Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia
This study investigates the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security in Northwestern Ethiopia. Data were collected from 421 randomly surveyed households. The Entropy Balancing Estimation (EBE) and Augmented Inverse Probability Weight (AIPW) estimators were used for data analysis....
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| author | Getachew E. Gidelew Bamlaku A. Alemu Koyachew E. Kassie |
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| description | This study investigates the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security in Northwestern Ethiopia. Data were collected from 421 randomly surveyed households. The Entropy Balancing Estimation (EBE) and Augmented Inverse Probability Weight (AIPW) estimators were used for data analysis. As a measure of food security, the study employs four dimensions—quantity, quality, acceptability, and stability—along with the multidimensional food security status. Regardless of a slight variation in the magnitude of their effect, the two models’ results are consistent. Specifically, except for the quality dimension, which is not statistically significant, our result suggests cluster farming significantly improves the remaining three dimensions of food security. The binary outcome analysis also indicates that households involved in cluster farming are more likely to fall into multidimensional food security status. Overall, we find a positive relationship between cluster farming and multidimensional food security. Thus, spreading this farming approach to a wider farming community is desirable to enhance food security but it should be based on awareness creation and farmers' willingness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e91a09fef46443e2bcbadea6ead494422025-08-20T03:12:51ZengElsevierJournal of Agriculture and Food Research2666-15432025-03-011910162010.1016/j.jafr.2024.101620Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern EthiopiaGetachew E. Gidelew0Bamlaku A. Alemu1Koyachew E. Kassie2Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O.Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.Yom Postgraduate College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaDepartment of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O.Box 79, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaThis study investigates the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security in Northwestern Ethiopia. Data were collected from 421 randomly surveyed households. The Entropy Balancing Estimation (EBE) and Augmented Inverse Probability Weight (AIPW) estimators were used for data analysis. As a measure of food security, the study employs four dimensions—quantity, quality, acceptability, and stability—along with the multidimensional food security status. Regardless of a slight variation in the magnitude of their effect, the two models’ results are consistent. Specifically, except for the quality dimension, which is not statistically significant, our result suggests cluster farming significantly improves the remaining three dimensions of food security. The binary outcome analysis also indicates that households involved in cluster farming are more likely to fall into multidimensional food security status. Overall, we find a positive relationship between cluster farming and multidimensional food security. Thus, spreading this farming approach to a wider farming community is desirable to enhance food security but it should be based on awareness creation and farmers' willingness.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154324006574Augmented inverse probability weightCluster farmingEntropy balancingMultidimensional food securityEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Getachew E. Gidelew Bamlaku A. Alemu Koyachew E. Kassie Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia Journal of Agriculture and Food Research Augmented inverse probability weight Cluster farming Entropy balancing Multidimensional food security Ethiopia |
| title | Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security: Evidence from rural households in Northwestern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of cluster farming on multidimensional food security evidence from rural households in northwestern ethiopia |
| topic | Augmented inverse probability weight Cluster farming Entropy balancing Multidimensional food security Ethiopia |
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