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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 10 of the countries that make up east and central Africa - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Kenya,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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Droughts, distress, and policies for drought proofing agriculture in Bihar, India:
Kishore, Avinash; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Pandey, Divya - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
the impact of droughts on crop production and household consumption in rural Bihar, India. This study is relevant as Bihar …This study was undertaken to assess if various drought-proofing and drought-relief programs are effective in mitigating … has experienced four drought years since 2009. The drought in 2009 led to an increase in the number of poor people in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132656
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Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Hachigonta, Sepo (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — and explores how climate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132811
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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change?: Insights from Ethiopia and South Africa
Ringler, Claudia; Shewmake, Sharon; Deressa, Temesgen; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
Table of Contents: Brief 1: The Impact of Climate Variability and Climate Change on Water and Food Outcomes: A Framework for Analysis by Claudia Ringer Brief 2: Vulnerability and the Impact of Climate Change in South Africa's Limpopo River Basin by Sharon Shewmake Brief 5: Measuring Ethiopian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996801
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Drought risk reduction in agriculture: A review of adaptive strategies in East Africa and the Indo-Gangetic plain of South Asia:
Cenacchi, Nicola - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
project was to characterize extreme drought events, to improve on a methodology to assess the probability of these events in … report sets the stage for the overall project by undertaking a review of the causes of vulnerability to drought in East … Africa and the western Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of South Asia, and discussing the options to increase resilience to drought …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132664
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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa
Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850582
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Green and blue water accounting in the Limpopo and Nile Basins: Implications for food and agricultural policy
Sulser, Timothy B.; Ringler, Claudia; Zhu, Tingju; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459976
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Economic evaluation of the Diamer-Basha dam: Analysis with an integrated economic/water simulation model of Pakistan:
Robinson, Sherman; Gueneau, Arthur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper describes the potential impact on the economy of Pakistan of building the Diamer-Basha dam. An integrated system of economic and water simulation models is applied to Pakistan to analyze the economywide impacts of changes in water resources in the Indus river basin, focusing on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762156
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Climate change implications for water resources in the Limpopo River Basin
Zhu, Tingju; Ringler, Claudia - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
hydrology and irrigation in parts of the four riparian countries within the basin: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008505332
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Integrated management of the Blue Nile Basin in Ethiopia under climate variability and climate change hydropower and irrigation modeling: Hydropower and irrigation modeling [in Amh...
Block, Paul J.; Strzepek, Kenneth; Rajagopalan, Balaji - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
. Consequently, the Ethiopian government is pursuing plans to develop hydropower and irrigation along the Blue Nile River in an … analyzes potential hydropower generation and irrigation supply for four large-scale dams and reservoirs along the Blue Nile … Dam in Egypt. Irrigation associated with the Mendaia and Border reservoirs could expand by 250,000 hectares or 35 percent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996802