Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia
Over the past two decades, decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity, particularly with respect to the food staple crops that are critical to reducing poverty in the country. A central aim of this process has been to...
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University of Pennsylvania Press
2012
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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 | Over the past two decades, decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity, particularly with respect to the food staple crops that are critical to reducing poverty in the country. A central aim of this process has been to increase the availability of improved seed, chemical fertilizers, and extension services for small-scale, resource-poor farmers, particularly those cultivating food staple crops. Although there is some evidence to suggest that the process has led to improvements in both output and yields during this period, decisionmakers still recognize that there is extensive room for improvement. And given the persistent food security issues facing Ethiopia year to year, there is a sense of urgency underlying the need for improvement. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1541442025-11-06T03:56:06Z Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit seeds markets fertilizers agricultural development agricultural policies productivity yields agricultural extension Over the past two decades, decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity, particularly with respect to the food staple crops that are critical to reducing poverty in the country. A central aim of this process has been to increase the availability of improved seed, chemical fertilizers, and extension services for small-scale, resource-poor farmers, particularly those cultivating food staple crops. Although there is some evidence to suggest that the process has led to improvements in both output and yields during this period, decisionmakers still recognize that there is extensive room for improvement. And given the persistent food security issues facing Ethiopia year to year, there is a sense of urgency underlying the need for improvement. 2012 2024-10-01T13:59:47Z 2024-10-01T13:59:47Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154144 en Open Access application/pdf University of Pennsylvania Press Spielman, David J.; Kelemework, Dawit Mekkonnen; Alemu, Dawit. 2012. Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia. In Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy Challenges, ed. Paul A. Dorosh and Shahidur Rashid. Chapter 4 pp. 84-122. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154144 |
| spellingShingle | seeds markets fertilizers agricultural development agricultural policies productivity yields agricultural extension Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia |
| title | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | seed fertilizer and agricultural extension in ethiopia |
| topic | seeds markets fertilizers agricultural development agricultural policies productivity yields agricultural extension |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154144 |
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