Profitability Calculator

Topics: 
, , , , ,
Tool Type: 
Model
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
Country

Based on gridcell-level estimates of wheat yields, and response to nutrient application, together with gridcell-specific estimates of fertilizer and wheat prices, this spreadsheet model assesses the profitability of fertilizer application in Ethiopia.

Crop Response Tool

Topics: 
, , , , , , , ,
Tool Type: 
Interactive data query
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
1st-level admin unit
Publisher: 
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.

View Publication

Crop Production and Road Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Spatial Analysis

Authored by:
Dorosh, Paul; Wang, Hyoung-Gun; You, Liang; Schmidt, Emily;
Publisher:
World Bank, Africa Region, Sustainable Development Division, July, 2010, Policy Research Working Paper WPS 5385, 46 pages.
Topics: 
, , , , , , ,

This study examines the relationship between transport infrastructure and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa using new data obtained from geographic information systems (GIS).

View Publication

Potential Impact of Investments in Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa

Authored by:
La Rovere, Roberto; Kostandini, Genti; Abdoulaye, Tahirou; Dixon, John; Mwangi, Wilfred; Guo, Zhe; Banziger, Marianne
Publisher:
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), 2010, 38 pages.
Topics: 
, , , , ,

The study evaluates the potential impacts of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project run by CIMMYT and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 13 countries of eastern, southern and West Africa: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, ambia, and Zimbabwe and Ghana.

DREAM Simulation Results

Topics: 
, , , , , , ,
Tool Type: 
StatPlanet
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
Country
Years Covered: 
2007
Publisher: 
HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

HarvestChoice has developed data templates and workflows to automatically link output files from DREAM simulations into the StatPlanet visualizer to allow users to explore the full set of DREAM results...

View Publication

Torrents and Trickles: Irrigation Spending Needs in Africa; Summary

Authored by:
You, L.; Ringler, C.; Nelson, G.; Wood-Sichra, U.; Robertson, R.; Wood, S.; Zhe, G.; Zhu, T.; Sun, Y.
Publisher:
World Bank, September, 2009, 12 pages.
Topics: 
, , , ,
View Publication

Ex Ante Analysis of the Benefits of Transgenic Drought Tolerance Research on Cereal Crops in Low-income Countries

Authored by:
Kostandini, Genti; Mills, Bradford F.; Omamo, Steven Were; Wood, Stanley
Publisher:
Agricultural Economics, July, 2009, Volume 40, Issue 4, 477-492.
Topics: 
, , , , , , , , ,

This article develops a framework to examine the ex ante benefits of transgenic research on drought in eight low-income countries, including the benefits to producers and consumers from farm income stabilization and the potential magnitude of private sector profits from intellectual property rights (IPRs).

View Publication

Crop Production and Road Connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Spatial Analysis

Authored by:
Dorosh, Paul; Wang, Hyoung-Gun; You, Liang; Schmidt, Emily
Publisher:
World Bank, February, 2009, Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic Working Paper 19, 46 pages.
Topics: 
, , , , , , ,

This study adopts a cross-sectional spatial approach to examine the impact of transport infrastructure on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa using new data obtained from geographic information systems (GIS).

View Publication

Potential of Herbicide-Resistant Rice Technologies for Sub-Saharan Africa

Authored by:
Rodenburg, Jonne; Demont, Matty
Publisher:
AgBioForum, 2009, Volume 12, Issue 3 & 4,
Topics: 
, , ,

Weed-inflicted yield losses in rice equate to half the current rice imports in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and African rice farmers have a limited range of effective and affordable weed management technologies.

Trial Site Comparison (Homologue)

Topics: 
, , , ,
Tool Type: 
Droppr
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
trial sites
Years Covered: 
2009
Publisher: 
HarvestChoice/International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

This tool shows the location of CGIAR variety trial sites on Google Maps, and overlays a layer indicating the climatic similarity (in terms of rainfall and temperature regimes) over space from the user-selected trial site.

Syndicate content