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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Mapping Marginality Hotspots – Geographical Targeting for Poverty Reduction

Authored by:
Graw, Valerie; Ladenburger, Christine
Publisher:
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.

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[Botswana] 2007 and 2008 Annual Agricultural Survey Report

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This report presents the 2007 and 2008 Annual Agricultural Survey results. The annual
agriculture survey is a continuous program of household surveys carried out by Statistics

Yield Target and Poverty Reduction Model for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Tool Type: 
Model
Lowest Geographic Unit: 
Country
Years Covered: 
2010 - 2030
Publisher: 
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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Tool Type: 
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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