Published as AKADEMIYA2063 Working Paper No. 003 May 2022.
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Ethiopia is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa with a population of approximately 102.4 million people. The agricultural sector represents 41% of GDP and employs 85% of the workforce. Soil and climate conditions favor the cultivation of diverse farm products. Nevertheless, food insecurity, hunger and malnutrition are still prevalent in parts of Ethiopia. Triggering factors include droughts and floods, while systemic factors, such as environmental degradation, a low degree of mechanization and low use of technology in the agricultural sector, a lack of employment opportunities and high population pressure also significantly contribute to this problem. The national diet is heavily starch-based, and starchy staples provide more than three quarters of dietary energy supply. This is reflected on Ethiopia’s reliance on wheat imports which constitute 36% of the total import value, despite high wheat production levels. In terms of exports, Ethiopia is Africa’s largest coffee producer; coffee production represents the greatest source of export revenue for the country. Legumes, notably fava beans, are the third most important export crop. They are also important for food security, due to their low price and high protein content.
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Agricultural Typology of Ethiopia:
Published as AKADEMIYA2063 Working Paper No. 003 May 2022.
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Published as AKADEMIYA2063 Working Paper No. 002 February 2022.
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Published as ZEF Working Paper 212.
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Read more The challenges of rural youth employment in Africa: a literature review
Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 315.
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Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 001-2022.
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Published as ZEF working paper 211.
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Published as Hohenheim Working Papers on Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development Nr. 011-2021.
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Read more Is there Unrecognized Potential in Neglected Livestock Species?
Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 312.
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Published in Environment and Development Economics, 1-27. Download the article here.
Published as ZEF Working Paper 204. Read the full working paper here.
Read more Land, Climate, Energy, Agriculture and Development in the Sahel
Published as ZEF Working Paper 198. Read the full working paper here.
Read more Ethiopia – Land, climate, energy, agriculture and development
FARA & PARI have released a new book titled STRATEGIES FOR TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER FARMING IN AFRICA.
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Read more Strategies for Transforming Smallholder Farming in Africa
The report is avalailable in English and German.
Read the press release to the report here.Read more From Potentials to Reality: Transforming Africa’s Food Production
Published as ZEF Working Paper 194.
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Published as ZEF Working Paper 195.
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Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5, No 15 (2020).
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Published as ZEF Working Paper 192.
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Read more Study of Selected Livestock Innovations in Ethiopia
Published as ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 296
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Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 13 (2020).
Read more Employment Potential of the Agro-processing Manufacturing Sector in Ethiopia
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 4 (2020).
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 5 No: 3 (2020).Read more Enhancing Youth Employment Opportunities in Rural Economies in Ethiopia
This PARI Policy Brief is available here.
Read more PARI Policy Brief No. 17: Improving Protein Nutrition of Dairy Cattle in the Tropics
Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 277
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Published as FARA Research Report Volume 4 No: 5 (2019)
Read more Innovation Opportunities for Wheat and Faba Bean Value Chains in Ethiopia
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 4 No: 3 (2019)
Published as FARA Research Report Volume 4 No: 1 (2019)
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Read more Mechanization in African Agriculture: A Continental Overview on Patterns and Dynamics
Published in Ecological Economics, Volume 151, September 2018, Pages 95–105.
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Published as ZEF-Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 257
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Published in Food Security, October 2018, Volume 10, Issue 5, pp 1237–1250
and as ZEF Working Paper No. 166.
Further information about the farmer innovation contests organised by PARI in Africa can be found here.Read more Recognizing and rewarding farmers’ creativity through contests: experiences and insights from four African countries
Dossiers available for download by country (October 2017).Read more Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers
Published as E.E. Rezaei and T. Giaser, ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 239
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Download the full paper here.Read more Change in crop management strategies could double the maize yield in Africa
Download the poster (3.6 Mb).Read more PARI Poster: Recognizing Farmer Innovators in Africa
The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases is a GIS-based mapping tool designed to help policy analysts and policymakers access and use high quality and highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socio-economic, and bio-physical indicators to guide agricultural policy and investment decisions.
The Innovation Studies for the 12 African PARI countries provide an overview of the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investment in the respective country. Read more Country Innovation Studies
A study for the special initiative “One World, No Hunger” of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
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Summary of a report on potentials and possibilities for German collaboration in agriculture in the 12 PARI countries.
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Read more Report on Potentials and Cooperation Opportunities in African Countries
Dossiers available for download by country and as a complete collection (September 2015) .Read more Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers
Published as: ZEF Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 200.
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