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. […]
Structure and Performance of Ethiopia’s Coffee Export Sector
ESSP Working Paper 66. "Structure and Performance of Ethiopia's Coffee Export Sector" by Bart Minten, Seneshaw Tamru, Tadesse Kuma, and 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 leading to structural changes […]
Perceptions, Impacts and Rewards of Row Planting of Teff
ESSP Working Paper 65 "Perceptions, impacts and rewards of row planting of teff" by Joachim Vandercasteelen*, Mekdim Dereje, Bart Minten, and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse. Abstract:This study analyzes the perceptions, impacts, and rewards of farmers who adopted row planting for the production of teff as a result of being exposed to a technology promotion campaign for row […]
Efficiency and productivity differential effects of land certification program in Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 64 "Efficiency and productivity differential effects of land certification program in Ethiopia" by Hagos, Hosaena Ghebru and Holden, Stein Abstract: 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 tradability of the land (factor intensity effect), empirical […]
Determinants and Impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management Investments: A Systems Evaluation in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 62 "Determinants and Impact of Sustainable Land and Watershed Management Investments: A Systems Evaluation in the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia" by Emily Schmidt, Paul Chinowsky, Sherman Robinson and Ken Strzepek. Abstract: Ongoing debate over water resource management in the Nile basin and continuing land degradation in agricultural areas of Ethiopia suggest a need for efficient mechanisms […]
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