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    The future of pastoralism in a changing climate

    Arid Lands Information Network, 2011
    Pastoralism is a free-range livestock production system. It is practised in all of Africa’s dryland regions, and in some communities it is the main source of food security and income. But will pastoralism survive in the changing climate? This issue of Joto Afrika provides research findings, lessons learnt and success stories from across Africa.
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    Demand for drought tolerance in Africa: selection of drought tolerant maize seed using framed field experiments

    AgEcon Search, 2011
    Recent projections on the impact of climate change argue that eastern and southern Africa will experience dramatic reductions in maize yields by mid‐century. This research paper argues that such studies have not taken farmer adaptation of cropping practices or land reallocation into consideration.
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    Awareness and use of m-banking services in agriculture: The case of smallholder farmers in Kenya

    AgEcon Search, 2010
    Smallholder farmer access to agricultural finance has been a major constraint to agricultural commercialisation in developing countries, yet ICT revolution in Africa has brought an opportunity to ease that constraint. This study assesses the level of awareness and usage of mobile phone-based money transfer among smallholder farmers in Kenya.
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    Mind the gap!: id21 insights, issue 41

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
    Rural areas have long been a source of food, raw materials and labour for cities. So too, are cities places of opportunity for rural dwellers, providing markets for agricultural products, specialised services and sources of temporary employment and shelter. Urban-rural linkages are particularly intense in the periurban
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    Achieving food security: id21 insights, issue 61

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
    Halving hunger and extreme poverty by 2015 is the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG). However, persistent hunger is still prevalent worldwide, slowing progress towards all other MDGs, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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    Debating GM crops: id21 insights, issue 52

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2004
    The debate over genetically-modified (GM) crops is one of the most controversial and fiercely contested of recent times. While media coverage often focuses on disagreements between the United States and Europe, perhaps the main battleground today is the developing world. It is here that large markets are
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    Supermarkets, farm household income and poverty: insights from Kenya

    AgEcon Search, 2010
    Expansion of supermarkets in developing countries is increasingly providing opportunities for farmers to participate in modern supply chains. This paper argues that supermarket expansion is likely to have substantial welfare effects if more farmers are supported to overcome inherent entry barriers. The paper relies on data from a survey of vegetable growers in Kenya.
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    Local markets, local varieties: rising food prices and small farmers' access to seed

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009
    This report provides case-specific responses to key seed policy issues based on the relationship between seed markets and high food prices, which were discussed at the project findings meeting at FAO in May 2008. The paper answers key questions in the country context for India, Kenya, and Mali including whether high food prices will mean higher seed prices and seed insecurity for poor farmers.
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    Climate change and the threat to African food security

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2009
    Sub-Saharan Africa is currently the most food-insecure region in the world. Climate change could aggravate the situation further unless adequate measures are put in place.
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    Production risk and farm technology adoption in rain-fed semi-arid lands of Kenya

    Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009
    This study examined the role of production risk on adoption of soil conserving and conditioning inputs in selected semi-arid districts of Kenya. The paper demonstrates that production risk factors (both yield variance and down side risk) are important determinants of farm technology adoption decisions in rural Kenya.

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