Agricultural transformation and development are critical to the livelihoods of more than a billion small-scale farmers and other rural people in developing countries. Extension and advisory services play an important role in such transformation and can assist farmers with advice and information, brokering and facilitating innovations and relationships, and dealing with risks and disasters. Agricultural […]
Economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: A review of phone survey evidence
ESSP Working Paper 151, by Kalle Hirvonen. Abstract: As in most low and middle-income countries, the paucity of timely economic data in Ethiopia makes it difficult to understand the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To mitigate this, several organizations have launched phone surveys to gather more information about the crisis. This research report reviews […]
Evaluation of Linear Growth at Higher Altitudes
Irrespective of their genetic makeup, children living in an ideal home environment that supports healthy growth have similar growth potential. However, whether this potential is true for children residing at higher altitudes remains unknown. To investigate whether altitude is associated with increased risk of linear growth faltering and evaluate the implications associated with the use […]
The transforming dairy sector in Ethiopia
In the transformation of agri-food systems in developing countries, we usually see rapid changes in the dairy sector. However, good data for understanding patterns and inclusiveness of this transformation are often lacking. This is important given implications for policy design and service and technology provision towards better performing dairy sectors in these settings. Relying on […]
Food marketing margins during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from vegetables in Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 150, by Kalle Hirvonen, Belay Mohammed, Bart Minten, Seneshaw Tamru. Abstract: It is widely feared that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a significant worsening of the food security situation in low and middle-income countries. One reason for this is the disruption of food marketing systems and subsequent changes in farm and […]
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