10.6084/m9.figshare.5882182.v1 Tadesse Kuma Tadesse Kuma Mekdim Dereje Mekdim Dereje Kalle Hirvonen Kalle Hirvonen Bart Minten Bart Minten Cash Crops and Food Security: Evidence from Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Producers Taylor & Francis Group 2018 Ethiopian Smallholder Coffee Producers food policy debates food security cash smallholder coffee production 1600 coffee farmers 2018-02-13 05:44:41 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cash_Crops_and_Food_Security_Evidence_from_Ethiopian_Smallholder_Coffee_Producers/5882182 <p>One of the central questions in food policy debates has been the role of cash cropping for achieving food security in low-income countries. We revisit this question in the context of smallholder coffee production in Ethiopia. Using data collected by the authors on about 1600 coffee farmers in the country, we find that coffee income is associated with improved food security, even after controlling for total income and other factors. Further analysis suggests that one possible pathway is linked to being better able to smooth consumption across agricultural seasons.</p>