Modeling and participatory farmer-led approaches to food security in a changing world: A case study from Malawi

Science et Changements Planetaires - Secheresse

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 350-358

  Snapp, Sieglinde ^a   Kerr, Rachel Bezner ^b   Smith, Alex ^a   Ollenburger, Mary ^c   Mhango, Wezi ^d   Shumba, Lizzie ^e   Gondwe, Tinkani ^e   Kanyama Phiri, George ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University Department of Development Sociology ^*  (United States)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

^e Ekwendeni Hospital   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Legume diversification; Participatory systems analysis; Smallholder farm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904870673     PISSN: 11477806     EISSN: 17775922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/sec.2014.0409     Document Type: Article

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