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The Contributions of Agricultural Growth to Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia

“…It is argued that what the average farmer needs to kick start the growth process is access to combined provision of land, skill, and capital (GOE, IPRSP, 2000). The smallholder farming family is made, therefore, the focus of economic development with a massive agricultural extension (focused on provision of improved seeds and fertilizer) and credit scheme, and expansion of primary education, primary health care, rural water supply and rural roads.…”