IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/h/fpr/ifpric/9780896292048-01.html
   My bibliography  Save this book chapter

Overview

In: West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis

Author

Listed:
  • Jalloh, Abdulai
  • Faye, Mbene Dieye
  • Roy-Macauley, Harold
  • Sereme, Paco
  • Zougmore, Robert
  • Thomas, Timothy S.
  • Nelson, Gerald C.

Abstract

Agriculture is the major source of livelihood for the majority of West Africans. The agricultural sector employs 60 percent of the active labor force but contributes only 35 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). The disparity between contribution to GDP and share of population means that many West African farmers are very poor, producing close to subsistence levels and facing numerous constraints such as droughts, soil acidity, and nutrient-depleted and degraded soils that impinge on agricultural development. The most important foodcrops grown and consumed in West Africa are cereals—sorghum, millet, maize, and rice; roots and tubers—cassava, sweet potatoes, and yams; and legumes—cowpeas and groundnuts. Major cash crops are cocoa, coffee, and cotton.

Suggested Citation

  • Jalloh, Abdulai & Faye, Mbene Dieye & Roy-Macauley, Harold & Sereme, Paco & Zougmore, Robert & Thomas, Timothy S. & Nelson, Gerald C., 2013. "Overview," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 1, pages 1-36, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:ifpric:9780896292048-01
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.ifpri.org/cdmref/p15738coll2/id/127449/filename/127660.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    Other versions of this item:

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. You, Liangzhi & Wood, Stanley & Wood-Sichra, Ulrike & Wu, Wenbin, 2014. "Generating global crop distribution maps: From census to grid," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 53-60.
    2. You, Liangzhi & Wood, Stanley, 2006. "An entropy approach to spatial disaggregation of agricultural production," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 90(1-3), pages 329-347, October.
    3. Nelson, Gerald C. & Rosegrant, Mark W. & Palazzo, Amanda & Gray, Ian & Ingersoll, Christina & Robertson, Richard & Tokgoz, Simla & Zhu, Tingju & Sulser, Timothy B. & Ringler, Claudia & Msangi, Siwa & , 2010. "Food security, farming, and climate change to 2050: Scenarios, results, policy options," Research reports Gerald C. Nelson, et al., International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    4. World Bank, 2009. "World Development Indicators 2009," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 4367.
    5. Neumann, Kathleen & Verburg, Peter H. & Stehfest, Elke & Müller, Christoph, 2010. "The yield gap of global grain production: A spatial analysis," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 103(5), pages 316-326, June.
    6. Nin-Pratt, Alejandro & Johnson, Michael & Magalhaes, Eduardo & You, Liangzhi & Diao, Xinshen & Chamberlin, Jordan, 2011. "Yield gaps and potential agricultural growth in West and Central Africa," Research reports alejandronin-pratt, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    7. Nelson, Gerald C. & Rosegrant, Mark W. & Koo, Jawoo & Robertson, Richard & Sulser, Timothy & Zhu, Tingju & Ringler, Claudia & Msangi, Siwa & Palazzo, Amanda & Batka, Miroslav & Magalhaes, Marilia & Va, 2009. "Climate change: Impact on agriculture and costs of adaptation," Food policy reports 21, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    8. World Bank, 2011. "World Development Indicators 2011," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 2315.
    9. World Bank, 2010. "Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change : Synthesis Report," World Bank Publications - Reports 12750, The World Bank Group.
    10. Oecd, 2009. "Climate Change and Africa," OECD Journal: General Papers, OECD Publishing, vol. 2009(1), pages 5-35.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Nelson, Gerald C. & Palazzo, Amanda & Mason-DCroz, Daniel & Robertson, Richard D. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Methodology," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 2, pages 37-52, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    2. Hassan, Shuaib M. & Ikuenobe, Celestine E. & Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Nigeria," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 10, pages 259-290, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    3. Conde, Sidafa & Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Guinea," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 7, pages 173-202, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    4. Khouma, Mamadou & Jalloh, Abdulai & Thomas, Timothy S. & Nelson, Gerald C., 2013. "Senegal," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 11, pages 291-322, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    5. Nutsukpo, Delali K. & Jalloh, Abdulai & Zougmoré, Robert & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Ghana," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 6, pages 141-172, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    6. Hassan, Shuaib M. & Ikuenobe, Celestine E. & Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Nigeria," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 10, pages 259-290, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    7. Ahossane, Kadio & Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Cote d'Ivoire," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 5, pages 111-140, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    8. Kiselev, Sergey & Romashkin, Roman & Nelson, Gerald C. & Mason-D'Croz, Daniel & Palazzo, Amanda, 2013. "Russia's food security and climate change: Looking into the future," Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), vol. 7, pages 1-66.
    9. Johnson, Raymond G. & Kandeh, Mohamed & Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Sierra Leone," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 12, pages 323-352, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    10. Johnston, Peter & Thomas, Timothy S. & Hachigonta, Sepo & Sibanda, Lindiwe M., 2013. "South Africa," IFPRI book chapters, in: Hachigonta, Sepo & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (ed.), Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 7, pages 175-212, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    11. Tchinguilou, Abiziou & Jalloh, Abdulai & Thomas, Timothy S. & Nelson, Gerald C., 2013. "Togo," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 13, pages 353-382, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    12. Saka, John D.K. & Sibale, Pickford & Thomas, Timothy S. & Hachigonta, Sepo & Sibanda, Lindiwe M., 2013. "Malawi," IFPRI book chapters, in: Hachigonta, Sepo & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (ed.), Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 5, pages 111-146, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    13. Thomas, Timothy S., 2015. "US maize data reveals adaptation to heat and water stress:," IFPRI discussion papers 1485, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    14. Manyatsi, Absalom M. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Masarirambi, Michael T. & Hachigonta, Sepo & Sibanda, Lindiwe M., 2013. "Swaziland," IFPRI book chapters, in: Hachigonta, Sepo & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (ed.), Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 8, pages 213-254, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    15. Some, Leopold & Jalloh, Abdulai & Zougmore, Robert & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S., 2013. "Burkina Faso," IFPRI book chapters, in: Jalloh, Abdulai & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Zougmore, Robert & Roy-Macauley, Harold (ed.), West African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 4, pages 79-110, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    16. Ye, Liming & Tang, Huajun & Wu, Wenbin & Yang, Peng & Nelson, Gerald C. & Mason-D'Croz, Daniel & Palazzo, Amanda, 2014. "Chinese food security and climate change: Agriculture futures," Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), vol. 8, pages 1-39.
    17. Maure, Genito A. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Hachigonta, Sepo & Sibanda, Lindiwe M., 2013. "Mozambique," IFPRI book chapters, in: Hachigonta, Sepo & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (ed.), Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 6, pages 147-174, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    18. Thomas, Timothy S. & Mainuddin, Khandaker & Chiang, Catherine & Rahman, Aminur & Haque, Anwarul & Islam, Nazria & Quasem, Saad & Sun, Yun, 2013. "Agriculture and adaptation in Bangladesh: Current and projected impacts of climate change:," IFPRI discussion papers 1281, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    19. Dube, Sikhalazo & Scholes, Robert J. & Nelson, Gerald C. & Mason-D'Croz, Daniel & Palazzo, Amanda, 2013. "South African food security and climate change: Agriculture futures," Economics - The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal (2007-2020), Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), vol. 7, pages 1-54.
    20. Gwimbi, Patrick & Thomas, Timothy S. & Hachigonta, Sepo & Sibanda, Lindiwe M., 2013. "Lesotho," IFPRI book chapters, in: Hachigonta, Sepo & Nelson, Gerald C. & Thomas, Timothy S. & Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele (ed.), Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis, chapter 4, pages 71-110, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:fpr:ifpric:9780896292048-01. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: the person in charge (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/ifprius.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.