Food Insecurity in Ethiopia
History:
The Ethiopian government has transitioned from Marxist era to a more democratic process, where there are three branches of government. The Dreg committee had an influential role in the governmental history of Ethiopia, which was developed by the Marxist ideology. The Dreg attempted to make Ethiopia into a socialist government, with certain land reforms that benefitted some regions of Ethiopia. As they began to face opposition the newly developed party, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party. Though all of the transformations in the government, the issue of food security has never been a top priority and therefore, the chronic food insecurity crisis is present. Ethiopia’s economy has always, for the most part been based on agriculture. The government role in the battle of food insecurity has always been passive. Ethiopian Government Influences
The growing problem of food security in Ethiopia has been influenced by various elements. One of the most prominent effectors is its government. The Ethiopian government has created laws and established programs that have not been beneficial to its country. The government has also blames the inter connectedness of food insecurity and poverty on natural disasters instead of identifying the problem in the government and assessing the problem. Being that Ethiopia is the world’s most food aid dependent country and paradoxically, the food aid may be the most important guarantee of household food security in rural Ethiopia; it is this relief that aids in Ethiopia remaining as a ready to receive food aid country. This food relief, although it produces short-term benefits, are acting as reflex responses that is allowing the government and donors to ignore the underlying causes of food insecurity. Food aid dependency undermines food security in Ethiopia at every level, from the household to the national government. The government produces policy documents such as the National Food Security Strategy and ADLI
The Ethiopian government has transitioned from Marxist era to a more democratic process, where there are three branches of government. The Dreg committee had an influential role in the governmental history of Ethiopia, which was developed by the Marxist ideology. The Dreg attempted to make Ethiopia into a socialist government, with certain land reforms that benefitted some regions of Ethiopia. As they began to face opposition the newly developed party, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Party. Though all of the transformations in the government, the issue of food security has never been a top priority and therefore, the chronic food insecurity crisis is present. Ethiopia’s economy has always, for the most part been based on agriculture. The government role in the battle of food insecurity has always been passive. Ethiopian Government Influences
The growing problem of food security in Ethiopia has been influenced by various elements. One of the most prominent effectors is its government. The Ethiopian government has created laws and established programs that have not been beneficial to its country. The government has also blames the inter connectedness of food insecurity and poverty on natural disasters instead of identifying the problem in the government and assessing the problem. Being that Ethiopia is the world’s most food aid dependent country and paradoxically, the food aid may be the most important guarantee of household food security in rural Ethiopia; it is this relief that aids in Ethiopia remaining as a ready to receive food aid country. This food relief, although it produces short-term benefits, are acting as reflex responses that is allowing the government and donors to ignore the underlying causes of food insecurity. Food aid dependency undermines food security in Ethiopia at every level, from the household to the national government. The government produces policy documents such as the National Food Security Strategy and ADLI