Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa

The dissemination of improved rice varieties could contribute significantly to achieving food security and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study assesses the number of households and individuals lifted out of poverty and food insecurity. Metadata and primary data collected from si...

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Autores principales: Arouna, A., Lokossou, Jourdain C., Wopereis, Marco C.S., Bruce-Oliver, S., Roy-Macauley, H.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115252
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author Arouna, A.
Lokossou, Jourdain C.
Wopereis, Marco C.S.
Bruce-Oliver, S.
Roy-Macauley, H.
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Bruce-Oliver, S.
Lokossou, Jourdain C.
Roy-Macauley, H.
Wopereis, Marco C.S.
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description The dissemination of improved rice varieties could contribute significantly to achieving food security and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study assesses the number of households and individuals lifted out of poverty and food insecurity. Metadata and primary data collected from sixteen countries were analyzed. A positive impact of improved varieties on food security and poverty reduction was observed over the period 2000–2014. In addition, the rate of adoption of these varieties increased over these years and this increase was more significant after the 2008 food crisis. Average income also increased from US$ 25 capita–1 to US$ 58 capita–1 for NERICA adopters. These trends could be enhanced by addressing production constraints and certified seed bottlenecks.
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spelling CGSpace1152522024-03-06T10:16:43Z Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa Arouna, A. Lokossou, Jourdain C. Wopereis, Marco C.S. Bruce-Oliver, S. Roy-Macauley, H. poverty food security rice The dissemination of improved rice varieties could contribute significantly to achieving food security and reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study assesses the number of households and individuals lifted out of poverty and food insecurity. Metadata and primary data collected from sixteen countries were analyzed. A positive impact of improved varieties on food security and poverty reduction was observed over the period 2000–2014. In addition, the rate of adoption of these varieties increased over these years and this increase was more significant after the 2008 food crisis. Average income also increased from US$ 25 capita–1 to US$ 58 capita–1 for NERICA adopters. These trends could be enhanced by addressing production constraints and certified seed bottlenecks. 2017-09 2021-09-29T15:26:45Z 2021-09-29T15:26:45Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115252 en Limited Access Elsevier Arouna A., Lokossou J.C., Wopereis M.C.S., Bruce-Oliver S., Roy-Macauley H.Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa.Global Food Security.2017,Volume 14 : 54-60.
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food security
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Arouna, A.
Lokossou, Jourdain C.
Wopereis, Marco C.S.
Bruce-Oliver, S.
Roy-Macauley, H.
Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
title Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
title_short Contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort contribution of improved rice varieties to poverty reduction and food security in sub saharan africa
topic poverty
food security
rice
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115252
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