Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands
The increasing problem of landlessness in Ethiopia has put pressure on regional governments to redistribute land. In 1997 and 1998, a major land redistribution exercise was undertaken in the Amhara region, reducing landlessness where implemented. While the impacts of such redistributions have been h...
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International Livestock Research Institute
2002
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| author | Benin, Samuel Pender, J.L. |
| author_browse | Benin, Samuel Pender, J.L. |
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| description | The increasing problem of landlessness in Ethiopia has put pressure on regional governments to redistribute land. In 1997 and 1998, a major land redistribution exercise was undertaken in the Amhara region, reducing landlessness where implemented. While the impacts of such redistributions have been hotly debated, little empirical evidence exists concerning the actual impacts of redistribution. We find that land redistribution in Amhara region has had a positive impact on land productivity, by increasing access to land of farmers who are more interested or able to use purchased inputs such as fertiliser and herbicides. Our results, however, do not show much effect of the recent land redistribution or expectations of future redistribution on land improvement and management. Thus, to the extent that investment in land improvement are necessary for conservation purposes, it appears that policy change to stop land redistributions is unlikely to have a substantial impact on reducing land degradation. Credit and extension programs and improving land rental markets, however, present better strategies for improving land management in this region of Ethiopia. |
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| spelling | CGSpace498842025-11-04T14:12:23Z Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands Benin, Samuel Pender, J.L. natural resources The increasing problem of landlessness in Ethiopia has put pressure on regional governments to redistribute land. In 1997 and 1998, a major land redistribution exercise was undertaken in the Amhara region, reducing landlessness where implemented. While the impacts of such redistributions have been hotly debated, little empirical evidence exists concerning the actual impacts of redistribution. We find that land redistribution in Amhara region has had a positive impact on land productivity, by increasing access to land of farmers who are more interested or able to use purchased inputs such as fertiliser and herbicides. Our results, however, do not show much effect of the recent land redistribution or expectations of future redistribution on land improvement and management. Thus, to the extent that investment in land improvement are necessary for conservation purposes, it appears that policy change to stop land redistributions is unlikely to have a substantial impact on reducing land degradation. Credit and extension programs and improving land rental markets, however, present better strategies for improving land management in this region of Ethiopia. 2002 2014-10-31T06:08:31Z 2014-10-31T06:08:31Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49884 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute |
| spellingShingle | natural resources Benin, Samuel Pender, J.L. Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title | Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_full | Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_fullStr | Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_short | Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands |
| title_sort | impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the ethiopian highlands |
| topic | natural resources |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49884 |
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