Factors that transformed cereals productivity
| dc.creator | Abate, T. | |
| dc.creator | Menkir, A. | |
| dc.creator | Belay, G. | |
| dc.creator | Feyissa, R. | |
| dc.creator | Keno, T. | |
| dc.creator | Bossey, O. | |
| dc.date | 2024 | |
| dc.date | 2024-12-02T16:39:33Z | |
| dc.date | 2024-12-02T16:39:33Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T16:07:01Z | |
| dc.description | This chapter provides a critical assessment of productivity gains made so far and the opportunities for further improvement ahead for cereals in Ethiopia. Overall, the country achieved a very highly significant yield gain of 92 kg/ha/yr (P<0.01, R2=0.95) between 2000 and 2020 – the fifth highest after Ukraine, Brazil, the USA and Argentina, among the world’s top ten cereal-producing countries. This means that Ethiopia doubled its major cereals productivity during this period. Increases in yield accounted for ~70% of the change in production, compared to ~28% in area expansion. In all of Africa, only South Africa has achieved this level of cereals productivity under rainfed agriculture. The presence of well-functioning institutions, sustained government investment and increased use of mineral fertilizers were some of the factors that contributed to the success. | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162940 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/123006 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | CABI | |
| dc.rights | Limited Access | |
| dc.source | Abate, T., Menkir, A., Belay, G., Feyissa, R., Keno, T. & Bossey, O. (2024). Factors that transformed cereals productivity. In T. Abate, The untold stories of African agriculture: lessons from Ethiopia. Wallingford, UK: CABI, (p. 42-60). | |
| dc.subject | cereals | |
| dc.subject | productivity | |
| dc.subject | food security | |
| dc.subject | farming systems | |
| dc.title | Factors that transformed cereals productivity | |
| dc.type | Book Chapter |