Spring 2006 saw the start of a new area based program in the Huruta area of Ethiopia (stage 01:country-region), located 165 km south east of Addis Abbaba.

The program has been very generously funded by IAWS, following a field visit by directors of the food and agri-business giants to Ethiopia in late 2005.

The Huruta programme focusses on increasing crop production and farm household incomes, as well as improving access to basic social services and the conservation and wise utilisation of natural resources.

The Programme is managed by Self Help Development, the Carlow based N.G.O.