Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative
This study assesses the impact of a participatory development program called Seeds For Needs, carried out in Ethiopia to support smallholders in addressing climate change and its consequences through the introduction, selection, use, and management of suitable crop varieties. A doubly robust estimat...
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| author | Gotor, Elisabetta Usman, Muhammed Abdella Occelli, Martina Fantahun, Basazen Fadda, Carlo Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun Kiros, Afewerki Yohannes Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen Assefa, Mekonen Woldesemayate, Tesfaye Caracciolo, Francesco |
| author_browse | Assefa, Mekonen Caracciolo, Francesco Fadda, Carlo Fantahun, Basazen Gotor, Elisabetta Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat Kiros, Afewerki Yohannes Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen Occelli, Martina Usman, Muhammed Abdella Woldesemayate, Tesfaye |
| author_facet | Gotor, Elisabetta Usman, Muhammed Abdella Occelli, Martina Fantahun, Basazen Fadda, Carlo Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun Kiros, Afewerki Yohannes Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen Assefa, Mekonen Woldesemayate, Tesfaye Caracciolo, Francesco |
| author_sort | Gotor, Elisabetta |
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| description | This study assesses the impact of a participatory development program called Seeds For Needs, carried out in Ethiopia to support smallholders in addressing climate change and its consequences through the introduction, selection, use, and management of suitable crop varieties. A doubly robust estimator was employed to properly estimate the impact of Seeds For Needs interventions. The results show that program activities have significantly enhanced wheat crop productivity and smallholders’ food security by increasing wheat varietal diversification. This paper provides further empirical evidence for the effective role that varietal diversity can play in improving food security in marginal environments, and also provides clear indications for development agencies regarding the importance of improving smallholders’ access to crop genetic resources. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1109852025-11-11T18:49:00Z Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative Gotor, Elisabetta Usman, Muhammed Abdella Occelli, Martina Fantahun, Basazen Fadda, Carlo Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun Kiros, Afewerki Yohannes Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen Assefa, Mekonen Woldesemayate, Tesfaye Caracciolo, Francesco biodiversity hard wheat participatory research smallholders food security crop production impact assessment trigo duro investigación participativa seguridad alimentaria This study assesses the impact of a participatory development program called Seeds For Needs, carried out in Ethiopia to support smallholders in addressing climate change and its consequences through the introduction, selection, use, and management of suitable crop varieties. A doubly robust estimator was employed to properly estimate the impact of Seeds For Needs interventions. The results show that program activities have significantly enhanced wheat crop productivity and smallholders’ food security by increasing wheat varietal diversification. This paper provides further empirical evidence for the effective role that varietal diversity can play in improving food security in marginal environments, and also provides clear indications for development agencies regarding the importance of improving smallholders’ access to crop genetic resources. 2021-01 2021-01-26T08:47:17Z 2021-01-26T08:47:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110985 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Gotor, E.; Usman, M.A.; Occelli, M.; Fantahun, B.; Fadda, C.; Kidane, Y.G.; Mengistu, D.; Kiros, A.Y.; Mohammed, J.N.; Assefa, M.; Woldesemayate, T.; Caracciolo, F. (2021) Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative. Sustainability 13(3): 1029. ISSN: 2071-1050 |
| spellingShingle | biodiversity hard wheat participatory research smallholders food security crop production impact assessment trigo duro investigación participativa seguridad alimentaria Gotor, Elisabetta Usman, Muhammed Abdella Occelli, Martina Fantahun, Basazen Fadda, Carlo Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun Kiros, Afewerki Yohannes Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen Assefa, Mekonen Woldesemayate, Tesfaye Caracciolo, Francesco Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| title | Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| title_full | Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| title_fullStr | Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| title_short | Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| title_sort | wheat varietal diversification increases ethiopian smallholders food security evidence from a participatory development initiative |
| topic | biodiversity hard wheat participatory research smallholders food security crop production impact assessment trigo duro investigación participativa seguridad alimentaria |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110985 |
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