Stories of Change

Nechety Hora lives in Angetok Kebele, Dibate Woreda of Ethiopia and is the sole supporter of her 6 children, ages 8 to 20.Nechety’s household generates its livelihood from a combination of crop and livestock production. However, the 500 to 600 kg of...

It starts with the seeds!A sustainable supply of quality seeds is an important ingredient for improving crop production and productivity among rural and small scale farmers in Ethiopia. A lack of these seeds contributes to low agricultural production.Since...

In 2009, a Five-Year, Farmers First: Community Led Food Security Project was started in Were Jarso district, North Shewa Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. The goal of the project was to contribute to year-round household food security for vulnerable...

In Ethiopia, small-scale subsistence farming is a common practice, particularly in rural areas. Unfortunately, many farmers struggle to produce enough food to support their families. Such was the case with w/ro Mereta Girma, a 35 year-old mother of five...