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


Lawin EAAkponikpè, Pierre B.I.Jalloh, AbdulaiThomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Benin. Summary note]West African agriculture and climate change: Benin. Summary note

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...


Conde SJalloh, AbdulaiNelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea]West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea

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.


Ahossane KJalloh, AbdulaiNelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Cote D'Ivoire]West African agriculture and climate change: Cote D'Ivoire

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.


Hassan SMIkuenobe CEJalloh, AbdulaiNelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria]West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria

Cet ouvrage qui est le premier d’une trilogie de la série changement climatique en Afrique de l’IFPRI et intitulé L’Agriculture ouest-africaine et le changement climatique: une analyse Exhaustive, examine la façon dont le changement climatique nuira à la sécurité alimentaire dans 11 des pays d’Af...


Jalloh, AbdulaiNelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.Zougmoré, Robert B.Roy-Macauley, Harold[L'agriculture Ouest-Africaine et le changement climatique]L'agriculture Ouest-Africaine et le changement climatique

Agriculture is vital to livelihoods in West Africa. It is the main source of employment for the 290 million people who live in the region, employing 60 percent of the workforce, and accounts for 35 percent of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP). This crucial economic activity is endangered ...


Jalloh, AbdulaiNelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.Zougmoré, Robert B.Roy-Macauley, Harold[West African agriculture and climate change: a comprehensive analysis. IFPRI Issue Brief No. 75]West African agriculture and climate change: a comprehensive analysis. IFPRI Issue Brief No. 75

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa covering about 274,000 square kilometers. It is bordered by the Republic of Mali on the north and west; by Cote d’Ivoire on the Southwest; by Ghana, Togo, and Benin on the South; and by Niger on the east. The country has a dry tropi¬cal climate ...


Somé, LéopoldJalloh, AbdulaiZougmoré, Robert B.Nelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[Burkina Faso]Burkina Faso

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


Tchinguilou AJalloh, AbdulaiThomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Togo. Summary note]West African agriculture and climate change: Togo. Summary note
Somé, LéopoldJalloh, AbdulaiZougmoré, Robert B.Nelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Burkina Faso. Summary note]West African agriculture and climate change: Burkina Faso. Summary note

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