Rena, Ravinder (2003): EMERGING ERITREAN AGRICULTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL COMPETITION: A CASE STUDY ON ELABERED ESTATE. Published in: Osmania Journal of Social Sciences , Vol. 4, No. 1&2 (20 December 2004): pp. 34-44.
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Abstract
This paper explores the Eritrean agricultural production, land and people. It also provides the Elabered Estate, how it increases agricultural yields through using varieties of grains with greater resistance to disease and pests, together with the use of improved farm management techniques and chemical inputs, such as improved pesticides and fertilizers. Thus present paper covers the success story of Elabered Estate of an important player in Eritrean agriculture sector. The paper deals with the concerted efforts made by the Estate to go with the Global Competition. It also highlights some of the problems and challenges of Eritrean agriculture sector.
Item Type: | MPRA Paper |
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Original Title: | EMERGING ERITREAN AGRICULTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GLOBAL COMPETITION: A CASE STUDY ON ELABERED ESTATE |
Language: | English |
Keywords: | Agriculture, Global Competetion, Elabered Estate, Eritrea, Developing economies |
Subjects: | Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q1 - Agriculture > Q13 - Agricultural Markets and Marketing ; Cooperatives ; Agribusiness O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O13 - Agriculture ; Natural Resources ; Energy ; Environment ; Other Primary Products O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights |
Item ID: | 10317 |
Depositing User: | Prof Ravinder Rena |
Date Deposited: | 07 Sep 2008 06:24 |
Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2019 15:07 |
References: | Elabered Estate various reports FAO (2000) Strengthening the Agricultural Research and Extension in Eritrea, GCP/ERI/001/ITA, Asmara: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Eritrea. Gebremedhin Tesfa G. (1996) Constraints to Viable Agricultural Development in Eritrea, Eritrean Studies Review, Vol.1, No.2., pp.95-131. Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE), (1994) Macro –Policy Document, Asmara: Government of the State of Eritrea. Ministry of Agriculture (2000) Agricultural Development Program Report, Asmara: Ministry of Agriculture, the Government of State of Eritrea. Ministry of Agriculture (2002) Agricultural Sector Policy and Strategy Framework: Background and Context Development and Management, Asmara: Ministry of Agriculture, The Government of State of Eritrea (November). Ministry of Agriculture (2002a) The National Action Programme for Eritrea to Combat Desertification and Mitigate the Effects of Drought, Asmara: Ministry of Agriculture, The State of Eritrea (January). Rena, Ravinder (2002) “Eritrean Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, Asmara: Eritrea Profile(A Weekly Bulletin of News and Views) Ministry of Information and Culture, Vol. 9, No. 15, (15th June,) pp.5-6. Rena, Ravinder (2004) Hand Book on Eritrean Economy, Asmara: Asmara Commercial College(Unpublished), chapter V and VI. Rena, Ravinder (2004) “Green Revolution: Indian Agricultural Experience – Paradigm for Eritrea,” New Jersey: Eritrean Studies Review, Vol. 4. No.2. pp.103-130 United Nations (1998) Food Security in Eritrea: Issues and Recommendations, Asmara: United Nations (November). World Bank Document (1994) Eritrea: Options and Strategies for Growth, Washington, D.C.: The World Bank. |
URI: | https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/id/eprint/10317 |