Theme 6-1: Pastoralism, Social, Gender and Policy Issues--Oral Sessions
Description
There is an ongoing debate about the impact of large scale land investments on the livelihoods of rural households in developing countries. This study investigates the impact of large scale land investments on households' food security in Ethiopia. The findings show proximity to large scale land investments is associated with higher food intake with an average treatment effect of 744.71 kcal per day per adult. This is mainly because of the availability relatively good natural capitals near to large scale land investments. Large scale land investments should make sure that the local community has access to grazing to improve food security of the local communities.
Citation
Bekele, Adugna Eneyew; Dries, Liesbeth; Heijman, Wim; and Drabik, Dusan, "Large Scale Land Investments and Food Security in Agro-Pastoral Areas of Ethiopia" (2021). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 31.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/24/6/31
Included in
Large Scale Land Investments and Food Security in Agro-Pastoral Areas of Ethiopia
There is an ongoing debate about the impact of large scale land investments on the livelihoods of rural households in developing countries. This study investigates the impact of large scale land investments on households' food security in Ethiopia. The findings show proximity to large scale land investments is associated with higher food intake with an average treatment effect of 744.71 kcal per day per adult. This is mainly because of the availability relatively good natural capitals near to large scale land investments. Large scale land investments should make sure that the local community has access to grazing to improve food security of the local communities.