Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development
has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase
in agricultural production over the past decades has mainly been due to land area expansion,
with very little change ...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Mul, Marloes L.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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Kinyangi, James
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
,
Wamukoya, George
,
Nyasimi, Mary
,
Mapfumo, Paul
,
Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika
,
Amwata, D.
,
Frid-Nielsen, Snorre
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Partey, Samuel T.
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
,
[Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context]
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Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context
Extreme climate events can undermine agricultural and rural development progress. Even in years when
extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to
sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural produc...
Coffey, Kevin
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Haile, Menghestab
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Halperin, Mea
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Wamukoya, George
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Hansen, James
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Kinyangi, James
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Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
,
[Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa]
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Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa
There is overwhelming evidence that Africa needs to change its agricultural systems for increased productivity, resilience and competitiveness in ensuring food security, income generation, as well as minimization of negative impacts on environment. Research shows that the current agricultural sys...
Mapfumo, Paul
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Nyasimi, Mary
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Speranza, Chinwe Ifejika
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Wamukoya, George
,
Kinyangi, James
,
[Climate Smart Agriculture Partnership for Africa: Prospects and Challenges]
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Climate Smart Agriculture Partnership for Africa: Prospects and Challenges
Agriculture, and consequently food security and livelihoods, is already being affected by climate change, according to latest science from the IPCC (Porter et al. 2014). The IPCC agrees that the world needs to produce at least 50% more food than we do today in order to meet the goal of feeding a ...
Hedger, Merylyn
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Wamukoya, George
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Kinyangi, James
,
Verchot, Louis V.
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Wollenberg, L.
,
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Minang, Peter A.
,
Neufeldt, Henry
,
Vidal, Alain
,
Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
,
Friis, Anette Engelund
,
Millan, Alberto
,
[Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future]
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Progress on agriculture in the UN climate talks: How COP21 can ensure a food-secure future
Extreme climate events can undermine agriculture and rural development. Even in years when extreme events do not occur, the uncertainty that results from climate-related risk is an impediment to sustainable intensification of agriculture and adoption of climate-smart agricultural production pract...
Coffey, Kevin
,
Haile, Menghestab
,
Halperin, Mea
,
Wamukoya, George
,
Hansen, James
,
Kinyangi, James
,
Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie
,
Dinesh, Dhanush
,
[Improving early warning systems for agricultural resilience in Africa]
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Improving early warning systems for agricultural resilience in Africa
En Afrique, l’agriculture doit connaître une profonde
transformation pour relever les nombreux défis que
représentent le changement climatique, l’insécurité
alimentaire, la malnutrition, la pauvreté et les dégradations
environnementales. Les études de cas décrites ne sont que
quelques-unes des pr...
Nyasimi, Mary
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Amwata, D.
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Hove, L.
,
Kinyangi, James
,
Wamukoya, George
,
[L’agriculture intelligente face au climat: Quel impact pour l’Afrique ?]
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L’agriculture intelligente face au climat: Quel impact pour l’Afrique ?