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How many small farms are in Ethiopia?

How many million of people are small farmers?
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writerock writerock
 
 September 24, 2009 06:30 PM
It is really difficult to be sure of the actual number of farms. The index used to make an analysis regarding the agriculture land is 'irrigated land' which is 2,900 sq km (2003) in case of Ethiopia.

* The reason number of farms are not mentioned in the census because they are highly inclined to change. Farmers in Ethiopia re distribute (i.e divide 1 farm in to 3 smaller farms.) farms very frequently without any written evidence or prior evidence. Hence this measure is discarded.
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CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 18, 2008

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davepamn davepamn
 
September 24, 2009 07:26 PM
I read one report that suggest 14 million people employed in agriculture in Ethiopia.

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writerock writerock
 
September 24, 2009 08:21 PM
according to a source agriculture accounts for almost 41 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), 80 percent of exports, and 80 percent of the labour force.

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davepamn davepamn
 
September 24, 2009 09:19 PM
Agricultural development needs to be a primary strategic initiative in Ethiopia. Most of the research seems to indicate that Ethiopia is content with agricultural progress in the last 10 years.

However, 2/3 of the people in Ethiopia are hungry. A more innovative leap forward in agricultural production needs to occur.

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writerock writerock
 
September 24, 2009 09:31 PM
Somehow, it is very saddening that no serious effort is seen by the international community in overcoming the problem in a broader sense. The drought hit area has to be brought into a better condition and utilized. Feeding them with imported food is no solution. My sympathies and prayers for them.

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davepamn davepamn
 
September 25, 2009 03:05 AM
The government of Ethiopians hopes that rural farmers will not flee to the city. However, an increasing number of people are migrating to the city in search of food.

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