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Brief 2012-12

Autor: Bashaasha, B. Thomas, Timothy S. Waithaka, Michael Kyotalimye, Miriam

This summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Uganda that will appear in the peer-reviewed IFPRI monograph, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis.

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Bashaasha, B. ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  Waithaka, Michael ,  Kyotalimye, Miriam ,  [East African agriculture and climate change: Uganda] ,  East African agriculture and climate change: Uganda
Brief 2012-12

Autor: Baramburiye J Kyotalimye, Miriam Thomas, Timothy S. Waithaka, Michael

Burundi is a small, landlocked country of which only 36 percent is arable. The malnutrition rate for children under five years is high; thirty-nine out of every 100 children weigh less than is normal for their age. Burundi’s population of 8 million is young and growing rapidly: Nearly 7 out 10 Bu...

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Baramburiye J ,  Kyotalimye, Miriam ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  Waithaka, Michael ,  [East African agriculture and climate change: Burundi] ,  East African agriculture and climate change: Burundi
Brief 2012-12

Autor: Conde S Jalloh, Abdulai Nelson, Gerald C. Thomas, Timothy S.

Guinea has a tropical climate with two alternating seasons, a November–March dry season and an April–October rainy season. In general, rainfall increases from north to south. Infant mortality has decreased, and life expectancy has increased. The improvement in these indicators may be attributed t...

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Conde S ,  Jalloh, Abdulai ,  Nelson, Gerald C. ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  [West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea] ,  West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea
Brief 2012-12

Autor: Ahossane K Jalloh, Abdulai Nelson, Gerald C. Thomas, Timothy S.

The legacy of a decade-long civil war and the projected doubling of the population by 2040–2050 complicate the government’s ability to rebuild the country and to sustainably manage its natural resource base.

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Ahossane K ,  Jalloh, Abdulai ,  Nelson, Gerald C. ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  [West African agriculture and climate change: Cote D'Ivoire] ,  West African agriculture and climate change: Cote D'Ivoire
Brief 2011

Autor: World Agroforestry Centre

New opportunities for farmers in the developing world to benefit from carbon payments for improved agricultural practices and planting trees on their farms now exist. However, engaging farmers in such carbon finance schemes is challenging, due to the need to establish ways of measuring, monitorin...

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World Agroforestry Centre ,  [Improving carbon initiatives aimed at smallholders: addressing opportunities and challenges through better communication] ,  Improving carbon initiatives aimed at smallholders: addressing opportunities and challenges through better communication
Brief 2012-12

Autor: Hassan SM Ikuenobe CE Jalloh, Abdulai Nelson, Gerald C. Thomas, Timothy S.

About half of the working population in Nigeria is engaged in agriculture. Cassava is the most important food crop. Other major food crops include yam, sorghum, and maize. The share that agriculture contributes to GDP has declined from about 50 percent in 2000 to about 30 percent.

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Hassan SM ,  Ikuenobe CE ,  Jalloh, Abdulai ,  Nelson, Gerald C. ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  [West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria] ,  West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria
Brief 2013

Autor: Gevel, Jeske van de Gellaw A Fadda, Carlo

As climate change continues to drastically affect food security around the world, many farmers are in need of new crops and crop varieties that can be grown in the changed environment of their farms. Adaptation options to climate change already exist in genebanks and other farmers’ fields in the ...

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Gevel, Jeske van de ,  Gellaw A ,  Fadda, Carlo ,  [Seeds for needs: adaptation to climate change - Innovative tools to match seeds to the needs of women farmers in Ethiopia] ,  Seeds for needs: adaptation to climate change - Innovative tools to match seeds to the needs of women farmers in Ethiopia
Brief 2013

Autor: Abdirizak H Gudka M Kibor B Kinuthia M Kimeu, P. Leeuw, Jan de Maimbo M Safriel U Njenga M Iiyama, Miyuki

This brief is intended for project-level practitioners – extension agents, farmer trainers, leaders of farmers’ groups, pastoralist associations and others – who wish to increase the productivity of (semi-arid) pasture and farmlands using trees. The methods presented have been used on a very larg...

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Abdirizak H ,  Gudka M ,  Kibor B ,  Kinuthia M ,  Kimeu, P. ,  Leeuw, Jan de ,  Maimbo M ,  Safriel U ,  Njenga M ,  Iiyama, Miyuki ,  [Farmer-managed natural regeneration: how to regenerate pasture and farmland on a low budget] ,  Farmer-managed natural regeneration: how to regenerate pasture and farmland on a low budget
Brief 2013

Autor: Hachigonta, Sepo Nelson, Gerald C. Thomas, Timothy S. Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele

Agriculture is the main source of employment and income for southern Africa’s rural population. This crucial economic activity is endangered by climate change. This study, Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis, focuses on ways to foster agricultural development...

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Hachigonta, Sepo ,  Nelson, Gerald C. ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele ,  [Southern African agriculture and climate change: a comprehensive analysis. IFPRI Issue Brief] ,  Southern African agriculture and climate change: a comprehensive analysis. IFPRI Issue Brief
Brief 2013

Autor: Gevel, Jeske van de Gellaw A Fadda, Carlo Zonneveld, M. van

The ‘Atlas of crop suitability’ is an essential tool to predict the environment under which an accession or a group of accessions can grow based on the climatic characteristics of the locality in which they were collected. The more information is available on any given accession the more the pred...

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Gevel, Jeske van de ,  Gellaw A ,  Fadda, Carlo ,  Zonneveld, M. van ,  [Seeds for Needs: atlas of crop suitability] ,  Seeds for Needs: atlas of crop suitability

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