Results 41 to 50 of about 366,451 (159)
Contribution of integrated farm management (IFM) to Defra objectives [PDF]
A farming system comprises a complex of interrelated and interacting factors. Any study of an isolated part of the system will not provide adequate understanding of the behaviour of the entire system and interactions may be equally or more important than
Clarke, James (James H.) +3 more
core
Egypt is grappling with water shortage, with agriculture using about 80% of its water consumption. Climate change is only going to further complicate water availability and water consumption.
Mahmoud Roushdi
doaj +1 more source
I submit herewith the annual reports from the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks, for the period ending December 31, 2011. This is done in accordance with
core
Foreword: mycotoxins in a changing world [PDF]
This special issue arose because of the changes in the global landscape in relation to the impact and implications of our changing climate on food security and quality, consumer habits, trade and economics, regulations and scientific thinking.
Battilani, Paola +2 more
core +1 more source
Measuring the economic impact of climate change on crop production in the dry zone of Myanmar : a Ricardian approach [PDF]
Myanmar is the country with the highest economic vulnerability (EV) to climate change in the Southeast Asian region. The dry zone of Myanmar occupies two-thirds of the agricultural lands and it has higher temperatures than elsewhere in the country ...
Speelman, Stijn +2 more
core +2 more sources
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ON FARM-LEVEL AND THEIR LINK TO WEATHER REQUIREMENTS: A CASE STUDY FOR THE UPPER DANUBE RIVER BASIN [PDF]
It is undeniable that the global warming has already affected the Earth’s biota, whereby the rise of air temperature is an important factor. Agricultural systems are also affected by climate change via the interrelated biophysical layers.
Apfelbeck, Josef +3 more
core +1 more source
Technologies for climate change adaptation: agricultural sector [PDF]
This Guidebook presents a selection of technologies for climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector. A set of twenty two adaptation technologies are showcased that are primarily based on the principals of agroecology, but also include ...
Clements, Rebecca +3 more
core
Tanzania Country Climate Risk Profile Series, Mufindi District [PDF]
The agricultural sector in Tanzania is facing high climatic risks. Frequent and severe temperature and precipitation, recurrent droughts and increased incidences of pests and diseases are some of the climate effects that have been observed.
Begasha, Edgar +2 more
core
West Africa is known to be particularly vulnerable to climate change due to high climate variability, high reliance on rain-fed agriculture and limited economic and institutional capacity to respond to climate variability and change.
Benjamin Sultan, Marco Gaetani
doaj +1 more source
Actual crop water use in project countries : a synthesis at the regional level [PDF]
This report aims to synthesize the results of a crop water use study conducted by country teams of the GEF/World Bank project, Regional Climate, Water, and Agriculture: Impacts on and Adaptation of Agro-ecological Systems in Africa.
Maraux, Florent +2 more
core

