This paper examines whether the choice of crops is affected by climate in Africa. Using a multinomial logit model, the paper regresses crop choice on climate, soils, and other factors. The model is estimated using a sample of more than 7,000 farmers across 11 countries in Africa. The study finds that crop choice is very climate sensitive. For example, farmers select sorghum and maize-millet in the cooler regions of Africa; maize-beans, maize-groundnut...
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2007/08/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS4307
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Crop selection : adapting to climage change in Africa
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Crop