Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production

Agricultural productivity in Ethiopia’s highlands, the country’s breadbasket, is threatened by severe land degradation. To mitigate ongoing soil erosion and soil nutrient loss, the government of Ethiopia initiated the Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP). We evaluated the program’s impact on t...

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Main Authors: Schmidt, Emily, Tadesse, Fanaye
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148355
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description Agricultural productivity in Ethiopia’s highlands, the country’s breadbasket, is threatened by severe land degradation. To mitigate ongoing soil erosion and soil nutrient loss, the government of Ethiopia initiated the Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP). We evaluated the program’s impact on the value of agricultural production in select kebeles (administrative sub-districts) in which it was implemented using a two-round survey of farm households.
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spelling CGSpace1483552025-11-06T05:07:50Z Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production Schmidt, Emily Tadesse, Fanaye land management water management sustainability productivity agricultural development land degradation Agricultural productivity in Ethiopia’s highlands, the country’s breadbasket, is threatened by severe land degradation. To mitigate ongoing soil erosion and soil nutrient loss, the government of Ethiopia initiated the Sustainable Land Management Program (SLMP). We evaluated the program’s impact on the value of agricultural production in select kebeles (administrative sub-districts) in which it was implemented using a two-round survey of farm households. 2017 2024-06-21T09:24:27Z 2024-06-21T09:24:27Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148355 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148501 application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ethiopia Development Research Institute Schmidt, Emily and Tadesse, Fanaye. 2017. Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production. ESSP II Research Note 68. Washington, DC and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148355
spellingShingle land management
water management
sustainability
productivity
agricultural development
land degradation
Schmidt, Emily
Tadesse, Fanaye
Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production
title Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production
title_full Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production
title_fullStr Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production
title_full_unstemmed Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production
title_short Synopsis: The Sustainable Land Management Program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production
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water management
sustainability
productivity
agricultural development
land degradation
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