The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in Togo

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in Togo

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This study employs a Ricardian approach to measure the impact of climate change on smallholder farmers' crop production-based revenue in Togo. A regression of farmers' revenue on climate, soil and other socioeconomic variables was conducted to capture farmer-adapted responses to climate variations. The analysis was based on cross-section data of the National Agricultural Census conducted during the 2012-2013 agricultural season and average long-term temperature and rainfall data from 1961 to 2013 pooled over the 35 districts of Togo. Climate has a nonlinear effect on net revenue from crop prod...