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IPMS on the move
Improving Productivity & Market Success (IPMS) of Ethiopian Farmers is a five-year project funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and implemented by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) on behalf of the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) ... more

Human resource development...
the project has initiated a program to upgrade the skills of extension staff at all levels. This year the first round of postgraduate training opportunity was given to staff members of Woreda & Regional offices of agriculture. Candidates were selected on competitive ... more

When markets drive production
Market-led development is the motto of IPMS project. Here is a typical example where the planned opening of an export abattoir and potential new dairy market in Mekelle is driving production forces.... more

What is in the name?
What is Knowledge Management anyway? Well definitions vary. A good working definition that we use within the project is that Knowledge Management (KM) is a systematic discipline of policies processes and activities which empower organizations to apply knowledge to improve effectiveness innovation and quality. KM focuses on ... more

Experience sharing through study tours...
A team of high level Ethiopian leaders in agricultural research & development along with IPMS staff visited Uganda from May 18th to 22nd 2005. The team included ... more

Development in the age of HIV/AIDS...
IPMS developed a Gender and HIV/AIDS strategy to effectively integrate these issues and actively mainstream them in the project. The broader purpose of the strategy is to promote gender equity in market-led agricultural development opportunities and use opportunities of market success to play ... more


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