Integrated approach to rural development in Ethiopia

Abstract

Ethiopia like most other developing countries is predominantly an agricultural country. About 87% of the Ethiopian population is engaged in agriculture about60% of the gross national product is derived from this sector of the economy. The activities and income generated in many branches of the economy depends on the result achieved in the agricultural sector .the volume of internal and external trade is for the most part determined by the turnover of agriculture the contribution of the rural area to the national economy is too obvious to warrant any justification.