Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands
This paper investigates the impacts of population growth, market access, agricultural credit and technical assistance programs, land policies, livelihood strategies and other factors on changes in land management, natural resource conditions and human welfare indicators since 1991 in the northern Et...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Pender, John L. Gebremedhin, Berhanu Benin, Samuel Ehui, Simeon |
| author_browse | Benin, Samuel Ehui, Simeon Gebremedhin, Berhanu Pender, John L. |
| author_facet | Pender, John L. Gebremedhin, Berhanu Benin, Samuel Ehui, Simeon |
| author_sort | Pender, John L. |
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| description | This paper investigates the impacts of population growth, market access, agricultural credit and technical assistance programs, land policies, livelihood strategies and other factors on changes in land management, natural resource conditions and human welfare indicators since 1991 in the northern Ethiopian highlands, based on a survey of 198 villages. We find that population growth has contributed significantly to land degradation, poverty and food insecurity in this region. In contrast, better market access and some credit and technical assistance programs were associated with improvement (or less decline) in land quality, wealth and food security; suggesting the possibility of “win-win-win” development outcomes with appropriate interventions. Land redistribution was associated with adoption of inorganic fertilizer, but also with declining use of fallow and declining soil fertility. We find also that different land management practices are adopted where different livelihood strategies are pursued, suggesting the importance of considering livelihood strategies in technical assistance programs. Development strategies should be tailored to the different comparative advantages of different locations; no “one-size-fits-all” strategy will work everywhere. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1565102025-11-06T06:59:01Z Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands Pender, John L. Gebremedhin, Berhanu Benin, Samuel Ehui, Simeon land degradation sustainability population growth land management This paper investigates the impacts of population growth, market access, agricultural credit and technical assistance programs, land policies, livelihood strategies and other factors on changes in land management, natural resource conditions and human welfare indicators since 1991 in the northern Ethiopian highlands, based on a survey of 198 villages. We find that population growth has contributed significantly to land degradation, poverty and food insecurity in this region. In contrast, better market access and some credit and technical assistance programs were associated with improvement (or less decline) in land quality, wealth and food security; suggesting the possibility of “win-win-win” development outcomes with appropriate interventions. Land redistribution was associated with adoption of inorganic fertilizer, but also with declining use of fallow and declining soil fertility. We find also that different land management practices are adopted where different livelihood strategies are pursued, suggesting the importance of considering livelihood strategies in technical assistance programs. Development strategies should be tailored to the different comparative advantages of different locations; no “one-size-fits-all” strategy will work everywhere. 2001 2024-10-24T12:44:26Z 2024-10-24T12:44:26Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156510 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Pender, John L.; Gebremedhin, Berhanu; Benin, Samuel; Ehui, Simeon. 2001. Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands. EPTD Discussion Paper 77. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156510 |
| spellingShingle | land degradation sustainability population growth land management Pender, John L. Gebremedhin, Berhanu Benin, Samuel Ehui, Simeon Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title | Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_full | Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_fullStr | Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_short | Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands |
| title_sort | strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the ethiopian highlands |
| topic | land degradation sustainability population growth land management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156510 |
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