Policies to promote cereal intensification in Ethiopia: The search for appropriate public and private roles

Spielman, David J.; Byerlee, Derek; Alemu, Dawit; Kelemework, Dawit

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.12.002

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“…Partly due to the credit scheme, as mentioned earlier, the total fertilizer consumption in Ethiopia has increased from 250,000 tons in 1995 to 400,000 tons in 2008 (Spielman et al, 2010). However, the intensity of the fertilizer use has increased only marginally over the past decade from 31 kilograms per ha in 1995 to 36 kilograms per ha in 2008.…”

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“…Because of these favorable treatments toward regional holding companies, private companies found it impossible to compete with them, and all of the private companies exited from the market by 2000. Since then, the distribution system of inorganic fertilizer has been dominated by AISE and a small number of the regional holding companies (Spielman et al, 2010).…”

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“…The increase in the total fertilizer consumption has been absorbed largely by area expansion. Moreover, despite the huge PASDEP demonstration programs, only 37 percent of farmers were using inorganic fertilizer (Spielman et al, 2010). A study cited in Spielman et al (2010) found that half of the farmers surveyed for the study reported that the fertilizer arrived after planting.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Subsequently, the total fertilizer use has increased from 250,000 tons in 1995 to 400,000 tons in 2008 (Spielman et al 2010). …”

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“…Second, the public input distribution tends to deliver inputs, which are of low-quality and arrive, too late. Spielman et al (2010), for instance, quote a study which finds that half of the surveyed Ethiopian smallholders reported that their fertilizer arrived after planting, and 25 percent complained of the poor quality of the fertilizer they received. Third, the application of standard packages to very diverse environments in Ethiopia may lead to a low efficiency of fertilizer use.…”

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The Impacts of Fertilizer Credit on Crop Production and Income in Ethiopia

Matsumoto

Yamano

2011

Emerging Development of Agriculture in East Africa

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In this chapter, we evaluate the impact of fertilizer credit on crop choice, crop yield, and income using two-year panel data of 420 households in rural Ethiopia. The fertilizer credit is found to increase input application for crop production. As a consequence, it has a substantial impact on the yield of teff. We also find that the impact on net crop income per cultivated area and also on per capita income is marginal because of the low profitability due to the low output price and high input cost of agricultural production.

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Section: Fertilizer and Credit Policies In Ethiopiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fertilizer and Credit Policies In Ethiopiamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Subsequently, the total fertilizer use has increased from 250,000 tons in 1995 to 400,000 tons in 2008 (Spielman et al 2010). …”

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confidence: 99%

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The Impacts of Fertilizer Credit on Crop Production and Income in Ethiopia

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2011

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Increasing wheat yield for smallholder farmers with technology transfer

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Increasing crop yield for 100 million smallholder farmers in China presents a great challenge, although opportunities exist to increase yields based on field observations. We hypothesized that efforts to improve technology transfer to smallholder farmers could increase both yield and N-use efficiency for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in Quzhou county, China. Among 1,042 farmers surveyed in 2010−2013, average wheat yield was 7.1 Mg ha −1 , but yield varied widely depending on management practices (e.g., tillage, variety, sowing date, sowing rate, fertilization) and farm characteristics (e.g., population, labor, land size). On-farm trials confirmed that adoption of recommended management approaches, and fertilizer rates could increase yield by 7.1−19.7%. We recommended a technology package consisting of wheat varieties, sowing dates and rates, and fertilizer formulations. Local farmers were classified into three groups: those who used local farming practices (FP), received training two times per year (TP), and received training, field guidance, and help purchasing fertilizers and seeds (OTP). In 2010−2013, wheat yield in TP and OTP increased by 4.4 and 20.6% respectively, relative to FP, thereby increasing N-use efficiency by 10.7% and improving economic profits by 20.6% relative to FP. The adoption rate of the recommended practices by OTP farmers was 83.0%, compared with 64.3 and 55.5% for TP and FP farmers, respectively. In conclusion, continuous increases in wheat yield could be achieved by optimizing local technologies and improving technology transfer for smallholder agricultural production in China.

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Household production and consumption patterns of Teff in Ethiopia

Mottaleb

Rahut

2018

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Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a major staple grain of Ethiopia, where the crop was domesticated from 4000 to 1000 BC. The high food-value Teff flour is basically used for preparing injera-a spongy pancake, the major component of the Ethiopian national dish. Due to its glutenfree quality and high mineral content, the popularity of TeffTeff has been increasing in the western world. Very little is known, about the households that produce and consume Teff in Ethiopia. Using information from more than 9000 households collected by the World Bank and the Central Statistical Agency-Ethiopia in 2011-2012 and 2013-2014, and applying econometric estimation approaches, this study reveals that Teff is mainly produced by uneducated, maleheaded rural households which have access to relatively more land and more family labor. In contrast, a higher proportion of Teff is consumed by urban households and those headed by an older, educated head. Based on the findings, this study asserts that the productivity of Teff should be enhanced by developing and disseminating high-

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Policies to promote cereal intensification in Ethiopia: The search for appropriate public and private roles

Cited by 185 publications

References 19 publications

The Impacts of Fertilizer Credit on Crop Production and Income in Ethiopia

The Impacts of Fertilizer Credit on Crop Production and Income in Ethiopia

Increasing wheat yield for smallholder farmers with technology transfer

Household production and consumption patterns of Teff in Ethiopia

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