On November 26-28, 2014, IFPRI in conjunction with ESSP, delivered impact evaluation training to over 35 participants who were committed to extend their knowledge and skills. This 3-day training workshop, held at the IRLI campus in Addis Ababa, had been organized as part of IFPRI’s “3iE research project” on the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) […]
ESSP Working Paper 69. "Agricultural Production and Children's Diets" by Hirvonen, Kalle and Hoddinott, John F. Abstract: We study the relationship between pre-school children’s food consumption and household agricultural production. Using a large household survey from rural Ethiopia, we find that increasing household production diversity leads to considerable improvements in children’s diet diversity. However, we also document how […]
A comprehensive survey is being conducted now until January 2015 to measure the impact of high transportation costs on agricultural technology adoption, productivity, commercial surplus, off-farm markets and welfare. 850 households are being interviewed along a steep transport gradient in a remote area of Ethiopia (west of Lake Tana). The analysis will enable us to […]
ESSP Working Paper 68. "Social Networks and Factor Markets: Panel Data Evidence from Ethiopia" by Kibrom A. Abay, Goytom A. Kahsay, and Guush Berhane Abstract: In the absence of well-established factor markets, the role of indigenous institutions and social networks can be substantial for mobilizing factors for agricultural production. We investigate the role of an indigenous social network […]
Homepage content On October 17, 2014, Bart Minten, Mekdim Dereje, Ermias Engida and Seneshaw Tamru delivered a presentation at the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) in Addis Ababa on Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) for coffee in Ethiopia. There is a growing global emphasis on VSS practices in response to social and environmental pressure as well as […]
ESSP Research Note 34."Summary of Teff: Nutrient compostion and health benefits " by Baye, Kaleab Summary of ESSP Working Paper 67. Teff (Eragrostis tef), has been cultivated and used for human consumption in Ethiopia for centuries. However, teff’s global use for human consumption has been restrained partly due to limited knowledge about its nutrient composition and the processing challenges […]
The 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report—the ninth in an annual series—presents a multidimensional measure of national, regional, and global hunger. It shows that the world has made progress in reducing hunger since 1990, but still has far to go, with levels of hunger remaining “alarming” or “extremely alarming” in 16 countries. This year’s report […]
By John Hoddinott, Derek Headey and Mekdim Dereje In brief Household cow ownership in rural Ethiopia is critical for income and nutritional purposes, especially amongst young children. However, cow ownership alone does not solely have dietary impacts. By investigating access to local markets as potential substitutes to cow ownership, we discover some important results pertaining […]
By Kaleab Baye In brief Teff has been cultivated and used for human consumption in Ethiopia for centuries. However, its global use for human consumption has been restrained partly due to the limited knowledge about its excellent nutrient profile and the processing challenges in making teff-based food products. As a gluten-free cereal crop, recent studies […]
By Fantu Bachewe et al Feed the Future (FtF) is a major U.S. government program that aims to address the root causes of global hunger; sustainably increase agricultural productivity to meet the demand for food; support and facilitate access to markets; and increase incomes for the rural poor so that they can meet their food […]
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