Review Article
Review of Enset (Tree Against Hunger and Drought) Value Chain Opportunities and Constraints in Agricultural Food Sector of Ethiopia
Jilo Wolde Bulcha*
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2024
Pages:
128-132
Received:
4 July 2024
Accepted:
25 July 2024
Published:
26 September 2024
Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa Enset is widely dispersed wild plant species that ensures food security for many Africans. In similar view, in South and South-west parts of Ethiopia more than 20 million people depends on Enset as stable food and it is called drought tolerant food of root crop. Due to its multidimensional significant roles, its resilience and versatility during the times of famine Enset has earned the name 'The Tree against Hunger'. Besides, food items like ‘Amicho’, ’Kocho’, and ‘Bulla’ are obtained from Enset for home consumption and marketing. Besides, the value chain is the full range of activities which are required to bring a product or service from conception, through the different phase of production which involves a combination of physical transformation and the input of various producer services, delivery to final consumers, and final disposal after use. Thus, the main intent of this article was to review the value chain of Enset from its respective opportunities and challenges from perspective of Ethiopia. Regarding to this, the information used in this paper was the secondary source information that was extracted from journal articles and dissertation papers. Then the collected information were analyzed qualitatively and presented in narrative ways. Finally, based on the review results of this article conclusions and recommendations are given in advances.
Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa Enset is widely dispersed wild plant species that ensures food security for many Africans. In similar view, in South and South-west parts of Ethiopia more than 20 million people depends on Enset as stable food and it is called drought tolerant food of root crop. Due to its multidimensional significant roles, its resilience and...
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Research Article
The Role of Agricultural Inputs on Crop Productivity: The Case of Zigam Woreda
Issue:
Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2024
Pages:
133-141
Received:
14 September 2024
Accepted:
6 October 2024
Published:
29 October 2024
Abstract: In spite of the importance of agriculture in Ethiopia, it is characterized by low productivity and has been unable to produce sufficient quantities of output to feed the country’s population. In light of this various development strategies has been undertaken to improve the performance of agriculture. Intensification of agriculture through the use of new agricultural technologies has been emphasized over the last three decades. This study attempted to examine the contribution of agricultural input for crop productivity. The data for the study was collected from 91 sample farmers. This study was the study used both primary and secondary data. In this study researcher was used simple random sampling techniques. This research was use cross sectional approach and econometric method of data analysis to investigate the role of age, sex, land size, labor force, fertilizer, improved seed, extension service, and access to credit, education level and pesticides for crop production by collecting data from the household. In econometric method of data analysis researcher was used ordinary least square (OLS) Model. The econometric result show that land size, labor force, improved seed, fertilizer, credit service, extension service and education level have positive and significant effect on crop production. However, pesticide has a negative and significant impact on crop production. From the explanatory variables, education level has a higher coefficient. This indicates education level is more significant for crop production. According regression result R2 is 0.97, which implies 97% of output function is explained by the selected ten (10) explanatory variables. The policy implication is that to reduce farmers resistant to use farm inputs and to create knowledge about the optimal input use educate and training of farmers is necessary.
Abstract: In spite of the importance of agriculture in Ethiopia, it is characterized by low productivity and has been unable to produce sufficient quantities of output to feed the country’s population. In light of this various development strategies has been undertaken to improve the performance of agriculture. Intensification of agriculture through the use ...
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