiye department of statistics august 2007 addis ababa ethiopia. The present study attempts to examine the food insecurity situation and identify the determinants of food insecurity in addis ababa city at household level. The new emergency facing the urban poor resulted in the governments initiation of an urban grain market stabilization program in 2007, initially in addis ababa, and then expanding the program to cover 12 urban centers. In the study area there are observable urban farming practices. Most of the intensive dairy farms are concentrated in and around addis ababa and are basically based on exotic pure bred stock. The primary data were collected mainly through household survey focus group discussion fgd, and key informant interview. Comparison of urban upgrading projects on development cooperation in ethiopia 5 3. However, empirical evidences on the impact of urbanization of the city on its periurban environment and livelihoods are scanty. Since april 2007, the government has distributed almost 120,000 mt of wheat to urban consumers with subsidized prices.
Understanding the realities of urban poor and their food. The irrigation practices around the akaki periurban areas use untreated wastewater. Mellor and paul dorosh development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p. The study revealed that, while some farmers were benefiting from urban agriculture, the sector suffered from weakness in. Implications of land policies for ruralurban linkages and rural transformation in ethiopia. Agriculture and renewable energy management in urban and periurban of addis ababa nov 2011 ethiopia. Constraints, opportunities and socioeconomic factors. The urban, peri urban and intensive dairy farmers are produce 2% of the total milk production of the. Factors affecting the performance of micro and small enterprises in arada and lideta subcities, addis ababa. Economic activities in urban centers could not absorb illiterate migrants or with low educational background.
Urban agriculturethe cultivation of crops within or on the immediate outside edge of. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 2,739,551 inhabitants. Addis ababa city structure plan amazon web services. An evaluation of the performance of urban agriculture in addis. However, it has been the most important part of income for urban farmers in and. The continued existence of agriculture in and near urban areas is an important means for this purpose that, however, is still poorly, or.
Stunted, underweight, wasted rural urban urban rural 5 19. Effects of the decline of urban agriculture on livelihood and food security mara gittleman tufts. Land lease policy in addis ababa l and lease policy in addis ababa 7 the urban land management system and identifying issues and problems underlying the gap between supply and demand. Assessing urban and periurban agriculture in addis ababa. However, empirical evidences on the impact of urbanization of the city on its peri urban environment and livelihoods are scanty. Urban and peri urban livestock production constitutes an important subsector of the agricultural production system in ethiopia. The livestock numbers in major urban and peri urban areas in 2001 were estimated at 169,264 cattle, 64,767 sheep, 22,630 goats 15,886 donkeys and 415,680 chickens. Urban agriculture in ethiopia is traditional practice, and the urban based population does keep cattle, and chicken, sheep, or growing rainfed crops and vegetables, on the plots adjacent to their houses gittleman, 2009. Ethiopian society of animal production esap publication no. Pdf factors affecting the performance of micro and small. Urban agriculture in mekelle, tigray state, ethiopia. Intergrated housing development as instrument to alleviate urban poverty the case of addis ababa, 7359 solomon keffa ethiopia fig congress 2014 engaging the challenges enhancing the relevance kuala lumpur, malaysia 1621 june 2014 1 intergrat integrated housing development program ihdp as instrument to alleviate urban poverty. Climate change national adaptation programme of action napa of ethiopia editor. Waste water production, treatment and agricultural use in.
Figure 2 framework for the national urban system 9 figure 3 revenue collected by the addis ababa city government 20092014 24 figure 4 the concept plan 43 figure 5 existing major markets and challenges 55 figure 6 alternatives in the evolution of urban region 56 figure 7 polycentric urban system 56. Empirical evidence from a sample of developing countries. The impacts of urban builtup area expansion on the livelihood of farm households, in the periurban areas of mekelle city. The addis ababa city government has recognized urban agriculture as one of the important tools to end poverty. Practices, roles and challenges of urban agriculture in. An evaluation of the performance of urban agriculture in. Characterizing the urban environment through urban morphology types umts mapping and land surface cover analysis. Tschirley d, snyder j, dolislager m, reardon t, haggblade s, goeb j 2015. The purpose of the workshop was to bring together different ua stakeholders from the government. Agriculture and the economic transformation of ethiopia john w. It found that urban agriculture has the potential to play a greater role in strengthening the food security of. The urban, periurban and intensive dairy farmers are produce 2% of the total milk production of the. The programmes are normally accompanied by massive infrastructural developments, particularly in addis ababa, to link the developed areas to the inner city. Integrated housing development program ihdp as instrument to.
Available evidence indicates that there has been a lot of focus on periurban agriculture with less attention given to urban agriculture. Building urban resilience assessing urban and peri urban. Its population is currently thought to be 4 million. Pdf the impacts of urban builtup area expansion on the. Urban and periurbanagriculture upua and energy source 4.
Urban growth, wastewater production and use in irrigated. Policy impacts on housing sector the case of addis ababa esayas ayele urban planner ministry of works and urban development, ethiopia facts about ethiopia location east africa population 62 million area 1. Practices, roles and challenges of urban agriculture in south. Hosting 30 percent of the urban population of ethiopia, addis ababa, the capital of ethiopia and the diplomatic centre of africa, is one of the fastest growing cities on the continent. Given the rapidly increasing population in urban areas in ethiopia, addressing. Livelihood dependence on urban agriculture in addis ababa. United nations environment programme unep, nairobi, kenya. Determinants of food insecurity in addis ababa city, ethiopia. The continued existence of agriculture in and near urban areas is an important means for this purpose that, however, is.
As a general, in ethiopia irrespective of the work of urban agricultural management agency, urban agriculture is still a traditional practice and mostly under taking informally. Urban population 15 per cent capital city addis ababa population 3 million currency 1usd equals to 8. This paper looks into urban livestock production in addis ababa, ethiopia with particular emphasis on the role of women. As a chartered city, addis ababa also serves as the capital city of oromia. Assessment of feed resources, feeding practices and coping.
Implications of land policies for the ruralurban linkages. The study revealed that, while some farmers were benefiting from urban agriculture, the sector suffered from weakness in the institutional, financial and human capacities of the city. Building urban resilience assessing urban and periurban agriculture in addis ababa, ethiopia isbn. Dairy production system in ethiopia food and agriculture. Staal sj, shapiro bi 1996 the economic impacts of public policy on smallholder periurban dairy producers in and around addis ababa. Addis ababa university school of graduate studies masters. Addis ababa water supply and sewerage authority aawssa. Land lease policy in addis ababa ethiopian, chamber. The attention given for environmental perspective of urban agriculture in the study area is very minimal. The citys population growth has been accompanied by growing unemployment, urban poverty and malnutrition. Ministry of water and energy mowe, ministry of health moh and environmental protection authority epa are mainly ministry of agriculture moa and the urban agriculture department under the addis ababa city administration.
However, it has been the most important part of income for urban farmers in addis ababa contributing more than 60% of their total household income tewodros, 2007. A digital copy of this report along with supporting appendices are available at. In ethiopia, access to land is extremely important and. The urban agriculture stakeholders network creation workshop was organised by the addis ababa urban agriculture core process with the support of by fao on the 21st 22nd february 2012 in addis ababa. The city lies a few miles west of the east african rift which splits ethiopia into two, through the nubian plate and the somali plate. Ethiopia is highly ambitious and productive in meeting this challenge. Significant development in recent years of urban agriculture, which meets the food needs of poorest populations.
This study is based on indepth individual interviews and focus group discussions with 60 of the 250 urban farming households, which was carried out in addis ababa, ethiopia in. Urban agriculture in ethiopia, addis ababa, ethiopia. Finfinne natural spring, is the capital and largest city of ethiopia. This is a more specialized dairy farming practised by state sector and very few individuals on commercial basis. International journal of livestock production urban. Urban livestock production and gender in addis ababa, ethiopia. Available evidence indicates that there has been a lot of focus on peri urban agriculture with less attention given to urban agriculture despite the many barriers that make it less productive. Government has recognized urban agriculture as one of the important tools to end poverty. Among the well noticed net results of unprecedented increase of urban population has been the expansion of urban poverty and food insecurity. Research journal of agricultural and environmental management 22. Urban agriculture the cultivation of crops within or on the immediate outside edge of a cityis a common practice in most ethiopian cities and towns.
Urban agriculture, however, is a hazard in the development of addis ababa city. Yet ethiopia is still one of the most rural nations in both africa and the world. In the hills above addis ababa, among the tracts of eucalyptus, lies a community garden that attracts devoted gardeners to its top soil. Urban agriculture department under the addis ababa city administration are responsible for provision of agricultural extension services for periurban agriculture. An evaluation of the performance of urban agriculture in addis ababa city, ethiopia. The contribution of urban agriculture to food security of. Agriculture and renewable energy management in urban and. In the lideta neighborhood this challenge has not yet been met even. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to strengthen the resilience of these cities in the best possible ways. Urban food security, urban resilience and climate change. Scoping study on urban and peri urban livestock production. Urban development in addis ababa cordaid international. The primary data source for this work was the addis ababa urban. Peri urban and urban agriculture have the potential in achieving food security for many people in addis ababa in ethiopia.
Addis abeba by wendell cox 11052012 addis abeba is the capital of ethiopia and calls itself the diplomatic capital of africa, by virtue of the fact that the african union is located here. The study aimed to assess the contribution of urban agriculture to food security of households in lvoredas districts 1, 2 and 3 of jeka subcity, addis ababa. In recent years, an agricultural office to support urban agriculture producers was finally opened in addis ababa, but fears over the safety of crops irrigated with polluted water were raising debates over whether ua should be allowed to continue assefa admassie, pers. Urban agriculture stakeholders workshop proceedings, addis. Jun 30, 2016 peri urban and urban agriculture have the potential in achieving food security for many people in addis ababa in ethiopia. Urban areas are faced with the problem of increasing population and consequently inadequate supply of food items. The case of addis ababa, ethiopia girma kebbede, mount holyoke college, south hadley, ma, usa. Available evidence indicates that there has been a lot of focus on periurban agriculture with less attention given to urban agriculture despite the many barriers that make it less productive. Many urban farmers 40 % also experience mixed farming in the city. Jun 14, 2016 staal sj, shapiro bi 1996 the economic impacts of public policy on smallholder peri urban dairy producers in and around addis ababa.
International journal of livestock production urban poultry. In 2000, 51,000 families lived in urban agriculture in addis ababa in ethiopia. In ethiopia, urban agriculture is omnipresent as before. It indicates that in ethiopia, 45 percent of livestock owners are women and that 33 percent of the livestock keepers households are headed by women in addis ababa city. The flow of goods from both directions implies the need for the rural and urban policy agriculture and industry policy that focuses on the intersectoral demand linkage. The garden is the product of a joint program between us aid urban gardens program usaid ugp, local nonprofit progress integrated community development organization picdo and the municipality of addis ababa. As ethiopias populations slowly shifts from rural to urban, the urban poor are at a disadvantage in terms of job security, especially. The findings revealed that cultivating vegetable crops and rearing large cattle are the most common agricultural activities by the urban crop producers and livestock owners, respectively. Constraints and opportunities in periurban and urban. The city has been serving as the headquarters of the united nations economic commission for africa. Urban agriculture in ethiopia is traditional practice, and the urbanbased population does keep cattle, and chicken, sheep, or growing rainfed crops and vegetables, on the plots adjacent to their houses gittleman, 2009. The former are the most dominant groups among all urban farmers in addis ababa. Biggs3, ian smout2, pay drechsel4 1international water management institute, accra, ghana 2water engineering and development centre, loughborough, uk 3san diego state university, san diego, usa. The ihdp and the urban renewal programme have been implemented on a large scale in addis ababa and are being rolled out to major cities.
Agriculture and the economic transformation of ethiopia. Despite the significant role, urban agriculture could play in household food security, income and job opportunity and general poverty reduction. Urban agriculturethe cultivation of crops within or on the immediate outside edge of a cityis a common practice in most ethiopian cities and towns. Cases studies of five rural and two urban sites in addis ababa, amhara, oromia and snnp regions and implications for policy and development practice prepared for irish aidethiopia final report feleke tadele, alula. The research covered the entire population 86 as the size was manageable. It has delivered over 200,000 new houses through its integrated housing development programme ihdp, an impressive achievement that puts the country at the forefront of affordable housing production in africa. Periurban and urban agriculture have the potential in achieving food security for many people in addis ababa in ethiopia. Grain and feed annual april 3, 2020 my 202021 wheat production is forecast to reach a record five million metric tons, while corn is projected to reach.
Wastewater production, treatment, and use in ethiopia. Addis ababa is one of the rapidly urbanizing cities in africa. Urban farming in addis ababa and other ethiopian cities has a significant influence on the. Addis ababa is therefore often referred to as the political capital of africa for its historical, diplomatic and political significance for the continent. The scope of the study was limited to vegetable producers within the city. Its geographic location, combined with its political and socioeconomic status have made it a melting pot to hundreds of thousands of people coming from all. It further examines alternative policy, legislative, institutional and implementation mechanisms, and makes recommendations deduced from a thorough analysis of. Impact of urbanization of addis abeba city on peri urban environment and livelihoods leulsegged kasa1, gete zeleke2, dawit alemu3, fitsum hagos4 and andreas heinimann5 abstract addis abeba is one. As studies on urban agriculture in ethiopia are limited, if not inexistent. Building urban resilience assessing urban and peri urban agriculture in addis ababa, ethiopia isbn. These forests, together with urban agricultural activities, make addis ababa the green. Urban growth analysis using gis emily schmidt and mekamu kedir development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute ethiopia strategy support program 2, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p. About 30% of this population is concentrated in the capital and primate city, addis ababa. Any urban center residential housing, science and technology, research and study, government offices, charitable organizations,and religious institutions 99 year urban agriculture 15 year diplomatic missions and international organizations as per an agreement addis ababa education, health, culture and sport 90 year industry 70 year.
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