POULTRY Poultry Production by Agulae Women’s Group One of IPADA’s projects in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia is located in Agulae Town, Tsira Wonberta Woreda (District), Eastern Zone. IPADA works with a group of 72 female-headed, low-income households (comprising a total of 360 family members) who are striving to re-engage in poultry production and establish an orchard with fruit trees, fodder plants, and other crops. BACKGROUND Prior to 2020, the 72 women had formed a cooperative known as Selam Derho Misray Hibret Sira Mahber (Selam Poultry Farm Cooperative) with external support and...

WATER Spring Water Maintenance and Development in South Ari Woreda BACKGROUND South Ari Woreda, located in the Ari Zone of the South Ethiopia Region, is one of the remote areas of Ethiopia facing serious challenges in access to safe drinking water. Many water springs had deteriorated over time due to factors such as turbidity, landslides, clogging, poor construction standards, and inadequate management practices. The resulting scarcity of potable water created numerous social and health-related challenges. Competition over limited water sources often led to disputes among users and strained...

COW Cow Breed Improvement in Ari Zone BACKGROUND The Ari Zone in the South Ethiopia Region is one of the remote areas of Ethiopia that continues to face challenges related to animal health, declining livelihoods, rural poverty, and child malnutrition. Although Ethiopia possesses the largest cattle population in Africa, dairy productivity remains low due to poor genetic potential, limited feed resources, and inadequate animal health services. To address these challenges, the Ari Zone launched initiatives aimed at improving cattle breeds through synchronization, artificial insemination, and...