Farmers in JICA's SHEP Project Heading to Market

JICAs Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion (SHEP) project has been training farmers in Amhara and Oromia region on techniques for sowing their seeds, spacing, seed bed and fertilizer preparation to aid in producing quality potatoes, cabbages, carrots, peppers and onions.

In Amhara Region Dembecha Woreda, lead famer Mr. Enawgaw Belisty has been at the forefront with fellow farmers transplanting cabbages at a demonstration plot. After completing hands-on training on sowing, crop rotation, management of soil fertility and pest prevention, the farmers have been receiving assistance with making market linkages and assessing demand and market price so that they can sell their harvest at competitive prices.

While some farmers are heading to the market early, most of the farmers in the program will be ready to sell their produce in January.