1. Tsehay Farmers cooperative union
Kabuli (Arerti) Chickpea seed multiplication in North Gondar zone
September 17/2015
Addis Ababa

2. Mission of Tsehay Union
TSEHAY MULTIPURPOSE FARMERS’ COOPERATIVES UNION
Vision of Tsehay Union
To see socio-economically advanced farm community in its operation areas by 2030
Mission of Tsehay Union
The union ensures the benefits of member farmers through securing the supply of agricultural inputs, processing and marketing agricultural products using agro-industries and strengthening capacity building”

3. 1. Background of the union
Tsehay union was established in 1999 and legally registered on February 2000, with registration no. 01/1992 making its official address at North Gondar Zone, Gondar district, Gondar town of Amhara Regional State. In the year 2000 with 5 cooperatives and now is a union of 117 cooperatives working at 10 Woredas with a total number of 75,508 small holder farmers, 33 million capital, and 43 permanent employers.

4. Selected production Kebele in Gondar Zuria woreda:-
Chihira farmers,
Laiye farmers and
Zengag farmers
Total 118 farmers participate in seed multiplication.
Those kebeles are more chickpea production area.
They have access of transportation,

5. Tsehay union chickpea (Arerti) Seed multiplication action plan 2015
Item
what
Target
when
who 1
Kabuli Chickpea multiplication workshop
Woreda agri.office, Tsehay union and ARARA
15-Jul
Tsehya union 2
Selection of seed production area and farmers
Multiplication Kabuli and distribute at reasonable cost
Jul-15
Tsehay union/Gondar Zuria Woreda Agricultural Office 3
Purchase Kabuli Chickpea
Distribute to 100 farmers
Tsehay union 4
Distribute the seeds
Farmers
Aug-15
Tsehay & G/ Zuria Agri.Office 5
Follow up
August/15- Dec/15 6
Filed Visit
Caltivated chikpea
Oct-15 7
Tarining for Farmers and Primary cooperative Leaders
Farmers and Cooperative leadrs
Sep-15
Tsehay union and Zone Coop. Pro. Office Marketing experts 8
PP bag purchase for collecting seed
For Seed collection
Sep-2015
Tsehay union marketing Dep. 9
Sewing machine
For pp bag sewing
Sep

6. Se.No Activity Remark 1 Kabuli Chickpea multiplication workshop
32 participants was participate from Woreda agri., Woreda coop, Kebele DAs, Cooperative leaders, Gondar Research center, Zone Quarantine, Woreda officials and union 2
Selection of seed multiplication area
50 hectares 3
Selection of farmers
118 individuals 4
Seed purchase from Ethiopian seed enterprise
50 Quintals 5
Training for Farmers and Primary cooperative Leaders
154 participants was participate from the training. 6
Seed distribution and contractual agreement between Union and PC, and PC and individual farmers.
50 Quintals seed distribute to 118 farmers by contractual agreement. 7
Bio fertilizer distribution
Zengaje 42/51, Layeye 40/50 and Chihira 17/17 = 99 (84% ) of farmers use

7. What we do the next:-
Follow up from planting up to harvesting, (North Gondar Quarantine, Gonder Research Centre, North Gondar Agri. Dep., Union and Woreda Agri. Office)
Supply chemicals (insecticide and pesticide)
Market linkage between
Primary cooperatives with Farmers and
Union with primary cooperatives
Supply pp bags to PC,
Collect seeds, cleaning, packing, standardized and supply to the farmers.

8. Thank you!!