A regional stocktake of maize yield vulnerability to droughts in the Horn of Africa.

Climate projections in sub-Saharan Africa predict increased frequency of droughts with parallel impacts on crop yield. The Horn of Africa is among the most vulnerable regions in Africa to these changes because agriculture in general and maize production in particularly is highly climate driven, and rain-fed. Current research approaches have mostly focused on the climatic and biophysical drivers of crop yield without including the socio-economic drivers of crop yield.

Analysis of the market for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and economic returns in Cameroon: An archetypical African economy.

This study examines the extent to which the market for PhDs in the sciences can impact economic returns in Cameroon. The specific objectives address the demand and supply for PhDs and the challenges encountered by these PhDs in the labour market. An ordinal regression model is used to assess the effect of the demand and supply of PhD on economic returnsin Cameroon.

Farmers' response to maize production risks in Cameroon: An application of the criticality risk matrix model.

Farmers' inability to successfully participate in the maize value chain due to the threats of some risk factors is one of the key reasons for rising food insecurity. This study analyses farmers' responses to risks involved in maize production in Cameroon. Data on maize production risks were collected from smallholder maize farmers operating in selected communities along the River Sanaga.

A new index on agricultural land greenhouse gas emissions in Africa.

Africa emits the lowest amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the global GHG budget. However, the continent remains the most vulnerable continent to the effects of climate change. The agricultural sector in Africa is among the most vulnerable sectors to climate change.

The effect of sanitary and phytosanitary measures on Cameroon's cocoa exports: An application of the gravity model.

There is growing concerns about food quality and food safety standards along the agricultural value chain in recent years. This study seeks to analyse the effect of changes in food policy regulations, particularly sanitary and phytosanitary measures on Cameroon's cocoa exports and to explore the compliance strategy to sanitary and phytosanitary measures adopted by institutional actors in the cocoa sub-sector. To achieve this, the study used a mixed methodological approach, consisting of both qualitative and quantitative approaches using business surveys and gravity-based models respectively.

Economic vulnerability to tropical storms on the southeastern coast of Africa.

Climate change will hit Africa economically hard, not least Southeast Africa. Understanding the impact of extreme climatic events is important for both economic development and climate change policy. Global climatological summaries reveal high damage potential pathways for developed countries.