A5038170761- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Hydrology and Drought Analysis
- Agriculture and Biological Studies
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Climate variability and models
Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries
2020
A study was conducted to determine the association of climate variability, Prosopis juliflora spread, and other vegetation trends with livestock population dynamics in Kajiado County, Kenya. Monthly rainfall, mean monthly temperatures, cattle, sheep goats populations from January 2000 December 2014, were analyzed time series trends. Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data derived moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) 250 m satellite imageries for 2014 used temporal...
In arid and semi-arid regions of Eastern Southern Africa, drought can be devastating to pastoralists who depend on healthy vegetation for their herds. The Kenya Livestock Insurance Program (KLIP) addresses this challenge through its insurance program that relies a index product derived from eMODIS NDVI (enhanced Normalized Difference Vegetation Index). payouts are triggered when values fall below certain threshold Unit Area (UAI). objective study is produce an updated, cloud-based product,...