Members of Board of Directors of ORDA visited projects

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Members who are newly assigned as the Board of Directors of ORDA at the 11th General Assembly visited projects on June 22-23, 2018. Members led by chairman of the board Dr. Ambachew Mekonen visited Bahir Dar Plant Tissue Culture Enterprise that the organization established as income generating enterprise

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Tissue culture is used to produce large amounts of plants in a very short time compared to conventional propagation methods, establish and maintain virus free stock and maintain varieties of plants for research and development.

The tissue culture center has started off mother plant selection, initiation, multiplication, rooting and acclimatization of potato, banana, and sugar beet plants.

Likewise, IFAD Guna project found in South Gondar Zone was a part of the visit. Beneficiaries witnessed that the project made a positive impact on their livelihoods improvement.

During the field visit, the board appreciated efforts of the project in improving the lives of beneficiaries through gully treatment, supply of improved crop, fruits & vegetables, rope & washer pump and biogas plant, and village based economic & social association.

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