This paper examines the factors contributing to decline in ownership of various types of livestock and availability and quality of grazing lands in the northern Ethiopian highlands since, 1991. It also examines the factors contributing to changes in utilisation of various feed resources. Increase...
Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Policies affecting changes in ownership of livestock and use of feed resources in the highlands of northern Ethiopia]
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Policies affecting changes in ownership of livestock and use of feed resources in the highlands of northern Ethiopia
This paper investigates the land management practices used in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia, the factors influencing them and their implications for crop production and income. Several factors commonly hypothesised to have a major impact on land management and agricultural production...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Determinants of agricultural and land management practices and impacts on crop production and household income in the highlands of Tigray, Ethiopia.]
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Determinants of agricultural and land management practices and impacts on crop production and household income in the highlands of Tigray, Ethiopia.
This paper presents a method for stratifying villages into Development domains using multivariate analysis of a broad community-based survey. The results from the analysis are used to draw conclusions in terms of policy implications. Topics of discussion include Development domains and policy imp...
Kruseman, Gideon K.
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Pender, J.L.
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Tesfay, G.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Village stratification for policy analysis: Multiple development domains in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Village stratification for policy analysis: Multiple development domains in the Ethiopian highlands
This paper investigates the livelihood strategies and land management practices used in the highlands of Tigray region, the factor influencing them, and their implications for crop production and income, livestock income and investment, other sources of income, and farmers; perceptions of land de...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Haile, M.
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[Livelihood strategies and land management practices in the highlands of Tigray]
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Livelihood strategies and land management practices in the highlands of Tigray
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Haile, M.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands
This paper is divided in sections. The first section deals with empirical model, methods, and hypotheses and looks into methods, data Sources, econometric approach, and predicted Impacts of selected variables. The second one discusses agriculture and land management in the highlands of Tigray wit...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Land management, crop production, and household income in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia: An econometric analysis]
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Land management, crop production, and household income in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia: An econometric analysis
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
The papers presented at this workshop dealt with a wide array of topics related to land management in the highlands of Tigray. The papers reported results on the causes and implications of agricultural change and land management; the status and determinants of soil fertility; land use; land trans...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Haile, M.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia
“The objectives of this workshop are to review and discuss the main findings and policy implications of recent research conducted on these topics by IFPRI, Wageningen University and Research Center (WUR), the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Mekelle University (MU), the Ethiopia...
Pender, J.L.
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Ruben, R.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Gabre-Madhin, E.Z.
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[Policies for improved land management and agricultural market development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Policies for improved land management and agricultural market development in the Ethiopian highlands