PROJECT SUMMARY
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Project name |
TRANSFORMING ENSET PROCESSING AND FERMENTATION THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES IN ETHIOPIA |
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Project short-name |
BETIN_Enset |
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AMU project code |
EXT/BETIN/VPRP/21/2017 |
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Project phase |
I |
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Partner(s)/ country(ies) |
BETIN, Ethiopia |
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AMU coordinating office(s) |
VPRC |
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Project type |
Community Development |
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Project implementation location |
South Ethiopia, Sidama and Oromia regions |
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Target communities |
Enset growing farmers |
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Project coordinator |
VPRC |
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Principal investigator (PI) |
Addisu Fekadu Andeta |
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Co-investigators |
Gemechu Leta (MSc); Aweke Mamo (MSc); Tesfaye Tadesse (MSc) |
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Partner budget contribution in Euro |
33,263.16 |
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Total project budget will be utilized by AMU (Euro) |
33,263.16 |
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Project start |
1-Feb-24 |
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Project end |
31-Dec-24 |
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Financial reporting period |
quarterly |
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Project finance management office |
AMU main finance & budget admin |
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Progress reporting period |
quarterly |
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Contact person (name and e-mail) |
Addisu Fekadu |
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Project Management Office |
Office of the Director for Grant and Collaborative Project Management: Dr. Thomas Torora ( |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Enset serves as a primary source of food for over 20 million Ethiopians in five regions of the Ethiopia. However, despite the abundance of enset in these regions, its limited use has led to issues such as food insecurity, unemployment, rural-to-urban migration, and poor business and market connections. This project aims to address these challenges by modernizing enset processing and fermentation using accessible and cost-effective machinery in two Ethiopian regions. The objectives include enhancing food security, generating rural employment, and fostering economic development through social entrepreneurship. The project also emphasizes empowering marginalized women and unemployed youth by equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to improve food processing, add value to enset products, and establish sustainable agribusinesses with market connections. Specifically, the project will establish two pilot enset processing plants in the two regions, implement proven processing and fermentation technologies, and provide hands-on training to 80 selected women and youth from these areas. Training will cover various aspects including machine operation, fermentation techniques, product value-addition, and standardization. Additionally, the project will address marketing skill gaps by offering training and business development services, along with specialized on-the-job training in partnership with the Bio and Emerging Technology Institute. Overall, the project aims to not only improve the quality of enset-based food products but also create better economic opportunities for women and unemployed youth in the targeted regions.