The problem of land reform in Ethiopia has hampered that country's economic development throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries. Attempts to modernize land ownership by giving title either to the
Farmer's field in Ethiopia
Agriculture in Ethiopia is the foundation of the country's economy, accounting for roughly a third of gross domestic product, 84% of exports, and 75% of total employment.
Land reform in Ethiopia
…essentially abandoned villagization when it announced new economic policies that called for free-market reforms and a relaxation of centralized planning. Agriculture in Ethiopia U.S. and Third World Land Reform from the Dean Peter Krogh Foreign Affairs Digital Archives…
Ploughing with cattle in southwestern Ethiopia. The nation's agricultural production is overwhelmingly of a subsistence nature.
Coffee harvest in Ethiopia. Coffee, which originated in Ethiopia, is the largest foreign exchange earner.
A fruit orchard in Ethiopia
The hilly land has led to extensive terracing in some parts of the country.