The objective of this paper is to determine the ability of farmers in Africa to detect climate change, and to ascertain …

This paper examines whether the choice of crops is affected by climate in Africa. Using a multinomial logit model, the …,000 farmers across 11 countries in Africa. The study finds that crop choice is very climate sensitive. For example, farmers select … sorghum and maize-millet in the cooler regions of Africa; maize-beans, maize-groundnut, and maize in moderately warm regions …

modified Heckman model, is then estimated across 8,400 farmers in Africa. The analysis explicitly models irrigation but … sensitive to climate change. Many farmers in Africa will experience net revenue losses from warming. Irrigated farms, on the … temperatures provided there is sufficient water available. This will be an effective remedy in select regions of Africa with water …

, especially through higher food prices and reduction of agricultural production in Africa and South Asia, and through health in …