Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa: Food Security in a Changing EnvironmentCyndi Spindell Berck, Peter Berck, Salvatore Di Falco 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 advanced students, researchers, extension and development practitioners, and officials of government agencies, NGOs, and funding agencies. It also will provide supplementary reading for courses in environment and development and in agricultural economics. |
Contents
Understanding adaptation to climate change | |
Mapping vulnerability to climate change of the farming sector in the Nile | |
Climate change and food security in Kenya | |
assessing | |
Climate shocks weather and maize intensification decisions in rural Kenya | |
Adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers in Tanzania | |
a look at farm technology uptake | |
The distributive effect and food security implications of biofuels investment | |
Climate change and postharvest agriculture | |
Contribution of smallholder agriculture to daily calories macronutrients | |
BYELATIBESIGWA MARTINE VISSER RAZACKLOKINA AND RICHARD | |
a micro | |
a review of achievements | |
an instrumental | |
A changing climate in a changing land | |
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