This summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Ghana that will appear in the peer-reviewed IFPRI monograph, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis
This summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Niger that will appear in the peer-reviewed IFPRI monograph, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis.
Hassan Y
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Danguioua, A.
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Niger. Summary note]
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West African agriculture and climate change: Niger. Summary note
Agriculture is the largest sector in the Sierra Leone economy, employing more than 75 percent of labor force and contributing be-tween 35 and 47 percent of GDP. Rice, the staple food crop, is grown mainly by small-scale farmers under rainfed conditions. Transporting produce remains a challenge, a...
Johnson RG
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Johnson RG
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Kandeh M
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Sierra Leone. Summary Note]
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West African agriculture and climate change: Sierra Leone. Summary Note
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.
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 S
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Guinea]
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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.
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 SM
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Ikuenobe CE
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Jalloh, Abdulai
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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[West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria]
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West African agriculture and climate change: Nigeria
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, Abdulai
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Nelson, Gerald C.
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Thomas, Timothy S.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Roy-Macauley, Harold
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[West African agriculture and climate change: a comprehensive analysis. IFPRI Issue Brief No. 75]
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West African agriculture and climate change: a comprehensive analysis. IFPRI Issue Brief No. 75