Strategies for Sustainable Agricultural Development in the Ethiopian Highlands

Data on changes in land management and resource and poverty indicators collected in a large number of villages in the Ethiopian highlands were used to examine strategies for sustainable agricultural development. Population pressures were found to contribute to land degradation and increased poverty...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of agricultural economics 2001-12, Vol.83 (5), p.1231-1240
Hauptverfasser:	Pender, John, Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Benin, Saumuel, Ehui, Simeon
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural development Agricultural economics Agricultural production Agriculture Bias Cattle Cereals Developing countries Econometrics Economics Ethiopia Fallowing Farms Highlands Households Irrigation Land Land degradation Land economics Land improvement Land management Land resources Land tenure Land use Land use planning LDCs O130 Population Population density Population growth Poverty Public investment Q100 Soil erosion Strategies for Sustainable Development of Less-Favored Areas Sustainable development Villages Water conservation
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Zusammenfassung:	Data on changes in land management and resource and poverty indicators collected in a large number of villages in the Ethiopian highlands were used to examine strategies for sustainable agricultural development. Population pressures were found to contribute to land degradation and increased poverty in the area.
ISSN:	0002-9092 1467-8276
DOI:	10.1111/0002-9092.00272