Impact of Irrigation on Farm Household Diet Quality: Evidence from Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorMusa Hasen Ahmed
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-29T07:40:43Z
dc.date.available2026-01-29T07:40:43Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractIrrigation could theoretically affect farm households’ nutritional status in two directions. On the one hand, irrigation may improve nutritional status by boosting farm productivity and household income. On the other hand, it may deter diet quality by shifting farmers' attention from nutrition-rich food to cash crops. This study examines the impact of irrigation schemes on farm households’ nutritional status using nationally representative data from Ethiopia. Using the endogenous switching regression model, the study shows that irrigation improves diet quality. In addition, the study also identifies the production of micronutrient-rich crops such as vegetables and fruit and the adoption of productivity-enhancing inputs as the main pathways through which irrigation affects dietary quality. Hence, irrigation can be considered a viable instrument to enhance the diet quality of smallholders, and efforts should be made to tackle constraints that impede the adoption of irrigation technologies
dc.identifier.urihttps://publication.aercafricalibrary.org/handle/123456789/4042
dc.publisherAERC
dc.titleImpact of Irrigation on Farm Household Diet Quality: Evidence from Ethiopia
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