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Group field data collection exercise at Dibandiba kebele

Group field data collection exercise at Dibandiba kebele. Data collected from women only. Background. Dibandiba kebele: Located in East Shoa zone, Lume district About 65km from Addis Ababa There is Ada Lume union farm in the kebele Established in March 2010

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Group field data collection exercise at Dibandiba kebele

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  1. Group field data collection exercise at Dibandiba kebele Data collected from women only

  2. Background • Dibandiba kebele: • Located in East Shoa zone, Lume district • About 65km from Addis Ababa • There is Ada Lume union farm in the kebele • Established in March 2010 • Distributed improved pullets for three rounds • Now they have about 2300 five month old pullets

  3. Methodology • Group discussion – on August 21, 2013 (10:20 – 5:00am) • Nine women • Selected by a development worker & the east Shoa zone LIVES coordinator • Interview was done in both Amharic & Afan Oromo

  4. Findings • About 500 HHs in the kebele • 350 MHH (70%) & 150 FHH (30%) • About 70% keep poultry • Both local and improved breeds • Breeds proportion 50% each • Major objectives: • Cash need • As an entry point to engage in other businesses such small & large ruminants • Considered as an initial step to come out of poverty • Home consumption

  5. Find… • Major constraints: • Poultry disease/ lack of vet services • Inputs such as feeds, pullets, etc. • Training • Extension services (no follow up) • No differences in ownership patterns b/n MHH & FHHs • But mainly managed by women & youths • No differences in breed preferences b/n MHH & FHHs • Both prefer improved breeds as compared to locals • They buy eggs of improved hens from their own area (considering that the hen is good layer) and they incubate it with local hens (reduce mortality and female birds obtained in such way are good brooders)

  6. Find… • Marketing decisions - is mainly by women • Parents transfer some of their chicken to their children/youth • Any household member has a right to sell his/her own and manage the money • Division of labor: • Construction of poultry houses by males • Cleaning & other routine management activities by women • Children also do the routine management activities

  7. Find… • Different management practices: • Improved management for improved breeds • Locals – left for free roaming • Common inputs: • Feeds (maize grain, sorghum, wheat middling, soya bean, salt, etc.) • Except for some who use commercial poultry ration, majority use home mixed ingredients • Health services provided by Vet posts and traditional medicine (Nim tree, solanum ‘Imbowayi’, red pepper, etc)

  8. Find… • Marketing: most common markets • Mdjo • Road side • House gate • Observation: • Well aware women (but different level) • Highly motivated & visionaries • Weak linkage b/n the farm & the nearby farmers • Not organized – for collective action

  9. Poultry farm • Poor recording

  10. Acknowledgement • Development worker • Zonal coordinator • Women farmers

  11. Thank you!

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