Is Africa's food insecurity linked to land use coverage, irrigation adoption and water scarcity?

Y Bedasa - Irrigation and Drainage, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The low agricultural yield and production in Africa, ongoing food insecurity and ineffective
use of farm inputs are the main motivations for this study. Hence, to increase agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Technology adoption behaviors of farmers during crises: What are the key factors to consider?

MA Akudugu, PK Nkegbe, CA Wongnaa… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The Covid-19 pandemic required economic agents, in this case farmers, to make immediate
decisions with an eye on a future characterized by high level of uncertainty. Using a …

Data-Driven Weather Forecasting and Climate Modeling from the Perspective of Development

Y Wu, W Xue - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
Accurate and rapid weather forecasting and climate modeling are universal goals in human
development. While Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) remains the gold standard, it …

[HTML][HTML] Towards a sustainable production of maize and soybean in the department of Borgou

M Lihoussou, S Limbourg - Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 2022 - Elsevier
In Benin, as in most sub-Saharan African countries, people continue to rely primarily on low-
productivity agriculture for livelihood and employment. Producers are faced with significant …

The development of a farmer decision-making mind map to inform climate services in Central America

D Giraldo, G Clarkson, P Dorward, D Obando… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The growing complexity of the relationship between climate information and agricultural
decision-making necessitates the development of relevant and timely climate services for …

Co-production, uptake of weather and climate services, and welfare impacts on farmers in Senegal: A panel data approach

B Chiputwa, G Blundo-Canto, P Steward, N Andrieu… - Agricultural …, 2022 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Climate change and variability have been identified as major threats to key
sectors such as agriculture that drive economic growth and sustainable development in …

Tailoring climate information and services for adaptation actors with diverse capabilities

R Wilby, X Lu - Climatic Change, 2022 - Springer
With louder demands in public discourse for action on adaptation to climate change, efforts
to improve the provision and use of climate information and services (CIS) are also gaining …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Implications for Nature-Based Solutions

CA Schipper, TW Hielkema, A Ziemba - Climate, 2024 - mdpi.com
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides regular scientific
assessments on climate change, its implications, and potential future risks based on …

How to bridge the last mile in agro-climate service adoption? The importance of farmers' needs, attitudes and interpersonal relations in understanding impact …

TTG Luu, E Luedeling, L Biber-Freudenberger… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Climate services can support multiple Sustainable Development Goals. However, in
agricultural contexts, the “last-mile” delivery of agro-climate services (ACS) struggles with …

[HTML][HTML] Enabling climate action: Messages from ECCA2021 calling for re-imagining the provision and use of knowledge and information

R Street, I Alterio, C Hewitt, N Golding, S New… - Climate Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
As the need for climate action increases in terms of timing, nature and scope there is a
commensurate call for knowledge and information that can enable such action consistent …