REVIEW ON ADOPTION, TREND, POTENTIAL, AND CONSTRAINTS OF RICE PRODUCTION TO LIVELIHOOD IN ETHIOPIA

Authors

  • Tamirat Belayneh Department of Horticulture and Plant Science, Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia
  • Jember Tekle Department of Horticulture and Plant Science, Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i6.2017.2097

Keywords:

Millennium Crop, Adoption, Trend and Livelihood

Abstract [English]

Cultivation of rice in Ethiopia is generally a recent phenomenon it was started first at Fogera and Gambella Plains in the early 1970’s, which is preceded by its utilization as a food crop. Hence the present review was to review on adoption, Trend, potential, and constraints of rice production to livelihood in Ethiopia. Although rice was introduced to the country very recently, it has proven to be a crop that can assure food security in Ethiopia. It is reported that the potential rice production area in Ethiopia is estimated to be about thirty million hectares. Since 2006, Ethiopian rice production trends show increases in both area and productivity. Considering the importance and potential of the crop, it has been recognized by the Government as “the new millennium crop of Ethiopia” to attain food security. Rice has become a commodity of strategic significance across many parts of Ethiopia for domestic consumption as well as export market for economic development. Due to the introduction of upland and irrigated rice varieties in the country, rice farming has increased from time to time. There has been twelve upland/lowland NERICAs and Sativa-type, and three irrigated rice varieties released in Ethiopia from 1999 up to 2007. However, Ethiopian rice sector still faces remaining challenges such as high competition with imported rice, poor infrastructure, insufficient mechanization and post-harvest processing technologies, lack of skilled manpower and research facilities, poor marketing infrastructure, and channels. Therefore, building the capacity of the research community, experts, smallholder farmers and the private sector is necessary not only to further increase production but also to improve the quality of rice products through better post-harvest handling and processing.

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2017-06-30

How to Cite

Belayneh, T., & Tekle, J. (2017). REVIEW ON ADOPTION, TREND, POTENTIAL, AND CONSTRAINTS OF RICE PRODUCTION TO LIVELIHOOD IN ETHIOPIA. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 5(6), 644–658. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v5.i6.2017.2097