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This paper uses the Ricardian approach to examine how farmers in 11 countries in Africa have adapted to existing … Africa are hardly affected at all, suffering productivity losses of only 1.3 percent and 3 percent, respectively. The study …
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This paper examines whether the choice of crops is affected by climate in Africa. Using a multinomial logit model, the …,000 farmers across 11 countries in Africa. The study finds that crop choice is very climate sensitive. For example, farmers select … sorghum and maize-millet in the cooler regions of Africa; maize-beans, maize-groundnut, and maize in moderately warm regions …
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This study examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa. It is based on a survey of more than 9 …,000 farmers in 11 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Senegal, South Africa, Zambia, and … located in relatively cool parts of Africa. The study also examined some simple climate scenarios to see how Africa would …
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modified Heckman model, is then estimated across 8,400 farmers in Africa. The analysis explicitly models irrigation but … sensitive to climate change. Many farmers in Africa will experience net revenue losses from warming. Irrigated farms, on the … temperatures provided there is sufficient water available. This will be an effective remedy in select regions of Africa with water …
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