Climate‐Smart Innovations and Rural Poverty in Ethiopia: Exploring Impacts and Pathways

Wondimagegn Tesfaye, Garrick Blalock, Nyasha Tirivayi · 2020 · American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Summary. Conservation agriculture practices reduce rural poverty in Ethiopia, particularly in rainfall-stressed areas. Minimum tillage and cereal-legume intercropping effectively lower poverty incidence and depth by mitigating climate risks. However, crop residue retention alone provides limited economic benefit. The study cautions against overstating conservation agriculture's universal benefits and recommends tailored, portfolio-based approaches rather than rigid prescriptions.

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  title   = {Climate‐Smart Innovations and Rural Poverty in Ethiopia: Exploring Impacts and Pathways},
  author  = {Wondimagegn Tesfaye and Garrick Blalock and Nyasha Tirivayi},
  journal = {American Journal of Agricultural Economics},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.1111/ajae.12161},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12161}
}

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DOI

10.1111/ajae.12161

Countries

Ethiopia

Regions

Africa

Categories

climate-and-environment, food-systems, agtech

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2026-04-28