Check out a comprehensive US infosource on Ethiopian refugees . Deserts are encroaching on a quarter of the Earth's land. The United Nations Environment Programme offers some solutions for fighting back . Food for the Hungry has been helping to plant seeds of hope in Ethiopia for the last 10 years with schemes aimed at boosting food security . Get news and updates on the food crisis in Ethiopia from Christian Aid.
Coffee is the most important commercial crop in Ethiopia.
Get an insight into the country's coffee industry at the site of the national Coffee and Tea Authority . Move your mouse and make a difference to people on the ground. Take a look at our online searchable catalogue for more information. As coverage of Ethiopia's 1984 famine died out in the Western media, an Earth Report team was preparing to look behind the headlines at the drought and war which led to mass starvation and claimed the lives of 800,000 people. One family of villagers they met fled the desiccated earth in search of a better life.