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A critical analysis of climate change factors and its projected future values in Delta state, Nigeria
Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013This study analyses climate change factors (temperature and rainfall) and their projected future values in the Delta state, Nigeria. A variety of crops such as maize, yam and cassava produced in Delta state depend on rainfall for their optimum performance. Therefore, decreasing and/or irregular rainfall patterns threaten food security in the state.OrganisationAsian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development (AJARD)
The Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development (AJARD) is an open access journal focusing on agriculture and rural development.OrganisationRussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences (RJOAS)
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences (RJOAS) is an interdisciplinary open access journal of agriculture and socio-economic studies.DocumentEnhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa: an exploration into alternative investment options
International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions regarding the future viability of pastoral farming, arguing that these livelihoods should be sedentarised and diversified.DocumentThe poverty and welfare impacts of climate change quantifying the effects, identifying the adaptation strategies
World Bank, 2012Although poverty remains widespread in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, substantial progress has been made especially in the past three decades. Nevertheless, this report stresses that climate change is likely to reduce agricultural productivity, which will directly affect poor people's livelihood assets including health, access to water and other natural resources, homes and infrastructure.DocumentYoung People and Policy Narratives in sub-Saharan Africa
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2012by Nana Akua Anyidoho, Happy Kayuni, John Ndungu, Jennifer Leavy, Mohamadou Sall, Getnet Tadele and James Sumberg FAC Working Paper 32DocumentFuture Farmers: Youth Aspirations, Expectations and Life Choices
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2010Jennifer Leavy and Sally Smith June 2010DocumentFuture Farmers? Exploring Youth Aspirations for African Agriculture
Future Agricultures Consortium, 2010Demographic trends point to more young people in the African population than ever before – approximately 70 percent of Africa’s 1 billion people is under the age of 30. Across the continent many young people are reportedly choosing not to pursue livelihoods in agriculture, especially as farmers.Document'Agriculture', in Climate change 2007: mitigation
Cambridge University, 2007This contributory chapter of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) outlines the status of climate change mitigation in agriculture and its implications on development, production and consumption trends. It presents regional and global trends in greenhouse gas emissions, as well as future global trends.Pages