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How does climate change alter agricultural strategies to support food security?:
Thornton, Philip K.; Lipper, Leslie - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
The purpose of the paper is to identify how climate change affects how we should approach the process of transforming agricultural systems (including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry) to support global food security and poverty reduction in a sustainable way. We also identify...
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Climate risk management through sustainable land management in Sub-Saharan Africa:
Nkonya, Ephraim; Place, Frank; Pender, John; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
the level of the plot, farm, or even landscape. However, adaptation to climate change using SLWM practices in sub …-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains low. This study was conducted to examine the impact of government policies on adaptation to climate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366799
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Agriculture and adaptation in Bangladesh: Current and projected impacts of climate change:
Thomas, Timothy S.; Mainuddin, Khandaker; Chiang, Catherine - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
The goal of this research was to examine the likely impacts of climate change on agriculture in Bangladesh, and develop … models (GCMs) to evaluate the impact of climate change on agriculture in Bangladesh by 2050. We use the DSSAT (Decision … in Bangladesh, using a grid composed of roughly 10 kilometer (km) squares, for 8 different crops in 2000 and 2050. For …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685637
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Cambodian agriculture: Adaptation to climate change impact:
Thomas, Timothy S.; Ponlok, Tin; Bansok, Ros; De Lopez, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Cambodia has been identified as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, given the predicted changes in temperature and precipitation, the share of labor in agriculture, and the country’s low adaptive capacity due to widespread poverty. In this study, we use climate data...
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Public sector agricultural research priorities for sustainable food security: Perspectives from plausible scenarios:
Nelson, Gerald C.; van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
There is widespread agreement that our ability to deliver sustainable food security for all will be challenged in three dimensions—population growth, constrained natural resources, and climate change. Investments in agricultural productivity are essential to dealing with these challenges....
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Farmers’ preferences for climate-smart agriculture an assessment in the Indo-Gangetic plain:
Taneja, Garima; Pal, Barun Deb; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This study was undertaken to assess farmers’ preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) for various climate-smart interventions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The research outputs will be helpful in integrating farmers’ choices with government programs in the selected regions. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132693
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Extreme weather and civil war in Somalia: Does drought fuel conflict through livestock price shocks?
Maystadt, Jean-Francois; Ecker, Olivier; Mabiso, Athur - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010618001
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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
This study was undertaken to assess if various drought-proofing and drought-relief programs are effective in mitigating the impact of droughts on crop production and household consumption in rural Bihar, India. This study is relevant as Bihar has experienced four drought years since 2009. The...
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Organizational and institutional issues in climate change adaptation and risk management: Insights from practitioners’ survey in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mali
Ragasa, Catherine; Sun, Yan; Bryan, Elizabeth; Abate, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
adaptation. Data were collected in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mali using both an e-survey platform and face …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132658
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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
This report is a component of the Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS)–-funded project “Impacts of Climate Extremes on Future Water and Food Security in South Asia and East Africa.†The goal of the project was to characterize extreme drought...
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