Soils are a very important component of the global carbon cycle as they contain the largest sink of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere. At the same time, soil organic carbon (SOC) is the basis for soil fertility and the production of food to feed the growing global population. Healthy soils are ...
Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia]
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Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia
The survey data on soil carbon enhancing practices in western Kenya is systematically organized in Microsoft Excel tables. The data entails general household characteristics, plot characteristics, practices implemented, yield, inputs, livestock ownership, social capital, access to credit, access ...
Ng’ang’a, Stanley Karanja
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George Magambo, Kanyenji
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Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas
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Nguru, Wilson Maina
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[An integrated approach for understanding the factors that facilitate or constrain the adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices in East Africa, specifically Western Kenya]
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An integrated approach for understanding the factors that facilitate or constrain the adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices in East Africa, specifically Western Kenya
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...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Anyango Jalang'o, Dorcas
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[Adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices and their impact on farm output in Western Kenya]
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Adoption of soil carbon enhancing practices and their impact on farm output in Western Kenya
This household survey was conducted among 88 respondents by CIAT in three counties of western Kenya (Bungoma, Kakamega, and Siaya) in 2016. The main aim of the project was to conduct a cost benefit analysis of eight climate-smart soil (CSS) practices, as a step toward understanding whether they w...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Kinyua, Ivy
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[Household Survey Data on Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate-Smart Soil Practices in Western Kenya]
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Household Survey Data on Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate-Smart Soil Practices in Western Kenya
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Birnholz, Celine A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Koge, Jessica
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Braslow, Juliet
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Sommer, Rolf
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Okolo, Wendy
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Chandrappagari, Suvarna
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[Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in India]
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Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in India
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Birnholz, Celine A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Koge, Jessica
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Braslow, Juliet
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Sommer, Rolf
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Okolo, Wendy
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Kalčić, Špela
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[Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya]
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Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, India and Kenya
This paper describes data that were collected in three counties of western Kenya, namely Siaya, Bungoma, and Kakamega. The main aim of collecting the data was to assess the climate smartness, profitability and returns of soil protection and rehabilitation measures. The data were collected from 88...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Kinyua, Ivy
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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[Survey data on cost and benefits of climate smart agricultural technologies in western Kenya]
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Survey data on cost and benefits of climate smart agricultural technologies in western Kenya
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Mwongera, Caroline
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Birnholz, Celine A.
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Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Girvetz, Evan H.
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Kinyua, Ivy
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Koge, Jessica
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Kihara, Job
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Mukalama, John
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Braslow, Juliet
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Sommer, Rolf
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Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Okolo, Wendy
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[Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in Kenya]
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Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in Kenya