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...
Main Authors: | Rosaine N. Yegbemey, Humayun Kabir, Oyémonbadé H.R. Awoye, Jacob A. Yabi, Armand A. Paraïso |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | Climate Risk Management |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096314000175 |
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