Sustainable agro-food systems for addressing climate change and food security
A Wijerathna-Yapa, R Pathirana - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Despite world food production keeping pace with population growth because of the Green
Revolution, the United Nations (UN) State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 …
Revolution, the United Nations (UN) State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 …
Extreme climate events in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for improving agricultural technology transfer to enhance adaptive capacity
This study seeks to provide a critical overview of the existing evidence on extreme climate
events and the adaptation options of the affected population in order to help scholars …
events and the adaptation options of the affected population in order to help scholars …
Understanding the connections between climate change, air pollution, and human health in Africa: Insights from a literature review
DA Ayejoto, JC Agbasi, VE Nwazelibe… - … Science and Health …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change and air pollution are two interconnected global challenges that have
profound impacts on human health. In Africa, a continent known for its rich biodiversity and …
profound impacts on human health. In Africa, a continent known for its rich biodiversity and …
Does crop diversification involve a trade-off between technical efficiency and income stability for rural farmers? Evidence from Zambia
A Mzyece, JN Ng'ombe - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Crop diversification is a climate-smart agricultural technique which helps to improve
resilience for farmers in the face of volatile weather due to climate change. Previous …
resilience for farmers in the face of volatile weather due to climate change. Previous …
Factors affecting adaptation to climate change through agroforestry in Kenya
The environmental effects of climate change have significantly decreased agricultural
productivity. Agroforestry technologies have been applied as a solution to promote …
productivity. Agroforestry technologies have been applied as a solution to promote …
Simulating the impacts of climate change on maize yields using EPIC: A case study in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Climate change has been projected to impact negatively on African agricultural systems.
However, there is still an insufficient understanding of the possible effects of climate change …
However, there is still an insufficient understanding of the possible effects of climate change …
Revealing the genetic diversity of maize (Zea mays L.) populations by phenotypic traits and DArTseq markers for variable resistance to fall armyworm
The fall armyworm (FAW) is a gregarious insect pest causing substantial yield losses and
crop failures in maize and related cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa due to a lack of …
crop failures in maize and related cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa due to a lack of …
“Are they aware, and why?” Bayesian analysis of predictors of smallholder farmers' awareness of climate change and its risks to agriculture
JN Ng'ombe, MC Tembo, B Masasi - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
While climate change threatens global food security, health, and nutrition outcomes, Africa is
more vulnerable because its economies largely depend on rain-fed agriculture. Thus, there …
more vulnerable because its economies largely depend on rain-fed agriculture. Thus, there …
Meta-Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis and Candidate Gene Mining for Drought Tolerance-Associated Traits in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses with a severe negative impact on maize
production globally. Understanding the genetic architecture of drought tolerance in maize is …
production globally. Understanding the genetic architecture of drought tolerance in maize is …
Climate change and crop yields in Zambia: historical effects and future projections
Rainfed farming systems that are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa are prone to climate
change. Most studies have only estimated the impacts of climate change on agricultural …
change. Most studies have only estimated the impacts of climate change on agricultural …