Changing Farm Sizes And Farmers Demographics In Ethiopia
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Changing Farm Sizes And Farmers Demographics In Ethiopia
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Author : Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2023-05-12
Changing Farm Sizes And Farmers Demographics In Ethiopia written by Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-12 with Political Science categories.
Important changes in farms and farm demographics are noted in Ethiopia since 2004/05. These changes have important implications on discussions of the future of Ethiopian agriculture. Comparing the national agricultural sample survey of the Ethiopian Statistical Services (ESS) data between 2004/05 and 2016/17, we find that: (1) Average farm sizes of smallholders declined by more than 10 percent over the decade, from 1.2 to 0.9 hectares; the decline in farm sizes of female headed households is more pronounced at over 21 percent, (2) Farmers are becoming older: the share of Ethiopian farmers under 35 declined from 36 to 30 percent, (3) The youth have smaller and declining farm sizes, declining from 0.9 to 0.8 hectares, (4) Rental markets are becoming more important, with 12 percent of crop land being rented in at the end of the period; especially the youth rely more on rental markets to access land, with 20 percent of their land rented in, and (5) Education levels are rapidly increasing, with the share of illiterate youth farmers declining from 56 to 30 percent. This has important implications for the future of Ethiopian agriculture and the overall economy.
Land Constraints And Agricultural Intensification In Ethiopia
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Author : Derek Headey
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2013-09-13
Land Constraints And Agricultural Intensification In Ethiopia written by Derek Headey and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Social Science categories.
Highland Ethiopia is one of the most densely populated regions of Africa and has long been associated with both Malthusian disasters and Boserupian agricultural intensification. This paper explores the race between these two countervailing forces, with the goal of informing two important policy questions. First, how do rural Ethiopians adapt to land constraints? And second, do land constraints significantly influence welfare outcomes in rural Ethiopia? To answer these questions we use a recent household survey of high-potential areas. We first show that farm sizes are generally very small in the Ethiopian highlands and declining over time, with young rural households facing particularly severe land constraints. We then ask whether smaller and declining farm sizes are inducing agricultural intensification, and if so, how. We find strong evidence in favor of the Boserupian hypothesis that land-constrained villages typically use significantly more purchased input costs per hectare and more family labor, and achieve higher maize and teff yields and high gross income per hectare. However, although these higher inputs raise gross revenue, we find no substantial impact of greater land constraints on net farm income per hectare once family labor costs are accounted for. Moreover, farm sizes are strongly positively correlated with net farm income, suggesting that land constraints are an important cause of rural poverty. We conclude with some broad policy implications of our results.
Innovations As Key To The Green Revolution In Africa
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Author : Andre Bationo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-08-30
Innovations As Key To The Green Revolution In Africa written by Andre Bationo and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Africa can achieve self sufficiency in food production through adoption of innovations in the agriculture sector. Numerous soil fertility and crop production technologies have been generated through research, however, wide adoption has been low. African farmers need better technologies, more sustainable practices, and fertilizers to improve and sustain their crop productivity and to prevent further degradation of agricultural lands. The agricultural sector also needs to be supported by functional institutions and policies that will be able to respond to emerging challenges of globalization and climate change.
Measuring Food Security Using Household Expenditure Surveys
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Author : Lisa C. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Measuring Food Security Using Household Expenditure Surveys written by Lisa C. Smith and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Food Security And Land Use Change Under Conditions Of Climatic Variability
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Author : Victor R. Squires
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-05-12
Food Security And Land Use Change Under Conditions Of Climatic Variability written by Victor R. Squires and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This volume analyzes the global challenges of food security, land use changes, and climate change impacts on food production in order to recommend sustainable development policies, anticipate future food services and demands, and identify the economic benefits and trade-offs of meeting food security demands and achieving climate change mitigation objectives. The key points of analysis that form the conclusions of this book are based on measuring the quantity and quality of land and water resources, and the rate of use of sustainable management of these resources in the context of socio-economic factors, including food security, poverty, and climate change impacts. In six parts, readers will learn about these crucial dimensions of the affects of climate change on food security, and will gain a better understanding of how to assess the trade-offs when combating multiple climate change challenges and how to develop sustainable solutions to these problems. The book presents multidimensional perspectives from expert contributors, offering holistic and strategic approaches to link knowledge on climate change and food security with action in the form of policy recommendations, with a focus on sociological and socio-economic components of climate change impacts. The intended audience of the book includes students and researchers engaged in climate change and food security issues, NGOs, and policy makers.
The Biodemography Of Subsistence Farming
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Author : James W. Wood
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-23
The Biodemography Of Subsistence Farming written by James W. Wood and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-23 with Business & Economics categories.
An exploration of preindustrial agriculture that applies insights from biodemography, physiological ecology, and household demography.
Measuring The Economic Impact Of Climate Change On Ethiopian Agriculture
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Author : Temesgen Tadesse Deressa
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2007
Measuring The Economic Impact Of Climate Change On Ethiopian Agriculture written by Temesgen Tadesse Deressa and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Agriculture categories.
Abstract: This study uses the Ricardian approach to analyze the impact of climate change on Ethiopian agriculture and to describe farmer adaptations to varying environmental factors. The study analyzes data from 11 of the country's 18 agro-ecological zones, representing more than 74 percent of the country, and survey of 1,000 farmers from 50 districts. Regressing of net revenue on climate, household, and soil variables show that these variables have a significant impact on the farmers' net revenue per hectare. The study carries out a marginal impact analysis of increasing temperature and changing precipitation across the four seasons. In addition, it examines the impact of uniform climate scenarios on farmers' net revenue per hectare. Additionally, it analyzes the net revenue impact of predicted climate scenarios from three models for the years 2050 and 2100. In general, the results indicate that increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation are both damaging to Ethiopian agriculture. Although the analysis did not incorporate the carbon fertilization effect, the role of technology, or the change in prices for the future, significant information for policy-making can be extracted.
Changes In Customary Land Tenure Systems In Africa
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Author : Jean-Pierre Chauveau
language : en
Publisher: IIED
Release Date : 2007
Changes In Customary Land Tenure Systems In Africa written by Jean-Pierre Chauveau and has been published by IIED this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Customary law categories.
Farming Systems And Food Security In Africa
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Author : John Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-12-09
Farming Systems And Food Security In Africa written by John Dixon and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Knowledge of Africa’s complex farming systems, set in their socio-economic and environmental context, is an essential ingredient to developing effective strategies for improving food and nutrition security. This book systematically and comprehensively describes the characteristics, trends, drivers of change and strategic priorities for each of Africa’s fifteen farming systems and their main subsystems. It shows how a farming systems perspective can be used to identify pathways to household food security and poverty reduction, and how strategic interventions may need to differ from one farming system to another. In the analysis, emphasis is placed on understanding farming systems drivers of change, trends and strategic priorities for science and policy. Illustrated with full-colour maps and photographs throughout, the volume provides a comprehensive and insightful analysis of Africa’s farming systems and pathways for the future to improve food and nutrition security. The book is an essential follow-up to the seminal work Farming Systems and Poverty by Dixon and colleagues for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Bank, published in 2001.
The State Of African Cities 2010
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language : en
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
Release Date : 2010
The State Of African Cities 2010 written by and has been published by UN-HABITAT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Business & Economics categories.
The State of the African Cities 2010 goes above and beyond the first report, which provided a general overview of housing and urban management issues in Africa. With the subtitle: Governance, inequity and urban land markets, the report uncovers critical urban issues and challenges in African cities, using social and urban geography as the overall entry points. While examining poverty, slum incidence and governance, the report sheds more light on inequity in African cities, and in this respect follows the main theme of the global State of the World's Cities 2010 report. Through a regional analysis, the report delves deeper into the main urban challenges facing African cities, while provoking dialogue and discussion on the role of African cities in improving national, regional and local economies through sustainable and equitable development. The report has been drafted in cooperation with Urban Land Mark. Through an analytical survey of several African cities, the report examines urban growth, social conditions in slums, environmental and energy issues and, especially, the role of urban land markets in accessing land and housing.