Browsing by Author "Elias, E."

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    Managing fragile soils: A case study from North Wollo, Ethiopia
    Elias, E.; Fantaye, D. (London, UK: IIED, 2000)
    This paper analyses the soil fertility management practices employed by farmers in the Meket district of North Wollo, Ethiopia. The environment in this area is severely degraded, and people have to cope with frequent droughts and chronic food insecurity. The average farmer in this low potential area cultivates less than one hectare of land, grows most crops for household consumption and often relies on livestock as the sole source of cash income. As many households do not own any livestock, the only option left to poorer farmers is to migrate in search of employment.
  • Soil enrichment and depletion in southern Ethiopia
    Elias, E. (London: International Institute for Environment and Development, 2000)
    This chapter analyses farmers' soil fertility management practices in a range of contrasting agro-ecological and socio-economic settings in Southern Ethiopia in order to demonstrate the need to understand this diversity.