Famine and Survival Strategies

By - Dessalegn Rahmato; ) , Thomas Leiper Kane Collection (Library of Congress. Hebraic Section

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in collaboration with the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), Uppsala, 1991

ISBN 10 - 9171063145

ISBN 13 - 9789171063144

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Ethiopia--Welo Kifle Hāger

Shelf No - 13

Call Number - 363.883 DES

Physical Description - Nordiska Afrikainstitutet in collaboration with the Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA), Uppsala, 1991

Notes - Includes Index

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What do peasants do in the face of severe food crisis and ecological stress, and how do they manage to survive on their own? This study revolves around a case study conducted by the author in the awraja (district) in the Ambassel Wollo province in northeastern Ethiopia. This is in the region that was hit hardest by the 1984-85 famine, which Rahmato calls "the worst tragedy rural Ethiopia had ever experienced". The author also critically examines other literature on famine response. The focus of this study is on what happens before famine comes, and how the peasants prepare for it. From a wealth of evidence, the author concludes that the seeds of famine are sown during the years of recovery.

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