New from IFPRI on Ethiopia- Growth in total factor productivity in the Ethiopian agriculture sector May 8, 2012
- Integrating livestock in the CAADP framework: Policy analysis using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model for Ethiopia May 4, 2012
- Indigenous Adaptation Strategies for Improving Land Degradation in Ethiopia May 4, 2012
- Environmental migrants May 1, 2012
- The brokerage institution and the development of agricultural markets April 13, 2012
- Seed, fertilizer, and agricultural extension in Ethiopia April 13, 2012
- Crop production in Ethiopia: Regional patterns and trends April 13, 2012
- Increasing agricultural productivity & enhancing food security in Africa March 30, 2012
- A market for Abdu: Creating a commodity exchange in Ethiopia March 23, 2012
- Ethiopia’s growth and transformation plan: A CGE analysis of alternative financing options March 5, 2012
- IFPRI in Amharic
- Measuring Ethiopian farmers' vulnerability to climate change across regional states [in Amharic] March 25, 2009
- Integrated management of Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia under climate variability and change hydropower and irrigation modeling March 25, 2009
- Impacts of considering climate variability on investment decisions in Ethiopia [in Amharic] March 25, 2009
- Risk aversion in low-income countries March 25, 2009
- The impact of climate change and adaptation on food production in low-income countries March 23, 2009
- Perceptions of stakeholders on climate change and adaptation strategies in Ethiopia [in Amharic] October 22, 2008
- Atlas of the Ethiopian rural economy May 8, 2007
- Atlas of the Ethiopian rural economy May 8, 2007
Author Archives: ilamoot
New ESSP publication: ‘Structural transformation in Ethiopia: Evidence from cereal markets’
ESSP II Working Paper 39 "Structural transformation in Ethiopia: Evidence from cereal markets" by Bart Minten, David Stifel, and Seneshaw Tamiru. Abstract: We study cereal wholesale markets in Ethiopia in the last decade (2001–2011), a period that has been characterized … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethiopia, marketing system, price analysis, transformation
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New ESSP publication: ‘Consumption Patterns of Livestock Products in Ethiopia: Elasticity Estimates Using HICES (2004/05) Data’
ESSP II Working Paper 38 "Consumption Patterns of Livestock Products in Ethiopia: Elasticity Estimates Using HICES (2004/05) Data" by Kibrom Tafere and Ibrahim Worku. Abstract: Ethiopia is known to have one of the largest livestock populations in the world. Yet … Continue reading
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Tagged consumption patterns, demand elasticities, Ethiopia, livestock products, QUAIDS
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New ESSP Publication: ‘Growth in Total Factor Productivity in the Ethiopian Agriculture Sector: Growth Accounting and Econometric Assessments of Sources of Growth’
ESSP II Working Paper 37 "Growth in Total Factor Productivity in the Ethiopian Agriculture Sector: Growth Accounting and Econometric Assessments of Sources of Growth" by Fantu Nisrane Bachewe. Abstract: During the 2003/04–2008/09 period agricultural production in Ethiopia grew annually at … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethiopia, Growth accounting, Production efficiency, Sources of agricultural growth, Stochastic production frontier, Total factor productivity
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New ESSP Publication: ‘Integrating livestock in the CAADP framework: Policy analysis using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model for Ethiopia’
ESSP II Research Note 13 "Integrating livestock in the CAADP framework: Policy analysis using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model for Ethiopia" Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 24. David J. Spielman, Dawit Kelemework, and Dawit Alemu This study examines … Continue reading
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Tagged dynamic computable general equilibrium model, Ethiopia, livestock
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New IFPRI ESSP II Brochure
Download the new IFPRI ESSP II Brochure (268KB). Learn about ESSP II's Program Objectives Research Areas National Advisory Committee Collaboration and Partnerships Capacity Strengthening and Outreach
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New ESSP publication: ‘The brokerage institution and the development of agricultural markets: new evidence from Ethiopia’
ESSP II Working Paper 36 "The brokerage institution and the development of agricultural markets: new evidence from Ethiopia" by Maria Quattri, Adam Ozanne, and Seneshaw Tamru Beyene. Abstract: Recognition that policies aimed at ‘getting prices right’ in less-developed countries have … Continue reading
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Tagged Brokers, Commodity Exchange, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Agricultural Markets
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New ESSP publication: ‘Seed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Extension in Ethiopia’
ESSP II Research Note 12 "Seed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Extension in Ethiopia" Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 20. David J. Spielman, Dawit Kelemework, and Dawit Alemu Decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost … Continue reading
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Tagged agricultural extension, agriculture, crop production, Ethiopia
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New ESSP publication: ‘Crop Production in Ethiopia: Regional Patterns and Trends’
ESSP II Research Note 11 "Crop Production in Ethiopia: Regional Patterns and Trends" Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 16. Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, Paul Dorosh, and Sinafikeh Asrat This paper presents an overview of crop agriculture in Ethiopia, focusing mainly … Continue reading
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at IFPRI, Washington D.C.
"From Famine to Food Security -- Meeting the Challenge in the Horn of Africa" August 11, 2011, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Headquarters, Washington D.C., on the humanitarian crisis … Continue reading
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