Peasants, Agrarian Socialism, and Rural Development In Ethiopia 0367282577, 9780367282578

One of the few systematic field surveys undertaken following the 1975 agrarian reform in Ethiopia, this study analyzes t

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Peasants, Agrarian Socialism, and Rural Development In Ethiopia
 0367282577, 9780367282578

Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
The Nature of the Problem
Objective of the Study
The Approach of the Study
Limitation of the Study
2. The Characteristics of Peasant Farmers
The Setting
The Integrated Rural Development Project in Arsi
Important Crops and Animals
Cultivatable Land and Types of Production
Land Fragmentation
3. Land Tenure: Implications for Increasing Peasant Production
Issues Emerging After the Agrarian Reform
4. The Role of Peasant Institutions in Socialist Transformation and Rural Development
The Peasant Association
Women's Associations
Service Cooperatives
Producer Cooperatives
5. The Effect of Leading Government Institutions on Peasant Production
The Agricultural Marketing Corporation
The Ethiopian Domestic Distribution Corporation
Extension Services
6. Peasant Perceptions of the Impact of Integrated Rural Development Programs in Arsi
Change in Agricultural Production of Household
Crop and Livestock Improvement
Forestry, Soil Conservation, and On-Farm Grain Storage
Family Income
Savings
Social Services
Credit Participation
Farm Implements
7. Conclusion: Strategies for Growth and for Social Transformation
Appendix 1 : Case Studies of Interviewed Farmers
Indexes

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