The increasing problem of landlessness in Ethiopia has put pressure on regional governments to redistribute land. In 1997 and 1998, a major land redistribution exercise was undertaken in the Amhara region, reducing landlessness where implemented. While the impacts of such redistributions have bee...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands ]
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Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands
Desta, L.
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Kassie, M.
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Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Land degradation and strategies for sustainable development in the Ethiopian highlands: Amhara Region]
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Land degradation and strategies for sustainable development in the Ethiopian highlands: Amhara Region
This paper assesses factors that influence livestock holding, livestock population mix and dynamics and how they relate to land use, management and land degradation. It discusses factors that influence different economic functions of livestock, especially income, saving and expenditure and the im...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Ahmed, M.
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Benin, S.E.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Livestock, livelihood and land management issues in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Livestock, livelihood and land management issues in the highlands of Ethiopia
Reducing resource degradation, increasing agricultural productivity, and reducing poverty and food insecurity are major challenges in Ethiopia, where nearly 90% of people live in rtual areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Since 1991, the federal and regional governments have foc...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings]
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Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings