Publications filtered by: Farming, Special Topics, CORAF/WECARD

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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

Publisher:

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), September, 2011, IFPRI Discussion Paper 01126, 88 pages.

Topics:

Agroecology, Weather and Climate, Soil Resources, Land Cover , Farming, Soil and Water Stresses, Productivity, Special Topics, Risk

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.

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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:

Farming, Soil and Water Stresses, Input Use, Production, Yield Analysis, Targeting/Priority Setting

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.

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Paving the Way for Development? The Impact of Transport Infrastructure on Agricultural Production and Poverty Reduction in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Authored by:

Ulimwengu, John; Funes, Jose; Headey, Derek; You, Liangzhi

Publisher:

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), December, 2009, IFPRI Discussion Paper 00944, 52 pages.

Topics:

Demographics, Income and Poverty, Farming, Production, Markets, Infrastructure and Transportation, Special Topics, Targeting/Priority Setting

Given its vast land resources and favorable water supply, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) natural agricultural potential is immense.

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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:

Farming, Input Use, Production, Productivity, Productivity Measures, Yield Analysis, Technology Evaluation, Special Topics, Targeting/Priority Setting, Research Policy

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).

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