Vita Voices

The podcast episode, recorded in Arba Minch, Ethiopia, highlights Vita's impactful work, as explained by Risko Assefa, Vita's Community-led Learning Project Leader. Key initiatives include introducing improved cookstoves that cut fuel consumption by 50% and enhancing women's health, safety, and time management. This time-saving allows women to engage in income-generating activities, furthering the...

The podcast episode, featuring Tsehayu Kassie, Vita's Programme Manager for the Gamo Zone Project, speaking from Arba Minch, Ethiopia, highlights the success of the Gamo Zone Project, which focuses on sustainable development and community empowerment. The project has significantly improved food security, transforming agricultural practices such as potato and mango farming, resulting in higher yiel...

Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Tadele Girma Kodo, Vita's Potato Senior Agronomist, highlights the transformative impact of Vita's agricultural programmes in the country. Vita has made significant strides in Ethiopian agriculture, particularly through its potato programme, which has greatly enhanced disease management using AI via the PlantVillage app. This technology has expedited disease dete...

Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sultan Abdrahiman George, Vita’s Head of the Green Impact Fund, highlights the impactful initiatives Vita has undertaken in the country. The podcast episode discusses these efforts, focusing on grassroots actions to address climate change while empowering local communities, particularly women. The Green Impact Fund, which began as a small-scale project, has grown...

Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mesfin Kebede, Vita's Coordinator of Natural Resource Management, highlights his decade-long work with the organisation. He focuses on transforming rural Ethiopia through agricultural innovation. Mesfin discusses how Vita's initiatives have uplifted over 100,000 smallholder farmers, enhancing their productivity and quality of life. Key successes include introduci...

Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Asfaw Mekuria, Vita's Ethiopia Country Director, reflects on 14 years of impactful work focused on sustainable development and innovation. Vita has been dedicated to enhancing rural Ethiopia's food security and agricultural practices. The organisation collaborates with government bodies to introduce new technologies, such as improved cookstoves, which reduce heal...

Introducing Vita Voices - Vita's new podcast series brings you to the heart of community-led development in Ethiopia. Hear directly from Vita's team of experts, academics, researchers, and local leaders as they share their stories and insights in their authentic voices. Recorded on the ground in Addis Ababa and Arba Minch in Ethiopia in July 2024, the first 21 guests in this podcast series explore...