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N2Africa - Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in AfricaCrop input and output marketing in Ethiopia: Experiences of the Tsehay Farmers Cooperative UnionWe thank all our partners: i.e., N2Africa, Agriterra, SNV, AGRA, MBI, Gondar Research Center, etc. AcknowledgementsCollecting, cleaning and packingMajor partners of the North Cluster PPP. ILRI-N2AfricaBox 5689 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  ● +251 11617 2200/25/33/35 ilri.org  ● n2africa.org  ● n2africa-Ethiopia.wikispaces.com N2Africa project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationThis document is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution –Non commercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License  January 2016January 2016 Multiply, package  and deliver quality chickpea seed to member cooperatives (smallholder farmers) in North Bulk and buy chickpea grain from smallholder farmers through Multipurpose Farmer Cooperatives  Train farmers on quality seed and grain production and potential risks of failure in meeting the product quality attributes. Tsehay Farmers Cooperative Union founded in 2000 with 5 cooperatives and is now is a Union of 63 cooperatives working at 12 Woredas in North Gondar Zone with 42,768 smallholder farmers producing mainly sesame, chickpea, malt barley, teff and ginger. The union purchases barley, chickpea, teff and spices from its members and sells different inputs (fertilizers, seeds and herbicides), consumable items and construction materials for discount for its members.  Tsehay Union’s vision is to improve the income and standard of living of its members through agricultural production and sustainable market linkages. Tsehay Union also ensures the benefits of member farmers through; processing and marketing products using agro-industries; strengthening capacity building and knowledge transfer; and market price information transferIntroductionRoles in N2Africa in North cluster partnershipTsehay Farmers Cooperative UnionTel: +251 581115045, Email: endalkbt@gmail.com, tsehaympfcu@gmail.com, Gondar,  EthiopiaFarmers and experts trainings Field daysEndalkachew Abie, General Manager, Tsehay Union, tsehaympfcu@gmail.com

Crop input and output marketing in Ethiopia: Experiences of the Tsehay Farmers Cooperative Union

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Crop input and output marketing in Ethiopia: Experiences of the Tsehay Farmers Cooperative Union

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