Although there has been several efforts made to reduce land degradation and improve land
productivity in Ethiopia, farmers' investments in sustainable land management (SLM) remain …

Soil health plays an important role in agricultural productivity, food quality, environmental
resiliency, and ecosystem sustainability. Consequently, there is great interest from …

The existing literature on the relationship between property rights in land and agricultural
investment in Africa has given results that are often confusing and contradictory. I make two …

The causal relationship between land tenure security and agricultural investment plays a
crucial role in the process of rural development. Land property rights are key determinants …

New land reforms are again high on the policy agenda and low‐cost, propoor reforms are
being tested in poor countries. This article assesses the investment and productivity impacts …

Conventional farming and climate change are placing considerable stress on agricultural
systems around the world, leading to increased hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity …

This study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation (SWC)
technologies on the variance of crop production in Ethiopia to determine the risk implications …

We evaluated the impacts of the Ethiopian Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) on rural
households' holdings of livestock and forest assets/trees. We found no indication that …

In more developed societies the concept of land tenure security is implicit and backed by
long standing institutions. In contrast, the concept is less recognised and carries divergent …

Tenure security is believed to be critical in spurring agricultural investment and productivity.
Yet what improves or impedes tenure security is still poorly understood. Using household …