Review on Agricultural Input Use and Policy in Ethiopia

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Ethiopian policymakers have made a series of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity, especially staple food crops that have helped reduce poverty in the country. The goal of this process is to increase the availability of seeds, fertilizers, improved land use practices and input subsidy options to farmers. Although some evidence suggests that this process has helped improve agricultural yields and output, policymakers recognize that further improvements are needed. This article examines lessons learned from Ethiopia's previous experience in providing smallholder farmers with access to seeds, fertilizers, land use practices, and input subsidy options, identifies the challenges faced and the country's ongoing efforts to strengthen input systems and markets, and proposes policy solutions for the future.