Agricultural productivity in Ethiopia’s highlands, the country’s breadbasket, is threatened by severe land degradation.
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We use qualitative and quantitative information from a number of datasets to study the adoption patterns and labor productivity impacts of herbicide use by farmers in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector has recorded remarkable rapid growth in the last decade. This note documents aspects of this growth process.
Synopsis, Agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia: Evidence from the 2015 Feed the Future survey
This research note previews results from a study of agricultural mechanization in Ethiopia and shows that 9 percent of farmers in the Feed the Future regions of Ethiopia used mechanization at some point during the agricultural year 2014/15.
Cereal production has exhibited unprecedented growth in Ethiopia, leading to important welfare improvements in the country. However, it is not well understood what the drivers have been of this growth and how it can be sustained.
Synopsis: Coffee value chains on the move: Evidence from smallholder coffee farmers in Ethiopia
Important changes to Ethiopia’s coffee sector have occurred in the last decade. The adoption of improved production, harvest, and post-harvest practices has been increasing with positive impacts on coffee productivity and incomes.
The last mile(s) in modern input distribution
Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20
Decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity.
Access to and governance of rural services
This study investigated access to agricultural extension and rural water supply and assessed strategies to improve the provision of these services by strengthening accountability.
Implications of accelerated agricultural growth on household incomes and poverty in Ethiopia
This paper provides details of the analysis done for Ethiopia’s background study for its implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).