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 … will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. East Africa's populations is …

, the farming of maize in East and Southern Africa, cassava across the middle belt of Africa, cotton in West Africa … studies have done, this book identifies episodes of successful agricultural growth in Africa and identifies processes …, horticulture in Kenya, and dairying in East Africa. …

eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland … change makes the challenges greater. Southern Africa is already experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation …

€”maize in Zambia, beans in Rwanda, and cassava in Nigeria—to describe how HarvestPlus expects to contribute to the outcome of …

requires engaging and improving the productivity of smallholder farmers. Evidence shows that cassava-based ethanol production … is more profitable than other feedstock options. Our findings also indicate that cassava generates higher levels of pro …, then sugarcane and cassava outgrower schemes can produce similar pro-poor outcomes. We conclude that in so far as the …

nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural …