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Interviews
Kase Gosa, Ejegu Sheberu, Denberu Mamo, Demesew Tulula, and Tadese Alemu Interview
Date: June 3, 2009Format: Sound/mp3
- Oral accounts on the development of agriculture in the north-central part of the Lake region
- Types of crops and field technology
- History of livestock production before and after the onset of crop production
- Farming in the revolutionary years
- Interview conducted in Tullure, Lume, East of Modjo town, Lake region, Ethiopia
Bete Debele and Alamu Dabi Interview
Date: June 7, 2010Format: Sound/mp3
- Farmers’ testimonies on the history of agriculture and environmental change
- The state of the area’s agriculture in the contemporary period (after 1991)
- Cropping patterns and the reasons behind them
- Interview conducted in Ejersa Gerro, Lume, Lake region, Ethiopia
Sebaro Balango, Molla Badisso, and Woya Lolassa Group Interview
Date: June 28, 2010Format: Image-MovingImage/mp4
History of livelihood practices History of agriculture History of trade and political relationship with outside communities Marriage Interview conducted at Aje, west of Shashamane town, Lake region, Ethiopia
Getachew Kasahun and Engeda Kelkele Interview
Date: July 4, 2010Format: Sound/mp3
- Remarks on the link between soil types and plant growth.
- Local cuisine.
- Distribution of major and minor crops.
- Land shortage and landlessness.
- Interview took place in Ude, just to the south of Debre Zeit town, Lake region, Ethiopia
Scenery and farmers' fields
Date: July 29, 2010Format: Image-MovingImage/mp4
A photographic view of Aje's crop fields and landscape
Mario Bushi, Lansemo Lulo, Tura Harticha, and Elias Gudisa Interview
Date: July 30, 2010Format: Sound/mp3
- History of the area’s agriculture since the late nineteenth century.
- Farmers’ perceptions about climate change.
- History of fertilizer use.
- Remarks on local and state administration in the contemporary period.
- Land tenure issues in the post-1975.
- Interview conducted in Ali Wayoo, just north of Arsi Nagelle town, Lake region, Ethiopia
Mahmoud Mohammed Interview
Date: July 31, 2010Format: Sound/mp3
- His own experience as a “model farmer.”
- Remarks on the challenges he and most farmers now face in agriculture.
- Comments on water resources and hiking fertilizer prices.
- Malaria prevention.
- Interview conduced in Ali Wayao, just to the north of Arsi Nagelle town, Lake region, Ethiopia
Molla Badisso and Goitom Baraki Interview
Date: August 8, 2010Format: Image-MovingImage/mp4
- Remarks on the arrival of new cultivars in the last five years
- Fish farm
- Interview conducted in Aje, west of Shashamane town, Lake region, Ethiopia.
Nini Abino Interview
Date: August 15, 2010Format: Sound/mp3
- History of local society
- History of land tenure
- History of local administration
Azmach Feseha Zewde, Sami Haji Aman, Tore Neguse, Azmach Kasa Woldeyohanes, and Teruneh Walde Interview
Date: August 20, 2010Format: Sound/mp3
- Individual life narratives
- Factors affecting agricultural production
- Farming in the post-Derg era
- Impact of modern inputs on farm production
- Interview conducted in Koshe, Maraqo, southeast of Buta Jira town, Lake region, Ethiopia
Images
Scenery
Date: 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Awasa at the background
- Picture taken looking south from the northern outskirts of Awasa town
- Field planted with corn
- Photo taken in Awasa, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Scenery
Date: 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Awasa at the far-background
- Picture taken looking south from the northern outskirts of Awasa town
- Field planted with corn
- Photo taken at Awasa, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Scenery
Date: 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Awasa at the far-background
- Picture taken looking south from the northern outskirts of Awasa town
- Field planted with corn
- The fenced property in the left is an emerging commercial farm owned by a foreign businessman
- Photo taken at Awasa, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Scenery
Date: 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Awasa at the far-background
- Picture taken looking south from the northern outskirts of Awasa town
- Field planted with corn
- The fenced property in the left is an emerging commercial farm owned by a foreign businessman
- Photo taken at Awasa, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Bird near Lake Awasa
Date: June 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Amora Gedel,” a recreation area in the southwestern parts of Awasa town
- Photo taken in Awasa, Ethiopia
Birds near Lake Awasa
Date: June 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Amora Gedel,” a recreation area in the southwestern parts of Awasa town
- Photo taken near Awasa, Ethiopia
Low-tech Boats
Date: June 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Boat-renting services in Lake Awasa
- Photo taken in Awasa, Ethiopia
Natural Vegetation
Date: June 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Traditional houses common in the Sidama highlands
- Photo taken in Awasa, Ethiopia
Natural Vegetation near Lake Awasa
Date: June 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Contribution of a recreation area to natural forest conservation
Crop Experimentation
Date: June 24, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A government run crop research and experimentation field near Awasa town
- Sisal as weed at the foreground
- Lake Awasa at the background
- Photo taken at Tekur Weha, north of Awasa town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Crop Experimentation
Date: June 24, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A government run crop research and experimentation field near Awasa town
- Sisal as weed at the foreground
- Lake Awasa at the background
- Photo taken at Tekur Weha, north of Awasa town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Crop Experimentation
Date: June 24, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A government run crop research and experimentation field near Awasa town
- Sisal as weed at the foreground
- Lake Awasa at the background
- Photo taken at Tekur Weha, north of Awasa town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 3, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Land use and crop distribution
- Corn and tef fields
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken at Arsi Nagelle County, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Field Preparation (1)
Date: July 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Crops awaiting germination in a farmer’s field north of Shashamane town
- Big trees at the background
- Photo taken at Kuyara, north of Shashamane town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Field Preparation (2)
Date: July 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Crops awaiting germination in a farmer’s field north of Shashamane town
- Big trees at the background
- Photo taken at Kuyara, north of Shashamane town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Field Preparation (3)
Date: July 9, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Crops awaiting germination in a farmer’s field north of Shashamane town
- Big trees at the background
- Photo taken at Kuyara, north of Shashamane town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Scenery
Date: July 10, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Natural vegetation at the foreground
- Crops and crop fields at the background
- Photo taken at Aje, west of Shashamane, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Small-scale farms
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Sharing the Land
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Urban sprawl
- Expanding crop fields
- Natural vegetation
- Photo taken at Lake Region, Ethiopia
Waste Land
Date: July 11, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A rocky hill
- Photo taken near Aje, west of Shashamane town, Ethiopia
Main Highway from Addis Ababa to Awasa and Dilla
Date: July 30, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A donkey car and a bus competing for space in the road
Scenery
Date: July 30, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Awasa at the far-background
- Picture taken looking south from the northern outskirts of Awasa town
- Field planted with corn, wheat, and tef
Scenery
Date: July 30, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Awasa at the far-background
- Picture taken looking south from the northern outskirts of Awasa town
- Field planted with corn, wheat, and tef
River Dadaba
Date: August 1, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A major river just to the south of Arsi Nagelle town
- Photo taken at Arsi Nagelle, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Turning woodlands into corn fields
- Lake Shala at the background
- Photo taken at Langano, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Acacia trees at the background
- Mount Zequala at the background
- Photo taken near Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken near Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Acacia trees at the background
- Lake Koka at the background
- Photo taken near Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Road and Farm (1)
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Turning woodlands into corn fields
- Lake Shala at the background
- Photo taken at Langano, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Road and Farm (2)
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Acacia trees at the background
- Lake Koka at the background
- Photo taken near Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Waste Land
Date: August 4, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Land not good for crop production
- Acacia trees in the foreground
- Lake Langano at the background
- Photo taken at Langano, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Farmers Fields
Date: August 5, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Farmers’ cropping pattern
- “White” or sandy soils at the foreground
- Photo taken at Zway, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Fencing the Land
Date: August 5, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- The rise of commercial farming south of Zway
- Photo taken at Zway, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Flower Farming
Date: August 5, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- The beginning of flower farming
- The white background shows sites of flower farming
- Photo taken at Zway, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Invasive Species
Date: August 5, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- The beginning of flower farming
- The white background shows sites of flower farming
- Photo taken at Zway, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Decorating a Rock
Date: August 6, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Old and new rock formations
- Photo taken at Lake Langano, Lake Region, Ethiopia
The Fledgling Resort Hotels Industry
Date: August 6, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Langano at the background
- Photo taken at Langano, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Crop Fields
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Tef fields
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken at Awash, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Crop Fields
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Tef fields
- Awash River at the background
- Photo taken at Awash, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Crop Fields
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Tef fields
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken at Awash, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Crop Fields
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- A snapshot near Awash River
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken at Awash, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Road and Farm (3)
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Tef fields
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken at Awash, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Road and Farm (4)
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Tef fields
- Mount Zequala at the background
- Photo taken at Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Road and Farm (5)
Date: August 7, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Corn fields
- Acacia trees at the background
- Photo taken at Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Manmade and Natural Landscape
Date: August 8, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Koka at the background
- Wheat fields at the foreground
- Photo taken at Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Manmade and Natural Landscape
Date: August 8, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Koka at the background
- Wheat fields at the foreground
- Photo taken at Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
Manmade and Natural Landscape
Date: August 8, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Lake Koka at the background
- Wheat fields at the foreground
- Photo taken at Koka, Lake Region, Ethiopia
A Farmer’s granary
Date: August 10, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Example of a farmer’s granary
- Tef harvest at the background
- Photo taken at Ali Wayoo, just north of Arsi Nagelle town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
A Farmer’s Residence and Garden
Date: August 10, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Rural architecture
- Water reservoir at the background
- Photo taken at Wayoo, just north of Arsi Nagelle town, Lake Region, Ethiopia
A water pump
Date: August 10, 2010Format: Image-StillImage/jpeg
- Imported water pumps
- Used for irrigating the garden portion of the farm
- Accessible only to a small number of farmers
- Photo taken in Ali Wayoo, just north of Arsi Nagelle town, Lake region, Ethiopia
