Declining natural forests and growing demands for wood products are encouraging the rapid expansion of eucalypt farm forestry in Ethiopia, and Arsi Negelle district represents areas with recent plantation expansion in the Rift Valley area of Ethiopia. This study assessed trends in eucalypt planti...
Jenbere, D.
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Lemenih, Mulugeta
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Kassa, H.
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[Expansion of eucalypt farm forestry and its determinants in Arsi Negelle District, South Central Ethiopia]
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Expansion of eucalypt farm forestry and its determinants in Arsi Negelle District, South Central Ethiopia
The value chains of three internationally important dry forest NTFPs, namely gum arabic, gum olibanum (frankincense) and honey from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Zambia respectively, were assessed in terms of the roles played by women and the benefits they obtain from their involvement. Women perfor...
Shackleton, S.
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Paumgarten, F.
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Kassa, H.
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Husselman, M.
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Zida, M.
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[Opportunities for enhancing poor women’s socioeconomic empowerment in the value chains of three African non-timber forest products (NTFPs)]
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Opportunities for enhancing poor women’s socioeconomic empowerment in the value chains of three African non-timber forest products (NTFPs)
The growing demand for construction and fuel wood and the wide adaptation of Eucalyptus to the different agro-ecological zones of the country are resulting in increased plantation of Eucalyptus by smallholders, but the policy environment in Ethiopia discourages farmers from planting this exotic. ...
Mekonnen, Z.
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Kassa, H.
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Lemenh, M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia]
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The role and management of Eucalyptus in Lode Hetosa district, central Ethiopia
This study explored trends of farming systems and livelihood options over time, and examined changes in livestock inventory in relation to changes in farm size and socio-economic status of smallholder farmers in the Harar Highlands of Ethiopia. Three districts with different rural population dens...
Kassa, H.
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Assefa, M.
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[Will the specialization or involution thesis hold for smallholder mixed farming systems of harar highlands?: rethinking research direction and intervention options for sustainable smallholder agriculture development in Ethiopia]
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Will the specialization or involution thesis hold for smallholder mixed farming systems of harar highlands?: rethinking research direction and intervention options for sustainable smallholder agriculture development in Ethiopia
Dry land resources have national and global significance. Ethiopia, in particular, is a dry land country whose resources are yet to be managed properly if they are to contribute meaningfully to the country’s socio-economic development and environmental resilience. Using major findings of several ...
Lemenih, Mulugeta
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Kassa, H.
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[Socio-economic and environmental significance of dry land resources of Ethiopia and their development challenges]
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Socio-economic and environmental significance of dry land resources of Ethiopia and their development challenges
Considerable effort is being made for first-time registration of individual farm plot holdings as part of the execution of federal and regional proclamations issued on rural land administration and use in Ethiopia. But common property resources are not consistently included into the process, maki...
Sintayehu, M.
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Kassa, H.
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[Usufruct rights certification and tenure security: the case of communal forest lands in Meket district of Northern Ethiopia]
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Usufruct rights certification and tenure security: the case of communal forest lands in Meket district of Northern Ethiopia
This article describes some different schemes through which smallholders participate in establishing and managing productive plantations. These reflect a continuum from management by tree growers themselves to private corporate initiatives, with government-initiated collaborative management in be...
Nawir, A.A.
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Kassa, H.
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Sandewall, M.
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Dore, D.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Ohlsson, B.
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Bekele, M.
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[Stimulating smallholder tree planting – lessons from Africa and Asia]
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Stimulating smallholder tree planting – lessons from Africa and Asia
Land management is a multi-dimensional and multi-institutional engagement that demands collective analysis, design, and implementation of innovations. Its importance for Ethiopia cannot be overemphasized, as land degradation threatens food security and environmental sustainability. Building on a ...
Amede, Tilahun
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Kassa, H.
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Zeleke, G.
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Shiferaw, A.
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Kismu, S.
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Teshome, M.
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[Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Working with communities and building local institutions for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands
We examined the changes in forest status and people’s livelihoods through building future scenarios for Chilimo Forest in Central Ethiopia where participatory forest management (PFM) is being implemented. Participatory methods were employed to collect data, and a dynamic modeling technique was ap...
Kassa, H.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Sandewall, M.
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Kebede, M.
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Tesfaye, Y.
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Dessie, G
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Seifu, A.
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Tadesse, M.
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Garedew, E.
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Sandewall, K.
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[Building future scenarios and uncovering persisting challenges of participatory forest management in Chilimo Forest, Central Ethiopia]
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Building future scenarios and uncovering persisting challenges of participatory forest management in Chilimo Forest, Central Ethiopia
Asfaw, A.
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Lemenih, Mulugeta
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Kassa, H.
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Ewnetu, Z.
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[Importance, determinants and gender dimensions of forest income in eastern highlands of Ethiopia: the case of communities around Jelo Afromontane forest]
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Importance, determinants and gender dimensions of forest income in eastern highlands of Ethiopia: the case of communities around Jelo Afromontane forest