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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis - Burundi

Burundi is a small, landlocked country of which only 36 percent is arable. The malnutrition rate for children under five years is high; thirty-nine out of every 100 children weigh less than is normal for their age. Burundi’s population of 8 million is young and growing rapidly: Nearly 7 out 10 Burun...

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Main Authors: Baramburiye, Juvent, Kyotalimye, Miriam, Thomas, Timothy S., Waithaka, Michael
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
Subjects:
crops
climate change
agriculture
food security
economic development
agricultural development
sustainability
resource management
agricultural policies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154075
Summary:Burundi is a small, landlocked country of which only 36 percent is arable. The malnutrition rate for children under five years is high; thirty-nine out of every 100 children weigh less than is normal for their age. Burundi’s population of 8 million is young and growing rapidly: Nearly 7 out 10 Burundians are under the age of 15, and the annual growth rate is 2.8 percent.

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