Previous Ricardian analyses of agriculture have either omitted irrigation or treated irrigation as though it is … modified Heckman model, is then estimated across 8,400 farmers in Africa. The analysis explicitly models irrigation but … separately in the Ricardian model, irrigation must be modeled endogenously. The results also indicate that African agriculture is …

paper deepens the discussion about productivity growth and upgrading in agriculture in Africa, and the role of national …

dataset on the productivity in agriculture substantially changes the conclusions compared to earlier analysis of the same … dataset on the productivity in agriculture substantially changes the conclusions compared to earlier analysis of the same …

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 …

Agriculture remains an important economic sector in Africa, employing a large share of the labor force and earning … foreign exchange. Among others, transport connectivity has long been a crucial constraint in Africa. In theory, railways have …

village sample leads to underestimation of agriculture's role in employment growth and transformation of non-farm activities …