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Jatropha curcas: from leaves, latex, roots, and seeds different bioactive or commercially importa... more Jatropha curcas: from leaves, latex, roots, and seeds different bioactive or commercially important ingredients have been extracted using different methodes. Jatropha curcas L is a multipurpose plant and a member of the family Euphorbeaceae with several application and considerable potential. The plant produces many useful products, especially the seed, from which oil can be extracted; this oil can be used as a feed stock for biodiesel. The extracted oil can also be used for making soap, glue, dye, etc. The leaves, shoot latex, roots and seed oil has medicinal properties. The fruit exo carp (coat), seed shell and processed seed cake are rich in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium and can be used as fertilizer. Newly developed biotechnological processes related to the exploitation of J. curcas include the genetic improvement of the plant, biological pest control, enzyme-supported oil extraction, anaerobic fermentation of the press cake and the isolation of anti inflammatory substance...
EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD), 2020
Food security is highly sensitive to climate risks in Ethiopia. More recent climate related event... more Food security is highly sensitive to climate risks in Ethiopia. More recent climate related events such as the 2016/2017 food security crises in the Horn of Africa specifically in Ethiopia have highlighted the impact of droughts and floods on food production, access to markets, and income from agricultural activities. However, assessing the ways in which livelihoods and specific vulnerabilities are linked to climate is a difficult task given the complex relationships between other environmental and socioeconomic factors in determining food security outcomes. The purpose of this review is to contribute to a quantitative and qualitative assessment of climate risk impacts (including climate variability, change, and extremes) on food security and livelihoods and adaptation options. The analytical method carried out for this review consists of two main components qualitative and quantitative approach and a dynamic analysis to evaluate the relationship between historic and current climati...
International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences
Food security, food systems, and climate change are each multifaceted topics. Their interactions ... more Food security, food systems, and climate change are each multifaceted topics. Their interactions are likewise complex and are affected by a wide range of environmental and socioeconomic factors. It is nevertheless clear that there are multiple connections between changing climate conditions and food systems and that climate change affects food systems in ways that alter food-security outcomes. Women play a vital role in food production, food distribution, and food utilization the three components of food security; they also undertake a range of community-level activities that support agricultural development, such as soil and water conservation, afforestation and crop domestication. Women face numerous obstacles to access productive inputs, assets and services; these obstacles not Abstract: Agriculture is the backbone of Ethiopia's economy and sources of export earnings. Food security, food systems, and climate change are each multifaceted topics. Their interactions are likewise complex and are affected by a wide range of environmental and socioeconomic factors. Women play a vital role in food production, food distribution, and food utilization the three components of food security; they also undertake a range of community-level activities that support agricultural development, such as soil and water conservation, afforestation and crop domestication. Women face numerous obstacles to access productive inputs, assets and services; these obstacles not only heighten their vulnerability to food insecurity, but also considerably reduce their contribution to overall agricultural production. The objective of the review is to understand the gender-differentiated roles in agriculture and food and nutrition security in Ethiopia. Identify appropriate responses to close the gender gap in the agricultural sector in order to achieve gender equality and food security. Nutrition-specific policies directly targeting the nutritional status of women and the poor should be developed. Nutrition-sensitive policies, which target broad underlying factors including agriculture and food access, sanitation and women's empowerment. To better support food and nutritional security, policies are required to reform production mechanization and land tenure for the benefit of small-scale farmers, to reform how smallholders obtain agricultural inputs and to recognize agriculture as vehicle for investment option. Research should support women in tree domestication to improve the yields of tree foods, and seek to enhance the complementarity and stability of food production in smallholders'.
This research could not have been made possible without the generous assistance of many people an... more This research could not have been made possible without the generous assistance of many people and institutions. First and for most, I would like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciations to my supervisor, Professor Axel Baudouin for his valuable guidance and advice throughout all steps of the research right from the proposal stage with concerned supervision. He offered me valuable suggestions and critical comments which were very insightful and helpful. I appreciate his friendly and kindness help. I walked many times not only to your office but also to your home to get your unreserved support. Axel, thank you so much.
Jatropha curcas: from leaves, latex, roots, and seeds different bioactive or commercially importa... more Jatropha curcas: from leaves, latex, roots, and seeds different bioactive or commercially important ingredients have been extracted using different methodes. Jatropha curcas L is a multipurpose plant and a member of the family Euphorbeaceae with several application and considerable potential. The plant produces many useful products, especially the seed, from which oil can be extracted; this oil can be used as a feed stock for biodiesel. The extracted oil can also be used for making soap, glue, dye, etc. The leaves, shoot latex, roots and seed oil has medicinal properties. The fruit exo carp (coat), seed shell and processed seed cake are rich in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium and can be used as fertilizer. Newly developed biotechnological processes related to the exploitation of J. curcas include the genetic improvement of the plant, biological pest control, enzyme-supported oil extraction, anaerobic fermentation of the press cake and the isolation of anti inflammatory substance...
EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD), 2020
Food security is highly sensitive to climate risks in Ethiopia. More recent climate related event... more Food security is highly sensitive to climate risks in Ethiopia. More recent climate related events such as the 2016/2017 food security crises in the Horn of Africa specifically in Ethiopia have highlighted the impact of droughts and floods on food production, access to markets, and income from agricultural activities. However, assessing the ways in which livelihoods and specific vulnerabilities are linked to climate is a difficult task given the complex relationships between other environmental and socioeconomic factors in determining food security outcomes. The purpose of this review is to contribute to a quantitative and qualitative assessment of climate risk impacts (including climate variability, change, and extremes) on food security and livelihoods and adaptation options. The analytical method carried out for this review consists of two main components qualitative and quantitative approach and a dynamic analysis to evaluate the relationship between historic and current climati...
International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences
Food security, food systems, and climate change are each multifaceted topics. Their interactions ... more Food security, food systems, and climate change are each multifaceted topics. Their interactions are likewise complex and are affected by a wide range of environmental and socioeconomic factors. It is nevertheless clear that there are multiple connections between changing climate conditions and food systems and that climate change affects food systems in ways that alter food-security outcomes. Women play a vital role in food production, food distribution, and food utilization the three components of food security; they also undertake a range of community-level activities that support agricultural development, such as soil and water conservation, afforestation and crop domestication. Women face numerous obstacles to access productive inputs, assets and services; these obstacles not Abstract: Agriculture is the backbone of Ethiopia's economy and sources of export earnings. Food security, food systems, and climate change are each multifaceted topics. Their interactions are likewise complex and are affected by a wide range of environmental and socioeconomic factors. Women play a vital role in food production, food distribution, and food utilization the three components of food security; they also undertake a range of community-level activities that support agricultural development, such as soil and water conservation, afforestation and crop domestication. Women face numerous obstacles to access productive inputs, assets and services; these obstacles not only heighten their vulnerability to food insecurity, but also considerably reduce their contribution to overall agricultural production. The objective of the review is to understand the gender-differentiated roles in agriculture and food and nutrition security in Ethiopia. Identify appropriate responses to close the gender gap in the agricultural sector in order to achieve gender equality and food security. Nutrition-specific policies directly targeting the nutritional status of women and the poor should be developed. Nutrition-sensitive policies, which target broad underlying factors including agriculture and food access, sanitation and women's empowerment. To better support food and nutritional security, policies are required to reform production mechanization and land tenure for the benefit of small-scale farmers, to reform how smallholders obtain agricultural inputs and to recognize agriculture as vehicle for investment option. Research should support women in tree domestication to improve the yields of tree foods, and seek to enhance the complementarity and stability of food production in smallholders'.
This research could not have been made possible without the generous assistance of many people an... more This research could not have been made possible without the generous assistance of many people and institutions. First and for most, I would like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciations to my supervisor, Professor Axel Baudouin for his valuable guidance and advice throughout all steps of the research right from the proposal stage with concerned supervision. He offered me valuable suggestions and critical comments which were very insightful and helpful. I appreciate his friendly and kindness help. I walked many times not only to your office but also to your home to get your unreserved support. Axel, thank you so much.