Enhancing the Contribution of Maize to Food Security in Ethiopia
Author: Mandefro Nigussie
Publisher: CIMMYT
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9291461008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Mandefro Nigussie
Publisher: CIMMYT
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9291461008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Yirga, Chilot
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2020-05-07
Total Pages: 54
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ethiopian economy has grown at an average rate that surpasses that of almost any other economy in the region over the last two decades. At the center of this development is the high priority placed on accelerating agricultural growth and achieving food security and poverty alleviation. Over the years, maize has become a main food security crop, widely produced and consumed by smallholder farmers, second only to teff in terms of area. Despite the sustained growth of maize production over the years, its yields continue to be lower than the world’s average. Of the many abiotic and biotic constraints that maize faces, insect attacks and droughts are two critical ones. The genetically modified TELA maize can help address these constraints. This paper estimates the economic benefits of adopting this new technology and the opportunity cost that Ethiopia will incur if its adoption is delayed. The analysis is conducted using an economic surplus partial equilibrium model run with the newly developed DREAMpy software, data drawn from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey, Wave 3 2015-2016, econometric estimations using these survey data, and other local data and sources. The estimations show that if the drought tolerant and insect resistant TELA maize is planted in 2023 the net present-value of benefits for producers and consumers would be around $850 million. Producers from the mid-altitude maize zone will be the main beneficiaries, given the targeted area of TELA maize. Consumers from all areas will benefit from the projected reduction in price. If the adoption of this new technology is delayed by 5 years, the estimated net present value of benefits will fall by 30 percent. These costs underscore the importance of having a regulatory system that is efficient, predictable, and transparent and ensures that the projected economic benefits are realized.
Author: Seyoum Ayalew
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: 2012-07
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9783659169649
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Maize is Ethiopia's largest cereal commodity in terms of total production, acreage and farming households involved. Maize had good track records in getting promising technological options derived from the research and development work through the national agricultural research system. Impact of maize technology on rural household food security situation and it's over all characteristics of maize production in the study region was not assessed before. The main objective of this paper was to assess the features of improved maize production and its contribution to household food security in two rural communities who are different in resource endowment in Assosa woreda. 120 sampled households from four kebeles were included in the sampling frame. The study indicates that Maize productivity on average was double in households' who had used improved maize compared with non-users. Food secured households' are higher among maize technology users compared with non-maize technology.
Author: Dorosh, Paul A., ed.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2020-09-14
Total Pages: 4
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ethiopia has experienced impressive agricultural growth and poverty reduction, stemming in part from substantial public investments in agriculture. Yet, the agriculture sector now faces increasing land and water constraints along with other challenges to growth. Ethiopia’s Agrifood System: Past Trends, Present Challenges, and Future Scenarios presents a forward-looking analysis of Ethiopia’s agrifood system in the context of a rapidly changing economy. Growth in the agriculture sector remains essential to continued poverty reduction in Ethiopia and will depend on sustained investment in the agrifood system, especially private sector investment. Many of the policies for a successful agricultural and rural development strategy for Ethiopia are relevant for other African countries, as well. Ethiopia’s Agrifood System should be a valuable resource for policymakers, development specialists, and others concerned with economic development in Africa south of the Sahara.
Author: Ashenafi Gedamu-Gobena
Publisher: kassel university press GmbH
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 3899584112
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Seleshi Bekele Awulachew
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-03-05
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 1136469435
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Nile provides freshwater not only for domestic and industrial use, but also for irrigated agriculture, hydropower dams and the vast fisheries resource of the lakes of Central Africa. The Nile River Basin covers the whole Nile Basin and is based on the results of three major research projects supported by the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF). It provides unique and up-to-date insights on agriculture, water resources, governance, poverty, productivity, upstream-downstream linkages, innovations, future plans and their implications. Specifically, the book elaborates the history and the major current and future challenges and opportunities of the Nile river basin. It analyzes the basin characteristics using statistical data and modern tools such as remote sensing and geographic information systems. Population distribution, poverty and vulnerability linked to production system and water access are assessed at the international basin scale, and the hydrology of the region is also analysed. This text provides in-depth scientific model adaptation results for hydrology, sediments, benefit sharing, and payment for environmental services based on detailed scientific and experimental work of the Blue Nile Basin. Production systems as they relate to crops, livestock, fisheries and wetlands are analyzed for the whole Blue and White Nile basin including their constraints. Policy, institutional and technological interventions that increase productivity of agriculture and use of water are also assessed. Water demand modeling, scenario analysis, and tradeoffs that inform future plans and opportunities are included to provide a unique, comprehensive coverage of the subject.
Author: Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-02-09
Total Pages: 985
ISBN-13: 9400703945
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations.