Managing the agricultural calendar as coping mechanism to climate variability: A case study of maize farming in northern Benin, West Africa

Managing the agricultural calendar as coping mechanism to climate variability: A case study of maize farming in northern Benin, West Africa

Nowadays climate variability and change are amongst the most important threats to sustainable development, with potentially severe consequences on agriculture in developing countries. Among many available coping mechanisms, farmers adjust some of their farming practices. This article aims at explori...

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Main Authors: Rosaine N. Yegbemey, Humayun Kabir, Oyémonbadé H.R. Awoye, Jacob A. Yabi, Armand A. Paraïso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Climate Risk Management
Subjects:
Climate variability
Coping mechanism
Agricultural calendar
Farmers’ behaviours
Driving forces
Benin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096314000175

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