In 2019, the EAT-Lancet Commission proposed a planetary health diet (PHD)—optimal for the planet and its people. Yet concerns have arisen regarding its universality and potential tradeoffs and conflicts. This Voices asks: is a PHD realistic, where are the remaining knowledge gaps and opportunities, and where do we go from here? Read more.
Local empowerment and irrigation devolution in Ethiopia
This paper investigates the effect of devolved irrigation water management systems and complementary irrigation technologies on collective empowerment in Ethiopia. We find that households’ monetary, in-kind and labour contributions for irrigation water provision and appropriation are more common in farmer-managed gravity irrigation schemes compared with farmer-managed pump systems and jointly managed schemes. The most frequent […]
Ethiopia: The impact of COVID-19 and food system responses
In Ethiopia, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected livelihoods and caused declines in the gross domestic product (GDP) of the agrifood system (AFS) as well as in total GDP. CGIAR has been working with partners in the country to inform policy responses, focusing on the pandemic’s effects on rural households, the delivery of health services, and […]
Introduction – Multi-stakeholder forums and the promise of more equitable and sustainable land and resource use: Perspectives from Brazil, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Peru
Multi-stakeholder forums (MSFs) have become a popular mechanism in global development and conservation circles, given the urgency to find transformative approaches to address climate change and unsustainable development. In this current context, it is important to take stock of MSFs, an example of a participatory mechanism that is emerging as a new 'solution'. The papers […]
The impact of Ethiopia’s direct seed marketing approach on smallholders’ access to seeds, productivity, and commercialization
Several factors contribute to the low level of improved variety use in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the limited availability of seed in the volumes, quality, and timeliness required by farmers, which is partly a result of limited public and private investment in the sector. Beginning in 2011, the Government of Ethiopia […]
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