Role of Underutilized Crops in Improving Food Security and Livelihoods of the Households: A Case Study in GutoGida District, Ethiopia

Dhaba Mengesha Adula; Messay Mulugeta Tefera; Bogale Ayana

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Role of Underutilized Crops in Improving Food Security and Livelihoods of the Households: A Case Study in GutoGida District, Ethiopia

Dhaba Mengesha Adula, Messay Mulugeta Tefera, Bogale Ayana

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This study was examined how agricultural diversification using underutilized crops could increase household food security and livelihoods in Ethiopia's GutoGida district. Staple crops are what are raised. Regardless of their nutritional content, productivity and production sustainability, the majority of farmers plant reliable food crops. Farmers still experience food insecurity since the crops are not productive enough to lower household food insecurity. Additionally, despite of the fact that underutilized crops improve nutritional quality and boost household purchasing power, their nutritional role, productivity, and stress tolerance were not universally recognized and promoted in this region. On a sample of 120 smallholder farmers, multistage sampling approaches were used. Households are divided into non-producers and producers. The Food consumption score and coping strategy index were used to gauge the level of household food security. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple leaner regression models, and ordinary least squares. In comparison to non-producers of underutilized crops at alpha 5%, the diversified producers of underutilized crops had significantly higher levels of crop production (22.48%), consumption (11.73%), total annual sale (19.32%), and total income generation (26.67%). Based on this finding, we draw the conclusion that a crop diversification using neglected crop is a practical strategy that can greatly improve household food security and economic well-being. The survey's overall findings show that the Ethiopian government current agricultural policy should pay enough attention to diversify and promoting underutilized crops, and that this has to change in light of the country's ongoing threat from hunger and food insecurity.

Published in	World Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (Volume 1, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjast.20230104.12
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Underutilized Crops, Food Security, Food Consumption Score, Cropping Strategy Index, GutoGida District

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Dhaba Mengesha Adula

Crop and Processing Department, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Messay Mulugeta Tefera

Food Security Departments, Addis Ababa University Centre for Food Security and Development Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bogale Ayana

Plant Protection Department, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Holeta Agricultural Research Centre, Holeta, Ethiopia

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