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Food Science & Technology

Rural farm households’ food security and the role of livelihood diversification in enhancing food security in Damot Woyde District, Southern Ethiopia

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Article: 2238460 | Received 26 Mar 2023, Accepted 16 Jul 2023, Published online: 21 Jul 2023

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