droughts
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How smallholder farmers in Zambia are adapting to droughts
Evidence from over 6,600 farm households in Zambia finds that droughts reduce yields of maize, beans, and groundnuts while prompting smallholders to diversify crops, adopt resilient seed varieties, and expand cultivated area. This suggests that well-...
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Do ultra-poor graduation programmes build resilience against droughts? Evidence from rural Ethiopia
A relatively light-tough graduation model serves to buffer households - and women in particular - from the adverse effects of drought in Ethiopia