Agriculture is essential to the economies of East African countries. Climate change, with its effects on temperature and precipitation, threatens this important economic activity. How to foster agricultural development and food security in East Africa as the effects of climate change become more serious is the subject of the study East African Agriculture and Climate […]
Improved Evidence towards Better Food and Agricultural Policies in Ethiopia
ESSP II / IFPRI and EDRI organized the Conference 'Improved Evidence towards Better Food and Agricultural Policies in Ethiopia' on November 2, 2012, in the Hilton hotel, Addis Ababa. More than 180 people particpated in the conference. Dr. Paul Dorosh and Dr. Shahidur Rashid launched the book 'Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and Policy […]
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 Mekkonnen Kelemework, Dawit Alemu Decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity. An important tool has been to increase the availability of improved […]
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 on cereal production. Ethiopia’s crop agriculture continues to be dominated by the country’s numerous small […]