Enhancing agricultural productivity asset buildingproductive safety net programmes psnp. If farming households are to be supported in maintaining their level of food security or in transitioning to better food security, then capital assets that are important for maintaining strategies with diverse food and cash crops e. The development objective was to sustainably increase rural incomes and national food security. Food security indicators for food supported maternal and child health programs, for example, might be quite different from those which are appropriate for food forwork programs. Similarly, food security indicators that are appropriate in the humid tropics of latin america may have little validity in the semiarid areas of subsaharan africa. Livelihood strategies, capital assets, and food security. Assessment of cidas food security strategy and funding in. Global food security strategy gfss ethiopia country plan usaid. We provide food assistance to prevent loss of life and to contribute to the rehabilitation of local food and market systems. Our feed the future strategy in ethiopia focuses on three core components. Feed the future multiyear strategy june 2011 united states agency for international development ethiopia page ix.
An introduction to the basic concepts of food security. The agricultural sector remains the main source of livelihoods for rural communities in ethiopia, but faces the challenge of changing climate. Food security is achieved when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food. We promote livelihood strategies that protect, recover and strengthen individuals and households abilities to earn a living.
The case of bulehora district, borana zone, oromia, ethiopia ahmed mohammed abdulla yabelo pastoral and dry land agriculture research center, yabelo, po. It also suggests strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate. Ethiopias agriculture sector policy and investment. Improving food security and livelihood in ethiopia through. This study investigated how smallholder farmers perceive climate change, what adaptation strategies they practice, and factors that influence their adaptation decisions. Records shows that before the past 2 3 decades in a worst years millions of people in the drought prone areas of the country could face food shortage, which are either chronic. Specifically to, generate baseline information on individual level food consumption patterns of vulnerable. Top priorities for the continent in 2012 strategies to improve food security in africa vera songwe the priority global food prices were high and volatile in 2011, a trend.
March, 2002 addis ababa, ethiopia food and agriculture. The fao estimates that a total of 925 million people were undernourished in 2010, compared with 1023 billion in 2009. In a nutshell, the economic policy, development strategy, food security strategy and food security program seem well linked. The global food security strategy country plan for ethiopia was cowritten by the united states government usg interagency involved in food security and nutrition work through feed the future. Review of literature on ethiopian food security strategy.
Hltf high level task force on the global food security crisis hsia human security impact analysis hsn human security network hsu human security unit. The four dfsas share similar goals that support the ffp food security strategy in ethiopia and programs implemented by the government of ethiopia under psnp4. Findings from the care learning tour to ethiopia, january 1924, 2014. Informed and guided by the global food security strategy gfss, the plan is. In general, the conceptual module for food security linkage to various sectors is shown in the following figure2. The world bank also supports development of food security in ethiopia. In general, the results of the study produce the implication that attaining food security in the highlands of ethiopia requires adoption of mixed strategies and policies. To identify food security and livelihoods problems, constraints, strategies and coping mechanisms among different social and economic groups to do an indepth analysis of the major factors to food and livelihoods insecurity in addis ababa in order to inform policy and program design as well as intervention. Country food security and nutrition associated features. Gorilla slaughter, conflict, deforestation and demand for charcoal in rwanda. Ethiopia s food security strategy fss, issued in november 1996, highlighted government plans to address causality and effect of food insecurity in ethiopia. Global food security strategy gfss ethiopia country plan.
Linkages between economic growth and food security. Now a day food security issues become one of the critical concern and top. That is higher than before the food and economic crisis of 20072008 and higher than the number in 1996, the year that leaders at the world food summit set a goal of. Ethiopia s climateresilient and green economy crge. An eclectic perspective we live in a world where of the 80,000 edible plants used for food, only about 150 are being cultivated, and just eight are traded globally. However, the determinants of inclusion in the malt barley industry and the food security impacts of inclusion have not been studied systematically. Assessment of cidas food security strategy and funding in ethi opia page 2 the evaluation is initiated and financed by the canadian food security policy group fspg. The united states agency for international development usaid office of food for peace ffp awarded funding for four multi year development food security activities dfsas in ethiopia. Incountry facilitaion and leadership of the study was manged by the canadian hunger foundation chf. The goal of pif was to contribute to ethiopia s achievement of middleincome status by 2025. Smallholder farmers adaptation to climate change and. Maintaining the countrys stability is a strategic priority for the u. Pdf agriculture, food insecurity and agricultural policy. The food security strategy, whose implementation has begun, is meant to break the complex problems to close the food gap and ensure food security.
The government policy objective is to build capacity and ensure the availability of quality and timely food and nutrition security data, information and analysis for better formulation and management of integrated food and nutrition security strategies, programmes and. This feed the future ethiopia country plan 20182023 outlines shortterm programming that aligns with the longterm vision. To reverse the situation, inclusive businesses, such as malt barley production, are being promoted. Informed and guided by the global food security strategy gfss, the plan is intended to describe the key drivers of food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty in ethiopia.
Pdf state of household food insecurity in ethiopia. In a world where we produce food for 12 billion people when there are only 6. The main objective of this survey was to investigate the food consumption pattern of the ethiopian population in order to provide evidencebased information for national food fortification programs. Similarly, the national food poverty severity index stood at 0. Physical livelihood assets and reduction of vulnerability to seasonal shocks in sekota woreda amhara region. The gfss country plan serves as an overarching framework for integrated food security and nutrition programming. Agriculture, food insecurity and agricultural policy in ethiopia article pdf available in outlook on agriculture 342. Food security was significantly determined by rain shock, lack of offfarm. Programming includes institutional strengthening of psnp4, local governments, and communities. This document updates the original 1996 fss by sharpening the strategic. Pdf assessment of food security situation in ethiopia.
As a result, care and other organizations have urged the u. Khalid bomba is the ceo of ethiopia s agricultural transformation agency dan glickman is executive director of the aspen institutes congressional program and was formerly the us secretary of agriculture they are both members of the aspen institute food security strategy group. The regional food security programs and projects were subsequently designed on the basis of that strategy. Food security program fsp fsp is a special arrangement, which focuses on addressing vulnerability, which exists in different parts of the country. Core components usaid ethiopia s strategy focuses on three core components. Food security and strategies to alleviate food shortage. Records shows that before the past 2 3 decades in a worst years millions of people in the drought prone areas of the country could face food shortage. An introduction to the basic concepts of food security food security information for action practical g uides 3 low unless their crops are in the valley.
Food security is a dynamic concept, which has continuously integrated new dimensions and levels of analysis over the years. The country plan serves as an overarching framework for integrated food security and nutrition programming. It also reaffirms the commitment of the american people to help the people of ethiopia improve their food security, health, selfreliance, and resilience. However, if they live on the flood plain, but they have the. Food security is a dynamic concept, which has continuously integrated new dimensions and. Ethiopias food security strategy highlights the governments plans to address the causes and effects of food insecurity in ethiopia. Livelihood strategies, determinants of food security, rural households, binary logit model, woliata, ethiopia 1. These key drivers stem from a complex set of underlying.
The food security strategy has two major approaches towards achieving food security in ethiopia. Pif preparation was guided by existing policies and strategies of the government of ethiopia. Ha cultivated food crop area 12 million hectares rural farm family house hold 14. Food security indicators and framework for use in the.
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