Food and agriculture in ethiopia : progress and policy challenges /

In this volume, policy experts provide empirical evidence to shed light on the complexities of agricultural and food policy in today's Ethiopia, highlight major policies and interventions of the past decade, and provide insights into building resilience to natural disasters and food crises.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: De Gruyter.
Group Author: Dorosh, Paul; Rashid, Shahidur.
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press,
Publisher Address: Philadelphia, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2013]
©2013
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.9783/9780812208610
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Summary: In this volume, policy experts provide empirical evidence to shed light on the complexities of agricultural and food policy in today's Ethiopia, highlight major policies and interventions of the past decade, and provide insights into building resilience to natural disasters and food crises.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (376 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: 104 illus.
ISBN: 9780812208610
Index Number: S473
CLC: S-094.21
Contents: Frontmatter --
Contents --
Figures --
Tables --
Box --
Foreword --
Acknowledgments --
Acronyms and Abbreviations --
Glossary --
1 Introduction /
2 Ethiopian Agriculture: A Dynamic Geographic Perspective /
3 Crop Production in Ethiopia: Regional Patterns and Trends /
4 Seed, Fertilizer, and Agricultural Extension in Ethiopia /
5 Policies and Performance of Ethiopian Cereal Markets /
6 Livestock Production and Marketing /
7 Patterns in Foodgrain Consumption and Calorie Intake /
8 Implications of Accelerated Agricultural Growth for Household Incomes and Poverty in Ethiopia: A General Equilibrium Analysis /
9 Disaster Response and Emergency Risk Management in Ethiopia /
10 Targeting Food Security Interventions in Ethiopia: The Productive Safety Net Programme /
11 The Evolving Role of Agriculture in Ethiopia s Economic Development /
Contributors --
Index.