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Title Maize, Cassava, and Sweet Potato Yield on Monthly Climate in Malawi
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1885/294017; https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/294017/3/978-3-030-45106-6_120.pdf.jpg
Date 2021
Author(s) Kawaye, Floney; Hutchinson, Michael
Contributor(s) Oguge, Nicholas; Ayal, Desalegn; Adeleke, Lydia; da Silva, Izael
Abstract Climate change and climate variability in Malawi have negatively affected the production of maize, a staple food crop. This has adversely affected food security. On the other hand, there have been increases in growing area, production, yield, consumption, and commercialization of both cassava and sweet potato. Factors behind these increases include the adaptive capacity of these crops in relation to climate change and variability, structural adjustment programs, population growth and urbanization, new farming technologies, and economic development. Cassava and sweet potato are seen to have the potential to contribute to food security and alleviate poverty among rural communities.
Language en_AU
Publisher Springer International Publishing
Relation African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation; 1st Edition
Type of publication Book chapter
Format application/pdf
Rights © 2021 The Author(s); http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Identifier Kawaye, F.P., Hutchinson, M.F. (2021). Maize, Cassava, and Sweet Potato Yield on Monthly Climate in Malawi. In: Oguge, N., Ayal, D., Adeleke, L., da Silva, I. (eds) African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_120; 978-3-030-45105-9; 10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_120
Repository Canberra - Australian National University
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