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 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
In 2011, CCAFS carried out baseline surveys (household survey, a village study and an organizational survey) in 21 research sites across 17 countries within its five focus regions, using standardized baseline tools in each site. Seven years after the implementation of the baseline studies, the CC...
Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Houessionon, Prosper
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Cramer, Laura
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Partey, Samuel
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Jasaw, Godfred S.
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Buah, Saaka
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Riba, Alex
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Barahona, Carlos
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[CCAFS midline synthesis – Ghana. Assessment of changes at household, village and organization levels since the 2011 CCAFS baseline surveys]
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CCAFS midline synthesis – Ghana. Assessment of changes at household, village and organization levels since the 2011 CCAFS baseline surveys
This briefing note summarizes the main findings of the study, conducted as part of the national platform of science-policy dialogue on climate change, agriculture and food security, or CASA C-platform created in 2012 on the importance of the researchers and decision makers dialogue and possible a...
Sogoba, Bougouna
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Ba, Allassane
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Samaké, Ouodiouma B.
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[How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and policy makers on climate change adaptation in Mali]
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How can effective dialogue be established between researchers and policy makers on climate change adaptation in Mali
The Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach, designed by the University of Reading (UoR), focuses on improving farmers' livelihood and resilience against the effect of climate change. It provides farmers with accurate, locally specific climate and weather inform...
Nenkam, Andrée M
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Traoré, Bouba
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Moctar, Dicko M
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Traoré, Sibiry
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Kassogué, Issa
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Scaling up climate services for agriculture in Mali Initial findings from piloted implementation of PICSA approach in Africa RISING project intervention zone, southern Mali]
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Scaling up climate services for agriculture in Mali Initial findings from piloted implementation of PICSA approach in Africa RISING project intervention zone, southern Mali
The review consists of a collection of case studies providing the basis for further exploring the function of index-based risk management tools towards the promotion of Climate- Smart Agriculture, through the adoption of tailored solutions by farming communities increasingly exposed to climate ch...
Adegoke, Jimmy
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Rüegg, Mark
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Hansen, James
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Cuéllar, Daniela
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Shaw, Rebecca
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Greatrex, Helen
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Hellin, Jon
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Diro, Rahel
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Review of Index-Based Insurance for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Improving climate risk transfer and management for Climate-Smart Agriculture — A review of existing examples of successful index-based insurance for scaling up]
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Review of Index-Based Insurance for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Improving climate risk transfer and management for Climate-Smart Agriculture — A review of existing examples of successful index-based insurance for scaling up
De nombreux pays en Afrique ont intégré
l’utilisation des engrais, la gestion de la fertilité
des sols et les intrants agricoles dans leurs
contributions déterminées au niveau national à
l’Accord sur le climat de Paris. Bien
que les engrais azotés (N) contribuent dans une
large mesure aux émissi...
Richards, Meryl
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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Mamo, Tekalign
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Stirling, Clare M.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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[Fertilizers and low emission development in sub-Saharan Africa]
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[Engrais et développement sobre en carbone en Afrique subsaharienne]
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Engrais et développement sobre en carbone en Afrique subsaharienne
The purpose of this brief is to share insights on agriculture and NAPs with national-level decision makers in developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), multilateral agencies, UNFCCC negotiators and donors. This brief explores how countries are overcoming the biggest challenges in...
Kissinger, Gabrielle
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Sova, Chase
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Allassane, B
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Maïga, IA
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Benefor, DT
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Nutsukpo, D.K.
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Ky-Zerbo, AZ
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Roth-Liehoun, C
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King'uyu, S.M.
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Orindi, VA
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Rojas, E
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Rivera, JL
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Mishra, JP
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Singh, R.
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Joshi, Pramod K.
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Kinyangi, James
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Sebastian, Leocadio S.
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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Neufeldt, Henry
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Jarvis, Andy
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[Climate adaptation and agriculture: Solutions to successful national adaptation plans]
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Climate adaptation and agriculture: Solutions to successful national adaptation plans
Greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer usage in sub-Saharan Africa are currently low due to low application rates of nitrogen fertilizers. As African countries begin to implement their Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Agreement, there is an opportunity to improve crop productivi...
Richards, Meryl
,
Ittersum, Martin K. van
,
Mamo, Tekalign
,
Stirling, Clare M.
,
Vanlauwe, Bernard
,
Zougmoré, Robert B.
,
[Engrais et développement sobre en carbone en Afrique subsaharienne]
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[Fertilizers and low emission development in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Fertilizers and low emission development in sub-Saharan Africa