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Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: The role of agricultural technologies
Rosegrant, Mark W.; Koo, Jawoo; Cenacchi, Nicola; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
policymakers in ministries of agriculture and national agricultural research institutes, as well as multilateral development banks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132821
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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 … contributors of East African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and … biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850583
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Jalloh, Abdulai; Nelson, Gerald C.; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … editors and contributors of West African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine … economic and biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010755479
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West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Jalloh, Abdulai (contributor); Nelson, Gerald C. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The first of three books in IFPRI’s climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … contributors of West African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and … biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145651
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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 … scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of Southern African Agriculture and Climate … consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050. They also offer recommendations to national …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132811
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How are farmers adapting to climate change in Vietnam?: Endogeneity and sample selection in a rice yield model
Yu, Bingxin; Zhu, Tingju; Breisinger, Clemens; Manh … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
This paper examines how a changing climate may affect rice production and how Vietnamese farmers are likely to adapt to various climatic conditions using an innovative yield function approach, taking into account sample selection bias and endogeneity of inputs. Model results suggest that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010634907
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Moving in the right direction? Maize productivity and fertilizer use and use intensity in Ghana:
Chapoto, Antony; Ragasa, Catherine - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
significant maize yield response (that is, 1 kilogram of nitrogen leads to a yield increase of 22 kilograms per hectare). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010736392
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Estimating yield of food crops grown by smallholder farmers: A review in the Uganda context
Fermont, Anneke; Benson, Todd - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
Precise agricultural statistics are essential for planning and evaluation of agricultural investments to improve the productivity and profitability of smallholder farming systems. However, accurately estimating crop yields is never easy and is even more of a challenge in the context of African...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009189420
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Climate change impacts on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from comprehensive climate change scenarios
Ringler, Claudia; Zhu, Tingju; Cai, Ximing; Koo, Jawoo; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
Climate change impacts vary significantly, depending on the scenario and the Global Circulation Model (GCM) chosen. This is particularly true for Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper uses a comprehensive climate change scenario (CCC) based on ensembles of 17 GCMs selected based on their relative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862348
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Fertilizer in Ethiopia: An assessment of policies, value chain, and profitability:
Rashid, Shahidur; Tefera, Nigussie; Minot, Nicholas; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The study involved interviewing a large number of stakeholders in fertilizer value chain, collection of data on costs and margins from the key actors in the value chain, as well as household survey data. In this paper, we present the key findings from that study. In particular, the paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132699