Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa

The purpose of this book is to document the effects of climate change on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa and to discuss strategies for adaptation to hotter weather and less predictable rainfall.

1. Introduction Part I: Climate Science, Agronomic and Agro-Ecological Factors 2. Understanding Adaptation to Climate Change 3. Mapping Vulnerability to Climate Change of the Farming Sector in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia: A Micro-level Perspective 4. Climate Change and Food Security in Kenya Part II: On-farm Practices Related to Food Crop Productivity 5. Adaptation to Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Agriculture: Assessing the Evidence and Rethinking the Drivers 6. Maize Intensification among Smallholder Farmers in Kenya: Understanding the Impacts of Climate 7. Adaptation to Climate Change by Smallholder Farmers in Tanzania 8. Risk Preferences and the Poverty Trap: A Look at Farm Technology Uptake amongst Smallholder Farmers in the Matzikama Municipality 9. Good Things Come in Packages: Sustainable Intensification Systems for Smallholder Farmers Part III: On-farm Practices Other Than Those Related to Food Crop Productivity 10. Climate Change Adaptation and Livestock Activity Choice in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia: An Economic Analysis 11. The Distributive Effect and Food Security Implications of Biofuels Investment in Ethiopia: A CGE Analysis 12. Climate Change and Post-Harvest Agriculture Part IV: Gender Issues 13. Contribution of Small-Holder Agriculture to Daily Calories, Macro-Nutrients, Minerals and Vitamins in Male- and Female-Headed Farm Households in Sub-Saharan Africa 14. Gender-differentiated Impacts of Climate Variability in Ethiopia: A Micro-Simulation Approach Part V: The Broader Development Context 15. The Land Certification Program in Ethiopia: A Review of Achievements, Constraints and Opportunities 16. Migration as an Adaptation Strategy to Weather Variability: An Instrumental Variables Probit Analysis 17. A Changing Climate in a Changing Land Part VI: Conclusion and Policy Implications 18. Conclusion