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Ethiopia has the third lowest GNP per capita in the world and shortfall in
food, even though agriculture plays a significant role in the country's economy. Currently farmers have difficulty growing
crops sufficient for themselves and their income level is extremely low. Better management of soil resources will alleviate
rural poverty substantially.
Goals of the project:
The goals of the project are to enhance the capacity of Ethiopians to contribute
to sustainable land use in South Central Ethiopia by:
- upgrading human resources of three agricultural training, research and service institutions (Awassa
College of Agriculture, Awassa Agricultural Research Center, and the National Soil Research Laboratory) in Ethiopia,
- addressing the land degradation problems such as erosion, salinity, soil quality loss, and provide
research experience for scientists and extension specialists,
- establishing a framework for continuing collaboration amongst four partner institutions (three
Ethiopians and the U. of S) in the research for innovative and environmentally sustainable technologies, which are compatible
with local conditions in order to increase food production of drylands.
There is an electronic copy of the Technology Plan for the Ethiopia Project in Adobe Acrobat format
(click on the DOWNLOAD button at the top of the page to download a copy of the project).
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