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LIVES Weekly Field Activities Update Week of: 2-6 September 2013 Location: Tigray Regional staff/ Zonal staff: 1.G/medhin W/wahid 2.Yayneshet Tesfay 3. Dawit W/mariam 4. Haile Tilahun Partners: HQ staff (Dirk and Dereje), BoARD and its district branch (Indicate Male/Female) offices; farmers and cooperatives, private investors and TARI (Axum Further action: Agricultural Research Center, ARC). Farmers: Visit and discussion with farmers fruit and forage (Indicate Male/Female) demonstration sites; continuous and close supervision of farmers involved in fruit and forage production in the cluster villages. Activities on Capacity Development Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Practical and continuous support on improved management of planted The same practical support will continue in the field. fruits and feed. Activities on Knowledge Management Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) 1. Discussion on existing knowledge related to improved poultry and 1. Will look for knowledge sources related to poultry and irrigated crops seed production with TARI (ARC and Mekele Research irrigated crops. Center). 2. Sharing of ideas and experiences will continue. 2. New ideas shared with dairy and poultry private investors and 3. Facilitation will continue until suitable candidates cooperatives. nominated for the award. 3. Facilitate selection of MSc awards to districts and zones Activities on Promotion Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) New ideas promoted with private dairy and poultry investors and Similar promotion of ideas will continue. cooperatives. Activities on Value Chain Development Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) LIVES progress with fruit and forage production evaluated and future Similar actions will continue. intervention with the four commodities discussed with HQ staff. Credit proposal discussed for further refinement. Close supervision of fruit and forage producers. Activities on Documentation/Research Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers)

Activities on Project Management Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff)

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Report prepared by: Gebremedhin Woldewahid (6 September, 2013) LIVES Weekly Field Activities Update Week of: 9-13 September 2013 Location: Tigray Regional staff/ Zonal staff: 1.G/medhin W/wahid 2.Yayneshet Tesfay 3. Dawit W/mariam 4. Haile Tilahun Partners: BoARD and its district branch offices; farmers and (Indicate Male/Female) researchers. Further action:

Farmers: Continuous and close supervision of farmers involved in fruit (Indicate Male/Female) and forage production in the cluster villages. Activities on Capacity Development Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Practical and continuous support on improved management of planted The same practical support will continue in the field. fruits and feed. Activities on Knowledge Management Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) 1. Discussion on existing knowledge related to improved beekeeping 1. Will look for knowledge sources related to beekeeping and irrigated crops production with TARI researchers. and irrigated crops. 2. Sharing of ideas and experiences with researchers 2. Sharing of ideas and experiences will continue. 3. Facilitate selection of MSc awards to districts and zones 3. Facilitation will continue until suitable candidates nominated for the award. Activities on Promotion Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Ideas shared with “Farm Africa” manager in Ahferom district on We will continue our discussion to sharpen our collaborative field work. collaborative work in the field. Activities on Value Chain Development Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Close supervision of fruit and forage producers. Will be submitted at the end of September 2013. Six monthly intervention proposals (October2013-April 2014) on livestock and irrigated crops drafted. Activities on Documentation/Research Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers)

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Report prepared by: Gebremedhin Woldewahid (13 September, 2013) LIVES Weekly Field Activities Update Week of: 16-20 September 2013 Location: Tigray Regional staff/ Zonal staff: 1.G/medhin W/wahid 2.Yayneshet Tesfay 3. Dawit W/mariam 4. Haile Tilahun Partners: BoARD and its district branch offices, farmers and private drug (Indicate Male/Female) and services suppliers, and Mekele Poultry Farm. Further action:

Farmers: Continuous and close supervision of farmers involved in fruit (Indicate Male/Female) and forage production in the cluster villages. Activities on Capacity Development Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Research Methods training for TARI livestock researchers. The same practical support will continue in the field for Grazing management training for TARI livestock researchers. farmers. Practical and continuous support on improved management of planted fruits and feed for farmers. Activities on Knowledge Management Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) 1. Sharing of ideas and experiences on livestock development with TARI 1. Sharing of ideas and experiences will continue. livestock researchers 2. Facilitation will continue until suitable candidates 2. Facilitate selection of MSc awards to districts and zones nominated for the award. 3. 3. Activities on Promotion Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Some ideas shared with TARI livestock researchers about LIVES livestock We will continue to share and influence LIVES ideas with interventions in Tigray. researchers. Activities on Value Chain Development Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers) Close supervision of fruit and forage producers. Will be submitted at the end of September 2013. Six monthly intervention proposals (October2013-April 2014) on livestock and irrigated crops drafted and refined. Activities on Documentation/Research Further Actions required (by Regional, Zonal, HQ staff, partners, farmers)

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Report prepared by: Gebremedhin Woldewahid (20 September, 2013)