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SLE BERLIN SLE Centre for Rural Development (SLE) Berlin SLE PUBLICATION SERIES - S271 Keep the bee in Ethiopia’s wheatbelt Challenges for apiculture integration in the intensified agricultural landscape of Arsi-Zone Susanne Dollmann, Erik Burtchen, Diana Diekjürgen, Laura Kübke, Rebecca Younan, Sophia-Marie Zimmermann KEEP THE BEE IN ETHIOPIA’S WHEATBELT WHEATBELT ETHIOPIA’S IN BEE THE KEEP 2017 ISSN: 1433-4585 ISBN: 3-936602-82-4 S271 Keep the bee in Ethiopia’s wheatbelt Challenges for apiculture integration in the intensified agricultural landscape of Arsi-Zone Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung | Centre for Rural Development SLE has been offering practice-oriented vocational education and training for fu- ture experts and managers in the field of international development cooperation since 1962. The courses range from Postgraduate Studies to Training Courses for international experts in Berlin to practice-oriented research and Consultancy for Organizations and Universities active in the field of development cooperation. Susanne Dollmann Team Leader, M.S. Agricultural Science, International Agricultural Development E-Mail: [email protected] Erik Burtchen M.A. Peace and Conflict Studies E-Mail: [email protected] Diana Diekjürgen M.S. Organic Agriculture Management E-Mail: [email protected] Laura Kübke M.S. Integrated Natural Resource Management E-Mail: [email protected] Rebecca Younan M.S. Biodiversity Management and Research E-Mail: [email protected] Sophia-Marie Zimmermann M.A. International Relations E-Mail: [email protected] SLE Postgraduate Studies on International Cooperation for Sustainable Development PUBLICATION SERIES S 271 Study commissioned by Green Innovation Centre Ethiopia / GIZ Keep the bee in Ethiopia’s wheatbelt Challenges for apiculture integration in the intensified agricultural landscape of Arsi-Zone Susanne Dollmann (Team Leader) Erik Burtchen Diana Diekjürgen Laura Kübke Rebecca Younan Sophia-Marie Zimmermann Berlin, May 2017 Supported by SLE PUBLICATION SERIES S 271 Editor Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin SLE Postgraduate Studies on International Cooperation Dr. Susanne Neubert Hessische Str. 1-2 10115 Berlin Germany Phone: +49 30 2093-6900 FAX: +49 30 2093-6904 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.sle-berlin.de Backstopper Christian Berg Anja Kühn Print Zerbe Druck & Werbung Planckstr. 11 16537 Grünheide Germany Distribution SLE Hessische Str. 1-2 10115 Berlin Germany Cover photos Diana Diekjürgen Rebecca Younan Copyright 2017 by SLE st 1 Edition 2017 (1-150) ISSN 1433-4585 ISBN 3-936602-82-4 Preface i Preface The Centre for Rural Development (SLE – Seminar für Ländliche Entwicklung), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, has trained young professionals in the field of German and international development cooperation for more than fifty years. Six-month empirical and applied research projects conducted on behalf of German or international development agencies are an integral part of the one- year postgraduate course. With interdisciplinary teams and the guidance of expe- rienced team leaders, young professionals carry out assignments on innovative future-oriented topics, providing consultant support to the commissioning organi- zations. Here the involvement of a diverse range of actors in the process is of great importance, i.e., surveys range from household level to decision-makers and experts at national level. The outputs of this applied research contribute directly to solving specific development problems. The studies are mostly linked to rural development themes and have a socio- economic focus, such as the improvement of agricultural livelihoods or regimes for sustainable management of natural resources. The host countries are mostly developing or transformation countries, but also fragile states. In the latter, topics such as disaster prevention, peace building and relief are also under review. An- other study focus lies in the field of method development or of handbooks and guidelines. Evaluation, impact analysis and participatory planning belong likewise in this category. Throughout the years, SLE has carried out more than two hundred consulting projects in approximately ninety countries and regularly publishes the results in this series. In 2016, SLE teams completed four studies in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Peru. The present study is “Keep the bee in Ethiopia’s wheatbelt. Challenges for api- culture integration in the intensified agricultural landscape of Arsi-Zone.” The study was commissioned by the Green Innovation Centre Ethiopia / GIZ. The report is also available from the SLE on request and downloadable from the SLE-website. Prof. Dr. Uwe Schmidt Dr. Susanne Neubert Director Director Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute Centre for Rural Development (SLE) Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin ii Acknowledgements Acknowledgements First of all we would like to express our sincere thanks to the whole SLE-team, foremost to Anja Kuehn (Supervisor of SLE overseas projects) for the continuous professional and moreover personal support, and also to Dr Susanne Neubert (SLE Director), Christian Berg, Wolfram Lange and Theo Rauch in Berlin for their guid- ance, technical assistance, and advice during our research. We, as a mixed study group, became a team – thanks to Volker Niehoff for his personal guidance and care. Next we would like to thank Prof Gerold Rahmann (Director of Green Innova- tion Centre, Addis Ababa) for his support, time, steady interest and constructive criticism for the improvement of our study approach and steady practical and reli- able technical support of all research activities. He was assisted by Brook Tesfay Makonnen (Consultant – Organic Agriculture, Green Innovation Centre) who was always present and professionally helpful during all our research phases. Thanks go to our student colleagues Kiros Abay, Gebrekidan Abrha, Selam Ljalem (Agro- forestry, Mekele University), Hailu Feyisa and Abrham Woldie (Agronomy, Jimma University) for their active participation in the different steps of our research, do- ing translations and collaborating with us as the German team. At the GIZ Country Office Ethiopia we had all possible support from Dr Axel Klaphake (Country Direc- tor), Stefan Schulze (Director Administration and Finance), Theresa Warzecha (Risk Management Advisor), Meaza Tadesse and Hanna Nigussie (Administrative Officers), and Abnet Mengesha Bekele (Procurement Officer). At the Green Inno- vation Office we were welcomed and supported by Dr Tadesse Dessalegn (Deputy Team Leader), Solomon Mengesha (Senior Advisor for Honey Value Chain), Addis Teshome (Deputy Director Green Innovation Centre), Gerrit Qualitz (Advisor) and Velten Hebermehl (Mechanisation Programme GIZ), furthermore by Netsanet Amsalu and Edlawit Hailgeberiel (Administration), Shewansesh Azene (Finance), Merid Abebe, Yicheneku Assefa Tekane (Drivers) and Mr. Dessie (Driver, Best Travel and Tours). Thank you! Constantly we received professional advice from the Ethiopian Apiculture Board, namely from Dr Jürgen Greiling (Senior Advisor), Negash Bekena (General Manager), Aberay Belay (Researcher), Tatek Tesfaye (Knowledge Development & Monitoring Exert) and Siraji Akmel Hussen (Partnership Development & Resource Mobilisation Expert). Thanks to all of you. We express our thanks to Dr Johannes Schöneberger (Programme Head) and Dr Georg Deichert (Senior Advisor) of the Sustainable Land Management Pro- Acknowledgements iii gramme (GIZ), who were supportive and open for discussions on our research project. Also we would like to thank Teklemedhin Teklehaimanot (Beekeeping Expert) and Daniel Hess (Integrated CIM Expert, SSAP Programme) from the Kulumsa Agriculture Research Center. We would also like to thank Takele Assefu and Dadi Degefa (Zonal Agricultural Office, Assela) and Biruk Mangistu and Tesfaye Asnake (bee experts in Lude Hi- tosa and Arsi-Robe), also Debritu Tadesse, Madena, Sendika Korsa, Umer Kedir, Shiferaw Fereng (Development Agents, Lude Hitosa and Arsi-Robe). Thanks also to our translators Kuba Megenassa, Mohammed Tibero, Brhan Mehari and El- shaday Girma. አመሰግናለሁ, Galatoomi! And we like to express our considerable thanks to Jürgen Richter (Green Inno- vation Centre Advisor) and Georg Bokeloh (Supervisor Ethiopian students) who have thoroughly supported and guided the whole German-Ethiopian SLE-team during our stay in Feldafing (GIZ Training Centre). Many thanks to Dawit, Mahi and their family running the Hostel “MM’s Cozy Place” as well as to Hani for the care and the great time we spent at the hostel, which felt like home! Also we would like to thank our families and friends back home and the 54th course of Centre for Rural Development (SLE) for all the con- tinuous mental support. In particular, we would like to sincerely thank all interviewees in the two woredas Lude Hitosa and Arsi-Robe. During the field phase we were always kindly welcomed and so we would like to thank all families, farmers and beekeepers who invited us and openly discussed with us. We are deeply grateful for all the enrich- ing encounters and appreciate their support and time spent with us. Without them the research on “Keep the bee in Ethiopia’s wheatbelt” would not have been pos- sible. iv Executive summary Executive summary The Commissioning Partner Green Innovation Centre (a GIZ programme), based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of the “One World-no Hunger Initiative”, focuses on activities for food security in accordance with the Ethiopian govern- mental strategy