Small ruminants (goats and sheep) play an important role in rural livelihoods. About one third of the total red meat consumed in Kenya comes from small ruminants (GoK, 2015a). Small ruminants are easier to de-stock and re-stock due to their small body size, higher birth rate, and shorter generati...
Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Managing climate risks through small ruminants in Kenyan climate-smart villages]
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Managing climate risks through small ruminants in Kenyan climate-smart villages
Producing adequate food to meet global demand by 2050 is widely recognized as a major challenge, particularly for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) (Godfray et al. 2010; Alexandratos and Bruinsma 2012; van Ittersum et al. 2016). Increased price volatility of major food crops (Koning et al. 2008; Lagi et a...
Tesfaye, Kindie
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Ittersum, Martin K. van
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Wiebe, Keith
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Boogaard, Hendrik L.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Can Ethiopia feed itself by 2050? Estimating cereal self-sufficiency to 2050]
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Can Ethiopia feed itself by 2050? Estimating cereal self-sufficiency to 2050
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Audho, James O.
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Oyieng, Edwin
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Kimeli, Philip
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Recha, John W.M.
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Muigai, Anne W.T.
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[Assessing actors in rural markets of sheep and goats in the Nyando Basin of western Kenya: A key to improving productivity from smallholder farms]
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Assessing actors in rural markets of sheep and goats in the Nyando Basin of western Kenya: A key to improving productivity from smallholder farms
Since the Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security in 2003, governments in East Africa have made sustainable transformation of agriculture a priority, as reflected in their development agendas and by increased investments in agriculture. Despite these positive developments, the region ...
Solomon, Dawit
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Mungai, Catherine
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Recha, John W.M.
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Gadeberg, Marianne
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[CCAFS East Africa 2019–2021 Summary. Strategy for Supporting Agricultural Transformation, Food and Nutrition Security under Climate Change]
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CCAFS East Africa 2019–2021 Summary. Strategy for Supporting Agricultural Transformation, Food and Nutrition Security under Climate Change
Key messages
Initial steps towards outcome-focused monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL) on communication and engagement can be small, but they must be systematic.
To achieve broad participation, MEL needs to be lean and do-able.
Well-designed MEL adds value by feeding information and les...
Schuetz, Tonya
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Meadu, Vanessa
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Atakos, Vivian
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White, Julianna M.
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Schubert, Cecilia
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Urrea Benitez, José Luis
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Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Mungai, Catherine
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Cramer, Laura
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[Measuring how communication and engagement efforts help deliver outcomes]
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Measuring how communication and engagement efforts help deliver outcomes
This Info Note presents an exploration of CSA scaling options in the Nyando Basin area of Kisumu and Kericho Counties in Kenya, through partnerships in the value chain. It is part of the NWO-CCAFS research project “Climate-Smart Financial Diaries for Scaling in the Nyando Basin, Kenya”, led by th...
Wattel, Cor
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Asseldonk, Marcel van
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Gathiaka, John
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Mulwa, Richard
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Wesenbeeck, Lia van
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Oostendorp, Remco
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Bosselaar, Jonne
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[Scaling climate-smart agriculture: Towards co-creating business models in the input supply chains and finance chains]
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Scaling climate-smart agriculture: Towards co-creating business models in the input supply chains and finance chains
Agricultural systems in Eastern Africa are mainly rainfed and highly vulnerable to climate change and variability. Climate-related risks include variable rainfall patterns, prolonged dry spells, and extreme events such as droughts and floods, and have become more frequent and severe, negatively a...
Ambaw, Gebermedihin
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Recha, John W.M.
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Nigussie, Abebe
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Tadesse, Meron
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Soil organic carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation in East African Climate-Smart Villages: Results from climate-smart agriculture interventions within Climate-Smart Villages in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda]
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Soil organic carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation in East African Climate-Smart Villages: Results from climate-smart agriculture interventions within Climate-Smart Villages in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
This paper aims to better understand actors involved in the generation, translation, communication and governance of agricultural climate services and their networks in Ethiopia. To achieve these objectives, about 65 actor organizations were selected across seven regions and two city administrati...
Tesfaye, Abonesh
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Hansen, James
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Belay, Sebsib
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Actor roles and networks in agricultural climate services in Ethiopia: a social network analysis]
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Actor roles and networks in agricultural climate services in Ethiopia: a social network analysis
Farmers in East Africa are experiencing increasing livelihood challenges attributed to increasing scarcity of agricultural land, steep rises in food prices, deteriorating soil fertility and associated declining crop yields, poor market access and, in some cases unclear land tenure systems (Yamano...
Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Ogada, Maurice J
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Recha, John W.M.
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Rao, Elizaphan J
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Uptake and impact of climate-smart agriculture on food security, incomes and assets in East Africa: Findings from Nyando Climate-Smart Villages in Western Kenya]
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Uptake and impact of climate-smart agriculture on food security, incomes and assets in East Africa: Findings from Nyando Climate-Smart Villages in Western Kenya
In Kenya, agriculture is a key driver of economic growth and social development. The agriculture sector directly contributes about 28% of Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP), and accounts for 65% of the total export earnings. The crop and livestock sub-sectors contribute approximately 78% and 20...
Amwata, Dorothy
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Mungai, Catherine
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Kenya]
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Review of policies and frameworks on climate change, agriculture, food and nutrition security in Kenya