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This document analyzes the context, channels, customers and competitors for Ethiopian live animals and meat.

A significant body of knowledge exists on the relationship between poverty and conflict.

This paper by the International Livestock Research Institute reviews the available literature on smallholder commercialization. Of particular interest, the paper discusses the arguments for smallholders to scale-up and commercialize existing food crops versus beginning to produce completely new crops specifically for sale. The production of high-value crops typically generates greater returns for producers, but also typically implies greater risks and barriers to entry. In general, commercialization is found to be positive for families, though the impacts vary.

This assessment report, by the LIFT Project, contains recommendations for USAID/PEPFAR Ethiopia to support economic strengthening activities.

Steve McCarthy presented, "Linking Smallholders in Ethiopia and Rwanda to Higher Value Coffee Markets." The seminar was the 31st installment of the Linking Small Firms to Competitiveness Strategies Breakfast Seminar Series sponsored by the USAID Microenterprise Development office.

Moving poor individuals and households out of saturated, low-return activities and into higher-return, growing markets.