Research site selection for SI-FMS initiative at Basona Worena woreda

Ethiopia is among the five implementors of this initiative and the implementing team composed
of individuals from various CG centres based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has made visited to
the agreed project sites in Ethiopia on 30 August 2022. In north Shewa, it was agreed that
Basona Worena will be the implementing site of this initiative activities. On this day, SI – MFS
initiative implementing team composed of researchers from Alliance of Bioversity International
and CIAT, ICARDA and ILRI has travelled to Debre Birhan area to select research site for
integrated research efforts and technology aggregations. The objective of the site selection
was to implement research interventions and improve the land, crop, and livestock productivity
through sustainable intensification of the mixed farming system (SI-FMS) initiative. The team
has discussed with Basona Worena Woreda of Agriculture and livestock offices to identify the
specific project implementation kebele. After the purpose of the initiative was discussed site
selection criteria was set to select the implementation kebele.