Can governments promote homestead gardening at scale? Evidence from Ethiopia

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dc.creatorHirvonen, Kalle
dc.creatorHeadey, Derek D.
dc.date2018-09-26
dc.date2024-06-21T09:07:25Z
dc.date2024-06-21T09:07:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:11:12Z
dc.descriptionLow intake of fruits and vegetables is a major cause of micronutrient deficiencies in the developing world. Since the 1980s, various non-governmental organizations have promoted homestead gardening (HG) programs, first in Asia, but now increasingly in Africa. Longstanding concerns with HG programs are: (1) they lack scalability, particularly for governments; (2) they only work in areas with/without good access to markets; and (3) they are only suitable for more water-abundant ecologies. We assess these concerns by analyzing a large and novel survey on the adoption of a nationwide HG program implemented by the Ethiopian government. We find that better market access encourages HG adoption; so too does greater public promotion of HGs, but only in more water-abundant ecologies.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/146534
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/97096
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relationhttps://theconversation.com/why-home-garden-projects-dont-always-work-insights-from-ethiopia-133357
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceHirvonen, Kalle; and Headey, Derek. 2018. Can governments promote homestead gardening at scale? Evidence from Ethiopia. Global Food Security 19(December 2018): 40-47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.09.001
dc.subjecthousehold surveys
dc.subjectwater availability
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectextension workers
dc.subjectmarket access
dc.subjectadoption
dc.subjectscales
dc.subjectdomestic gardens
dc.titleCan governments promote homestead gardening at scale? Evidence from Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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