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In rainfed production systems throughout India, agricultural activities are dependent upon the summer monsoon, and any aberration in monsoon rainfall patterns can have severe consequences for rice production.
Ex-post adjustment for measurement error in child stunting calculations: An illustration from Egypt
This study provides estimated ranges for the magnitude of bias caused by measurement error in stunting rates in young children, a widely used proxy for long-term nutritional status.
Pakistan is vulnerable to climate change impacts. Like many developing countries, it is also facing the challenge of dealing with governance of climate change and restructuring associated institutions.
Economywide effects of climate‐smart agriculture in Ethiopia
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural systems to support food security under climate change.
Building a climate change-resilient food system in Korea: The case of extension and technology dissemination services
The effect of climate information in pastoralists’ adaptation to climate change: A case study of Rwenzori region, Western Uganda
This paper aims to investigate the effect of using indigenous forecasts (IFs) and scientific forecasts (SFs) on pastoralists’ adaptation methods in Rwenzori region, Western Uganda.
Evidence from Ghana & Bangladesh on the impact of rainfall shocks on food security and nutrition.
A key element of the climate resilience Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN) framework is understanding Ethiopia’s response options and the decision-making context.
The resilience landscape
This study, while focusing on climate resilience adopts the broader definition of resilience from the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction which defines resilience as: “the ability of a system, community or society exposed
This introductory paper sets out the rationale for revisiting questions surrounding biofuel futures in Southern Africa and exploring the case for the establishment of a regional market.
Rapid transformation of food systems in developing regions: Highlighting the role of agricultural research & innovations
Analyzing food system transformation in terms of value chains' structure and conduct, and the effects of changes in those on its performance.
Clusters as drivers of local industrial development in Egypt: Which are the promising sectors and locations?
Clusters – the geographic concentration of specialized firms that are working in similar or related activities and are interdependent – have played an important role in the industrial development of many countries, including in Europe, the America
The 2012 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Sudan, with a special focus on agriculture, water, and energy, is built using data from domestic sources in the Sudan, including the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Min