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The manual was created specifically for use in the Western Kenya Smallholder Agricultural Carbon project, managed by the Swedish NGO Vi Agroforestry, which is the test case for the first Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology for generating carbon credits by building organic matter in agricu...


Recha, John W.M.Kapukha, MarthaWekesa, AmosShames, SethHeiner, Krista[Sustainable Agriculture Land Management Practices for Climate Change Mitigation: A training guide for smallholder farmers]Sustainable Agriculture Land Management Practices for Climate Change Mitigation: A training guide for smallholder farmers

Two smallholder agricultural carbon projects in East Africa engaged in a participatory action research process to identify ways local actors could take on larger management roles within the projects. Key lessons from this process were: * Community-based intermediaries can play a leading ...


Shames, SethHeiner, KristaKapukha, MarthaKiguli, LillianMasiga, MosesNantongo Kalunda, PaulineSempala ARecha, John W.M.Wekesa, Amos[Implementing smallholder carbon projects: building local institutional capacity through participatory action research]Implementing smallholder carbon projects: building local institutional capacity through participatory action research

This manual has been developed to help build the capacities of farmers, farmers groups, extension staff and project managers who are implementing agricultural carbon projects in Eastern Africa. The manual describes the steps for implementing an afforestation/reforestation voluntary carbon project...


Masiga, MosesNantongo Kalunda, PaulineKiguli, LillianSsempala, AnnetShames, SethHeiner, KristaMiller, M[Capacity Building for Stakeholders in Smallholder Agricultural Carbon Projects in Eastern Africa][Smallholder Agricultural Carbon Projects in Eastern Africa]Smallholder Agricultural Carbon Projects in Eastern Africa

Background: Smallholders have begun to take advantage of a growing pool of investment in climate change mitigation. Meanwhile, early movers in this area are working to develop innovative models that will allow projects to be nancially sustainable and scalable while bene ting local actors. This s...


Shames, SethHeiner, KristaKapukha, MarthaKiguli, LillianMasiga, MosesNantongo Kalunda, PaulineSsempala, AnnetRecha, John W.M.Wekesa, Amos[Building local institutional capacity to implement agricultural carbon projects: participatory action research with Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda]Building local institutional capacity to implement agricultural carbon projects: participatory action research with Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda

Agricultural landscapes must provide food, fiber and energy to a growing population in a changing climate, while potentially serving as instruments for climate change mitigation. Agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing approximately 25% of the GDP annually and employing mo...


Shames, SethHeiner, KristaKapukha, MarthaWekesa, AmosRecha, John W.M.[Scaling up Sustainable Agriculture Land Management in Bungoma County, Kenya]Scaling up Sustainable Agriculture Land Management in Bungoma County, Kenya

Agriculture is central to the economy of Uganda; it employs about 82% of the national workforce and is responsible for generating over 20% of Uganda’s GDP (Oling, Rwabizambuga, and Warren- rodriguez 2014). Over 800,000 smallholder farmers in the Mbale, Manafwa and Bududa Districts (Mbale region, ...


Shames, SethHeiner, KristaKiguli, LillianSsempala, AnnetNantongo Kalunda, PaulineMasiga, Moses[Scaling up agricultural carbon activities in Mbale Region, Uganda]Scaling up agricultural carbon activities in Mbale Region, Uganda

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