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Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative

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Title Wheat varietal diversification increases Ethiopian smallholders’ food security: Evidence from a participatory development initiative
 
Creator Gotor, Elisabetta
Usman, Muhammed Abdella
Occelli, Martina
Fantahun, Basazen
Fadda, Carlo
Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat
Mengistu, Dejene
Kiros, Afewerki Yohannes
Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen
Assefa, Mekonen
Woldesemayate, Tesfaye
Caracciolo, Francesco
 
Subject biodiversity
hard wheat
participatory research
smallholders
food security
crop production
impact assessment
trigo duro
investigación participativa
seguridad alimentaria
 
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.
 
Date 2021-01
2021-01-26T08:47:17Z
2021-01-26T08:47:17Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier 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
2071-1050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110985
https://doi.org/10.3390/su13031029
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 13(3): 1029
application/pdf
 
Publisher MDPI AG
 
Source Sustainability