Crop-livestock production systems play an important role in the livelihoods of many rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) but are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Understanding which farming options will give the highest return on investment in light of climate change ...
Shikuku, K.M.
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Valdivia, Roberto
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Läderach, Peter
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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[Prioritizing climate-smart livestock technologies in rural Tanzania: a minimum data approach]
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Prioritizing climate-smart livestock technologies in rural Tanzania: a minimum data approach
Adaptation strategies to reduce smallholder farmers’ vulnerability to climate variability and seasonality are needed given the frequency of extreme weather events predicted to increase during the next decades in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in West Africa. We explored the linkages between sel...
Douxchamps, Sabine
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Somé, Léopold
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Buah, S.S.J.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Badiane Ndour, Ndèye Yacine
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[Linking agricultural adaptation strategies, food security and vulnerability: evidence from West Africa]
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Linking agricultural adaptation strategies, food security and vulnerability: evidence from West Africa
There are real needs and opportunities for well-targeted research and development to improve the livelihoods of farmers while at the same time addressing natural resource constraints. The suitability and adoption of interventions depends on a variety of bio-physical and socio- economic factors. W...
Herrero, Mario T.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Pfeifer, Catherine
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Omolo, Abisalom
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Quirós, Carlos
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[A framework for targeting and scaling-out interventions in agricultural systems]
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A framework for targeting and scaling-out interventions in agricultural systems
We systematically reviewed the literature on farm household models, with emphasis on those focused on smallholder systems. The models were evaluated on their predictive ability to describe short term (3–10 years) food security of smallholder farm households under climate variability and under dif...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Parsons, D.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Valdivia, R.O.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Farm household models to analyse food security in a changing climate: A review]
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Farm household models to analyse food security in a changing climate: A review