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Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries where food insecurity is dominant in rural households. Coffee and wheat are the most important cash and staple crops, respectively, in Ethiopia and yet their association with household food security is not sufficiently addressed. This study was...

Author(s)
Mequanent Muche; Degefa Tolossa
Publisher
Cogent OA, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2022, 8, 2149134,
Abstract

Market access influences the dietary diversity and food security for smallholder households in many ways. In Ethiopia, most smallholders are subsistence farmers who have poor access to markets. This study used primary data from a household survey to examine the relationship between market access...

Author(s)
Usman, M. A.; Callo-Concha, D.
Publisher
SpringerOpen, Berlin, Germany
Citation
Agricultural and Food Economics, 2021, 9, 18, pp (06 July 2021)
Abstract

This paper analyzes the relationship between agrobiodiversity and food security. Results demonstrate that agrobiodiverse landscapes can contribute to food and nutrition security. Maize and bean production, as well as overall agrobiodiversity, were significantly correlated with a reduction in number ...

Author(s)
Fernandez, M.; Méndez, V. E.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2019, 43, 5, pp 579-601
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Yield fluctuation is a major risk in all agricultural sectors, and it influences Goal 2 (food security) of the UN SDGs. Yield fluctuations are expected due to climate change, risking stable coffee supplies, and compromising coffee-exporting countries' ability to earn revenue to pay for food...

Author(s)
Bacsi, Z.; Fekete-Farkas, M.; Ma'ruf, M. I.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Foods, 2022, 11, 19,
Abstract

Fair trade (FT) schemes claim to improve food security by generating economic gains for certified households. Previous research has shown that FT-certified households may benefit from higher prices and incomes. However, little attention has been paid to the implications of FT for food security. In...

Author(s)
Sirdey, N.; Lemeilleur, S.
Publisher
Springer, Paris, France
Citation
Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, 2021, 102, 1, pp 81-106
Abstract

One of the central questions in food policy debates has been the role of cash cropping for achieving food security in low-income countries. We revisit this question in the context of smallholder coffee production in Ethiopia. Using data collected by the authors on about 1600 coffee farmers in the...

Author(s)
Tadesse Kuma; Mekdim Dereje; Kalle Hirvonen; Minten, B.
Publisher
Routledge, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, 6, pp 1267-1284
Abstract

Whilst pervasive food insecurity exists among adolescents in Ethiopia, the available information is scant and inconsistent. Therefore, the main objective of this cross-sectional study was to contribute to these gaps by assessing the food security of adolescents in the selected khat- and...

Author(s)
Juju, D. B.; Sekiyama, M.; Saito, O.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Nutrients, 2018, 10, 8, pp 980
Abstract

Global food production and international trade are rapidly expanding and drive increasing agricultural globalization and specialization. Following production patterns, network properties and added-value chains, exportable surpluses of countries can offset food and feed deficits in other countries....

Author(s)
Dupas, M. C.; Halloy, J.; Chatzimpiros, P.
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK
Citation
Environmental Research Letters, 2022, 17, 3,
Abstract

There are wide ranges of factors that determine individual food insecurity within households. In cash crop area products are for market rather than for agricultural households that can cause food accessibility to a severe challenge. There is, however, a dearth of information about the food security ...

Author(s)
Getu Gizaw Haile; Kalkidane Hassen Abate
Publisher
Academic Journals, Sapele, Nigeria
Citation
Journal of Geography and Regional Planning, 2018, 11, 9, pp 134-142
Abstract

Background: University students are often affected by food insecurity (FI) and this situation has been associated with low consumption of fruit/vegetables and high intake of added sugars and sweet drinks. However, there needs to be more evidence on the association between FI and dietary patterns...

Author(s)
Betancourt-Núñez, A.; Nava-Amante, P. A.; Bernal-Orozco, M. F.; Vizmanos, B.; Vargas-García, E. J.; Márquez-Sandoval, F.; Salas-García, M. A.; Díaz-López, A.
Publisher
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
Citation
BMC Public Health, 2023, 23, 854, pp (11 May 2023)

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