A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa
This paper considers vulnerability reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from a more aggregated macro viewpoint. We focus on risk related to agriculture, since vulnerability and agriculture are intimately linked in SSA due to the location of the poor, their dependence on agriculture and the inherent...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Zhang, Xiaobo Rockmore, Marc Chamberlin, Jordan |
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| description | This paper considers vulnerability reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from a more aggregated macro viewpoint. We focus on risk related to agriculture, since vulnerability and agriculture are intimately linked in SSA due to the location of the poor, their dependence on agriculture and the inherent risks of an agricultural livelihood. We argue that agricultural growth is one of the most effective means for improving permanent incomes and reducing vulnerability. However, agriculture is not homogeneous, and the inherent risks vary across countries and regions. Therefore, we also discuss appropriate investment strategies and policy instruments for different sets of risks. |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2007 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1602642025-11-06T05:05:45Z A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa Zhang, Xiaobo Rockmore, Marc Chamberlin, Jordan agriculture vulnerability typology agricultural extension This paper considers vulnerability reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from a more aggregated macro viewpoint. We focus on risk related to agriculture, since vulnerability and agriculture are intimately linked in SSA due to the location of the poor, their dependence on agriculture and the inherent risks of an agricultural livelihood. We argue that agricultural growth is one of the most effective means for improving permanent incomes and reducing vulnerability. However, agriculture is not homogeneous, and the inherent risks vary across countries and regions. Therefore, we also discuss appropriate investment strategies and policy instruments for different sets of risks. 2007 2024-11-21T09:50:22Z 2024-11-21T09:50:22Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160264 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Zhang, Xiaobo; Rockmore, Marc; Chamberlin, Jordan. A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. IFPRI Discussion Paper 734. International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160264 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture vulnerability typology agricultural extension Zhang, Xiaobo Rockmore, Marc Chamberlin, Jordan A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | A typology for vulnerability and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | typology for vulnerability and agriculture in sub saharan africa |
| topic | agriculture vulnerability typology agricultural extension |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160264 |
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