The population lives essentially from crop farming, supplemented with off-season work in nearby towns.
The land is dominated by farmlands which are clearly demarcated and are cropped every year.
Hence the agricultural system is a permanent upland farming system.
Additionally many steep slopes are currently being reforested, which led to decreased soil erosion and stabilisation of gullies.

In the villages of Addi Reget and Kayeh Guila, the youngsters will go to the deep gorge of Giba river to harvest incense from Boswellia papyrifera trees.
The population lives essentially from crop farming, supplemented with off-season work in nearby towns. The land is dominated by farmlands which are clearly demarcated and are cropped every year. Hence the agricultural system is a permanent upland farming system. Additionally many steep slopes are currently being reforested, which led to decreased soil erosion and stabilisation of gullies.
In the villages of Addi Reget and Kayeh Guila, the youngsters will go to the deep gorge of Giba river to harvest incense from Boswellia papyrifera trees.
Debre Nazret