Land, sugar and pastoralism in Ethiopia: Comparing the impact of the Omo-Kuraz sugar projects on local livelihoods and food (in) security in the lower Omo Valley

Abstract This study assesses the impact of a large, state-sponsored sugar plantation scheme on agro-pastoralists’ livelihoods and local land use change in southern Ethiopia, specifically in the lower Omo Valley. The study compares the local perceptions on the ongoing Omo-Kuraz sugar project — sugar...

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Main Authors: Adane Kebede Gebeyehu, Jon Abbink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Pastoralism
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-022-00242-8