Abstract

ABSTRACTTwo-period plot-level panel data from semiarid and sub-humid areas of Ethiopia are used to analyze crop diversification and its influence on crop productivity. Results indicated that diversification increased during the study period. Higher diversification occurred in sub-humid, high-potential agroecological areas. The association between diversification and productivity was found to be negative, although statistically non-significant. Accordingly, agrobiodiversity being a strategy to mitigate risks, risk-prone environments should be targeted and complemented with relevant institutional services that support smallholders’ diversification objectives. Complementing diversification with research findings can improve crop productivity.

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