To address the impact of tsetse and trypanosomosis (T&T) on livestock and agriculture in rural communities, the programme initiated the removal of the T&T from Western and South-western Ethiopia.
Establishing a Zone Free of the Tsetse and Trypanosomosis Problem in the Southern Rift Valley, Ethiopia, and Assisting Rural Communities in Agricultural and Livestock Development
Duration: May 2006– May 2010
Budget: US$1,760,000
Implementing Agencies: IAEA
To address the impact of tsetse and trypanosomosis (T&T) on livestock and agriculture in rural communities, the programme initiated the removal of the T&T from Western and South-western Ethiopia, expanded the practice of mixed farming, reduced overgrazing, and created an environment conducive for sustainable rural development.
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