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

Bart Minten, Alemayehu Taffesse and Petra Brown

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Abstract: Teff is the staple food of Ethiopia and its biggest cash crop. Teff is nutritious and well adapted to the growing conditions in Ethiopia, but little has been invested to improve the crop’s productivity or to expand domestic or international markets. Given high levels of poverty and food insecurity in Ethiopia, coupled with the large dependency on agriculture, agricultural transformation is a critical development goal. Identifying opportunities to improve agricultural performance, and confronting the challenges to doing so, is essential. The Economics of Teff: Exploring Ethiopia’s Biggest Cash Crop examines the potential of teff and offers recommendations on how to increase production and expand markets in order to benefit both farmers and consumers.

Keywords: teff; exports; agricultural policies; food consumption; productivity; nutrition; seeds; supply chains; agricultural development; Ethiopia; Africa; Eastern Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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