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Ethiopia and Norway

Ethiopia
  • Capital: Addis Ababa
  • Population: 88013491
  • Size: 1127127.0 Km2

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Does smallholders’ contract choice depend on information access or on marketing costs?
G. Tadesse; A. Guttormsen / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
This paper investigates the prospects and challenges of commercialising smallholders through interlinked contracts in Ethiopia. It tests the hypothesis that the role of interlinked contracts in accessing credit and hedging risk t...
Reducing transaction costs in the chickpea marketing chain in Ethiopia
B. Shiferaw; H. Teklewold / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
This paper examines the chickpea market chain in Ethiopia, examining weaknesses and imperfections, and suggesting some solutions to fix the system. The paper underscores that there are many challenges associated with devel...
What are the factors that explain household’s choice of fuel in Ethiopia?
Z. Gebreegziabher; A. Mekonen; M. Kassie / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
Urban centers have long been dependent on the rural hinterlands for about 90 per cent of their fuel needs in Ethiopia. This paper investigates urban energy transition and new technology adoption in Ethiopia as a way of reducing the pr...
The importance of recognising female landowners as farmers, Ethiopia
M. Bezabih; S. T. Holden / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
This paper assesses the differentials in contract renewal behaviour between plots rented out by male and female land owners in Ethiopia, and the socio-cultural and economic factors that determine this behaviour. The paper ...
Does the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program increase livestock holdings?
C. Andersson; A. Mekonnen; J. Stage / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
This paper evaluates the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural households’ holdings of livestock and forest assets/trees.  It found that the number of trees increased for households that par...
Why farms without certification are less productive than certified plots, Ethiopia
H. H. Ghebru; S. T. Holden / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2008
This paper analyses the impacts of the Ethiopian Land Certification Program on productivity. It aims to identify how “technological gains” would measure up against the benefits from a resultant improvements in “techn...
What are the impacts of land registration in Ethiopia?
K. Deininger; D. A. Ali; T. Alemu / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
While early attempts at land titling in Africa were unsuccessful, factors such as new legislation, low-cost methods, and increasing demand for land have generated renewed interest. This paper aims to assess the impacts of land registr...
What are the relevant productivity-enhancing technologies for semi-arid areas?
M. Kassie; P. Zikhali; J. Pender / Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
This paper investigates the impact of sustainable agricultural practices on crop productivity, with a particular focus on reduced tillage. The paper particularly tries to investigate whether reduced tillage results in more or less pro...
Expanding the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs: does it require additional financial resources?
A.B. Jørgensen; T. Arnegaard; M. Enghoff / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2009
This report aims at assessing the present partnerships of International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) and other activities within the existing framework agreements with Danida, Denmark and Norad, Norway. Furthermore, the r...
Women and gender: the impact of change in Ethiopian government's policy on rights based NGOs
B. Maal; S. Skalnes / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2009
This paper includes a gender review of the Norwegian embassy’s portfolio in Ethiopia on natural resource management and food security. The paper aims at identifying ways and means of addressing and integrating women’s and ...
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