Farmers' food insecurity coping strategies in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia. Issue 5 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abebe, Gezahegn
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 31:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: 619
• Page End: 635
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: food insecurity -- coping strategies -- place-specific policy -- resilience -- Boricha -- Wensho -- southern Ethiopia; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2021.1907537
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The article provides evidence of farmers' food insecurity coping strategies using interviews and household questionnaire methods. Data show that 28% in the Fero-two Peasant Association (PA) and 24% in the Hanja-Chafa PA were severely food insecure. In the respective places 26% and 37% were moderately food insecure and 46% and 40% were food secure. Farmers adopted different consumption-related and other coping strategies to food insecurity originating from social, economic, political, and environmental factors. The findings suggest that policymakers should consider the local features of a given place in designing place-specific policy interventions and resilient adaptation strategies to achieve long-term food security.