10-Year Strategic Vision
Unlocking enset's full potential through science, conservation, and enterprise (2025-2035)
This strategic vision outlines our phased approach to transforming enset from a subsistence crop into a high-yield national commodity, ensuring food security for 40 million Ethiopians and creating a $4.9 billion economy.
Foundation
2025-2027
Key Objectives
- ✓ Complete landrace characterization
- ✓ Establish core germplasm collection
- ✓ Bacterial wilt screening network
- ✓ Processing optimization trials
Expected Impact: A fully operational National Enset Trait Database with 2,000+ records and a trained network of researchers and extension agents.
Expansion
2028-2031
Key Objectives
- ✓ Breeding program implementation
- ✓ Value-added product development
- ✓ Market linkage development
- ✓ Extension scaling across 15 universities
Expected Impact: Integrated trait-genomic database, predictive models, and decision support tools for breeders and extension agents.
Leadership
2032-2035
Key Objectives
- ✓ Released improved varieties
- ✓ National processing standards
- ✓ Export market development
- ✓ Continental knowledge hub
Expected Impact: A sustainable, globally recognized Enset Bioinnovation Hub driving new research, product development, and economic growth.