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The World Bank eBooks, Nov 8, 2007
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2011
Climate change impact and adaptation in agricultural systems, 2014
This chapter argues that it is the differences in households' socioeconomic and environmental... more This chapter argues that it is the differences in households' socioeconomic and environmental characteristics that affect the choice of coping strategies rather than the type of extreme event. In other words, a household employs what is at its disposal to cope with an extreme climate event, whether that extreme might be, drought, flood or hail storm. This chapter identifies and analyses the factors affecting farmers' choice of coping mechanisms for extreme climate events in Ethiopia's Nile Basin without differentiating between coping strategies adopted by farmers against a particular event like drought, flood or hail storm. In doing so, it argues that knowledge of the factors dictating farmers' selection of a particular coping method can assist in government policy interventions to reduce the harmful impacts of climate extremes.
Notices 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Direct... more Notices 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at www.ifpri.org/pubs/otherpubs.htm#dp. 2 IFPRI Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results. They have not been subject to formal external reviews managed by IFPRI's Publications Review Committee but have been reviewed by at least one internal and/or external reviewer. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment.
Many individuals and institutions have contributed to the success of my PhD studies. My special t... more Many individuals and institutions have contributed to the success of my PhD studies. My special thanks go to my supervisor, Prof. Rashid Hassan, for his intellectual guidance, continuous patience and understanding and tremendous support throughout my PhD studies and dissertation development. He created an ideal work environment, especially when I was working from a distance, which would have been impossible had it not been for his keen interest and commitment to the completion of my studies. Special thanks also go to Dr. Claudia Ringler for her tremendous support at every stage of this study. She included me in the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)-Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) project; facilitated access to the IFPRI staff to share my experience and discuss progress; reviewed my dissertation progress; and provided valuable comments. I would like to thank IFPRI and CEEPA for funding my study through support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, under the "Food and Water
The Journal of Agricultural Science, Aug 23, 2010
SUM M ARY The present study employed the Heckman sample selection model to analyse the two-step p... more SUM M ARY The present study employed the Heckman sample selection model to analyse the two-step process of adaptation to climate change, which initially requires farmers' perception that climate is changing prior to responding to changes through adaptation. Farmers' perception of climate change was significantly related to the age of the head of the household, wealth, knowledge of climate change, social capital and agro-ecological settings. Factors significantly affecting adaptation to climate change were: education of the head of the household, household size, whether the head of the household was male, whether livestock were owned, the use of extension services on crop and livestock production, the availability of credit and the environmental temperature.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2011
for their editorial assistance. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Federal Mini... more for their editorial assistance. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany. We hope that the insights on climate change impacts and adaptation options presented here will contribute to policy changes that profoundly increase the capacity of the rural poor in Sub-Saharan Africa to adapt to climate change.
The World Bank Economic Review, 2005
The primacy of institutions reconsidered: direct income effects of malaria prevalence by Kai Cars... more The primacy of institutions reconsidered: direct income effects of malaria prevalence by Kai Carstensen, and Erich Gundlacb; when is external debt sustainable? By Aart Kraay, and Vikram Nehru; will African agriculture survive climate change? By Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Robert Mendelsohn, Rashid Hassan, James Benbin, Temesgen Deressa, Mbaye Diop, Helmy Mobamed Eid, K. Yerfi Fosu, Glwadys Gbetibouo, Suman Jain, Ali Mabamadou, Rennetb Mano, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Samia El-Marsafawy, Ernest Molua, Samiha Ouda, Matbieu Ouedraogo, Isidor Sine, David Maddison, S. Niggol Seo, and Ariel Dinar; micro enterprise dynamics in developing countries: how similar are they to those in the industrialized world? Evidence from Mexico by Pablo Fajnzylber, William Maloney, and Gabriel Montes Rojas; the glass of milk subsidy program and malnutrition in Peru by David Stifel and Harold Alderman; how endowments, accumulations, and choice determine the geography of agricultural productivity in Ecuador by Donald F...
argues that a top priority for African policymakers should be to leverage the continent's growing... more argues that a top priority for African policymakers should be to leverage the continent's growing youth population since the absolute number of working age Africans will grow by around 14 million next year alone, leaving many low-and high-skilled workers without any source of income on an increasingly difficult labor market.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
We analyse the impact of different adaptation strategies on crop net revenues in the Nile Basin o... more We analyse the impact of different adaptation strategies on crop net revenues in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia. We estimate a multinomial endogenous switching regression model of climate change adaptation and crop net revenues and implement a counterfactual analysis. Households data are combined with spatial climate data. We find that adaptation to climate change based upon a portfolio of strategies significantly increases farm net revenues. Changing crop varieties has a positive and significant impact on net revenues when is coupled with water conservation strategies or soil conservation strategies but not when implemented in isolation.
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](, the project aims to provide policymakers and stakeholders in Ethiopia and South Africa with too... more , the project aims to provide policymakers and stakeholders in Ethiopia and South Africa with tools to better understand and analyze the consequences of global change-in particular climate change-and to form policy decisions that facilitate adaptation in these countries and beyond. Financial Contributors and Partners IFPRI's research, capacity strengthening, and communications work is made possible by its financial contributors and partners. IFPRI receives its principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of which are members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). IFPRI gratefully acknowledges the generous unrestricted funding from
The World Bank Economic Review, 2006
Measurement of the likely magnitude of the economic impact of climate change on African agricultu... more Measurement of the likely magnitude of the economic impact of climate change on African agriculture has been a challenge. Using data from a survey of more than 9,000 farmers across 11 African countries, a cross-sectional approach estimates how farm net revenues are affected by climate change compared with current mean temperature. Revenues fall with warming for dryland crops (temperature elasticity of −1.9) and livestock (−5.4), whereas revenues rise for irrigated crops (elasticity of 0.5), which are located in relatively cool parts of Africa and are buffered by irrigation from the effects of warming. At first, warming has little net aggregate effect as the gains for irrigated crops offset the losses for dryland crops and livestock. Warming, however, will likely reduce dryland farm income immedia-tely. The final effects will also depend on changes in precipitation, because revenues from all farm types increase with precipitation. Because irrigated farms are less sensitive to climate...
The World Bank eBooks, Nov 8, 2007
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2011
Climate change impact and adaptation in agricultural systems, 2014
This chapter argues that it is the differences in households' socioeconomic and environmental... more This chapter argues that it is the differences in households' socioeconomic and environmental characteristics that affect the choice of coping strategies rather than the type of extreme event. In other words, a household employs what is at its disposal to cope with an extreme climate event, whether that extreme might be, drought, flood or hail storm. This chapter identifies and analyses the factors affecting farmers' choice of coping mechanisms for extreme climate events in Ethiopia's Nile Basin without differentiating between coping strategies adopted by farmers against a particular event like drought, flood or hail storm. In doing so, it argues that knowledge of the factors dictating farmers' selection of a particular coping method can assist in government policy interventions to reduce the harmful impacts of climate extremes.
Notices 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Direct... more Notices 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at www.ifpri.org/pubs/otherpubs.htm#dp. 2 IFPRI Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results. They have not been subject to formal external reviews managed by IFPRI's Publications Review Committee but have been reviewed by at least one internal and/or external reviewer. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment.
Many individuals and institutions have contributed to the success of my PhD studies. My special t... more Many individuals and institutions have contributed to the success of my PhD studies. My special thanks go to my supervisor, Prof. Rashid Hassan, for his intellectual guidance, continuous patience and understanding and tremendous support throughout my PhD studies and dissertation development. He created an ideal work environment, especially when I was working from a distance, which would have been impossible had it not been for his keen interest and commitment to the completion of my studies. Special thanks also go to Dr. Claudia Ringler for her tremendous support at every stage of this study. She included me in the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)-Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA) project; facilitated access to the IFPRI staff to share my experience and discuss progress; reviewed my dissertation progress; and provided valuable comments. I would like to thank IFPRI and CEEPA for funding my study through support of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, under the "Food and Water
The Journal of Agricultural Science, Aug 23, 2010
SUM M ARY The present study employed the Heckman sample selection model to analyse the two-step p... more SUM M ARY The present study employed the Heckman sample selection model to analyse the two-step process of adaptation to climate change, which initially requires farmers' perception that climate is changing prior to responding to changes through adaptation. Farmers' perception of climate change was significantly related to the age of the head of the household, wealth, knowledge of climate change, social capital and agro-ecological settings. Factors significantly affecting adaptation to climate change were: education of the head of the household, household size, whether the head of the household was male, whether livestock were owned, the use of extension services on crop and livestock production, the availability of credit and the environmental temperature.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2011
for their editorial assistance. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Federal Mini... more for their editorial assistance. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany. We hope that the insights on climate change impacts and adaptation options presented here will contribute to policy changes that profoundly increase the capacity of the rural poor in Sub-Saharan Africa to adapt to climate change.
The World Bank Economic Review, 2005
The primacy of institutions reconsidered: direct income effects of malaria prevalence by Kai Cars... more The primacy of institutions reconsidered: direct income effects of malaria prevalence by Kai Carstensen, and Erich Gundlacb; when is external debt sustainable? By Aart Kraay, and Vikram Nehru; will African agriculture survive climate change? By Pradeep Kurukulasuriya, Robert Mendelsohn, Rashid Hassan, James Benbin, Temesgen Deressa, Mbaye Diop, Helmy Mobamed Eid, K. Yerfi Fosu, Glwadys Gbetibouo, Suman Jain, Ali Mabamadou, Rennetb Mano, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Samia El-Marsafawy, Ernest Molua, Samiha Ouda, Matbieu Ouedraogo, Isidor Sine, David Maddison, S. Niggol Seo, and Ariel Dinar; micro enterprise dynamics in developing countries: how similar are they to those in the industrialized world? Evidence from Mexico by Pablo Fajnzylber, William Maloney, and Gabriel Montes Rojas; the glass of milk subsidy program and malnutrition in Peru by David Stifel and Harold Alderman; how endowments, accumulations, and choice determine the geography of agricultural productivity in Ecuador by Donald F...
argues that a top priority for African policymakers should be to leverage the continent's growing... more argues that a top priority for African policymakers should be to leverage the continent's growing youth population since the absolute number of working age Africans will grow by around 14 million next year alone, leaving many low-and high-skilled workers without any source of income on an increasingly difficult labor market.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2012
We analyse the impact of different adaptation strategies on crop net revenues in the Nile Basin o... more We analyse the impact of different adaptation strategies on crop net revenues in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia. We estimate a multinomial endogenous switching regression model of climate change adaptation and crop net revenues and implement a counterfactual analysis. Households data are combined with spatial climate data. We find that adaptation to climate change based upon a portfolio of strategies significantly increases farm net revenues. Changing crop varieties has a positive and significant impact on net revenues when is coupled with water conservation strategies or soil conservation strategies but not when implemented in isolation.
, the project aims to provide policymakers and stakeholders in Ethiopia and South Africa with too... more , the project aims to provide policymakers and stakeholders in Ethiopia and South Africa with tools to better understand and analyze the consequences of global change-in particular climate change-and to form policy decisions that facilitate adaptation in these countries and beyond. Financial Contributors and Partners IFPRI's research, capacity strengthening, and communications work is made possible by its financial contributors and partners. IFPRI receives its principal funding from governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations, most of which are members of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). IFPRI gratefully acknowledges the generous unrestricted funding from
The World Bank Economic Review, 2006
Measurement of the likely magnitude of the economic impact of climate change on African agricultu... more Measurement of the likely magnitude of the economic impact of climate change on African agriculture has been a challenge. Using data from a survey of more than 9,000 farmers across 11 African countries, a cross-sectional approach estimates how farm net revenues are affected by climate change compared with current mean temperature. Revenues fall with warming for dryland crops (temperature elasticity of −1.9) and livestock (−5.4), whereas revenues rise for irrigated crops (elasticity of 0.5), which are located in relatively cool parts of Africa and are buffered by irrigation from the effects of warming. At first, warming has little net aggregate effect as the gains for irrigated crops offset the losses for dryland crops and livestock. Warming, however, will likely reduce dryland farm income immedia-tely. The final effects will also depend on changes in precipitation, because revenues from all farm types increase with precipitation. Because irrigated farms are less sensitive to climate...