Is an Integrated Farm More Resilient against Climate Change? A Micro-econometric Analysis of Portfolio Diversification in African Agriculture

Is an Integrated Farm More Resilient against Climate Change? A Micro-econometric Analysis of Portfolio Diversification in African Agriculture

This paper examines whether an integrated farm that owns both crops and livestock is more resilient under global warming than a specialized farm in crops. Using around 9000 farm surveys across Africa, we explore how farmers choose one of the farm types and how the net revenue of each type varies acr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Seo, S. Niggol
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Economic Development: Agriculture
Natural Resources
Energy
Environment
Other Primary Products O130
Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets Q120
Agricultural Markets and Marketing
Cooperatives
Agribusiness Q130
Climate
Natural Disasters
Global Warming Q540
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4932

Internet

http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4932

Similar Items