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Situated between Mozambique and Madagascar, the Union of the Comoros is one of the world’s poorest countries. Heavy dependence on agriculture, complicated by high population density and a lack of governance has led to mismanagement of natural resources and land degradation. Additionally, the coun...


Bourgoin, ClémentParker LouisMartínez Valle, Armando IsaacMwongera, CarolineLäderach, Peter[A spatially explicit assessment of climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector of the Union of the Comoros]A spatially explicit assessment of climate change vulnerability in the agricultural sector of the Union of the Comoros

Localisé entre le Mozambique et Madagascar, l’Union des Comores est un des pays les plus pauvres du monde. Sa très forte dépendance au secteur agricole couplée avec une densité de population élevée et d’un manque de gouvernance a conduit le pays vers une mauvaise gestion des ressources naturelles...


Bourgoin, ClémentParker, LouisMartínez Valle, Armando IsaacMwongera, CarolineLäderach, Peter[Une évaluation spatialement explicite de la vulnérabilité du secteur agricole au changement climatique dans l'Union des Comores]Une évaluation spatialement explicite de la vulnérabilité du secteur agricole au changement climatique dans l'Union des Comores

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...


Karanja Ng'ang'a, StanleyNotenbaert, An Maria OmerMwungu, Chris MiyinziMwongera, CarolineGirvetz, 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.

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...


Mwongera, CarolineMwungu, Chris MiyinziKinyua, IvyKaranja Ng'ang'a, Stanley[Prioritizing climate-smart agriculture practices in Western Kenya.]Prioritizing climate-smart agriculture practices in Western Kenya.

This chapter assessed the influence of socioeconomic factors, plot characteristics, food security, and climatic variables on the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies in southern Tanzania. Using data collected from 357 households and 464 agricultural plots, a multivariate probi...


Mwungu, Chris MiyinziMwongera, CarolineShikuku, KelvinAcosta, MariolaLäderach, Peter[Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies at Farm Plot Level: An Assessment from Southern Tanzania]Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies at Farm Plot Level: An Assessment from Southern Tanzania

Research-based evidence on the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices is vital to their effective uptake, continued use and wider diffusion. In addition, an enabling policy environment at the national and regional levels is necessary for this evidence to be used effectively. This chapte...


Acosta, MariolaAmpaire, Edidah L.Muchunguzi, PerezOkiror, John FrancisRutting, LucasMwongera, CarolineTwyman, JenniferShikuku, Kelvin MashisiaWinowiecki, Leigh A.Läderach, PeterMwungu, Chris MiyinziJassogne, Laurence T.P.[The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms for Creating an Enabling Climate Change Policy Environment in East Africa]The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Platforms for Creating an Enabling Climate Change Policy Environment in East Africa

Notenbaert, An Maria OmerPaul, Birthe K.Mwongera, CarolineBirnholz, Celine A.Bossio, Deborah A.Girvetz, Evan H.Koge, JessicaBraslow, JulietSnyder, Katherine A.Sommer, RolfOkolo, WendyGurmessa, BiyensaDessalegn, Mengistu[Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in Ethiopia]Climate-smart soil protection and rehabilitation in Ethiopia

Shikuku, K.M.Paul, Birthe K.Mwongera, CarolineWinowiecki, Leigh A.Läderach, PeterHerrero, Mario T.Valdivia, R.O.Silvestri, Silvia[Towards climate smart livestock systems in Tanzania: assessing opportunities to meet the triple win]Towards climate smart livestock systems in Tanzania: assessing opportunities to meet the triple win

Extreme weather is causing significant problems for smallholder farmers and others who depend on agricultural value chains in developing countries. Although value-chain analysis can help untangle the complex relationships within agricultural systems, it often has failed to take into account the e...


Mwongera, CarolineNowak, AndreeaNotenbaert, An Maria OmerGrey, SebastianOsiemo, JamleckKinyua, IvyLizarazo, MiguelGilvetz, Evan[Climate-Smart Agricultural Value Chains: Risks and Perspectives]Climate-Smart Agricultural Value Chains: Risks and Perspectives

This study assessed the adoption of stress-tolerant varieties and their effect on household welfare, measured by net crop income per capita in Nwoya District, Uganda. The stress-tolerant varieties were considered to be climate-smart because they stabilise and increase crop income in the presence ...


Mwungu, Chris MiyinziMwongera, CarolineShikuku, Kelvin MashisiaAcosta, MariolaAmpaire, Edidah L.Winowiecki, Leigh A.Läderach, Peter[Household Welfare Effects of Stress-Tolerant Varieties in Northern Uganda]Household Welfare Effects of Stress-Tolerant Varieties in Northern Uganda

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