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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Collective action for grazing land management in crop-livestock mixed systems in the highlands of northern Ethiopia
Agricultural Systems, Volume 82, No. 3, Year 2004
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Communal grazing lands are important sources of livestock feed in developing countries. The uncontrolled and free grazing system in many of these countries has caused severe degradation of these resources. This paper examines the nature and determinants of collective action for grazing land management in the highlands of Tigray, northern Ethiopia. We find that community grazing land management contributes to more sustainable use of the resource and alleviation of feed shortage. Most collective action is locally initiated and is organized at village level. Collective action for grazing land management may be more beneficial and more effective in areas with intermediate population, higher social capital, and lower heterogeneity in oxen ownership that are far from market places. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
International Livestock Research Institute Addis Ababa
Pender, John L.
United States, Washington, D.c.
International Food Policy Research Institute
Girmay, Teklay
Ethiopia, Makale
Mekelle University
Statistics
Citations: 156
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.agsy.2004.07.004
ISSN:
0308521X
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Ethiopia