ESSP Working Paper 138, by Kibrom A. Abay, Nathaniel D. Jensen. Abstract: Despite several studies showing the effect of access to markets and weather conditions on crop production, we know quite little on whether and how livestock production systems respond to variation in weather risk and access to markets. In this paper, we study whether and […]
Consumption, production, market access and affordability of nutritious foods in six regions in Ethiopia
New report on consumption, production, market access and affordability of nutritious foods in Ethiopia by Kalle Hirvonen and Abdulazize Wolle. Good nutrition supports healthy brain development and allows children to achieve their full potential. Nutrition is part of agriculture; however, increased staple food production to achieve caloric self-sufficiency, a laudable goal for governments national food […]
Synopsis: Market access, welfare, and nutrition: Evidence from Ethiopia
ESSP Research Note 51: by David Stifel and Bart Minten. Synopsis of Working Paper 77. Abstract: We estimate the impact of improved market access on household well-being and nutrition using a quasi-experimental setting in Ethiopia.
Market Access, Welfare, and Nutrition: Evidence from Ethiopia
ESSP Working Paper 77. " Market Access, Welfare, and Nutrition: Evidence from Ethiopia" by David Stifel and Bart Minten Abstract: We estimate the impact of improved market access on household well-being and nutrition using a quasi-experimental setting in Ethiopia. We find that households in remote areas consume substantially less than households nearer to markets, they are more food insecure, […]
New ESSP Publication: ‘A Spatial Assessment of Livestock Production and Market Access’
ESSP Research Note 19 "A Spatial Assessment of Livestock Production and Market Access" by Helina Tilahun and Emily Schmidt. Summary of ESSP II Working Paper 44. This study links smallholder livestock production data from the Agricultural Census (2001/02) and annual CSA agricultural sample survey with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data on land cover, city population, […]