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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 YDanguioua, A.Jalloh, AbdulaiZougmoré, Robert B.Nelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Niger. Summary note]West African agriculture and climate change: Niger. Summary note
Karmorh BSJalloh, AbdulaiNelson, Gerald C.Thomas, Timothy S.[West African agriculture and climate change: Liberia. Summary note]West African agriculture and climate change: Liberia. 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
Shah DJoshi PKNelson, Gerald C.Mason-D'Croz, DanielPalazzo, Amanda[Indian food security and climate change: agriculture future]Indian food security and climate change: agriculture future

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...


Hachigonta, SepoNelson, 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

Even with global emissions of greenhouse gases drastically reduced in the coming years, the global annual average temperature is expected to be 2°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. A 2°C warmer world will experience more intense rainfall and more frequent and more intense droughts, floods, he...


Margulis SNarain UChinowsky, P.Cretegny, L.Hughes GKirshen, P.Kuriakose ALange GMNelson, Gerald C.Neumann JNicholls RPandy KPrice JSchlosser ASchneider RSedjo RStrzepek, K.M.Sumaila RWard PWheeler D[Cost to developing countries of adapting to climate change: new methods and estimates]Cost to developing countries of adapting to climate change: new methods and estimates
Nelson, Gerald C.Valin, HugoSands, Ronald D.Havlík, PetrAhammad, H.Deryng, DelphineElliott JFujimori, ShinichiroHasegawa, TomokoHeyhoe, EdwinaKyle, PageLampe M. vonLotze-Campen, HermannMason-D'Croz, DanielMeijl, Hans vanMensbrugghe, Dominique van derMüller, ChristophPopp, AlexanderRobertson, Richard D.Robinson, ShermanSchmid, ErwinSchmitz, ChristophTabeau, AndrzejWillenbockel, Dirk[Climate change effects on agriculture: economic responses to biophysical shocks]Climate change effects on agriculture: economic responses to biophysical shocks

Climate change is now affecting agriculture and food production in every country of the world. Here the authors present the IMPACT model results on yield, production, and net trade of major crops in China, and on daily calorie availability as an overall indicator of food security under climate ch...


Ye LTang HWu, WenliangYang PNelson, Gerald C.Mason-D'Croz, DanielPalazzo, Amanda[Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures]Chinese Food Security and Climate Change: Agriculture Futures

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