Itoobiya: Barashooyinka Badbaadinta Cimilada Waa La Soo Saaray Laakiin Waa Inay Gaaraan Dhulka
Cimilada Itoobiya waxay noqotay mid aan caadi ahayn, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo.
Cimilada oo isbedbedelka ah iyo baahida biyaha
Debalkie Abate, wuxuu yiri: "Cimiladu waxay noqotay mid aan caadi ahayn, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo."
Xisaabta cimilada ee 2025-ka waxay sheegtay in cabsida ay sii kordhayso, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo.
Barashooyinka biyaha iyo biyaha
Barashooyinka biyaha ee Melka Werer waxay sheegeen in saddexda barasho ee biyaha ay ku filnaayeen inay sameeyaan biyo badan, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo.
Amibara waxay sheegtay in biyaha ay ku jiraan 32% oo kaliya, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo.
Biyaha iyo baabuurka
Berhanu Megersa, wuxuu yiri: "Kharashka iyo dadka yar ayaa ka hor istaagay in la isticmaalo barashooyinka cusub, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo."
Abeje Menegesha, wuxuu yiri: "Waxaan u baahanahay inaan helno biyo iyo biyo, iyadoo barashooyinka cusub ee badda iyo biyaha ay u baahan yihiin in la gaarsiiyo baabuurka iyo baabuurka. Tani waxay ku xiran tahay in la helo biyo iyo biyo."
As rainfall patterns in Ethiopia grow increasingly erratic, researchers are developing improved cotton seeds, testing efficient irrigation schedules and mapping water losses to help smallholders and textile factories alike.
Unpredictable Rains and Rising Temperatures
Cotton farmer Debalkie Abate says the weather has become far less predictable than a decade ago, with rains arriving late or stopping too early, making rainfall alone insufficient for farming without irrigation.
The Ethiopian Meteorological Institute's 2025 climate projections anticipate continued warming under both medium- and high-emissions scenarios, with rainfall outcomes varying by region and season, increasing pressure on agricultural planning.
Efficient Irrigation and Water Losses
Research at Melka Werer found that three strategically timed irrigations at planting, flowering and boll formation could produce yields comparable to intensive schedules while using about 40% less water, though trials were conducted in the 1980s.
A 2025 International Water Management Institute assessment found the Amibara irrigation scheme in the Awash River Basin operating at just 32% overall efficiency, down from its original 49%, due to leakage and operational bottlenecks.
Improved Seeds and Factory Demand
At the Werer Agricultural Research Center in Afar, researchers have developed improved cotton varieties to raise yields and fibre quality, but financial shortages and limited human resources have prevented multiplication of these improved varieties.
Abeje Menegesha, procurement manager at Amibara Agricultural Development PLC, says local fibre is preferred but supply remains inconsistent, noting that domestic production still does not consistently meet requirements in quantity and quality.
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