Addis hypotheses and assumptions behind this program
Sustainable intensification of crop-livestock systems to improve food security and farm income diversification in the Ethiopian highlands Project Design Workshop 30 January - 2 February 2012, Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Brief presentation by Iain Wright (ILRI)
This workshop provides an opportunity for a broad group of important stakeholders to both learn about the project plans and to share their views on expectations from and opportunities for synergies with the project (days 1 and 2) and for the core project team to finalize the project details (days 3 and 4).
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Project purpose: To identify options for sustainable intensification of mixed crop livestock systems in the Ethiopian highlands that will enable communities to participate in emerging market opportunities in environmentally friendly ways whilst improving resilience to risks.
Hypothesis for the pathways group: The trajectory and solutions to enhance sustainable intensification of smallholder crop livestock (C&L) systems will vary depending on the initial level of intensification in the farming system, and the level of capital assets among farm households, reflecting market opportunities for specific C&L commodities and institutional/policy environments.
Hypothesis for the technologies group: There are real opportunities to improve productivity and environmental management through applying, combining and improving existing technological interventions.
Hypothesis for the tradeoffs group: The evaluation of trade-offs between different combinations of interventions will further enhance targeting and ensure diverse livelihood dimensions, including opportunities for women are balanced.
Hypothesis for the 'connecting' group: Institutional innovations that build social capital (bonding, bridging, linking relationships) are crucial to leverage growth opportunities and improve farmers’ access to knowledge, inputs, markets, credit and services and potentially influence the policy environment.
