Understanding the Relationship between Economic Growth and Food Insecurity in Ethiopia

(Teshome Adugna[i] – Ass. professor – PhD) Introduction Recently some scholars have tried to question the economic growth achieved in Ethiopia during the last twelve years because of food insecurity which was arisen due to Elino weather. The arguments of these scholars were the current food insecurity in the country could not have been happened, if there is the broad based, continuous and fast economic growth in the county. My question is why these scholars went to question the decade long economic growth of the country just due to specific or exceptional events that occurred due to the change in the weather condition. Few of the scholars who denied the economic growth were due to their political stand. These people are not willing to appreciate the positive performances of the current government in Ethiopia. However, the majority of the writers who question the economic growth as a result the recent food insecurity believe that economic growth and food insecurity have negative relationship. That means, when economic growth increases, food insecurity decline. These individuals may know only the traditional explanation of the relationship between food security and economic growth in the country. These people are not interested to see the nature and [...]