Sorghum Sector Development Strategy (2015-2020). País/Territorio Etiopía Tipo de documento Fecha 2015 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Cultivos Palabra clave Seguridad alimentaria Cereales/granos/arroz Género Pequeños agricultores/campesinos Investigación Procesamiento/manipulación Monitoreo Cultivos/praderas Transporte/depósito Comercio internacional Materiales de propagación/semillas Producción vegetal Área geográphica Africa, AFRICA FAO, Africa Oriental, Países en Desarrollo Sin Litoral, Países menos Desarrollados, Sahel Entry into force notes 2015 - 2020. Resumen This Sorghum Sector Development Strategy is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at improving food security of sorghum farmers to help ensure adequate food availability as well as to increase household incomes through raising production levels and reducing its vulnerability. This overall goals will be achieved by realizing strategic goals in each of the following components of the sorghum value chain (i) research and technology development; (ii) access to inputs; (iii) on-farm production; (iv) post-harvest processing; and (v) trade, marketing, and demand sinks. The document also underlines the importance of integrating a gender perspective to value chain programs into design implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting by including at least 30% female-headed households and 10% youth in every value chain program and components. Texto completo Inglés