Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia
Over the past four decades, decision-makers 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...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2011
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| author | Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit |
| author_browse | Alemu, Dawit Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Spielman, David J. |
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| description | Over the past four decades, decision-makers 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. While there is some evidence to suggest that the process has led to improvements in both agricultural output and yields, decision-makers still recognize that there is an urgent need for more substantial improvement. This paper attempts to synthesize the lessons learned from Ethiopia's past experiences with providing smallholders with access to seed, fertilizer, and extension services, identify challenges facing the country's continuing efforts to strengthen its input systems and markets, and recommend policy solutions for the future. The paper does so by specifically focusing on three policy “episodes” in Ethiopia's recent history to shed light on the potentially complementary, but often conflicting, roles played by the public and private sectors in the provision of seed, fertilizer, and extension services. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1549052025-11-06T06:30:50Z Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia Spielman, David J. Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework Alemu, Dawit agricultural development agricultural extension fertilizers Over the past four decades, decision-makers 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. While there is some evidence to suggest that the process has led to improvements in both agricultural output and yields, decision-makers still recognize that there is an urgent need for more substantial improvement. This paper attempts to synthesize the lessons learned from Ethiopia's past experiences with providing smallholders with access to seed, fertilizer, and extension services, identify challenges facing the country's continuing efforts to strengthen its input systems and markets, and recommend policy solutions for the future. The paper does so by specifically focusing on three policy “episodes” in Ethiopia's recent history to shed light on the potentially complementary, but often conflicting, roles played by the public and private sectors in the provision of seed, fertilizer, and extension services. 2011 2024-10-01T14:04:43Z 2024-10-01T14:04:43Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154905 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Spielman, David J.; Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework; Alemu, Dawit. 2011. Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia. ESSP II Working Paper 20. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154905 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural development agricultural extension fertilizers 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 | agricultural development agricultural extension fertilizers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154905 |
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