The observed relationships between wheat and climate in China
Li, S., T. Wheeler, A. Challinor, E. Lin, H. Ju and Y. Xu. 2010. . Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, v.150, pp.1412-1419.
Topic: Agriculture and food security
Food crisis: what happens when we run out of bread?
GOOD, 4 October
Envisioning adaptive strategies to change: participatory scenarios for agro-pastoral semi-arid systems in Nicaragua
Abstract of Working Paper 38 Historically, the semi-arid socio-ecological systems of dry Centro American corridor have proven resilient to pressures. In the last century, these systems, however, have experienced huge environmental and socio-economic changes that have increased the vulnerability of local livelihoods to shocks and perturbations. New approaches are needed to capture complex, uncertain, cross-scale […]
Food security: focus on agriculture
Porter, J. R., Challinor, A., Ewert, A.F., et al. 2010.. Science, v.328, pp.172-173
Noodles at any cost: food self-sufficiency and natural hazards in China
Abstract of Working Paper 30 China’s role on the global grain market is expected to increase as the demand for food and feed grows, both within and outside the country. This role could also be affected by unexpected crop failures caused by natural hazards. This paper uses agricultural production (rice, wheat, maize, tubers, soybeans and […]
Food security in Africa: Market and trade policy for staple foods in eastern and Southern Africa
Sutcliffe, C., Antwi-Agyei, P., and Munim, K.M.A. November/December 2011. (Sarris, A. and Morrison, J. [eds], book review). Land Degradation & Development, v.22, pp.605-606.
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AOLNews (opinion), 19 July
Agrobiodiversity, farm profits and land fragmentation: evidence from Bulgaria
This paper presents an empirical analysis of the role of land fragmentation, crop biodiversity and their interplay with farm profitability. Original primary data are drawn from a survey conducted … read more »
Does adaptation to climate change provide food security? A micro-perspective from Ethiopia
We examine the driving forces behind farmers’ decisions to adapt to climate change, and the impact of adaptation on farmers’ food production. We investigate whether there … read more »
Urban agriculture and poverty reduction: evaluating how food production in cities contributes to food security, employment and income in Malawi
Mkwambisi, D.B., Fraser, E.D.G., and Dougill, A.J. 2011. Journal of International Development, v.23, pp.181-203.