Gis Based Assessment of Farm Land Fragmentation Level: The Case of Sayint Woreda Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Mergiaw, Dessalew

dc.contributor.author	Mergiaw, Dessalew
dc.date.accessioned	2017-12-18T05:10:32Z
dc.date.available	2017-12-18T05:10:32Z
dc.date.issued	2017-12-18
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8269
dc.description.abstract	it is observed thot .fi-agmentwion of land huhling farms is a major structural problem for agricultural production growth in f;tJ1iopit1. This study was carried out in Sayint district ofthe Amhara region with the main objective of investigating. the level of farm land holding fragmentation and its implication on land consolidation and agricultnrul producttvity ming Gl.'\ techniques .. [armers and governmental agent 's perception. To address the stated objectives both primary and secondary data \"ere collected from ambaferit kebele adntinistration and d[fjerenl governmental organization offices. One activity that could improve food security is land consolidation. In Ethiopia the central govamment allows land consolidation on voli.ntarily bases. huw1M1r, no! yet land consoltdation has practiced. To address the slated objectives primary data wa.~ coltectedfiomfield surveys using questionnaire and Using (jJS techniques 10 collect coordinate data on farm plot owned by households to map farm land fragmenmtton. Secondary data wc1.~ co/leered from dtfferem sources including governmentot lnsttnuions, journals. etc. The data was used •o r1s.rnss perception of hn11schold~ and govermnenml al~flnls, what th~irji:eling is about tandfragmenunion and coesatldauor: 1:11e analysts s'1011·ed thatfarm land .fi·agmcntation Is 11 problem In the .11111~11 Kcbele. !lccorrlin,g to 1!1e respondents: the root cause of tandfragmentutlo» 1'.~ shortage offarm land. population growth. Inheritance, g!ft c111d e.t111111siu11 of pre-urban i11 tfte stud)' area. Most ltousd1tfld i.e. 91)% of tile respondents perceived that land consolidation may improve agricultural investment as well as productivity. This st11G{.v [mding' indicates expansion o/ land fi'e1~menta1ion become c1~w·uvated day to duy. so the responsible government officers such as Federa! Ministt)' of agrtculture, Amhura Regional Jl11reo11 <if Envlroumental Protection and l.and Administration and Wereda Enviromnental Protection and land Adnunistratiou r~/ji('C'.S should initiate t111d support [urthcr research and development activities. Key words: landfragmenlc1tion. land consolidation, G!S.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	LAND ADMINISTRATION	en_US
dc.title	Gis Based Assessment of Farm Land Fragmentation Level: The Case of Sayint Woreda Amhara Region, Ethiopia	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US