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. An important tool has been to increase the availability of improved seed, chemical fertilizers, and extension services for small-scale, resource-poor farmers. While there is...
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| author | Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit |
| author_browse | Alemu, Dawit Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Spielman, David J. |
| author_facet | Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit |
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| description | Decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity. An important tool has been to increase the availability of improved seed, chemical fertilizers, and extension services for small-scale, resource-poor farmers. While there is some evidence to suggest that the process has led to improvements in both agricultural output and yields, there is an urgent need for more substantial progress. A rethinking of approaches is required, one that reallocates the roles of the public and private sectors in the agricultural input sector. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1538452025-11-06T04:40:17Z Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit seeds markets fertilizers agricultural development agricultural policies productivity yields agricultural extension agriculture farm inputs Decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity. An important tool has been to increase the availability of improved seed, chemical fertilizers, and extension services for small-scale, resource-poor farmers. While there is some evidence to suggest that the process has led to improvements in both agricultural output and yields, there is an urgent need for more substantial progress. A rethinking of approaches is required, one that reallocates the roles of the public and private sectors in the agricultural input sector. 2012 2024-10-01T13:57:58Z 2024-10-01T13:57:58Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153845 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ethiopian Development Research Institute Spielman, David J.; Mekonnen, Dawit K.; Alemu, Dawit 2012. Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153845 |
| spellingShingle | seeds markets fertilizers agricultural development agricultural policies productivity yields agricultural extension agriculture farm inputs Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 |
| title | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 |
| title_full | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 |
| title_fullStr | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 |
| title_short | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia: Summary of ESSP working paper 20 |
| title_sort | seed fertilizer and agricultural extension in ethiopia summary of essp working paper 20 |
| topic | seeds markets fertilizers agricultural development agricultural policies productivity yields agricultural extension agriculture farm inputs |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153845 |
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