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Journal Article 2016-07-01

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Bulte, E.H. Giller, Ken E. Ndiwa, Nicholas N. Kifugo, S.C. McIntire, John M. Herrero, Mario T. Rufino, Mariana C.

We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Bulte, E.H. ,  Giller, Ken E. ,  Ndiwa, Nicholas N. ,  Kifugo, S.C. ,  McIntire, John M. ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  Rufino, Mariana C. ,  [Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya] ,  Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya
Journal Article 2016-08-01

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Bulte, E.H. Giller, Ken E. McIntire, John M. Rufino, Mariana C.

Climate change will affect the livelihoods of pastoralists in arid and semi-arid lands. Using data on agro-pastoral households from northern Kenya, we explore whether migration of household members enhances adoption of agricultural innovations that aim to provide protection against weather shocks...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Bulte, E.H. ,  Giller, Ken E. ,  McIntire, John M. ,  Rufino, Mariana C. ,  [Migration and self-protection against climate change: A case study of samburu county, Kenya] ,  Migration and self-protection against climate change: A case study of samburu county, Kenya
Journal Article 2016-12-15

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Wijk, Mark T. van Rufino, Mariana C. Giller, Ken E.

Livestock production is very risky due to climate variability in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa. Using data collected from 400 households in the Borena zone of the Oromia Region, we explored what drives adoption of agricultural practices that can decrease the vulnerability of agro-pastoralists to c...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Wijk, Mark T. van ,  Rufino, Mariana C. ,  Giller, Ken E. ,  [Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Borena, Ethiopia] ,  Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Borena, Ethiopia
Journal Article 2018-10

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Ritho, Cecilia Herrero, Mario T. Fraval, Simon

In Sub-Saharan Africa, research aimed at improving household livelihoods through cattle often targets commercial benefits while neglecting household-oriented benefits. The latter are rarely articulated, and their comprehensive role in livelihoods is little understood by policymakers. The main aim...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Ritho, Cecilia ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  Fraval, Simon ,  [Household-oriented benefits largely outweigh commercial benefits derived from cattle in Mabalane District, Mozambique] ,  Household-oriented benefits largely outweigh commercial benefits derived from cattle in Mabalane District, Mozambique
Working Paper 2012-11-29

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Maute, F.R. Notenbaert, An Maria Omer Herrero, Mario T. Moyo, Siboniso

The purpose of this transdisciplinary project was to cogenerate methods, information and solutions between local communities, local and international scientists and policy makers involved in climate change and adaptation programmes, for coping mechanisms and adapting strategies to climate change ...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Maute, F.R. ,  Notenbaert, An Maria Omer ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  Moyo, Siboniso ,  [Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique] ,  Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mozambique
Working Paper 2017

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Notenbaert, An Maria Omer Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi Mwongera, Caroline Girvetz, Evan H.

Most of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Kenya, depend heavily on agriculture for income and food security. Any effort aiming to sustain and improve the productivity in agriculture is, therefore, an important step towards improving the livelihoods of many households. Soils are...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Notenbaert, An Maria Omer ,  Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi ,  Mwongera, Caroline ,  Girvetz, Evan H. ,  [Cost and benefit analysis for climate-smart soil practices in Western Kenya.] ,  Cost and benefit analysis for climate-smart soil practices in Western Kenya.
Journal Article 2010-03-04

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Kungu, J. Ridder, N.A. de Herrero, Mario T.

Production inefficiency is usually analyzed by economical efficiency, which is composed of two components-technical and allocative efficiencies. This study provided a direct measure of production efficiency of the smallholder milk producers in Kenya using a stochastic profit frontier and ineffici...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Kungu, J. ,  Ridder, N.A. de ,  Herrero, Mario T. ,  [Profit efficiency among Kenyan smallholders milk producers: A case study of Meru-South district, Kenya] ,  Profit efficiency among Kenyan smallholders milk producers: A case study of Meru-South district, Kenya
Working Paper 2017-06

Autor: Mwongera, Caroline Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi Kinyua, Ivy Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley

A climate-smart agriculture (CSA) prioritization exercise in Western Kenya was carried out as part of the activities in the CIAT-led research project on ‘Climatesmart soil protection and rehabilitation in Western Kenya’, funded by GIZ. This project aims to encourage sustainable approaches to prom...

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Mwongera, Caroline ,  Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi ,  Kinyua, Ivy ,  Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  [Prioritizing climate-smart agriculture practices in Western Kenya.] ,  Prioritizing climate-smart agriculture practices in Western Kenya.
Journal Article 2019

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas Girvetz, Evan H.

Sustained adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices (SCEPs) at scale remains an aspiration goal to maintain sufficient amount of soil carbon in household farms in order to impact on the sustained farm productivity caused by sustained soil fertility. The objective of this study is to systematica...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas ,  Girvetz, Evan H. ,  [Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption] ,  Soil carbon enhancing practices: a systematic review of barriers and enablers of adoption
Working Paper 2019-11

Autor: Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas Girvetz, Evan H.

Adoption of soil carbon practices has the capability of increasing yield, thus improving income and food availability. This paper assessed the adoption of agricultural practices that enhance soil carbon. Data from 334 households were collected in the rural areas of Western Kenya using a multistag...

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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley ,  Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas ,  Girvetz, Evan H. ,  [Adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices and their impact on farm output in Western Kenya] ,  Adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices and their impact on farm output in Western Kenya

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