We document the state of the extension system in Ethiopia and review the empirical evidence on the links between the key extension services provided, adoption of modern inputs, and agricultural productivity.
This paper presents an overview of crop agriculture in Ethiopia, focusing mainly on cereal production.
Decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity.
Decentralized delivery of public services has been promoted as a means to enhance citizen voice and make service provision more responsive to users.
Drawing on a household survey collected in eight woredas in seven Ethiopian regions in 2009, as well as on qualitative fieldwork in four of the eight woredas, this paper provides analysis of agricultural extension delivery in Ethiopia.