Belachew Dessalegn
Madda Walabu University, Ethiopia
Title: Determinants of household food insecurity among smallholder farmers in ilu Galan district, Oromia region, Ethiopia
Biography
Biography: Belachew Dessalegn
Abstract
Global estimates of food insecure population stand at 825 million to 850 million. Regional estimates of the food insecure population include 263 million in South Asia, 268 million in China and Southeast Asia, 60 million in South and Central America and the Caribbean, 2012 million in sub-Saharan Africa and 50 million in other regions of the world. Household food insecurity is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon created by the non availability of sufficient food to meet the needs of all household members. Food insecurity emerged as a key problem and development challenge in Ethiopia in the early 1970s and became all-encompassing in the subsequent decades. The country is characterized by its smallholder agriculture and they face challenges. The land used under perennial crops and production were decreased in an alarming rate in Ilugelan district of Oromia region in last five years