The Agriculture Knowledge, Learning, Documentation and Policy Project
A new report from the AKLDP reviews the major problem of avoidable post harvestloss of agricultural produce, and proposes a customized, standard method for loss assessment. The report is available here: TUFTS_1851_AKLDP_Post_harvest_loss_V3_online
This is the final report from the AKLDP, covering the five years of the project from 2014 to 2018. The report describes the project’s policy support to the Ethiopian government during this period, as well as the wide range of evaluations, reviews and studies, and technical assistance to coordination platforms, and the project’s support to…
This new study was requested by Ethiopia’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, and examines livestock production systems against the demands of high-end domestic markets, and meat and live animal export markets. The study includes technical and economic assessments of different intervention models, and provides recommendations for re-orientating conditioning and fattening practices to better meet market…
This new study from the AKLDP re-examines mixed livestock-crop systems in drought prone areas with high levels of food insecurity and poverty. Covering areas of Amhara, Oromia and Tigray regions, the study makes recommendations for improving agriculture and livelihoods in both rain-fed systems and in areas with potential for irrigated agriculture. The full study report…
With the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, the AKLDP has recently completed a major analysis of the technical and financial feasibility of public-private partnerships to strengthen the management of livestock facilities and services in Ethiopia. The analysis covers export quarantines, livestock markets, municipal abattoirs, and contracting out sanitary mandates. The Full Report is here: PPP Report…
Dr. Demese Chanyalew presents a historical perspective on agro-ecology concepts in Ethiopia and links to agriculture policy, strategy and institutional dynamics, as well as making recommendations for ways forward. See his presentation here.
Performance Evaluation of Title II Funded Development Food Assistance Programs in Ethiopia, May 2017 This evaluation report covers the four DFAPs in Ethiopia funded by USAID, and contributing to the Government of Ethiopia’s national Productive Safety Net Programme. The DFAPs shared a common goal of improving food security amongst target populations through various mechanisms, including…
This new field research in Amhara and Tigray regions looks at substantial increases in debts in rural households, as one of the continuing impacts of drought in 2015. The study examines debts in households covered by the Productive Safety Net Programme and those receiving emergency assistance. Not only were debts rising, but the use of…
Following a major drought in Ethiopia in 2015 to 2016, this comprehensive food security assessment examines: local food supply and imports; the effects of food imports on price stability and food security; the logistics and distribution of imported food; and the performance of cereal and pulse markets. Key findings include estimates of the food deficit…
From 2015 into 2016 Ethiopia experienced a major drought, with 10.2 million people needing food assistance. This review covers the impacts of the drought and the emergency responses up to March 2016, with initial lessons focusing on the timeliness and scale of response, coordination, the use of contingency mechanisms by the Productive Safety Net Programme,…