We are currently working in Feed-the-Future areas in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, located in East Africa.
Ethiopia
Population: 102 million
Climate: Tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate depending on elevation. The rainy season occurs between mid-June and September. A second rainy season may also occur during February or March.
Agricultural Land Use: 36.3%
Soil: Fertile soil exists mostly in the highlands
Main Agricultural Products: cereals, coffee, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, vegetables, khat, cut flowers; hides, cattle, sheep, goats, fish. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, 10.2 million of Ethiopia’s population is food insecure.
Agricultural GDP: 36.2%
For this information and more about Ethiopia check out:
– Feed the Future information for Ethiopia: https://www.feedthefuture.gov/country/ethiopia
– “Ethiopia.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2016, p. 1p. 1. EBSCOhost.
– CIA: The World Factbook – Ethiopia
Staked, well-tended tomatoes with drip irrigation in Tanzania.
Kenya
Population:46 million
Climate: Tropical and temperate. Kenya has 2 rainy seasons the first between the months of October and December and the second during April to June.
Agricultural Land Use: 48.1%
Soil: Fertile and sandy soil along with rich volcanic soil
Main Agricultural Products: tea, coffee, corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruit, vegetables; dairy products, beef, fish, pork, poultry, eggs. According to the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute it is estimated that 10 million Kenyans are food insecure.
Agricultural GDP: 32.% of total GDP
For this information and more about Kenya check out:
– Feed the Future information for Kenya:https://www.feedthefuture.gov/country/kenya
– “Kenya.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2016, p. 1p. 1.EBSCOhost.
– Britannica – Kenya
– CIA: The World Factbook – Kenya
Tanzania
Population: 51 million
Climate: Tropical and semi temperate
Agricultural Land Use: 43.7%
Soil: Soil ranges from fertile, volcanic soil to moderate/poor fertility
Main Agricultural Products: coffee, sisal, tea, cotton, pyrethrum (insecticide made from chrysanthemums), cashew nuts, tobacco, cloves, corn, wheat, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, fruits, vegetables; cattle, sheep, goats. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, 15.7 million Tanzanians were food insecure in 2013.
Agricultural GDP: 25.1%
For this information and more about Tanzania check out:
– Feed the Future information for Tanzania: https://www.feedthefuture.gov/country/tanzania
– “Tanzania, United Republic of.” Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, 2016, p. 1p. 1. EBSCOhost.
– Britannica – Tanzania
– CIA: The World Factbook – Tanzania
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Map adapted from: https://www.amcharts.com/visited_countries/#ET,KE,TZ