How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: Climate variability and maize yield in South Africa

Maize is the primary food staple in southern Africa, and 50 percent of the total maize output in the area is produced in South Africa, where maize constitutes approximately 70 percent of grain production and covers 60 percent of the country's cropping area. Climate change could have a significant im...

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Main Authors: Akpalu, Wisdom, Hassan, Rashid M., Ringler, Claudia
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161438

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