Trade-offs between growth and poverty reduction and the role of agriculture are major contemporary issues in debates about future
agriculture in Africa. In Ethiopia, this has been a long-running debate, but one that has been brought into sharper focus by the recent discussions about the second PRSP (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper) -the Plan for Accelerated and Sustainable Development to End Poverty (PASDEP). This briefing explores the policy processes surrounding PASDEP, and the implications this has for agricultural policy and rural development more broadly