Revisiting the effects of the Ethiopian land tenure reform using satellite data. A focus on agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and adaptation

Alexis Rampa and Stefania Lovo

World Development, 2023, vol. 171, issue C

Abstract: This study examines the effects of the land registration and certification programme introduced in 1998 in the Tigray region of Ethiopia on agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and adaptation. We use satellite-based measures of greenness and implement a difference-in-differences approach, comparing pixels on both sides of the Tigray-Amhara regional border. Results show positive and persistent effects of the programme on agricultural productivity and climate change mitigation. By examining years when adverse climate and weather events occurred, we also find evidence of increased adaptation to climate change. We show that our results are consistent with the reform enhancing farmers’ tenure security and inducing an increase in the adoption of climate smart agricultural practices.

Keywords: Ethiopia; Land tenure reform; Climate change mitigation; Climate change adaptation; Agricultural productivity; Climate smart agriculture; Satellite data; NDVI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q15 Q24 Q54 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106364

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