The production Status and Roles of Enset for Livelihood Security | Enset production and its role for livelihood security of rural people: the case of Offa District, Wolaita, Ethiopia

Yishak Gecho (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3844321519 / ISBN 13: 9783844321517

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

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The production Status and Roles of Enset for Livelihood Security | Enset production and its role for livelihood security of rural people: the case of Offa District, Wolaita, Ethiopia | Yishak Gecho (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | EAN 9783844321517 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: The production Status and Roles of Enset for Livelihood Security | Enset production and its role for livelihood security of rural people: the case of Offa District, Wolaita, Ethiopia
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844321519
• ISBN 13: 9783844321517
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Enset (ensete Ventricosum) plays a central role in the economic and socio cultural life of the majority people of southern part of Ethiopia. It appears frequently in the meals of most families, and people rely heavily on enset food when other subsistence crops fail. Enset is a multipurpose crop of which every part is thoroughly utilized, not only for food but also for several cultural applications. Enset provides substantially more calorie than cereal, estimates ranges from double to 20 times as much. The nutritional benefit of enset in the diet of the rural population has been widely recognized. However, substantial research and technological development has not been carried out in the enset growing areas in order to facilitate wider consumption. Therefore, the main focus of this research is to identify factors influencing enset production and, assess the main contribution of enset crop in enabling rural people to improve their livelihood security.

About the Author

The author was born in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia, in 1979. He has got his B.Sc and M. sc degree from Haramaya University. Currently, the author is pursuing his PhD degree in Rural Development studies.