Climate and Food Production: Understanding Vulnerability from Past Trends in Africa’s Sudan-Sahel
Just how influential is rainfall on agricultural production in the Sudan-Sahel of Africa? And, is there evidence that support for small-scale farming can reduce the vulnerability of crop yields to rainfall in these sensitive agro-ecological zones? These questions are explored based on a case study f...
Main Author: | Genesis T. Yengoh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-12-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/5/1/52 |
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