Title Agricultural adaptation to climate change in Africa : food security in a changing environment / edited by Cyndi Spindell Berck, Peter Berck, and Salvatore Di Falco

Published New York, NY : RFF Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource Series Environment for development Environment for development. Contents Introduction / Cyndi Spindell Berck, Peter Berck, Salvatore Di Falco, and Poojan Thakrar -- Climate science, agronomic and agro-ecological factors -- Understanding adaptation to climate change / Peter Berck -- Mapping vulnerability to climate change of the farming sector in the Nile basin of Ethiopia : a micro-level perspective / Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Alemu Mekonnen, Rahel Deribe, Jonse Bane, and Samuel Abera Zewdie -- Climate change and food security in Kenya / Jane Kabubo-Mariara and Millicent Kabara -- On-farm practices related to food crop productivity -- Adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan agriculture : assessing the evidence and rethinking the drivers / Salvatore Di Falco -- Maize intensification among smallholder farmers in Kenya : understanding the impacts of climate / Martina Bozzola, Melinda Smale and Salvatore Di Falco -- Adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in Tanzania / Coretha Komba and Edwin Muchapondwa -- Risk preferences and the poverty trap : a look at farm technology uptake amongst smallholder farmers in the Matzikama municipality / Hafsah Jumare, Martine Visser and Kerri Brick -- Good things come in packages : sustainable intensification systems for smallholder farmers / Cyndi Spindell Berck and Hailemariam Teklewold -- On-farm practices other than those related to food crop productivity -- Climate change adaptation and livestock activity choice in the Nile basin of Ethiopia : an economic analysis / Tsegazeab Gebremariam and Zenebe Gebreegziabher -- The distributive effect and food security implications of biofuels investment in Ethiopia : a CGE analysis / Zenebe Gebreegziabher, Alemu Mekonnen, Tadele Ferede, Fantu Guta, Jörgen Levin, Gunnar Köhlin, Tekie Alemu, and Lars Bohlin -- Climate change and post-harvest agriculture / Martin J. Chegere -- Gender issues -- Contribution of small-holder agriculture to daily calories, macro-nutrients, minerals and vitamins in male- and female-headed farm households in Sub-Saharan Africa / Byela Tibesigwa, Martine Visser, Razack Lokina, and Richard Zadocky Jacob -- Gender-differentiated impacts of climate variability in Ethiopia : a micro-simulation approach / Tesfamicheal Wossen -- The broader development context -- The land certification program in Ethiopia : a review of achievements, constraints and opportunities / Mintewab Bezabih Ayele and Hailu Elias -- Migration as an adaptation strategy to weather variability : an instrumental variables probit analysis / Yonas Alem, Mathilde Maurel, and Katrin Millock -- A changing climate in a changing land / Cyndi Spindell Berck, Peter Berck, and Tyler N. Jacobson -- Conclusion and policy implications -- Conclusion / Cyndi Spindell Berck, Peter Berck, Salvatore Di Falco, and Poojan Thakrar Summary A changing climate is likely to have a drastic impact on crop yields in Africa. The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall. These strategies include promoting opportunities for farmers to adopt technologies that produce optimal results in terms of crop yield and income under local agro-ecological and socioeconomic conditions. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, an area that is already affected by changing patterns of heat and rainfall. Because of the high prevalence of subsistence farming, food insecurity, and extreme poverty in this region, there is a great need for practical adaptation strategies. The book includes empirical research in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and other Sub-Saharan countries, and the conclusion summarizes policy-relevant findings from the chapters. It is aimed at advancedstudents, researchers, extension and development practitioners, and officials of government agencies, NGOs, and funding agencies. Italso will providesupplementaryreading for courses in environment and development and in agricultural economics Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 19, 2018) Subject Crops and climate -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Climatic changes -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Farms, Small -- Africa, Sub-Saharan Food security -- Climatic factors -- Africa, Sub-Saharan TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- General. Agriculture -- Environmental aspects Climatic changes Crops and climate Farms, Small Food security -- Climatic factors Sub-Saharan Africa Form Electronic book Author Berck, Cyndi Spindell, editor. Berck, Peter, 1950- editor. Di Falco, Salvatore, editor. ISBN 9781315149776 131514977X 9781351369503 1351369504

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