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Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Agricultural Productivity in Ethiopia: Does Agroecology Matter?
(2009-11-30)
Sustainable agricultural practices, in as far as they rely on renewable local or farm resources, present
desirable options for enhancing agricultural productivity for resource-constrained farmers in developing
countries. ...
The Role of Production Risk in Sustainable Land-Management Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands
(2009-11-30)
This paper provides empirical evidence of production risk impact on sustainable land- management
technology adoption, using two years of cross-sectional plot-level data collected in the Ethiopian highlands. We
used a ...
Adoption of Organic Farming Technologies: Evidence from Semi-Arid Regions of Ethiopia
(2008-12-16)
In the wake of resource constraints faced by farmers in developing countries in using external farm inputs, sustainable agricultural production practices that rely on local or farm renewable resources present desirable ...
The Role of Soil Conservation on Mean Crop Yield and Variance of Yield - Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands
(2009-11-30)
Land degradation has been one of the major areas of concern in Ethiopia. Governments and
development agencies have invested substantial resources to promote land management technologies
and reduce land degradation. ...
Organic Farming Technologies and Agricultural Productivity: The case of Semi-Arid Ethiopia
(2008-12-16)
Organic farming practices, in as far as they rely on local or farm renewable resources, present desirable options for enhancing agricultural productivity for resource-constrained farmers in developing countries. In this ...
Risk Implications of Farm Technology Adoption in the Ethiopian Highlands
(2009-11-30)
In countries where insurance and credit markets are thin or missing, production and consumption risks
play a critical role in the choice and use of production inputs and adoption of new farm technologies. In this
paper, ...
Determinants of Adoption and Impacts of Sustainable Land Management and Climate Smart Agricultural Practices (SLM-CSA) :Panel Data Evidence from the Ethiopian Highlands
(2017-08)
This paper analyzes the factors affecting adoption of sustainable land management and climate smart agricultural (SLM-CSA) practices (in particular tree planting, soil conservation and intercropping) and the effects of ...
Economics of Soil Conservation Adoption in High-Rainfall Areas of the Ethiopian Highlands
(2009-11-30)
This study measures the impact of fanya juu bunds (an important soil and water conservation
technology and the most popular type of contour bund in east Africa) on the value of crop production in
a high-rainfall area in ...