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On January 23rd in Adama, Ethiopia, Land Soil Crop- Information Services's (LSC Hubs) lead Ethiopian project partner <ahref="http://www.eiar.gov.et/">Ethiopian Institute for Agriculture Research (EIAR)</a> co-hosted a national stakeholders' gathering on the topic of how information hubs for climate-smart land, soil and crop data can contribute to rural transformation. The event attracted more than 60 governmental, private business, and development partners with a vested interest in creating, sharing and disseminating agricultural knowledge and innovation.
During his welcome remarks at the event Director of Climate and Geospatial Biometrics Research at EIAR Dr. Girma Mammo mentioned that the concept of climate-smart agriculture and its linkage with ag data hubs has been studied and practiced in parts of the country, yet requires capacity and technological boost. In line with the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture’s <ahref="https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/bitstreams/15afe490-d395-4a7e-959c-f2a111757750/retrieve">Climate-Smart Agriculture Roadmap (2021-2023)</a>, LSC Hubs project co-creates a transformational approach addressing bottlenecks in digitalizing agricultural extension and advisory services.
During his welcome remarks at the event Director of Climate and Geospatial Biometrics Research at EIAR Dr. Girma Mamo mentioned that the concept of climate-smart agriculture and its linkage with ag data hubs has been studied and practiced in parts of the country, yet requires capacity and technological boost. In line with the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture’s <ahref="https://cgspace.cgiar.org/rest/bitstreams/15afe490-d395-4a7e-959c-f2a111757750/retrieve">Climate-Smart Agriculture Roadmap (2021-2023)</a>, LSC Hubs project co-creates a transformational approach addressing bottlenecks in digitalizing agricultural extension and advisory services.
"A number of institutions, including farmer-based organizations, are doing their best to really understand the concept and practices of climate-smart agriculture, which is all about moving into modern means by also incorporating indigenous knowledge. For this to play out, data must be gathered, analyzed, interpreted and shared in easy-to-use platforms," said Dr. Mammo.
"A number of institutions, including farmer-based organizations, are doing their best to really understand the concept and practices of climate-smart agriculture, which is all about moving into modern means by also incorporating indigenous knowledge. For this to play out, data must be gathered, analyzed, interpreted and shared in easy-to-use platforms," said Dr. Mamo.
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With the Ethiopian population being at least 120 million people by the end of 2022, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicts a 70-percent growth in agricultural output will be needed to serve the projected demand for food by the year 2050. To increase yield and profits in an environmentally sustainable manner, agribusinesses, farmers, and growers must leverage agricultural data and innovation to improve productivity.
