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Addis Ababa – The Ministry of Agriculture said that the Agricultural Agricultural System, which is implemented by the will of farmers, is contributing its share to the decrease in imports of agricultural products.
The Ministry’s Director of Crop Production, Isayas Lemma, told The Ethiopian Herald that thanks to the effort made so far to increase the productivity of quality crops and to boost food security, the nation has been vigorously implementing a system of agriculture. cluster and decreasing imported agricultural products.
As malt is one of the products most needed by beer companies, the country has been importing 50,000 tons a year. But now, by implementing the cluster culture system, the nation has substituted significant tons of malt, he said, adding that the effort and contribution of the malt and brewery companies were of the utmost importance.
According to him, 31 areas found in 300 Woreda’s are involved in a cluster farming system with the vision of ensuring the sustainable productivity of small farmers and transforming the country’s agricultural sector. This drives the economy by increasing the quality and quantity of agricultural products for export trade.
In this sense, the system will bring a sustainable change in small-scale agriculture by creating an interconnected system to support the value chain alliance. It also emphasizes filling gaps in productivity, producing market-oriented staples and creating trade links between small farmers and farmers, he added.
In addition to helping farmers to adequately supply agricultural inputs, apply agronomists’ advice, and control pesticides, the cluster agreement makes it easier for farmers to access the market by increasing their ability to deal with traders and sell their products to a reasonable price.
“What is new now is that we are strengthening all tasks, including the proper use of fertilizers and other agricultural inputs. Although we are creating market linkages for a limited number of farmers, much remains to be done in this regard.”
