Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports

This report provides an analysis of the critical role of pulses in agricultural production as a driver for economic growth and food security. Pulses, which occupy approximately 13 percent of cultivated land and account for approximately 10 percent of the agricultural value addition, are critical to...

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Main Authors: Rashid, Shahidur, Yirga, Chilot, Behute, Befekadu, Lemma, Solomon
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154832
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author Rashid, Shahidur
Yirga, Chilot
Behute, Befekadu
Lemma, Solomon
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description This report provides an analysis of the critical role of pulses in agricultural production as a driver for economic growth and food security. Pulses, which occupy approximately 13 percent of cultivated land and account for approximately 10 percent of the agricultural value addition, are critical to smallholder livelihoods in Ethiopia. Pulses contribute to smallholder income, as a higher-value crop than cereals, and to diet, as a cost-effective source of protein that accounts for approximately 15 percent of protein intake. Moreover, pulses offer natural soil maintenance benefits through nitrogen-fixing, which improves yields of cereals through crop rotation, and can also result in savings for smallholder farmers from less fertilizer use.
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spelling CGSpace1548322025-11-06T05:17:23Z Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports Rashid, Shahidur Yirga, Chilot Behute, Befekadu Lemma, Solomon agriculture seed systems hybrids value chains This report provides an analysis of the critical role of pulses in agricultural production as a driver for economic growth and food security. Pulses, which occupy approximately 13 percent of cultivated land and account for approximately 10 percent of the agricultural value addition, are critical to smallholder livelihoods in Ethiopia. Pulses contribute to smallholder income, as a higher-value crop than cereals, and to diet, as a cost-effective source of protein that accounts for approximately 15 percent of protein intake. Moreover, pulses offer natural soil maintenance benefits through nitrogen-fixing, which improves yields of cereals through crop rotation, and can also result in savings for smallholder farmers from less fertilizer use. 2010 2024-10-01T14:04:11Z 2024-10-01T14:04:11Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154832 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Rashid, Shahidur; Yirga, Chilot; Behute, Befekadu; Lemma, Solomon. 2010. Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports. Globalization and Markets program. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154832
spellingShingle agriculture
seed systems
hybrids
value chains
Rashid, Shahidur
Yirga, Chilot
Behute, Befekadu
Lemma, Solomon
Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
title Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
title_full Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
title_fullStr Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
title_full_unstemmed Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
title_short Pulses value chain in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
title_sort pulses value chain in ethiopia constraints and opportunities for enhancing exports
topic agriculture
seed systems
hybrids
value chains
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154832
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