The impacts of climate change on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: A spatial panel data approach

Emediegwu, Lotanna; Wossink, Ada; Hall, Alastair R.

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2022.105967

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“…Studies analyse climate change and climate vulnerability (temperature and rainfall) impacts on crop production throughout the world [ 20 , 24 , [37] , [38] , [39] ], however, most of these studies did not include natural disasters such as flood and drought in their analysis, especially in SSA. A natural disaster according to Ref.…”

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The effects of climate extreme events on selected food crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa

Akpa

2024

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The effects of climate extreme events on selected food crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa

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“…as well as the increased concentration of CO 2 , an essential plant nutrient. In contrast, other regions will suffer less favorable climatic conditions and a decline in productivity, and many of these regions are least able to adapt to such adversity (ABARES, 2021;Emediegwu et al, 2022;Gowda et al, 2018). All regions are likely to experience extreme climate volatility including the increasing storms, floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures that lead to greater uncertainty of crop production (Abbass et al, 2022;Hussain et al, 2020;Pickson & Boateng, 2022) Immediate action is required to address these issues to avoid the worst effects of climate change on food security.…”

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“…Climate change is exacerbating the situation; while some temperate regions may benefit from increased temperatures and extended growing seasons (Zhao et al., 2022), intensive breeding is required to fully capitalize on these climatic changes as well as the increased concentration of CO 2 , an essential plant nutrient. In contrast, other regions will suffer less favorable climatic conditions and a decline in productivity, and many of these regions are least able to adapt to such adversity (ABARES, 2021; Emediegwu et al., 2022; Gowda et al., 2018). All regions are likely to experience extreme climate volatility including the increasing storms, floods, droughts, and extreme temperatures that lead to greater uncertainty of crop production (Abbass et al., 2022; Hussain et al., 2020; Pickson & Boateng, 2022)…”

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Supporting crop plant resilience during climate change

Yuan,

Ton,

Thomas

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Crop Science

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The changing climate poses significant threats to agriculture and the ability to ensure sufficient global food production. With the expanding population, there is an urgent demand to increase crop productivity to meet the rising food demand. Producing climate‐smart crop varieties together with developing new agronomic management strategies are strategies that may help address this issue. Recent advances in genomics‐assistant breeding, the use of high‐throughput DNA sequencing, high‐resolution phenotyping, and advanced genome engineering can support the development of advanced, climate resilient crops. Here, we assess the potential to enhance the resilience of crops under the changing climate. Through the use of big data, advanced breeding strategies, and advanced agriculture practices, crop varieties could be produced with enhanced resilience and increased productivity and nutrition, supporting future global food security.

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“…Agriculture, constituting over 70% of the livelihood of the rural population in East and South Africa, is the backbone of food security and contributes substantially to the local economy [35]. The vulnerability of Africa to climate change is expected to intensify in the future due to projected changes in rainfall patterns and increase in temperature, posing significant challenges to key sectors such as agriculture, water resources, and food security [36][37][38][39][40].…”

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Spatio-Temporal Trends in Precipitation, Temperature, and Extremes: A Study of Malawi and Zambia (1981–2021)

Demissie,

Gebrechorkos

2024

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Analyzing long-term climate changes is a prerequisite for identifying hotspot areas and developing site-specific adaptation measures. The current study focuses on assessing changes in precipitation, maximum and minimum temperatures, and potential evapotranspiration in Zambia and Malawi from 1981 to 2021. High-resolution precipitation and temperature datasets are used, namely, Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Station data (0.05°) and Multi-Source Weather (0.1°). The Mann–Kendall trend test and Sen’s Slope methods are employed to assess the changes. The trend analysis shows a non-significant increase in annual precipitation in many parts of Zambia and Central Malawi. In Zambia and Malawi, the average annual and seasonal maximum and minimum temperatures show a statistically significant increasing trend (up to 0.6 °C/decade). The change in precipitation during the major rainy seasons (December–April) shows a non-significant increasing trend (up to 3 mm/year) in a large part of Zambia and Central Malawi. However, Malawi and Northern Zambia show a non-significant decreasing trend (up to −5 mm/year). The change in December–April precipitation significantly correlates with El Niño–Southern Oscillation (Indian Ocean Dipole) in Southern (Northern) Zambia and Malawi. To minimize the impact of the observed changes, it is imperative to develop adaptation measures to foster sustainability in the region.

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The impacts of climate change on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: A spatial panel data approach

Cited by 32 publications

References 88 publications

The effects of climate extreme events on selected food crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa

The effects of climate extreme events on selected food crop yields in Sub-Saharan Africa

Supporting crop plant resilience during climate change

Spatio-Temporal Trends in Precipitation, Temperature, and Extremes: A Study of Malawi and Zambia (1981–2021)

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