The Political Economy of the Rice Value Chain in Ethiopia: Actors, Performance, and Discourses
Challenges that contribute to the poor performance of the rice sector and approaches to promote the commercialisation of the rice value chain
Abstract
The goal of this working paper is to identify the core challenges that have contributed to the poor performance of Ethiopia’s rice sector, and highlight approaches to successfully promote the commercialisation of the rice value chain. The authors achieve this by emphasising the underlying political economy dynamics of the rice value chain in Ethiopia, and how these can offer a better understanding of the drivers and constraints of agricultural commercialisation in the country. The paper also discusses the performance of, and challenges faced by, actors involved in the rice value chain. In addition, it looks at the role of development partners in promoting the rice value chain, the role of rice in the rural labour market, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the various actors.
This work is part of the APRA (Agricultural Policy Research Policy in Africa) Programme
Citation
Alemu, D. and Assaye, A. (2021) The Political Economy of the Rice Value Chain In Ethiopia: Actors, Performance, and Discourses, APRA Working Paper 51, Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium