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Kibrom T. Sibhatu
Researcher at University of Göttingen
Publications - 20
Citations - 1253
Kibrom T. Sibhatu is an academic researcher from University of Göttingen. The author has contributed to research in topics: Agriculture & Subsistence agriculture. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 15 publications receiving 817 citations. Previous affiliations of Kibrom T. Sibhatu include Agricultural & Applied Economics Association.
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Production diversity and dietary diversity in smallholder farm households
TL;DR: It is suggested that increasing on-farm diversity is not always the most effective way to improve dietary diversity in smallholder households and should not be considered a goal in itself.
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Review: Meta-analysis of the association between production diversity, diets, and nutrition in smallholder farm households
Kibrom T. Sibhatu,Matin Qaim +1 more
TL;DR: There is little evidence to support the assumption that increasing farm production diversity is a highly effective strategy to improve smallholder diets and nutrition in most or all situations.
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Rural food security, subsistence agriculture, and seasonality
Kibrom T. Sibhatu,Matin Qaim +1 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that strengthening rural markets needs to be a key element in strategies to improve food security and dietary quality in the African small-farm sector.
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Environmental, Economic, and Social Consequences of the Oil Palm Boom
TL;DR: In this article, a drastic increase in the land area under oil palm has been observed in Southeast Asia, where the oil palm boom has contributed to a growing demand for vegetable oil during the last few decades.
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Farm production diversity and dietary quality: linkages and measurement issues
Kibrom T. Sibhatu,Matin Qaim +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed whether higher levels of farm production diversity contribute to improved diets in smallholder farm households and found that increasing the number of food groups produced on the farm independent of market incentives may foster subsistence, reduce income, and thus rather worsen dietary quality.