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Loss of agroecosystem soil functions due to soil quality (SQ) degradation impacts Africa's agricultural viability and food security. Primary forest and farm fields deforested between 1930 and 2000 were sampled along a chronosequence on two parent materials in western Kenya. Two traditional long-t...


Moebius-Clunee, B.N.Es, H.M. vanIdowu, O.J.Schindelbeck, R.R.Kimetu, J.M.Ngoze, S.Lehmann, JohannesKinyangi, James[Long-term soil quality degradation along a cultivation chronosequence in western Kenya]Long-term soil quality degradation along a cultivation chronosequence in western Kenya

Smallholder farmers in East Africa need information and knowledge on appropriate climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, technologies, and institutional innovations in order to effectively adapt to changing climatic conditions and cope with climate variability. This paper assesses farmer adopt...


Nyasimi, MaryKimeli, PhilipSayula, GeorgeRadeny, Maren A.O.Kinyangi, JamesMungai, Catherine[Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania]Adoption and Dissemination Pathways for Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices for Climate-Resilient Livelihoods in Lushoto, Northeast Tanzania

In developing countries, drought can cripple communities. Its impact is often long-lasting, especially if smallholders have to sell off farming equipment in order to survive the loss of crop income. And in the developed world, drought in a major food-producing region can push up food prices world...


Campbell, Bruce M.Kinyangi, JamesNersisyan, ALeigh, RADibb-Leigh, JAZougmoré, Robert B.Seré Rabé, CarlosAggarwal, Pramod K.Hoefner, F[Nature Outlook: Agriculture and Drought. Perspectives: legislating change]Nature Outlook: Agriculture and Drought. Perspectives: legislating change

There is limited documentation of soil and water management technologies that enhance adaptation to climate change in drylands of Kenya. Rainfall patterns were analyzed in the semi-arid Machakos and Makueni counties of eastern Kenya using historical data. A total of forty...


Recha, John W.M.Mati, Bancy M.Nyasimi, MaryKimeli, PhilipKinyangi, JamesRadeny, Maren A.O.[Changing rainfall patterns and farmers ’ adaptation through soil water management practices in semi- arid eastern Kenya]Changing rainfall patterns and farmers ’ adaptation through soil water management practices in semi- arid eastern Kenya

The practical utilization of available modern as well as traditional weather forecasting systems builds herders’ resiliency capacity to climatic shocks. The precision and reliability of the forecasting system determines its creditability and acceptance by the users to be proactive in the decision...


Ayal, Desalegn Y.Desta, S.Gebru, G.Kinyangi, JamesRecha, John W.M.Radeny, Maren A.O.[Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia]Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia

Much of the native forest in the highlands of western Kenya has been converted to agricultural land in order to feed the growing population, and more land is being cleared. In tropical Africa, this land use change results in progressive soil degradation, as the period of cultivation increases. Bo...


Nyberg GBargués Tobella AKinyangi, JamesIlstedt U[Soil property changes over a 120-yr chronosequence from forest to agriculture in western Kenya]Soil property changes over a 120-yr chronosequence from forest to agriculture in western Kenya

We investigated speciation, oxidative state changes, and long- and short-term molecular-level dynamics of organic S after 365 d of aerobic incubation with and without the addition of sugarcane residue using XANES spectroscopy. Soil samples were collected from the upper 15 cm of undisturbed grassl...


Solomon, D.Lehmann JKnoth de Zarruk, K.Dathe, J.Kinyangi, JamesLiang BMachado S[Speciation and long- and short-term molecular-level dynamics of soil organic sulfur studied by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy]Speciation and long- and short-term molecular-level dynamics of soil organic sulfur studied by X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy

The CGIAR research programme on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with several partners is testing a portfolio of interventions to address the threat of changing climatic conditions for smallholder farming communities living beside river flood plains, grouped into “Cl...


Ojango, Julie M.K.Audho, James O.Oyieng, Edwin P.Recha, John W.M.Okeyo Mwai, AllyKinyangi, JamesMuigai, Anne W.T.[System characteristics and management practices for small ruminant production in “Climate Smart Villages” of Kenya]System characteristics and management practices for small ruminant production in “Climate Smart Villages” of Kenya

We present a framework for prioritizing adaptation approaches at a range of timeframes. The framework is illustrated by four case studies from developing countries, each with associated characterization of uncertainty. Two cases on near-term adaptation planning in Sri Lanka and on stakeholder sce...


Vermeulen, Sonja J.Challinor, Andrew J.Thornton, Philip K.Campbell, Bruce M.Eriyagama, NishadiVervoort, Joost M.Kinyangi, JamesJarvis, AndyLäderach, PeterRamírez Villegas, JuliánNicklin, K.J.Hawkins, E.Smith, D.R.[Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture]Addressing uncertainty in adaptation planning for agriculture

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