Risk Management For Maize Farmers In Drought Prone Areas Of Southern Africa
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Risk Management For Maize Farmers In Drought Prone Areas Of Southern Africa
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: CIMMYT
Release Date : 1999
Risk Management For Maize Farmers In Drought Prone Areas Of Southern Africa written by and has been published by CIMMYT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Drought Risk Reduction In Agriculture
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Author : Cenacchi, Nicola
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2014-09-15
Drought Risk Reduction In Agriculture written by Cenacchi, Nicola and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-15 with Social Science categories.
This report is a component of the Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS)-funded project Impacts of Climate Extremes on Future Water and Food Security in South Asia and East Africa. The goal of the project was to characterize extreme drought events, to improve on a methodology to assess the probability of these events in the future under climate change, to illustrate their impacts, and to provide suggestions on coping strategies. The present report sets the stage for the overall project by undertaking a review of the causes of vulnerability to drought in East Africa and the western Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) of South Asia, and discussing the options to increase resilience to drought in the agricultural sector. Agriculture is a high-risk endeavor in both regions, due to a combination of recurrent droughtswhich may intensify due to climate changepoor soil fertility, and a host of constraints faced by farmers, especially low access to input and output markets. These factors, combined with farmers high aversion to risk, stifle investments in agriculture, resulting in continuous underachieving production, low income, and persisting poverty.
Climate Risk Management In Africa
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Author : Molly Elizabeth Hellmuth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Climate Risk Management In Africa written by Molly Elizabeth Hellmuth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Agriculture categories.
Characterization Of Maize Production In Southern Africa Synthesis Of Cimmyt Dtma Household Level Farming System Surveys In Angola Malawi Mozambique Zambia And Zimbabwe
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language : en
Publisher: CIMMYT
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Characterization Of Maize Production In Southern Africa Synthesis Of Cimmyt Dtma Household Level Farming System Surveys In Angola Malawi Mozambique Zambia And Zimbabwe written by and has been published by CIMMYT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Land And Water Management In Southern Africa
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Author : Calvin Nhira
language : en
Publisher: African Books Collective
Release Date : 2008
Land And Water Management In Southern Africa written by Calvin Nhira and has been published by African Books Collective this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Nature categories.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and its Member States are making renewed efforts to revive agriculture in the region. Given that much of it is water-stressed, appropriate and sustainable land and water management practices are vital to achieving this objective. Recognising this, SADC's Land and Water Management Applied Research and Training Programme has convened two scientific symposiums. Held in Lilongwe, Malawi, in February 2006, the inaugural symposium brought together practitioners from 10 participating SADC countries to deliberate on land and water management for sustainable agriculture, and discuss how the most recent research and development advances in land and water management might be made more relevant to policymakers as well as the region's small-scale farmers. The edited contributions to this first symposium appear in this volume. The second symposium was held in Gaborone, Botswana, in February 2007, and brought together regional experts to discuss opportunities for improving water use and water use efficiency in agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. The edited contributions to the second symposium appear in a companion volume entitled Land and Water Management in Southern Africa: Towards Better Water Use in Agriculture in Semi-Arid and Arid Areas (AISA 2008). It is hoped that these two volumes will help to disseminate regional expertise on land and water management to a wider audience, thus helping policy-makers and others to strengthen the agricultural sector in the region, and, in so doing, improve its food security and the wellbeing of its people.
Innovations As Key To The Green Revolution In Africa
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Author : Andre Bationo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-08-30
Innovations As Key To The Green Revolution In Africa written by Andre Bationo and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-30 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Africa can achieve self sufficiency in food production through adoption of innovations in the agriculture sector. Numerous soil fertility and crop production technologies have been generated through research, however, wide adoption has been low. African farmers need better technologies, more sustainable practices, and fertilizers to improve and sustain their crop productivity and to prevent further degradation of agricultural lands. The agricultural sector also needs to be supported by functional institutions and policies that will be able to respond to emerging challenges of globalization and climate change.
Managing Nutrient Cycles To Sustain Soil Fertility In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : André Bationo
language : en
Publisher: CIAT
Release Date : 2004
Managing Nutrient Cycles To Sustain Soil Fertility In Sub Saharan Africa written by André Bationo and has been published by CIAT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Nutrient cycles categories.
Managing Natural Resources For Sustainable Livelihoods
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Author : Barry Pound
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 2003
Managing Natural Resources For Sustainable Livelihoods written by Barry Pound and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Electronic books categories.
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Climate Change And Food Security
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Author : David B. Lobell
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2009-12-21
Climate Change And Food Security written by David B. Lobell and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-21 with Science categories.
Roughly a billion people around the world continue to live in state of chronic hunger and food insecurity. Unfortunately, efforts to improve their livelihoods must now unfold in the context of a rapidly changing climate, in which warming temperatures and changing rainfall regimes could threaten the basic productivity of the agricultural systems on which most of the world’s poor directly depend. But whether climate change represents a minor impediment or an existential threat to development is an area of substantial controversy, with different conclusions wrought from different methodologies and based on different data. This book aims to resolve some of the controversy by exploring and comparing the different methodologies and data that scientists use to understand climate’s effects on food security. In explains the nature of the climate threat, the ways in which crops and farmers might respond, and the potential role for public and private investment to help agriculture adapt to a warmer world. This broader understanding should prove useful to both scientists charged with quantifying climate threats, and policy-makers responsible for crucial decisions about how to respond. The book is especially suitable as a companion to an interdisciplinary undergraduate or graduate level class.
Water Scarcity Livelihoods And Food Security
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Author : Larry W. Harrington
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-21
Water Scarcity Livelihoods And Food Security written by Larry W. Harrington and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-21 with Science categories.
This volume reviews the evolution of ten years’ learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. It draws on the experiences of over 100 projects conducted in ten river basins in the developing world. The book describes how the program’s design evolved from an emphasis on water scarcity, water productivity, and water access to an emphasis on using water innovations to improve livelihoods and address development challenges in specific river basins. It shows how the research was used to foster change in stakeholder behavior, linking it to improved knowledge, attitudes, and skills, which were fostered by stakeholder participation, innovation, dialogue, and negotiation. The authors describe development challenges, their drivers and their political context, how to address them through technical, institutional, and policy innovations; and the consequences of change at different scales, time frames on equity, resilience, and ecosystem services. Overall, the work represents a major synthesis and landmark publication for all concerned with water resource management and sustainable development.
