A double hurdle statistical analysis of 250 farms in the Tigray region of Ethiopia reveals different causal factors for soil conservation adoption versus intensity of use. Farmers' reasons for adopting soil conservation measures vary sharply between stone terraces and soil bunds. Long-term invest...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Swinton, S.M.
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[Investment in soil conservation in northern Ethiopia: The role of land tenure security and public programs]
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Investment in soil conservation in northern Ethiopia: The role of land tenure security and public programs
Land degradation is a severe problem in the Ethiopian highlands. Factors that may be important in influencing land management and its impacts on resources and human welfare include low and uncertain rainfall in much of the highlands, limited market access and market development, land tenure insec...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands
In this chapter, results of recent research conducted in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray, which has experienced severe land degradation are synthesized. This paper highlights the technological and institutional factors determining the adoption of natural resource conservation at both the ...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Swinton, S.M.
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[Sustainable management of private and communal lands in northern Ethiopia]
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Sustainable management of private and communal lands in northern Ethiopia