Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 552

Full Length Research Paper

Why does food insecurity persist in Ethiopia? Trends, challenges and prospects of food security in Ethiopia

Fikre Lemessa Ocho
  • Fikre Lemessa Ocho
  • Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Gezahegn Berecha Yadessa
  • Gezahegn Berecha Yadessa
  • Department of Horticulture and Plant Sciences, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Fikadu Mitiku Abdissa
  • Fikadu Mitiku Abdissa
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Adugna Eneyew Bekele
  • Adugna Eneyew Bekele
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 July 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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