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Using data from a household survey of 2660 farmfamilies in Bihar state of Eastern India, Terai of Nepal and coastal Bangladesh, we explore the significance of climatic and non-climatic factors in affecting farmers' decision to change their farming practices over time in a wide range of environmen...


Bhatta, Gopal DattAggarwal, Pramod K.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Shrivastava, Amit Kumar[Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia]Climatic and non-climatic factors influencing changing agricultural practices across different rainfall regimes in South Asia

Sustainability expert Dr Alison Shaw and agricultural development researcher Dr Patti Kristjanson share the details of their work towards implementing a research and development concept that, in our highly connected world, could change the way agricultural studies are conducted: social learning.


Shaw, AlisonKristjanson, Patricia M.[A Social Opportunity]A Social Opportunity

Kristjanson, Patricia M.Harvey, BlaneEpp, Marissa vanThornton, Philip K.[Social learning and sustainable development]Social learning and sustainable development

Thornton, Philip K.Vermeulen, Sonja J.Zougmoré, Robert B.Kinyangi, JamesKristjanson, Patricia M.[Climate change, agriculture and food security: linking research and action in East and West Africa]Climate change, agriculture and food security: linking research and action in East and West Africa

Combining qualitative-quantitative approaches, we examined the reasons behind household movements into and out of poverty across Kenya, and how they differ by livelihood zones. Among the 4773 households studied, 42 per cent were poor 15 years ago and 50 per cent are poor at the present time. Over...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Mango, N.Krishna, A.Radeny, Maren A.O.Johnson, Nancy L.[Understanding poverty dynamics in Kenya]Understanding poverty dynamics in Kenya

Emerging sustainability challenges, such as food security, livelihood development and climate change, require innovative and experimental ways of linking science, policy and practice at all scales. This requires the development of processes that integrate diverse knowledge to generate adaptive de...


Shaw, AlisonKristjanson, Patricia M.[A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor]A Catalyst toward Sustainability? Exploring Social Learning and Social Differentiation Approaches with the Agricultural Poor

Mitigating the negative welfare consequences of crises such as droughts, floods, and disease outbreaks, is a major challenge in many areas of the world, especially in highly vulnerable areas insufficiently equipped to prevent food and livelihood security crisis in the face of adverse shocks. Give...


Mude, Andrew G.Barrett, Christopher B.McPeak, J.G.Kaitho, R.Kristjanson, Patricia M.[Empirical forecasting of slow-onset disasters for improved emergency response: An application to Kenya’s arid north]Empirical forecasting of slow-onset disasters for improved emergency response: An application to Kenya’s arid north

Many research and development agencies are committed to halving the number of people living in extreme poverty by 2015. Knowledge of where the poor are, and what characterises them, is patchy at best. Here we describe a global livestock and poverty mapping study designed to assist in targeting re...


Thornton, Philip K.Kruska, R.L.Henninger, N.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Reid, Robin S.Robinson, Timothy P.[Locating poor livestock keepers at the global level for research and development targeting]Locating poor livestock keepers at the global level for research and development targeting

This study links participatory research methods, geographic information systems (GIS) techniques, village and household-level surveys, and a tobit analysis to examine the adoption and impact issues related to a new technology, improved varieties of dual-purpose cowpea (IDPC), developed by Interna...


Kristjanson, Patricia M.Okike, I.Tarawali, Shirley A.Singh, B.B.Manyong, Victor M.[Farmers' perceptions of benefits and factors affecting the adoption of improved dual-purpose cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria]Farmers' perceptions of benefits and factors affecting the adoption of improved dual-purpose cowpea in the dry savannas of Nigeria

This study investigates development priorities of individuals living in 11 communities in the arid and semi-arid rangelands of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. We first asked individuals to describe development efforts that have been implemented in their community. People were then asked to ...


McPeak, J.G.Doss, C.R.Barrett, Christopher B.Kristjanson, Patricia M.[Do community members share development priorities? Results of a ranking exercise in East African rangelands]Do community members share development priorities? Results of a ranking exercise in East African rangelands

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