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An Overview of Chinese Agricultural and Rural Engagement in Ethiopia:
Bräutigam, Deborah; Tang, Xiaoyang - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
engagement in Africa’s agricultural sector. A clearer picture of Chinese activities in agriculture is important as a foundation … engagements, and investment by Chinese firms between 1970 and 2011. We find that Chinese engagement in agriculture and rural …
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Women’s empowerment in agriculture, production diversity, and nutrition: Evidence from Nepal:
Malapit, Hazel Jean L.; Kadiyala, Suneetha; Quisumbing, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
that can also achieve nutritional objectives. Agriculture has direct links to nutrition in that it provides a source of …
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The sophistication and diversification of the African agricultural sector: A product space approach
Ulimwengu, John M.; Badibanga, Thaddée - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
balanced process in terms of both specialization and diversification of its agriculture. African countries’ specific … probably not the best option. Therefore, we advocate that the goals and principles of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture …
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Niger
Yaye, Hassane; Danguioua, Aadamou; Jalloh, Abdulai; … - In: West African agriculture and climate change: A …
nomadic agriculture is dominant. …
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Zimbabwe
Mugabe, Francis T.; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country with a total area of 390,580 square kilometers. The country shares borders with Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Namibia. Before 2000, Zimbabwe was one of the most industrialized economies in Africa south of the Sahara, with an extensive...
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Malawi
Saka, John D.K.; Sibale, Pickford; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Malawi is located in the eastern part of southern Africa between latitude 9°22′ and 17°7′ South and between longitude 32°40′ and 35°55′ East. Its total area is 118,483 square kilometers, of which 94,275 square kilometers is land, while 24,208 square kilometers...
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Sierra Leone
Johnson, Raymond G.; Kandeh, Mohamed; Jalloh, Abdulai; … - In: West African agriculture and climate change: A …
Sierra Leone has an area of 72,325 square kilometers and is bordered in the northeast by the Republic of Guinea, in the south and southeast by the Republic of Liberia, and in the west by the North Atlantic Ocean. The country is divided into five main geographical regions: coastline, interior...
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South Africa
Johnston, Peter; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
percent of the country’s production is from small-scale agriculture. …
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Lesotho
Gwimbi, Patrick; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Lesotho is located on the plateau of southern Africa, with altitudes ranging from about 1,400 meters to more than 3,480 meters above sea level. This position exposes the country to the influences of both the Indian and the Atlantic Oceans, with wide differences in temperature. Annual...
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Zambia
Kanyanga, Joseph; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …
Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara is becoming increasingly risky due to extreme climate variability. In recent … population that largely relies on rainfed agriculture, Zambia is vulnerable to the impacts of rainfall variability, which pose … understand and anticipate the likely impacts of climate change on agriculture and on vulnerable households in Zambia, given that …
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