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Pervasive threats of climate change and land degradation have compounded the inherent low farm productivity problem in sub‐Saharan Africa. Though sustainable agricultural intensification practices…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaPervasive threats of climate change and land degradation have compounded the inherent low farm productivity problem in sub‐Saharan Africa. Though sustainable agricultural intensification practices…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaAbstract This study assesses the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in arid Namibia and their impact on agricultural income. The estimation relies on multinomial endogenous switching…
| EfD Discussion Paper | South AfricaRegional integration is making steady progress in Africa and a key objective is to improve the prospects for industrialisation by expanding the regional market. The paper draws on a combination of…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaNational park agencies in Africa often lack incentives to maximize revenue, despite the decline in conservation subsidies from the State. We explore the potential of pricing policy to generate funds…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaAbstract The paper employs a mixed-methods approach to document and evaluate drivers of climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Zambia. We combine rich household survey data, satellite…
| EfD Discussion Paper | South AfricaClimate forecasting is a crucial tool for managing risks in climate sensitive economic sectors like agriculture. Although rainfed subsistence farming dominates livelihoods in Africa, information on…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaClimate forecasting is a crucial tool for managing risks in climate-sensitive economic sectors like agriculture. Although rainfed subsistence farming dominates livelihoods in Africa, information on…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaWe use a series of framed experimental games to test the role of access to credit and insurance on farm technology uptake with small-scale farmers in South Africa. Using Cumulative Prospect Theory…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaWildlife is widely becoming an important vehicle for rural development in most third-world countries across the globe. With wildlife, as with other conservation and development policies, policymakers…
| Peer Reviewed | South Africa, Kenya