Growth options and poverty reduction in Ethiopia – An economy-wide model analysis

Adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan agriculture: assessing the evidence and rethinking the drivers

“…In fact, the occurrence of drought during the grown season, for instance, it will generate a decrease of production and, consequently, a negative influence on food security (Giorgis, Tadege and Tibebe, 2006). Climate variability in Ethiopia is well documented and closely linked with the country's economic growth (Figure 1; Diao and Pratt, 2007;World Bank, 2010).…”

The Impact of improved maize varieties on farm productivity and wellbeing: evidence from the East Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia

“…More importantly, poverty is disproportionately affecting people in the rural areas of the country where agriculture is the main economic activity (Diao and Pratt 2007;Dercon, Hoddinott, and Woldehanna 2012;Abro, Alemu, and Hanjra 2014). Hence, to tackle poverty, the link between agricultural growth, rural development, and poverty reduction has to be given due attention (Minten and Barrett 2008).…”

Seed for change : the making and implementation of seed policies in Ethiopia

“…For the Ethiopian government, agriculture remains a top priority, not only because agriculture plays an important role in economic development, but also because the government sees poverty and food insecurity as major threats and sources of conflict (Alemu and Scoones 2013;Diao and Pratt 2007). In 1993, an NGO called Sasakawa Global2000, piloted agricultural technology packages released by public research organizations.…”