AP - A Vibrant Rural Economy In The 21st Century – An Ethiopian Perspective

Tim Roberts

No 345471, 16th Congress, Cork, Ireland, July 15-20, 2007 from International Farm Management Association

Abstract: The author was assigned to the city of Awassa in Southern Ethiopia in late 2006 to advise on “urban agricultureâ€. Land within the city limits is allocated to investors both in agriculture and other industries. I concentrated my efforts on the dairy sector, where it became apparent that encouraging the development of milk production within the city should maybe not be a priority. This was vividly brought home to me when I accompanied the members of an NGO in the distribution of goats for humanitarian aid to farmers just 10 km from the centre of Awassa, a city having over 100,000 inhabitants. What’s more the community was located on the shores of the 100 sq km Lake Awassa. With such a favourable situation and a large expanding market on their doorstep why are these farmers not amongst the most prosperous rural dwellers in the area? The reasons I attempt to address in this paper.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.345471

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