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Maure, Genito A.; Thomas, Timothy S.; Hachigonta, Sepo; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …

Africa, in general, is vulnerable to climate change, mostly due to its dependence on agriculture. Mozambique is a prime example. Agriculture is an important sector of the countryâ€™s economy, and, as indicated by the 2007 FAO country factsheet, around 80 percent of the population (about...

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Botswana

Zhou, Peter P.; Simbini, Tichakunda; Ramokgotlwane, Gorata - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …

In this chapter we assess the vulnerability of Botswanaâ€™s agriculture to climate change, with special emphasis on impacts on the poor. The agriculture sector is inherently vulnerable to climate change, and Botswanaâ€™s semiarid climate already severely limits agricultural production....

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Methodology

Nelson, Gerald C.; Palazzo, Amanda; … - In: Southern African agriculture and climate change: A …

Modeling the impacts of climate change presents a complex challenge arising from the wide-ranging processes underlying the working of markets, ecosystems, and human behavior. The analytical framework used in this monograph integrates modeling components that range from the macro to the micro to...

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Footprint of agriculture

Auricht, Christopher; Dixon, John; Boffa, Jean-Marc; … - In: Atlas of African agriculture research and development: …

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The role of agriculture growth in reducing poverty and hunger: The case of Tanzania

Thurlow, James; Pauw, Karl - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011

into less poverty or improved nutrition. The Tanzanian economy is one example of a country that failed to reap the benefits … agricultural growth, often regarded as instrumental in lowering poverty rates in agrarian-based developing countries, averaged a … respectable 4.4 percent during the period. Yet, between 2001 and 2007, Tanzaniaâ€™s poverty rate only fell from 35.7 to 33 …

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Gender dimensions of agriculture, poverty, nutrition and food security in Nigeria:

Ajani, Olubunmi Idowu Yetunde - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

labor force often living below the poverty line and forming part of the majority of the rural poor in many parts of the …

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2011 Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Wie steigende und stark schwankende Nahrungsmittelpreise den Hunger verschärfen

von Grebmer, Klaus; Torero, Maximo; Olofinbiyi, Tolulope; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Der Welthunger-Index 2011 zeigt, dass sich die globale Hungersituation seit 1990 geringfügig verbessert hat. Dennoch ist das Ausmaß des Hungers weltweit weiterhin â€žernstâ€œ. Auf regionaler und nationaler Ebene sind die WHI-Werte sehr unterschiedlich. Die höchsten Werte und damit den...

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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 eight of the countries that make up southern Africa â€” Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe â€” and explores how climate...

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2013 Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Widerstandsfahigkeit starken Ernahrung sichern

von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Der Welthunger-Index-Bericht 2013 stellt die Resilienz Widerstandsfähigkeit in Theorie und Praxis in den Mittelpunkt. Nothilfe und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit hatten lange Schwierigkeiten zu verstehen, warum manche Menschen besser als andere mit Belastungen und Krisen zurechtkommen. Angesichts...

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Welthunger-Index: Herausforderung Hunger: Ernährung sichern, wenn Land, Wasser und Energie knapp werden

von Grebmer, Klaus; Ringler, Claudia; Rosegrant, Mark W.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

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