Does irrigation improve household’s food security? The case of Koga irrigation development project in northern Ethiopia

Food Security ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koyachew Enkuahone Kassie ◽  
Bamlaku Alamirew Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Irrigation Development

scholarly journals Groundwater Based Irrigation and Food Security in Raya-Kobo Valley, Northern Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dessie Nedaw ◽  
Nata Tadesse Tafesse ◽  
Kifle Woldearegay ◽  
Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes ◽  
Frank Van Steenbergen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia

scholarly journals PELAKSANAAN PELAYANAN PUBLIK DI BIDANG PENGAIRAN IRIGASI PERTANIAN DI KABUPATEN LOMBOK TIMUR DI TINJAU DARI UNDANG¬-UNDANG NOMOR 17 TAHUN 2019 TENTANG SUMBER DAYA AIR

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-94
Author(s):  
Zulhadi Lalu
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Irrigation Performance ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Irrigation Development ◽  
Problems And Solutions

Irrigation facilities is one of the key factors in farming, especially for food crop farming, including rice. A smallscale irrigation system has an area of less than 500 hectares, and it is the backbone of family food security which in turn will lead to national food security. Damage irrigation system networks will threaten food production increase. In the future, irrigation infrastructure must be better managed so that agricultural sector can realize agricultural diversification, conserve wider irrigation system and maintain local wisdom and social capital in irrigation management. The objective of the paper is to analyze performance, problems and solutions of small irrigation systems in Indonesia, including small irrigation concepts and understanding, small irrigation performance and development, small irrigation development policies, factors affecting smallscale irrigation development, investments, and prospects. The paper also compares various performances, problems and solutions of small irrigation systems in other countries. Small scale irrigation performance is often better than large-scale irrigation, in the sense of water availability throughout the year and equitable water distribution for all service areas

scholarly journals Vegetable Business and Smallholders’ Food Security: Empirical Findings from Northern Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kebede Gebru ◽  
Maggi Leung ◽  
Crelis Rammelt ◽  
Annelies Zoomers ◽  
Guus van Westen
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Diet Diversity ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Market Distance

In Ethiopia, there have been increased efforts to promote market-oriented vegetable production. Given that food security is a crucial issue in Ethiopia, the question is whether market-oriented vegetable production will actually help farmers to become more food secure. Using a mixed methods approach, the present research gathered empirical evidence on the determinants of participation in the vegetable business and its food security impacts in the Raya Azebo district. The Heckman two-stage selection model was used to identify factors affecting participation in the vegetable business and its effects on several food security outcomes. A thematic analysis was applied to the qualitative data. The results show that a farmer’s participation in the vegetable business increased significantly with adequate household productive resources (e.g., land size and access to irrigation), cooperative memberships and access to extension services. On the other hand, the age of the head of household, the market distance and risk perceptions significantly decreased participation. Additionally, the results indicate participation in the vegetable business results not only in higher food availability and access but also in lower food variety and diet diversity scores. Participation has less of an impact on per capita kilocalorie consumption and child anthropometric measures of food security. The policy implication is that, while Ethiopia is going ahead with inclusive market-driven approaches to food security, alternative mechanisms must be put in place to address the negative impacts and to empower those living in the most vulnerable conditions.

Household food security through cooperative societies in northern Ethiopia

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72
Author(s):  
Woldegebrial Zeweld ◽  
Guido Van Huylenbroeck ◽  
Jeroen Buysse
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heckman Model ◽  
Household Food ◽  
The Mean

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the effect of cooperative societies on household food security in six villages of Northern Ethiopia. Cooperative societies have significant contribution to the food security and poverty reduction. However, limited empirical studies exist in the study areas about the roles of cooperative societies on food security. Design/methodology/approach – Primary cross-sectional data were collected from randomly selected 400 households. The study also gathered secondary data from the cooperative associations and government offices for comparison purposes. The paper applied Heckman two-stage model to capture the effect of cooperative societies on household food security. Findings – The probability of the households to join cooperative societies and also ensure food security depends on various determining factors like institutional factors, demographic variables and rural functions. The paired sample t-test shows that the mean income and expenditure of the cooperative member households were 70 and 40 per cent higher in 2010 and 2011, respectively, than in the baseline. The two-sample independent t-test indicates that the mean income and expenditure of the member households were 47 and 32 per cent higher than the counterpart households. The Heckman model explains that cooperative societies have statistically significant, positive and robust effects on household food security at 1 per cent level. Research limitations/implications – A few variables might suffer from endogeneity problem, although theoretically insignificant and have no sound justification. The study also considers only two indicators of food security (income and expenditure), but the findings of the study would have been good and sound with several and composite food security index. Practical implications – Such impact studies on cooperative societies are limited in the study areas. Thus, this study helps decision-makers, cooperative analysts and other concerned bodies to give priority for cooperative societies so as to curtail the food insecurity problem. It can also make meaningful contributions to bridge the gap in the cooperative literature. Social implications – The present study can improve the understanding of cooperative societies in the country. The finding of this paper can serve as an input for university students, decision-makers and cooperative analysts. The result can also strengthen the economic justification for policy intervention on cooperative societies. Originality/value – Most studies in the areas address the financial performance, historical movement and opportunities and challenges of cooperative societies. This implies that more work is necessary to obtain a clear picture and broad spectrum about cooperative societies, and thus, this study addresses the effect of cooperative societies on household food security.

scholarly journals Household Food Security through Cooperatives in Northern Ethiopia

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Woldegebrial Zeweld Nugusse ◽  
Guido Van Huylenbroeck ◽  
Jeroen Buysse
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Household Food

scholarly journals Inclusive malt barley business and household food security in Lay Gayint district of northern Ethiopia

Food Security ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 953-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kebede Manjur Gebru ◽  
Crelis Rammelt ◽  
Maggi Leung ◽  
Annelies Zoomers ◽  
Guus van Westen
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Malt Barley

Can Sub-Saharan Africa feed itself? The role of irrigation development in the region’s drylands for food security

Virtual Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 80-98
Author(s):  
Hua Xie ◽  
Nicostrato Perez ◽  
Weston Anderson ◽  
Claudia Ringler ◽  
Liangzhi You
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Irrigation Development ◽  
Sub Saharan

scholarly journals Data for the evaluation of irrigation development interventions in Northern Ethiopia

Data in Brief ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 104342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Negusse Yigzaw ◽  
John Mburu ◽  
Chris Ackello Ogutu ◽  
Cory Whitney ◽  
Eike Luedeling
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Irrigation Development ◽  
Development Interventions
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