Farm Africa Addis Ababa Urban Agriculture Pilot
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · Operator: Farm Africa with Ethiopia's Ministry of Planning and Development (funded by Sida)
Overview
A 15-month urban agriculture pilot run in 2022 by Farm Africa with Ethiopia's Ministry of Planning and Development, aiming to improve the incomes, nutrition and food security of 100 low-income households in Addis Ababa.
Citizen participation
A pilot training 100 low-income households in urban agriculture techniques such as vertical growing structures that make the most of limited city space. Participants (many of them women) grow vegetables and rear chickens and fish, sharing techniques through demonstration sites and a learning hub.
Operating model
A time-limited support project implemented by the international NGO Farm Africa in partnership with the Ethiopian government and funded by the Swedish development agency Sida.
Impact
Within a year it exceeded its target, with participating households seeing about a 50% increase in income, alongside greater vegetable production, more diverse diets and women's empowerment.
Land tenure
A government-partnered pilot with demonstration sites and a learning hub, with participating households practising on allocated spaces.
Crops
- cabbage
- carrot
- beetroot
- lettuce
Scale
15-month pilot targeting 100 low-income households; included demonstration sites and a learning hub
Sources（3）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
- OfficialLow-income households piloted urban agriculture in Addis Ababa - Farm Africa ↗farmafrica.org
- ArticleHow an Urban Agriculture Project in Ethiopia is Improving Lives and Regreening Communities - Farming First ↗farmingfirst.org
- OfficialHow an urban agriculture project in Ethiopia is improving lives (Farm Africa) ↗farmafrica.org
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