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Drought‐tolerant rice, weather index insurance, and comprehensive risk management for smallholders: Evidence from a multi‐year field experiment in India

australian journal of agricultural and resource economics
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2020
| by Patrick S. Ward, Simrin Makhija and David J. Spielman

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.

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Economywide effects of climate‐smart agriculture in Ethiopia

agricultural economics
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2019
| by Adam M. Komarek, James Thurlow, Jawoo Koo and Alessandro De Pinto

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an approach for transforming and reorienting agricultural systems to support food security under climate change.

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The effect of climate information in pastoralists’ adaptation to climate change: A case study of Rwenzori region, Western Uganda

international journal of climate change strategies and management
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2019
| by Michael Nkuba, Raban Chanda, Gagoitseope Mmopelwa, Edward Kato, Margareth Najjingo Mangheni and David Lesolle

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.

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Bioenergy in Southern Africa: An opportunity for regional integration?

development southern africa
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2019
| by Channing Arndt, Giles Henley and Faaiqa Hartley

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.