relation: http://oar.icrisat.org/7692/
title: Coping with climate variability and change in research for development targeting West Africa: Need for paradigm changes
creator: Herrmann, L
creator: Gabriela, B I
creator: van Mourik, T
creator: Traore, P C S
creator: Oumarou, H M
creator: Traore, K
creator: Ouedraogo, Mahama
creator: Naab, J
subject: Climate Change
description: Climate change and variability impact on agriculture in the West African Semi-Arid  Tropics (WASAT). At present WASAT farmers are most concerned by climate  variability which shows the greatest consequences towards the northern drier end of  the region. Relative variability, number of existential droughts, species loss and  variety turnover are highest there. This paper presents experiences made and  approaches developed in the framework of a Research for Development (R4D) project  aiming at preparing WASAT farmers to deal with climate constraints. It is argued that  agro-phytodiversity management is a reasonable approach to deal with climate  variability but that it needs better social organisation to conserve a sufficient number of  crops and varieties. Optimised participation and empowerment of farmers in the R4D  continuum leads to faster progress with respect to innovation testing, adaptation and  sustainable adoption.
publisher: John Libbey Eurotext
date: 2013
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://oar.icrisat.org/7692/1/Secheresse_2013_24_294-303.pdf
identifier:   Herrmann, L and Gabriela, B I and van Mourik, T and Traore, P C S and Oumarou, H M and Traore, K and Ouedraogo, Mahama and Naab, J  (2013) Coping with climate variability and change in research for development targeting West Africa: Need for paradigm changes.  Secheresse, 24.  pp. 294-303.  ISSN 1147-7806     
relation: http://www.jle.com/en/revues/agro_biotech/sec/sommaire.phtml