This book contains the work done by Dryland Husbandry Project (DHP) - Ethiopia
in Aba’ala Wereda (District). Aba’ala lies in a semi-arid area of the Afar Region in
Northeast Ethiopia. The action-oriented activities that DHP-Ethiopia has put on the
ground are broad. Yet, they are grassroots-based, bottom up and participatory. The
objective is to work with people for future economic and social change. The
activities are meant to lead to sustainable development.
Dryland Husbandry Project activities are based on local needs to benefit
pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. The beneficiaries, community leaders, extension
agents, local government officials and experts are involved in the implementation
of project activities. The issues discussed in this publication include indigenous
knowledge systems, rangeland resources and range improvement through closure
and reseeding trials, veterinary practices, water harvesting, demonstration trial
(forage trial, crop variety trials, sorghum transplanting trials, fruit trees trial and
participatory vegetable trial).