Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia

Levels and composition of food consumption are major determinants of the nutritional wellbeing of individuals, which in turn, have important implications for health, productivity, and income. Analyzing food consumption patterns in poor countries, such as Ethiopia, is therefore pivotal to designing n...

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Main Authors: Berhane, Guush, Paulos, Zelekawork, Tafere, Kibrom, Tamru, Seneshaw
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154424
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author Berhane, Guush
Paulos, Zelekawork
Tafere, Kibrom
Tamru, Seneshaw
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description Levels and composition of food consumption are major determinants of the nutritional wellbeing of individuals, which in turn, have important implications for health, productivity, and income. Analyzing food consumption patterns in poor countries, such as Ethiopia, is therefore pivotal to designing national policies to promote food security.Food consumption patterns in Ethiopia are diverse, and unlike in many other countries, no single crop dominates the national food basket (e.g., rice in most of East Asia, maize in Latin America, or cassava in Central Africa). The Ethiopian food basket consists of a wide variety of grains and other staples. However, consumption levels and mixes of these grains vary widely according to differences in agro-ecology, socioeconomic levels, and livelihood strategies. Moreover, given dependence on own production, particularly in rural areas, foodgrain consumption varies at different times of the year. As in many other traditional societies, dietary preferences and consumption patterns are heavily influenced by cultural values and traditions and may not necessarily reflect availability or the nutritional quality of specific food items.
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spelling CGSpace1544242025-11-06T07:13:36Z Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia Berhane, Guush Paulos, Zelekawork Tafere, Kibrom Tamru, Seneshaw cereals food consumption grain nutrition Levels and composition of food consumption are major determinants of the nutritional wellbeing of individuals, which in turn, have important implications for health, productivity, and income. Analyzing food consumption patterns in poor countries, such as Ethiopia, is therefore pivotal to designing national policies to promote food security.Food consumption patterns in Ethiopia are diverse, and unlike in many other countries, no single crop dominates the national food basket (e.g., rice in most of East Asia, maize in Latin America, or cassava in Central Africa). The Ethiopian food basket consists of a wide variety of grains and other staples. However, consumption levels and mixes of these grains vary widely according to differences in agro-ecology, socioeconomic levels, and livelihood strategies. Moreover, given dependence on own production, particularly in rural areas, foodgrain consumption varies at different times of the year. As in many other traditional societies, dietary preferences and consumption patterns are heavily influenced by cultural values and traditions and may not necessarily reflect availability or the nutritional quality of specific food items. 2011 2024-10-01T14:01:26Z 2024-10-01T14:01:26Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154424 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154146 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ethiopian Development Research Institute Berhane, Guush; Paulos, Zelekawork; Tafere, Kibrom; Tamru, Seneshaw. 2011. Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia. ESSP II Working Paper 23. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154424
spellingShingle cereals
food consumption
grain
nutrition
Berhane, Guush
Paulos, Zelekawork
Tafere, Kibrom
Tamru, Seneshaw
Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
title Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
title_full Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
title_short Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in Ethiopia
title_sort foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in ethiopia
topic cereals
food consumption
grain
nutrition
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154424
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