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Structures, Opportunities and Impacts of FDI in Agricultural Sector in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 5018 downloads
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the most striking features of the global economy today. Realizing the importance of FDI in the economy, the Government of Ethiopia has implemented structural reform programs and trade liberalization to attract more FDI. The purpose of this study was to examine the trends and structure of FDI in agricultural sector and at the same time to explore the impacts of FDI in agricultural export sector in the country.
Tenure Security and Land Related Investment - Evidence from Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 573 downloads
We use a large data set from Ethiopia that differentiates tenure security and transferability to exploredeterminants of different types of land-related investment and its possible impact on productivity. While we findsome support for endogeneity of investment in trees, this is not the case for terraces. Transfer rights areunambiguously investment-enhancing. The large productivity effect of terracing implies that, even where householdsundertake investments to increase their tenure security, this may not be socially efficient. In Ethiopia, governmentaction to increase tenure security and transferability of land rights can significantly enhance rural investment andproductivity.
The Best Investment opportunity in SNNP South Omo.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 730 downloads
Basically the study was conducted based on the survey that was studied byregional government. The regional study team has been identified 305,511ha of land for differentinvestment activities in South Omo Zone. Of which, this study focuses on only180, 604 ha ofland which is proposed and transferred to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The Challenge of Governing Africa’s New Agricultural Investment Landscapes- An Analysis of Policy Arrangements and Sustainability Outcomes in Ethiopia and Nigeria.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 546 downloads
In the context of globalization, market liberalization, and deregulation, manyIn the context of globalization, market liberalization, and deregulation, manyAfrican governments are embracing the potential of private agricultural investment toaddress structural issues within their agricultural economies. Sustainably integrating theseinvestments into target landscapes, however, poses a number of governance challenges sinceit requires careful reconciliation of competing needs, priorities, and land uses.
The Effect of Large Agricultural Investment Projects on the Local People in Ethiopia- The Case of Gambella Region.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 2413 downloads
This study was conducted to assess and examine the effects and opportunities of large agricultural investment projects offered to the local people in Gambella regional state. The research design used for this study was survey and cross-sectional research design.
The Effects of Ethiopia’s Investment Policy and Incentives on Smallholding Farmers.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 4126 downloads
Nowadays developing countries are highly attracting foreign investors especially who have food and biofuel energydemands. Surprisingly, the hostage country like Ethiopia, and coming in investors have similar interests. Ethiopia openedthe door for investors laying primary objectives: to gain foreign currency, technology exchange, creating job opportunity,and food security.
The Ethiopian Prospective Case.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 1096 downloads
This chapter applies the “process” model for anticipating the incidenceof ethnic conflict to the potential case of the emergence ofethnically based violence in Ethiopia. Therefore, in contrast to thetwo case studies presented previously, this case entails the use of themodel to consider prospectively the likelihood of an ethnic mobilizationturning violent.
The History of Expropriation in Ethiopian Law.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 890 downloads
Expropriation is a compulsory taking of land by the state for public purposeand upon advance payment of fair compensation. After describing its natureand basic contents, this article attempts to construct the history of expropriationin Ethiopia based on primary and secondary sources. It covers the historical andlegislative period of pre-2005 Ethiopia.
The impacts of large-scale land acquisition in East Africa on poverty reduction and rural economy - studies in Ethiopia and Uganda.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 554 downloads
There is an increasing interest of acquiring farmland abroad, especially following the food pricecrisis in 2007/08. East Africa is a hotspot of activities, and given the high prevalence of poorpeople in the area, impacts on rural livelihoods are expected to be substantial. Followingsignificant primary data collection in Ethiopia and Uganda, the study analyses the impact of twosuch large-scale land acquisitions on the rural economy and the local population’s livelihood,using Theory-based Impact Evaluations (Hemmer 2011) within an analytical framework oflayered social analysis (Williamson 2000). Impact is assumed to manifest through five majorchannels: land, labour, natural resources, technological & organisational innovation andinstitutional change.
The Landscape for Impact Investing In East Africa - Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 710 downloads
With a population of more than 90 million, Ethiopia represents the largest single market by population in all of East Africa. Unlike the other countries profiled in this report, Ethiopia retained sovereignty throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, and maintains a strong spirit of independence. This translates to a vibrant entrepreneurial landscape, with a number of enterprises looking to serve a rapidly growing market.
The Nuer Pastoralists between Large Scale Agriculture and Villagization- A Case Study of the Lare District in the Gambella Region of Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 870 downloads
Ethiopia has shown encouraging economic development in the past years. The swirls of economic bubbles are impacting the different regions of the country. Unlike the past, when the borders and lowlands were largely excluded, the margins are now increasingly becoming part of the development scheme of the state. At the moment, there are several national and regional development projects being implemented in Gambella Regional State (GRS), one of Ethiopia’s nine regions, or kililochs (Amharic language), in the west of the country, on the border with South Sudan.
The Political Economy of the Land livelihoods Nexus, Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 801 downloads
Across developing countries, rural areas have become increasingly vulnerable due to the combined effect of diverse factors, such as: land scarcity, environ-mental and climate change, population pressure, land acquisitions for indus-trial agriculture, and a rural economy that offers limited opportunities for al-ternative non-agricultural income generation.
The role of foreign investment in Ethiopia’s smallholder focused agricultural development strategy.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 626 downloads
Recent foreign agricultural investment in Africa has generated a great deal of interest and criticism,Recent foreign agricultural investment in Africa has generated a great deal of interest and criticism,with western media warning of a neo-colonial ‘land grab’.
This paper moves beyond this narrow assessment by examining the political and social dynamics offoreign agricultural investment in Ethiopia, a country that has figured prominently in recentdebates.
The socio-economic and environmental impacts of large scale (agricultural) land acquisition on local livdelihoods.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 1028 downloads
Large scale land acquisition for commercial agriculture is a fast-evolving type of investment in many developing countries. However, such investments entail negative impacts particularly on the local communities, who see their livelihood hampered by land acquisitions. This study examined the socio-economic and environmental impacts of large scale land acquisition on local livelihoods in Bako Tibe woreda of Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia.
Twenty-first Century Land Deals for Agro-Investment in Ethiopia.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 478 downloads
In 2008, I stumbled upon a fascinating article that detailed an attempted deal between the government of the Madagascar and Daewoo Logistics. Daewoo wanted access to more than 3 million acres of Madagascar's' arable land, which it intended to use to grow palm oil and maize. Further complicating the story was the fact that Daewoo was planning to staff its plantations with a South African workforce.
Understanding Land Investment Deals in Africa, Ethiopia.pdf
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This report is part of the Oakland Institute’s (OI) seven-country case study project to document and examine landThis report is part of the Oakland Institute’s (OI) seven-country case study project to document and examine landinvestment deals in Africa (Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia) in order todetermine social, economic, and environmental implications of land acquisitions in the developing world.
This report is the product of a partnership between the OI and the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE).Research took place between October 2010 and January 2011 and involved field trips to the Benishangul, Gambella,and Oromia regions.
Waiting Here for Death- Displacement and “Villagization” in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 672 downloads
The Ethiopian government is forcibly moving tens of thousands of indigenous people in thewestern Gambella region from their homes to new villages under its “villagization”program. These population transfers are being carried out with no meaningful consultationand no compensation. Despite government promises to provide basic resources andinfrastructure, the new villages have inadequate food, agricultural support, and health andeducation facilities. Relocations have been marked by threats and assaults, and arbitraryarrest for those who resist the move. The state security forces enforcing the populationtransfers have been implicated in at least 20 rapes in the past year. Fear and intimidationare widespread among affected populations.
Water Implications of Foreign Direct Investment in Ethiopia’s Agricultural Sector.pdf
Published on 17 July 2018 Modified on 24 July 2018 By Super User 543 downloads
Ethiopia is often highlighted as a country in which a lot of foreign land acquisition is occurring. The extent to which these investments also constitute significant acquisitions of water is the subject of this paper. It is apparent that water availability is a strong driver of the recent surge of investments in agricultural land globally, and in general the investments occur in countries with significant 'untapped' water resources. Ethiopia is no exception.
