Climate change impacts on crop yields
Climate change challenges efforts to maintain and improve crop production in many regions.
In this Review, we examine yield responses to warmer temperatures, elevated carbon …
In this Review, we examine yield responses to warmer temperatures, elevated carbon …
Challenges of smallholder farming in Ethiopia and opportunities by adopting climate-smart agriculture
G Zerssa, D Feyssa, DG Kim, B Eichler-Löbermann - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is the backbone of the Ethiopian economy, and the agricultural sector is
dominated by smallholder farming systems. The farming systems are facing constraints such …
dominated by smallholder farming systems. The farming systems are facing constraints such …
Warming reduces global agricultural production by decreasing cropping frequency and yields
Annual food caloric production is the product of caloric yield, cropping frequency (CF,
number of production seasons per year) and cropland area. Existing studies have largely …
number of production seasons per year) and cropland area. Existing studies have largely …
Can sub-Saharan Africa feed itself?
MK Van Ittersum, LGJ Van Bussel… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Although global food demand is expected to increase 60% by 2050 compared with
2005/2007, the rise will be much greater in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Indeed, SSA is the …
2005/2007, the rise will be much greater in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Indeed, SSA is the …
The future of farming: Who will produce our food?
Achieving SDG2 (zero hunger) in a situation of rapid global population growth requires a
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
continued focus on food production. Farming not merely needs to sustainably produce …
Taking stock of Africa's second-generation agricultural input subsidy programs
Input subsidy programs (ISPs) remain one of the most contentiously debated development
issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After ISPs were phased out during the 1980s and …
issues in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). After ISPs were phased out during the 1980s and …
Drought tolerant maize for farmer adaptation to drought in sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants of adoption in eastern and southern Africa
M Fisher, T Abate, RW Lunduka, W Asnake… - Climatic Change, 2015 - Springer
Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),“maize is life,” due to its importance to food security
and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa's maize-growing area faces occasional …
and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa's maize-growing area faces occasional …
Fertilizer and grain prices constrain food production in sub-Saharan Africa
Crop yields across sub-Saharan Africa are much lower than what is attainable given the
environmental conditions and available technologies. Closing this 'ecological yield gap'is …
environmental conditions and available technologies. Closing this 'ecological yield gap'is …
Input subsidy programs in sub‐Saharan Africa: a synthesis of recent evidence
Input subsidy programs have once again become a major plank of agricultural development
strategies in Africa. Ten African governments spend roughly US $1 billion annually on input …
strategies in Africa. Ten African governments spend roughly US $1 billion annually on input …
Prospects and challenges for solar fertilizers
Using solar energy to convert triple bonded molecular dinitrogen from the air into fixed
nitrogen products that act as nutrients for plants presents an opportunity to develop" solar …
nitrogen products that act as nutrients for plants presents an opportunity to develop" solar …