The underlying causes of rural poverty are many in Ethiopia, however, the persistent fluctuation in the amount and distribution of rainfall is considered as a major contributing factor. Cognizant of this reality the successive Ethiopian governments, NGOs and farmers have made considerable investm...
Namara, Regassa E.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?]
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Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?
The importance of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has significantly increased over the past decades. Currently, rice plays a pivotal role in improving household food security and national economies in SSA. However, current rice productivity of smallholder farms is low due to a myriad ...
Nhamo, N.
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Rodenburg, J.
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Zenna, N.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Luzi-Kihupi, A.
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[Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: using and adapting existing technologies]
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Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: using and adapting existing technologies
Ethiopia's economy is dependent on agriculture which contributes more than 50% to GDP, about 60% to foreign exchange earning and provides livelihood to more than 85% of the population. Ethiopia has a large potential of water resources that could be developed for irrigation. Despite the large wate...
Makombe, Godswill
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Kelemework, D.
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Aredo, D.
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[A comparative analysis of rainfed and irrigated agricultural production in Ethiopia]
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A comparative analysis of rainfed and irrigated agricultural production in Ethiopia
Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy, contributing more than 40% to GDP and providing a livelihood to about 80% of the population. Agriculture is dominated by smallholders growing predominantly rainfed cereals, making economic performance dependent on rainfall availability. This stud...
Makombe, Godswill
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Kanjere, M.
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[An analysis of the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia]
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An analysis of the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia