The document discusses the design of an effective pastoral extension system for Ethiopia. It notes that past extension systems have failed to adequately serve pastoral livelihoods as they were not designed with pastoralism in mind. It provides an overview of national and regional responses to criticisms of previous approaches. Some key issues that need to be considered in developing a new pastoral extension system include participation of pastoral communities, provision of mobile services, livelihood diversification support, access to markets, technical assistance that builds on indigenous knowledge, and addressing conflict and basic needs.

1. Pastoral Extension System AMDISSA TESHOME INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ETHIOPIAN ECONOMY ETHIOPIAN ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION 21-23 JULY 2011 ETHIOPIA www.future-agricultures.org

21. ETHIOPIA www.future-agricultures.org Country Extension approach/model Angola Rural development and extension programme; FFS Benin Participatory management; decentralised model; FFS B. Faso FFS Cameroon National agricultural extension; FFS Ethiopia SG-2000 approach (modified T&V); PADETS; FFS (by NGO); Research-Extension Council Ghana Unified extension system (modified T&V); pluralistic with NGOs and private companies as part of the national system; decentralised; FFS Kenya Pluralistic system; FFS ; DD driven ; group based extension Malawi Pluralistic ; DD driven ; decentralised; “one village one product”; FFS Mali Modified T&V; both private and pastoral services for cotton; FFS ; SG-2000 Mozambique Government-led pluralistic extension; FFS Nigeria FFS ; participatory; SG-2000 Rwanda Participatory; pluralistic ; specialised bottom up approach; FFS Tanzania FFS ; group-based; SG-2000 ; private extension; pluralism Uganda Pluralism ; National Agricultural Advisory Service Zambia Participatory extension approach; FFS

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