By Fantu Bachewe et al Feed the Future (FtF) is a major U.S. government program that aims to address the root causes of global hunger; sustainably increase agricultural productivity to meet the demand for food; support and facilitate access to markets; and increase incomes for the rural poor so that they can meet their food […]
By Bart Minten, Tamru Seneshaw, Kuma Tadesse, and Nyarko Yaw In brief Ethiopia is Africa’s most important coffee producer, with coffee export earnings increasing four-fold over the period 2003 to 2013. Changes in policy have led to structural changes in the export sector, with simultaneous increases in international market prices. To expand the coffee export […]
ESSP Working Paper 67. "Teff: Nutrient composition and health benefits" by Kaleab Baye Abstract: Teff (Eragrostis tef), has been cultivated and used for human consumption in Ethiopia for centuries. However, teff’s global use for human consumption has been restrained partly due to limited knowledge about its nutrient composition and the processing challenges faced in making teff-based food products. […]
The Ethiopia Strategy Support Program would like to present its quarterly newsletter for the months July - September 2014. The Newsletter covers: Upcoming events “Improving nutrition in Ethiopia: How can bio-fortified crops play a role?” organized by Harvest Plus and EIAR, with support by ESSP. October 1-3, 2014. Ellily Hotel, Addis Ababa. 15th Annual Conference of […]
ESSP Research Note 29, synopsis of Essp Working Paper 66 "The coffee export market: Structure and performance" by Bart Minten, Seneshaw Tamru, Tadesse Kuma, Yaw Nyarko Abstract: We study the structure and performance of the coffee export sector in Ethiopia, Africa’s most important coffee producer, over the period 2003 to 2013. We find an evolving policy environment that leads […]
ESSP Research Note 33."Summary of Perceptions, impacts and rewards of row planting of teff " by Vandercasteelen, Joachim, Dereje, Mekdim, Minten, Bart, Seyoum Taffesse, Alemayehu Summary of ESSP Working Paper 65. This study analyzes the perceptions, impacts, and rewards for teff farmers who were exposed to a row planting technology promotion campaign in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. There […]
ESSP Research Note 32."Summary of Efficiency and productivity differential effects of the land certification program in Ethiopia" by Hagos, Hosaena Ghebru, Holden, Stein Summary of ESSP Working Paper 64. Although theory predicts that better property rights to land can increase land productivity through tenure security effects (investment effects) and through more efficient input use due to enhanced […]
ESSP Research Note 31."Summary of Hydrological modeling of sustainable land management interventions in the Mizewa watershed of the Blue Nile Basin " by Schmidt, Emily, Zemadim, Birhanu Summary of ESSP Working Paper 61. This analysis utilizes recent hydrological and meteorological data collected from the Mizewa watershed in Fogera woreda in order to better understand the physical impact of sustainable […]
ESSP Research Note 30."Summary of Determinants and impact of sustainable land and watershed management investments " by Schmidt, Emily, Chinowsky, Paul, Robinson, Sherman, Strzepek, Kenneth M. Summary of ESSP Working Paper 62. Ongoing debate over water resource management and land degradation suggests a need for efficient sustainable land management mechanisms to improve agricultural output in the Blue Nile basin […]
ESSP Research Note 29."SUMMARY OF STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF ETHIOPIA’S COFFEE EXPORT SECTOR" by Minten, Bart, Tamru, Seneshaw, Kuma, Tadesse, Nyarko,Yaw Summary of ESSP Working Paper 66. We study the structure and performance of the coffee export sector in Ethiopia, Africa’s most important coffee producer, over the period 2003 to 2013. We find an evolving policy environment […]
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