ARADA SUBCITY FARMERS AND URBAN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

By 2022, Addis Ababa will be Africa’s model for urban agriculture, ensuring widespread participation and fair benefits for farmers.

"በ2022 አዲስ አበባ የከተማ ግብርና የተስፋፋባትና የአርሶ አደሩ ፍትሃዊ ተጠቃሚነት የተረጋገጠባት ከአፍሪካ ከተሞች በከተማ ግብርና ተምሳሌት ሆና ማየት"

Engage communities in urban farming, increase healthy crop supply, and empower farmers to grow sustainably alongside the city.

ህብረተሰቡን በከተማ ግብርና በስፋት በማሳተፍ ለከተማ የሚስማማ የኤክስቴንሽን ስርዓት ሥራ ላይ በማዋል፣ ጤናማ የሆነ የግብርና ምርት አቅርቦት በማሳደግ፤ በልማት ምክንያት ይዞታቸውን የለቀቁ አርሶ አደሮችን በዘላቂነት በማቋቋም እንዲሁም ከችግር ተጋላጭነትን በመከላከል ከከተማው ዕድገት ጋር አብረው እንዲለሙ በማድረግ የህብረተሰቡን ተጠቃሚነት ማረጋገጥ ነው፡፡

• Our Food at Our Door: Promoting local crop production for community consumption.

• Equity: Ensuring fair access to resources and opportunities.

• Participation & Inclusion: Engaging youth, women, and elderly in farming.

• Environmental Safety: Prioritizing sustainable, eco-friendly practices.

• Service & Readiness for Change: Delivering efficient, innovative solutions.

• From consumerism to producers.

• Integrity

• Transparency

• Accountability

• ምግባችን ከደጃችን፤

• ፍትሃዊነት፤

• አገልጋይነት፤

• አሳታፊነትና አካታችነት፤

• ለላቀ ለውጥ ዝግጁነት

• ትኩረት ለአካባቢ ደህንነት፤

• ተጠቃሚነትን ማረጋገጥ፤

•   ከሸማችነት ወደ አምራችነት፤

• ታማኝነት

• ግልፀኝነት፤

• ተጠያቂነት፤

Proven Success in Urban Agriculture
In 2017, the Plant Development Group exceeded expectations:

• Crop Production: Produced 213 tons of horticultural products, surpassing our 155.4-ton target by 137%.

• Farmer Support: Strengthened 23,094 existing beneficiaries in crop and livestock sectors, achieving 100% of our target.

• Community Engagement: Engaged 5,523 new household consumption users (146% of the 3,780 planned) and created jobs for 1,027 beneficiaries (118% of the 870 planned).

• Input Distribution: Provided 12 kg of vegetable seeds, meeting 100% of the target, ensuring quality and timely supply

• Strengthen Farmers: Support 32,042 existing users with training, 25 kg of certified vegetable and mushroom seeds, and monitoring to enhance horticultural productivity.

• Boost Food Security: Produce 215 tons of crops and mushrooms to meet nutritional demands.

• Ensure Quality: Monitor crop production for hygiene and safety standards.

• Create Opportunities: Engage 2,835 new household beneficiaries and provide jobs for 630 unemployed youth and elderly in urban agriculture.

• Institutional Reform: Improve service delivery using Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Business Service Center (BSC) systems for efficiency.

• Why It Matters: Urban agriculture reduces poverty, creates jobs, and ensures access to fresh produce, supporting Arada’s economic and social growth.