Famine and Food Security in Ethiopia: Lessons for AfricaA contribution to the ongoing academic and professional search for knowledge which improves understanding of why famine is disposed to Africa. This is achieved by a concise presentation of major issues, illustrated by grass-roots examples that are fresh and unique. Contains information disaggregated across household types, regions and gender. Goes beyond media headlines to present human stories upon which future famine prevention can be built. |
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When Plenty is Not Enough | 10 |
The Labyrinth of Famine Causality | 31 |
How do Households Cope? | 56 |
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activities Addis Ababa Adele Keke Africa agricultural animals areas assets average Beke Pond birr Borana Braun calories cereal production consumed consumption coping costs crises crisis crop Debre Berhan decline Dinki distribution Doma donor drought economic Eritrea Ethiopia example famine farm farmers Figure food aid food security food wage food-for-work Gabbra Gara Godo Gojjam grain growth Hararghe hectares herd highlands IFAD impact improved income groups increased insecurity International intervention investment Keffa kilogrammes Korodegaga labour land less poor households levels livestock lowland maize million NGOs nonfarm nutritional output oxen OXFAM participants pastoral households pastoralists percent of households percent of total plough poorest households population potential problem programmes projects purchase rainfall rains regions relatively relief reported response rural sample households Shewa Sidamo smallholder Somalia sorghum sources Sudan survey sites teff Tigray tion UNICEF villages vulnerable Wolayta Wolde-Mariam Wollo zone