A5008267593- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Agriculture
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Rural development and sustainability
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- African history and culture analysis
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2024
International Livestock Research Institute
2009-2022
Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
2015-2021
CGIAR
2018
Wageningen University & Research
2011-2012
Centre for Development Economics
2011
University of Nairobi
2007
Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums
2004
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
2002
Aggarwal, P. K., A. Jarvis, B. M. Campbell, R. Zougmoré, Khatri-Chhetri, S. J. Vermeulen, Loboguerrero, L. Sebastian, Kinyangi, O. Bonilla-Findji, Radeny, Recha, D. Martinez-Baron, Ramirez-Villegas, Huyer, Thornton, E. Wollenberg, Hansen, Alvarez-Toro, Aguilar-Ariza, Arango-Londoño, V. Patiño-Bravo, Rivera, Ouedraogo and Tan Yen. 2018. The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture. Ecology Society 23(1):14....
This paper examines drought characteristics as an evidence of climate change in two agro-climatic zones Nigeria and farmers' perceptions impacts adaptation strategies. The results show high spatial temporal rainfall variability for the stations. Consequently, there are several anomalies recent years but much more locations around Guinea savanna. inter-station seasonality statistics reveal less variable wetter early growing seasons late Rainforest zone, drier other probability (p) dry spells...
Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, technologies, institutional innovations order to effectively adapt changing climatic conditions cope with climate variability. This paper assesses farmer adoption of agricultural practices innovation after being exposed Farms the Future Approach (FotF). First; we explore assess various CSA technologies practices; including are adopting. Second; identify document...
Climate change, characterized by rising average temperatures and changes in rainfall amounts patterns, remains a major threat to rural livelihoods. For smallholder households that heavily depend on agriculture, adaptation mitigation measures, including coping strategies are therefore needed secure household livelihoods incomes. In this article, we assess the impacts livelihood outcomes, of climate smart agricultural (CSA) practices promoted as adaptative against effects change. Using data...
Three hundred and sixteen households in 20 western Kenyan villages — 19% of all these managed successfully to escape from poverty the past 25 years. However, another 325 (i.e. villages) fell into abiding same period. Different causes are associated with falling those overcoming poverty. Separate policies will be required consequently prevent descent promote future. Results compared results obtained earlier a similar inquiry conducted 35 Rajasthan, India. Some remarkable similarities found,...
Abstract Combining qualitative–quantitative approaches, we examined the reasons behind household movements into and out of poverty across Kenya, how they differ by livelihood zones. Among 4773 households studied, 42 per cent were poor 15 years ago 50 are at present time. Over same period, 12 escaped poverty, while another 20 fell poverty. While some national trends evident – such as role health problems in driving people importance off‐farm income getting them many zones, thus this paper...
Understanding climate variability and change is essential for designing adaptation policies strategies to deal with the impacts of on agricultural sector. This Paper aims at assessing variability/change, perception rural farmers preferred among in some selected farming communities Nigeria. The study thus used both meteorology data social survey, examine variability/change factors determining techniques adopts by farmers. results show a relatively uniform temperatures seasonal variations...
The practical utilization of available modern as well traditional weather forecasting systems builds herders' resiliency capacity to climatic shocks. precision and reliability the system determines its creditability acceptance by users be proactive in decisions they make based on forecasted information. It has been postulated that are becoming less reliable due repeated faulty forecasts. study assesses current status Borana how experts forecasts biotic indicators such intestinal readings,...
Purpose Climate variability and extremes adversely affect the livestock sector directly indirectly by aggravating prevalence of diseases, distorting production system profitability. This paper aims to examine climate its impact on disease among pastoralists in Borana, Southern Ethiopia. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through a combination quantitative qualitative methods using household questionnaire, field observations, focus group discussions key informant interviews....
The objectives of the study were to obtain a better understanding households' pathways into, and out of, poverty, with poverty defined from communities' own perspective. authors used community-based methodology called 'stages progress' approach assess household dynamics in 20 communities for over 1,700 households representing two different ethnic groups Western Kenya. proportion that had managed escape last 25 years was ascertained, as well fallen into during same period. major reasons...
There is limited documentation of soil and water management technologies that enhance adaptation to climate change in drylands Kenya. Rainfall patterns were analyzed the semi-arid Machakos Makueni counties eastern Kenya using historical data. A total forty-three smallholder farmers implementing practices sampled, an estimate seasonal budget for current crop livestock production systems computed. Analysis rainfall amounts distribution shows increasing variability, with average annual...
Abstract This paper analyses the impact of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies on household dietary diversity and food insufficiency as indicators nutrition security in Kenya. Using a combination Propensity Score Matching endogenous treatment effect approaches, we found that adoption stress-tolerant varieties several crops (such bean, pigeon pea, cowpea, maize sorghum) improved score by 40% reduced 75%. Adoption resilient livestock breeds (including Red Maasai sheep Galla goats) 38%...
The present study assessed soil physical-chemical characteristics as reliable health indicators in six climate-smart land use types; agroforestry, community forest, cropland with and water conservation (SWC), crop without SWC, grassland control across villages (CSVs) Lushoto (Tanzania), Hoima (Uganda), Wote Nyando (Kenya). Soils were sampled at three depths; 0–15 cm, 15–45 cm 45–100 then analyzed for bulk density (BD), pH, exchangeable bases (Ca, Mg, K, Na), extractable Fe, Mn, Zn, acidity...
This article examines the potential role of agri-business SMEs in scaling climate resilient seed systems through inclusive business models Eastern and Southern Africa. Over last decade, donors policymakers have coalesced behind a private-sector agenda for Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) which small-and-medium enterprises, multinational corporations financial institutions are recognized their to contribute effectiveness efficiency aid. has progressively adopted notions inclusiveness entailing...