Transforming Ethiopia’s Agriculture and Energy Landscape

Project Titles & Institution

1. Climate smart crops production under arid and semi-arid environments – Fedis Agricultural Research Center
2. Climate smart crops production under arid and semi-arid environments – Sekota Dry Land Agricultural Research Center
3. Enset processing Technologies, fortification and commercialization – Arba Minch University
4. Biogas for urban farming and energy source – Adama Science and Technology University
5. Tissue culture based mini-tuber multiplication for potato production – Dessie Tissue Culture
6. Microalgae scale up, value addition and commercialization – Ethiopian Biotechnology Society
7. De-fluoridation of drinking water – Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
8. Community based artificial insemination (AI) for genetic reconstitution – Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Institute (EIAR), Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center
9. Innovative conversion and utilization of biomass – Manufacturing Industry Development Institute

Areas of Research

• Health, agriculture, technology, biotechnology, renewable energy, climate change

Number of Projects being funded

• 9 projects

Project Duration

• 24 months

Grant Amount

• 1.3M – 2.1M ETB

In-Kind Distribution

• Yes, details not provided

Council

• Bio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETIn)

Collaboration with other councils

• None