Contents
List
of Tables
List
of Annexes
Introduction
The Many Faces of Rural Poverty
Introduction
The Facts of Rural Poverty
The Realities of Poverty
The Impact of Chronic Food Shortage
Poverty and Ill-Health
Conclusion
The Erosion of the Rural Production System
Introduction
The Diversity of Rural Production Systems and
Indigenous Technologies
Systems of Subsistence Production in Ethiopia
Physical and Biotic Problems of Production
The Struggle for Survival
The Impact of Socio-Political Forces
The Burden of Tribute and Taxation
The Impacts of the Scramble for Power
Conclusion
Aspects of Modernization Policy and its Impact on the Rural Society
The Origin and Evolution of Modernization in Ethiopia
Aspects of Ethiopia's Modernization Policy
The Impact of Modernization Policy
External
Economic Dependency
Deepening Exploitation of the Rural Producers
The Impact of Urbanization
Conclusion
Toward a Policy of Agricultural Modernization 1967-1975
Introduction
The Regional Projects of Food-Grain Production
The
Chilalo Agricultural Development Project
Other Projects
The National Scheme of Agricultural Modernization
An Assessment of the Impact of the Policy of
Agricultural Modernization
Conclusion
The Policy of Revolutionary Transformation of Agriculture
Introduction
The 1975 Rural Lands Proclamation