This chapter summarises the experience of a research project for developing and disseminating technologies for better management of Vertisols for improving productivity.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2001Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
Land degradation is a great threat for the future and it requires great effort and resources to ameliorate. The major causes of land degradation in Ethiopia are the rapid population increase, severe soil loss, deforestation, low vegetative cover and unbalanced crop and livestock production. Inappropriate land-use systems and land-tenure policies enhance desertification and loss of agrobiodiversity. Utilization of dung and crop residues for fuel and other uses disturbs the sustainability of land resources. The supply of inputs such as fertilizer, farm machinery and credits are very low.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2002Ethiopia
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 2002Ethiopia, Eastern Africa
IFPRI assessed CARE-Ethiopia's Urban Food-for-Work Project in order to draw lessons about how to work effectively in urban areas. This country study gives information on the research focus, under Project Leader, James Garrett, highlights of the research, and recommendations for further action.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsJanuary, 2002Ethiopia, Eastern Africa
IFPRI assessed CARE-Ethiopia's Urban Food-for-Work Project in order to draw lessons about how to work effectively in urban areas. This country study gives information on the research focus, under Project Leader, James Garrett, highlights of the research, and recommendations for further action.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2001Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Ethiopia
This paper investigates the impacts of population growth, market access, agricultural credit and technical assistance programs, land policies, livelihood strategies and other factors on changes in land management, natural resource conditions and human welfare indicators since 1991 in the northern Ethiopian highlands, based on a survey of 198 villages. We find that population growth has contributed significantly to land degradation, poverty and food insecurity in this region.
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Eastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia
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Library ResourcePeer-reviewed publicationJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Eastern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Ethiopia
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Ethiopia, Africa
The future state of forests and forestry in Ethiopia are discussed in the light of current issues in the sector. The implications for the environment and for the success of forestry objectives are discussed.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2001Egypt, Canada, Israel, Samoa, Germany, Namibia, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Djibouti, Guinea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Thailand, Cyprus, Japan, Vietnam, Tanzania, Poland, India, Greece
The present “Supplement to the Report on the 1990 WCA” presents the census results collected from the reports issued by the countries that conducted censuses during the 1986-1995 decade and made them available to FAO after mid-1997.
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