HarvestChoice keeps catalogs of both raster and vector maps of sub-Saharan Africa (downloadable in either ASCII or ESRI Shapefile formats) along with their associated datasets. We also provide access to over 400 articles, survey and census reports on agriculture-related topics in support of investment targeting and prioritization decisions.

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Putting Gender on the Map: Methods for Mapping Gendered Farm Management Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authored by:
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth; van Koppen, Barbara; Behrman, Julia; Karelina, Zhenya; Akamandisa, Vincent; Hope, Lesley; Wielgosz, Ben
Publisher:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), January 2012, IFPRI Discussion Paper 1153, 64 pages.
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Although the different roles of men and women in agriculture in different parts of Sub-Saharan Africa have been widely acknowledged, there have not been consistent efforts to collect data on these patterns. This paper presents a way of classifying gendered farm management systems and then describes pilots of four different approaches to collecting and georeferencing information on the dominant pattern in each area.

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Mapping Marginality Hotspots – Geographical Targeting for Poverty Reduction

Authored by:
Graw, Valerie; Ladenburger, Christine
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University of Bonn, Center for Development Research, January 2012, ZEF Working Paper Series 88, 31 pages.
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This mapping approach aims to make the marginalized and poor visible by identifying areas with difficult biophysical and socio-economic conditions.

Crop Response Tool

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Interactive data query
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
1st-level admin unit
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HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

This is a selection of management input scenarios and simulated crop responses for maize, rice, sorghum, wheat, groundnut, soybean, bean, cassava, potato, and yams.

Domain Reporter

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Interactive data query
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
1st-level administrative unit
Years Covered: 
2005
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HarvestChoice

Browse and download HarvestChoice spatial data layers for sub-Saharan Africa. Statistics are shown for all countries and level-1 administrative units.

Commodity Dashboard

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Interactive data query
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
1st-level administrative unit
Years Covered: 
1969 - 2010
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HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

HarvestChoice Commodity Dashboard provides a one-page view of national time-series and sub-national statistics for 21 commodity groups.

Crop Reporter

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Interactive data query
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
Country
Years Covered: 
1965 - 2005
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HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Based on the country-level crop production statistics retrieved from FAOSTAT in 2006, this tool instantly shows users the custom ranking across countries and regions in terms of their reported harvest area, production, production value, and yield of major crops.

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Climate Risk Management Through Sustainable Land Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

Authored by:
Nkonya, Ephraim; Place, Frank; Pender, John; Mwanjololo, Majaliwa; Okhimamhe, Appollonia; Kato, Edward; Crespo, Susana; Ndjeunga, Jupiter; Traore, Sibiry
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), September, 2011, IFPRI Discussion Paper 01126, 88 pages.
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Empirical evidence has shown that farmers can adapt to climate change by using sustainable land and water management (SLWM) practices that provide local mitigation benefits, reducing or offsetting the negative effects of climate change at 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 change.

Yield Target and Poverty Reduction Model for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Model
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
Country
Years Covered: 
2010 - 2030
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HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

This comparative static model estimates potential yield increases and poverty reduction effects based on user-selected yield closure gap assumptions. A poverty-productivity elasticity (extracted from the relevant literature) and crop-specific adjustments are used to link productivity gains to a lowering of poverty prevalence rates and poverty headcounts compounded over a 20 year period.

Region Dashboard

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Interactive data query
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
level-2 administrative unit
Publisher: 
HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

HarvestChoice region dashboard provides a one-page view of national time-series and sub-national statistics for 52 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

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AEZ5

AEZ5

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HarvestChoice

Ago-Ecological Zones for sub-Saharan Africa based on FAO/IIASA methodology: Tropics only. Highlands aggregated (HarvestChoice IFPRI 2010)

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