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Annually, the world is losing 1.3 billion tons of food, costing approximately $1 trillion, while emitting 8% of greenhouse gases, and consumes 25% of all agricultural water. More than 45% of the produced food is lost before consumption in Egypt, representing a major obstacle for achieving food security and sustainable agricultural development. Addressing this issue requires identifying the main causes for food losses and interpreting the interrelationships between them. In this study, a multi-stage sampling strategy is adopted to investigate 610 stakeholders including farmers, intermediates, and agro-processors. Twenty-two determinants of food losses and waste (FLW) mitigation are identified and categorized into four categories. The interrelationships between these categories are interpreted by the structural equations modeling (SEM). The results revealed that insufficient infrastructure and shortage of government legalizations are the main determinants for reducing FLW, followed by secondary causes, inadequate marketing systems, improper handling practices, and technological and environmental determinants. The direct and indirect interactions are identified and estimated. This study suggests interventions for reducing the FLW including a participatory, holistic, integrated, and multidimensional strategy considering the entire supply chain. Hence, these results could help policymakers, agro-investors, and international funding donors to design more sustainable intervention strategies for reducing FLW in developing countries, considering cost-effectiveness and simplicity of generalizing to achieve the environmental preservation, sustainable food supply chain, and the sustainable use of the limited resources at the local and global levels.
Abdelrahman Ali; Chunping Xia; Moustafa Ismaiel; N’Banan Ouattara; Irfan Mahmood; Dessalegn Anshiso. Analysis of determinants to mitigate food losses and waste in the developing countries: empirical evidence from Egypt. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 2021, 26, 1 -26.
AMA StyleAbdelrahman Ali, Chunping Xia, Moustafa Ismaiel, N’Banan Ouattara, Irfan Mahmood, Dessalegn Anshiso. Analysis of determinants to mitigate food losses and waste in the developing countries: empirical evidence from Egypt. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 2021; 26 (6):1-26.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdelrahman Ali; Chunping Xia; Moustafa Ismaiel; N’Banan Ouattara; Irfan Mahmood; Dessalegn Anshiso. 2021. "Analysis of determinants to mitigate food losses and waste in the developing countries: empirical evidence from Egypt." Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 26, no. 6: 1-26.
Investigated in this work is the impact of contract farming participation on smallholder farmers’ income and food security in rice crop production in Northern Benin using 400 randomly selected rice farmer households. Unlike previous studies, we corrected for both observed and unobserved biases by combining propensity score matching (PSM) and the local average treatment effect parameter (LATE). The results showed significant negative consequences of partaking in rice contract farming. We found evidence of significant negative effects on rice production income at a 1% level. The more the rice farmers join in contract farming, the lower the farm income became. Decreased food consumption was also a result of contract farming participation for potential participants by a score of 60.64, placing their households at the food security status level of poor food consumption because the quantity and nutritional quality of the food consumed were inadequate. Contract farming is, therefore, not a reasonable policy instrument that can help farmers increase their income and improve their food security level in the Alibori Department, Benin if farmers do not diversify their crops. The necessary resources and economic environment are not yet in place to allow contract farming to take full advantage of its potential benefits. To prevent the wasting of scarce public resources, expanding contract farming would not be appropriate in marginal areas with markets and other infrastructure. Additional measures are needed for contract farming to be profitable for contracting actors and to ensure sustainability and the large-scale participation of farmers.
Odountan Ambaliou Olounlade; Gu-Cheng Li; Sènakpon E. Haroll Kokoye; François Vihôdé Dossouhoui; Kuassi Auxence Aristide Akpa; Dessalegn Anshiso; Gauthier Biaou. Impact of Participation in Contract Farming on Smallholder Farmers’ Income and Food Security in Rural Benin: PSM and LATE Parameter Combined. Sustainability 2020, 12, 901 .
AMA StyleOdountan Ambaliou Olounlade, Gu-Cheng Li, Sènakpon E. Haroll Kokoye, François Vihôdé Dossouhoui, Kuassi Auxence Aristide Akpa, Dessalegn Anshiso, Gauthier Biaou. Impact of Participation in Contract Farming on Smallholder Farmers’ Income and Food Security in Rural Benin: PSM and LATE Parameter Combined. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):901.
Chicago/Turabian StyleOdountan Ambaliou Olounlade; Gu-Cheng Li; Sènakpon E. Haroll Kokoye; François Vihôdé Dossouhoui; Kuassi Auxence Aristide Akpa; Dessalegn Anshiso; Gauthier Biaou. 2020. "Impact of Participation in Contract Farming on Smallholder Farmers’ Income and Food Security in Rural Benin: PSM and LATE Parameter Combined." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 901.
Reducing food insecurity remains a major public policy challenge in developing countries. Food insecurity becomes severe in areas where households highly depend on undiversified livelihoods. However, studies linking household income diversification to food security are limited. This study, therefore, examined the effect of income diversification on food security in the Ambo district, Ethiopia. A survey of rural (n = 175) and semi-urban (n = 175) households was conducted. The Simpson’s index of diversity (SID) was used to measure the level of household income diversity. Food security (access) was measured using the daily calorie consumption (nutrition-based) and the household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS) (experience-based) methods. Consequently, we used binary logistic regression and ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation methods to determine the effect of household income diversity on food security. The instrumental variable (IV) method was also employed to overcome an endogeneity bias. The results revealed that the level of household income diversification was low, and the majority of households were food insecure. The binary logistic and the second-stage least square (2SLS) regression results suggested that income diversification contributes significantly and positively to food security in the study areas. Therefore, we conclude that income diversification reduces food insecurity by enhancing households’ access to food.
Bekele Gebisa Etea; Deyi Zhou; Kidane Assefa Abebe; Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo. Household Income Diversification and Food Security: Evidence from Rural and Semi-Urban Areas in Ethiopia. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3232 .
AMA StyleBekele Gebisa Etea, Deyi Zhou, Kidane Assefa Abebe, Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo. Household Income Diversification and Food Security: Evidence from Rural and Semi-Urban Areas in Ethiopia. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (12):3232.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBekele Gebisa Etea; Deyi Zhou; Kidane Assefa Abebe; Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo. 2019. "Household Income Diversification and Food Security: Evidence from Rural and Semi-Urban Areas in Ethiopia." Sustainability 11, no. 12: 3232.
Background and Objective: Black cuminseed for local consumption and other importance, such as oil and oil rosin for medicinal purposes, export market, crop diversification, income generation, reducing the risk of crop failure and others made it as a best alternative crop under Ethiopian smaller land holdings. The objectives of this study were to examine factors affecting farmer perception of the Black cumin production importance, and assess the crop utilization purpose by smallholder farmers and its income potential for the farmers in two Districts of Bale zone of Oromia regional state in Ethiopia. Materials and Methods: The survey was conducted from January to May 2018 in two Districts of Oromia region. Questionnaires, focus group discussion and field observation were used to collect data. A total of 180 Black cumin producers were selected randomly from 8 Kebele’s. The responses were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and Probit model in Stata version 13. Results: The survey result indicated that the majority (95.56%) of the households perceived that production of Black cumin crop is important. The crop used as source of better income, medicinal crop and spice in the study area. From the total mean of agriculture income, Black cumin production contributes about 39.88% to the income the respondents. The Probit model shows that producers perception of the importance of Black cumin production was found to be statistically and significant affected by age of households, education level, availability of labor for farm activities, access to credit facilities, average income from Black cumin, and its productivity level through time. Conclusion: The agricultural policy should give emphases at all operational level to exploit more benefit from this crop and on the production enhancement strategies, so as to bring foreseen change in the lives of the producers.
Wubeshet Teshome; Dessalegn Anshiso. Assessment of Production and Utilization of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) at the Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 2019, 1 -12.
AMA StyleWubeshet Teshome, Dessalegn Anshiso. Assessment of Production and Utilization of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) at the Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. 2019; ():1-12.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWubeshet Teshome; Dessalegn Anshiso. 2019. "Assessment of Production and Utilization of Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) at the Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia." Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology , no. : 1-12.
Measurement reliability is an undervalued aspect of local agricultural marketplace organizations. There are also gaps in identifying the extent of cereal commodity trade measurement costs. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to estimate the magnitude of cereals trade quantity measurement cost caused by instrument error and unreliability in the context of the local marketplace in Ethiopia. In this regard, a survey was conducted in six different districts’ marketplaces (n = 602) of Oromia regional state. In addition to administered structured questionnaires, site mass measurement calibration was employed. The survey data were analysed using an independent samples t-test, one sample t-test and analysis of variance. According to the findings, the actual value measurement means of the quantity of most local units of the farmers were greater than small traders. The independent t-test result indicated that the average values of the quantity of the majority of units of measurement between farmers and small traders were varied significantly. Estimated average measurement cost of the farmers and small trader which occurred due to measuring instruments’ error and unreliability were higher for a sack, bowl and glass units compared with other units of measurement. This study demonstrates that homogeneity in measurement, market regulatory policy and institutions that aid cereals trade have an indispensable role to reduce measurement costs thereby ensure equitable exchange.
Kidane Assefa Abebe; Deyi Zhou; Bekele Gebisa Etea; Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo; Neway Habtemariam Muktar; Dano Endalu Olana. Quantity Measurement Cost and Reliability of Cereal Commodity Trade: Evidence from Ethiopia. Sustainability 2019, 11, 1521 .
AMA StyleKidane Assefa Abebe, Deyi Zhou, Bekele Gebisa Etea, Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo, Neway Habtemariam Muktar, Dano Endalu Olana. Quantity Measurement Cost and Reliability of Cereal Commodity Trade: Evidence from Ethiopia. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (6):1521.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKidane Assefa Abebe; Deyi Zhou; Bekele Gebisa Etea; Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo; Neway Habtemariam Muktar; Dano Endalu Olana. 2019. "Quantity Measurement Cost and Reliability of Cereal Commodity Trade: Evidence from Ethiopia." Sustainability 11, no. 6: 1521.
The issue of measurement reliability is certainly undervalued in the local agricultural marketplace organization. Besides, there was nothing identified concerning the extent of cereal commodity trade measurement cost. Hence, this paper aimed to estimate the magnitude of cereals trade quantity measurement cost caused by instrument error and unreliability; mainly by targeting the local marketplace in Ethiopia. The survey was conducted in six different districts’ marketplaces (n = 602) of Oromia region by employing administered structured questionnaires and site mass measurement calibration. The gathered data were analyzed using independent samples t-test, one sample t-test, and analysis of variance. According to the findings, the actual value measurement means of the quantity of most local units of the farmers were greater than small traders. The independent t-test result indicated that the average values of the quantity of the majority of units of measurement between farmers and small traders were varied significantly. Estimated measuring instruments’ error and unreliability associated average measurement cost of one-day market transaction over total cereals marketed amount were higher comparatively for a sack, bowl, and glass units. This study demonstrates that homogeneity in measurement, policy, and institutions that aid cereals trade would have an indispensable role to reduce measurement costs and ensure equitable exchange.
Kidane Assefa Abebe; Deyi Zhou; Bekele Gebisa Etea; Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo; Neway Habitemariam Muktar. Cereal Commodity Trade Quantity Measurement Cost and Reliability: Evidence from Local Agricultural Marketplace of Ethiopia. 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleKidane Assefa Abebe, Deyi Zhou, Bekele Gebisa Etea, Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo, Neway Habitemariam Muktar. Cereal Commodity Trade Quantity Measurement Cost and Reliability: Evidence from Local Agricultural Marketplace of Ethiopia. . 2019; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKidane Assefa Abebe; Deyi Zhou; Bekele Gebisa Etea; Dessalegn Anshiso Sedebo; Neway Habitemariam Muktar. 2019. "Cereal Commodity Trade Quantity Measurement Cost and Reliability: Evidence from Local Agricultural Marketplace of Ethiopia." , no. : 1.