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Book Chapter 2013

Autor: Agboh-Noameshie, A.R. Kabore A Misiko, Michael T.

Women’s participation in rice production, postharvest and trading operations is well recognized in Africa (Dey, 1984; Nyanteng, 1985; Akande et al., 2007; WARDA et al., 2008; Bunch, 2011). In West Africa, for example, labour supplied by women for rice cultivation varies from 3% for floating rice ...

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Agboh-Noameshie, A.R. ,  Kabore A ,  Misiko, Michael T. ,  [Integrating gender considerations in rice research for development in Africa] ,  Integrating gender considerations in rice research for development in Africa
Book Chapter 2012

Autor: Aggarwal, Pramod K. Pathak, Himanshu Naresh Kumar, Soora Sharma P

The following sections are included: Introduction. Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in South Asia. Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change. Augmenting production. Developing climate-ready crops. Changes in land-use management. Resource conservation and use efficiency. Harnessing the loca...

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Aggarwal, Pramod K. ,  Pathak, Himanshu ,  Naresh Kumar, Soora ,  Sharma P ,  [South Asia perspectives on climate change and agriculture: adaptation options] ,  South Asia perspectives on climate change and agriculture: adaptation options
Book Chapter 2013

Autor: Berry, P. Ramírez Villegas, Julián Bramley, H. Mgonja M Mohanty S

This chapter discusses the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the role of adaptation. Specifically, the chapter explores the following impacts of climate change on agriculture: increased CO2 concentrations, water availability, and pests and diseases. The chapter also includes reports of...

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Berry, P. ,  Ramírez Villegas, Julián ,  Bramley, H. ,  Mgonja M ,  Mohanty S ,  [Regional Impacts of Climate Change and the role of Adaptation] ,  Regional Impacts of Climate Change and the role of Adaptation
Book Chapter 2012

Autor: Cai X Molden, David J. Mainuddin, M. Sharma B Ahmad, M.D. Karimi, P.

Conventional wisdom says that the world is heading for a major water crisis. By 2050, global population will increase from 7 billion to a staggering 9.5 billion and the demands this will place on food and water systems will inevitably push river basins over the edge. The findings from this book ...

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Cai X ,  Molden, David J. ,  Mainuddin, M. ,  Sharma B ,  Ahmad, M.D. ,  Karimi, P. ,  [Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins] ,  Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins
Book Chapter 2013

Autor: Kristjanson, Patricia M. Gordes, A. Sessa, R. Braimoh, A.K. Vermeulen, Sonja J.

Improving smallholder agricultural systems is central to achieving climate-smart agriculture (CSA). This module focuses on local-level institutions and their role in facilitating the adoption of climate-smart agricultural strategies. The module demonstrates the importance of local institutions fo...

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Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  Gordes, A. ,  Sessa, R. ,  Braimoh, A.K. ,  Vermeulen, Sonja J. ,  [Module 12: Local institutions] ,  Module 12: Local institutions
Book Chapter 2012

Autor: Barton, David N. Kakumanu KR Palanisami K Tirupathaiah, K.

Weather indexed crop insurance has the potential of offering risk management to high-risk populations in poor areas, by lowering transaction costs of managing contracts and payouts, thereby offering affordable insurance even to poor farmers. Lower transaction costs relative to multiperil yield-ba...

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Barton, David N. ,  Kakumanu KR ,  Palanisami K ,  Tirupathaiah, K. ,  [Analysis of economic incentives for managing risk at the farm level in the context of climate change] ,  Analysis of economic incentives for managing risk at the farm level in the context of climate change
Book Chapter 2013

Autor: Farnworth, Cathy R. Kristjanson, Patricia M. Rijke E

Climate change has become a major concern in African agriculture, with farmers in many places struggling to cope with changing temperatures and rainfall patterns and increased flood and drought risks. For subsistence farmers, especially, these changes pose a serious threat to food security. At th...

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Farnworth, Cathy R. ,  Kristjanson, Patricia M. ,  Rijke E ,  [‘Climate smart’ agriculture and beyond] ,  ‘Climate smart’ agriculture and beyond
Book Chapter 2013

Autor: Jalloh, Abdulai Faye, MD Roy-Macauley, Harold Sérémé, P Zougmoré, Robert B. Thomas, Timothy S. Nelson, Gerald C.

This chapter provides an overview of the region, its current economic situ¬ation, and its vulnerability to climate change. It is designed to provide useful input into the efforts of ECOWAS in developing appropriate policies related to climate for the region. This chapter is followed by one that d...

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Jalloh, Abdulai ,  Faye, MD ,  Roy-Macauley, Harold ,  Sérémé, P ,  Zougmoré, Robert B. ,  Thomas, Timothy S. ,  Nelson, Gerald C. ,  [An overview of West African agriculture and climate change] ,  An overview of West African agriculture and climate change
Book Chapter 2011

Autor: Jamnadass, Ramni H. Gebrekirstos, Aster Neufeldt, Henry Muthuri C Dawson, I. Kindt, Roeland Nyberg Y Dietz, Johannes Bayala, Jules Kuyah S Ong CK Sotelo Montes, Carmen Weber, John C. Hairiah K Noordwijk, Meine van

In this section we provide a more in-depth look at the role trees play in the provision of goods and services in multifunctional landscapes. Tree growth is, however, vulnerable to climate variability, depending on the physiological properties of the tree and characteristics of the site. A further...

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Jamnadass, Ramni H. ,  Gebrekirstos, Aster ,  Neufeldt, Henry ,  Muthuri C ,  Dawson, I. ,  Kindt, Roeland ,  Nyberg Y ,  Dietz, Johannes ,  Bayala, Jules ,  Kuyah S ,  Ong CK ,  Sotelo Montes, Carmen ,  Weber, John C. ,  Hairiah K ,  Noordwijk, Meine van ,  [Trees as providers of environmental services in multifunctional landscapes are vulnerable to climate change] ,  Trees as providers of environmental services in multifunctional landscapes are vulnerable to climate change
Book Chapter 2014

Autor: Glenn M Kim SH Ramírez Villegas, Julián Läderach, Peter

Perennial horticultural crop production is sensitive to temperature, water availability, solar radiation, air pollution, and CO2. The value of perennial horticultural crops is derived from not only the quantity but also the quality of the harvested product. Perennial crop production is not easily...

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Glenn M ,  Kim SH ,  Ramírez Villegas, Julián ,  Läderach, Peter ,  [Response of Perennial Horticultural Crops to Climate Change] ,  Response of Perennial Horticultural Crops to Climate Change

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