Journal Article More than one billion people worldwide receive cash or in-kind transfers from social protection programs. In low-income countries, these transfers are often conditioned on participation in labor-intensive public works to rehabilitate local infrastructure or natural resources. Despite their popularity, the environmental impacts of public works programs remain largely undocumented. We quantify the impact […]
Irrigation improves weight-for-height z -scores of children under five, and women’s and household dietary diversity scores in Ethiopia and Tanzania
Journal Article Evidence on the potential for agricultural intensification to improve nutrition has grown considerably. While small-scale irrigation is a key factor driving agricultural intensification in sub-Saharan Africa, its impact on nutrition has not yet been thoroughly explored. In this study, we assess the impact of adoption of small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia and Tanzania on […]
Ethiopia to double agricultural production, productivity by 2030
Ethiopian agriculture in the news for the period June 16 - 30, 2022 highlighting current stories in agriculture and related topics in the country. Read more
Ethiopia: Impacts of the Ukraine and global crises on poverty and food security
Brief Global food, fuel, and fertilizer prices have risen rapidly in recent months, driven in large part by the fallout from the ongoing war in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia. Other factors, such as export bans, have also contributed to rising prices. Palm oil and wheat prices increased by 56 and 100 percent […]
Are agro-clusters pro-poor? Evidence from Ethiopia
Journal Article Governments and development agencies increasingly promote agro-clusters as a pathway to improving smallholder incomes and ensuring inclusive rural development through mitigating production and market risks. However, there is very limited empirical evidence to support this promise. We use a large farm household survey of about 4000 smallholder farmers in Ethiopia growing cereals like […]
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