book

The economics of teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s biggest cash crop

by Bart Minten, ed.,

Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, ed. and

Petra Brown, ed.

2018 | Pages: 448

Publisher(s): international food policy research institute (ifpri)

DOI : https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292833

Open Access | CC BY-4.0

Citation

Minten, Bart, ed.; Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, ed.; and Brown, Petra, ed. 2018. The economics of teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s biggest cash crop. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896292833

Considerable poverty and food insecurity in Ethiopia, combined with the overwhelming majority of Ethiopians who depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, make agricultural transformation a crucial development goal for the country. One promising improvement is to increase production of teff, the calorie- and nutrient-rich but low-yielding staple. The Economics of Teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s Biggest Cash Crop examines key aspects of teff production, marketing, and consumption, with a focus on opportunities for and challenges to further growth. The authors identify ways to realize teff’s potential, including improving productivity and resilience, selecting and scaling up new technologies, establishing distribution systems adapted to different areas’ needs, managing labor demand and postharvest operations, and increasing access to larger and more diverse markets. The book’s analysis and policy conclusions should be useful to policy makers, researchers, and others concerned with Ethiopia’

Chapter 1 Introduction [Download]
Chapter 2 Teff and Its Role in the Agricultural and Food Economy [Download]
Chapter 3 Agronomics of Teff [Download]
Chapter 4 Seed Demand and Supply Responses [Download]
Chapter 5 Perceptions, Impacts, and Rewards of Row Planting [Download]
Chapter 6 Market Access, Teff Production, and Fertilizer Use over Time [Download]
Chapter 7 Productivity and Efficiency in High-Potential Areas [Download]
Chapter 8 Supply Response of Smallholder Households in Ethiopia [Download]
Chapter 9 Farming Practices and Productivity [Download]
Chapter 10 Expanding Teff Production: Economywide Analysis of Growth and Poverty Impacts [Download]
Chapter 11 Supply Chain from Production Areas to Addis Ababa [Download]
Chapter 12 Structural Transformation of Teff Markets [Download]
Chapter 13 Dynamics in Teff Value Chains [Download]
Chapter 14 Teff Consumption in Urban Ethiopia [Download]
Chapter 15 Nutrient Composition and Health Benefits [Download]
Chapter 16 Conclusion [Download]