Farmers expect 23 mln. quintals of crops cultivated through irrigation
ADDIS ABABA – Close to 395,000 hectare has been developed through irrigation in eight states this dry season, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development disclosed.
Irrigation Development Expert with the Ministry,Haile Gebeyehu told WIC that over one million farmers in Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, Gambella and Harari states as well as Dire Dawa Administration are engaged in the development.
Utilizing river, stream, lake and underground water as well as harvested rainwater, the farmers have been growing fruits and vegetables, sesame, cotton, spices and other cash crops, he added.
The expert said the farmers engaged in the irrigation development are being provided with fertilizer, vegetable and crop select seeds and other inputs.
Over 23 million quintals of crops is expected from the irrigated land, according to Haile.
Haile further pointed out that suitable packages have been prepared for the irrigation development activities to be carried out in arid areas, and added that efforts are also underway to help them produce crops and fodder using water saving irrigation technologies.
A number of farmers in some parts of the country are producing twice in a year, Haile said, adding that more than 100,000 hectare is also expected to be irrigated in the coming months.
In a related news, farmers in Habru Woreda, North Wollo Zone of Amhara State, have reaped over 240,000 quintals of vegetables they developed through irrigation during the last three months.
Woreda Information Office Public Relations and Documentation Desk Head, Worku Semaynew told ENA that the farmers have reaped the stated amount of agricultural produces from nearly 2,000 hectares.
Some of the farmers said their incomes have been increased since they began to grow marketable crops using irrigation schemes.
Over 3,000 hectares have already been developed in the woreda through irrigation, according to the head.
(WIC/ENA)
Irrigation Development Expert with the Ministry,Haile Gebeyehu told WIC that over one million farmers in Tigray, Afar, Amhara, Oromia, SNNP, Gambella and Harari states as well as Dire Dawa Administration are engaged in the development.
Utilizing river, stream, lake and underground water as well as harvested rainwater, the farmers have been growing fruits and vegetables, sesame, cotton, spices and other cash crops, he added.
The expert said the farmers engaged in the irrigation development are being provided with fertilizer, vegetable and crop select seeds and other inputs.
Over 23 million quintals of crops is expected from the irrigated land, according to Haile.
Haile further pointed out that suitable packages have been prepared for the irrigation development activities to be carried out in arid areas, and added that efforts are also underway to help them produce crops and fodder using water saving irrigation technologies.
A number of farmers in some parts of the country are producing twice in a year, Haile said, adding that more than 100,000 hectare is also expected to be irrigated in the coming months.
In a related news, farmers in Habru Woreda, North Wollo Zone of Amhara State, have reaped over 240,000 quintals of vegetables they developed through irrigation during the last three months.
Woreda Information Office Public Relations and Documentation Desk Head, Worku Semaynew told ENA that the farmers have reaped the stated amount of agricultural produces from nearly 2,000 hectares.
Some of the farmers said their incomes have been increased since they began to grow marketable crops using irrigation schemes.
Over 3,000 hectares have already been developed in the woreda through irrigation, according to the head.
(WIC/ENA)
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