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Brief 2019-08-20

Autor: Groot, Annemarie Demissie, Teferi Duku, Confidence Budding-Polo, Monserrat Kabuka, Godfrey Nkenja, Emanuel Ninga, Kasian Lyimo, Raymond Recha, John W.M. Osumba, Joab Schonenberg, Pierre

In Tanzania 6% of the land under production is used for the cultivation of sunflower. In areas like Mbeya (Southern Highlands) and Dodoma and Singida (Central Corridor), the area under sunflower varies from 1 - 10 acres per household. According to FAO, the average yield of sunflower is 979 kilogr...

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Groot, Annemarie ,  Demissie, Teferi ,  Duku, Confidence ,  Budding-Polo, Monserrat ,  Kabuka, Godfrey ,  Nkenja, Emanuel ,  Ninga, Kasian ,  Lyimo, Raymond ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Osumba, Joab ,  Schonenberg, Pierre ,  [Sunflower Tanzania: Climate change risks and opportunities] ,  Sunflower Tanzania: Climate change risks and opportunities
Brief 2018-09-01

Autor: Muigai, Anne W.T. Ojango, Julie M.K. Audho, James O. Oyieng, Edwin P. Recha, John W.M. Radeny, Maren A.O.

The Nyando Basin covering two counties of western Kenya, namely Kericho and Kisumu has been adversely affected by climate change. Prolonged droughts, followed by heavy and unpredictable rainfall that causes flooding has led to land denudation, crop and livestock losses (IPCC, 2007; Onyango et al....

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Muigai, Anne W.T. ,  Ojango, Julie M.K. ,  Audho, James O. ,  Oyieng, Edwin P. ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Radeny, Maren A.O. ,  [Sheep and goat marketing in Nyando Climate-Smart Villages of western Kenya: What do the farmers gain?] ,  Sheep and goat marketing in Nyando Climate-Smart Villages of western Kenya: What do the farmers gain?
Conference Paper 2018-10

Autor: Ojango, Julie M.K. Audho, James O. Oyieng, Edwin P. Recha, John W.M. Muigai, Anne W.T.

The Nyando Basin in Kenya, a rich agricultural flood plain around Lake Victoria with a population density exceeding 400 persons per square kilometre, has been adversely affected by extreme weather events that include droughts and floods. Literacy levels are low. Land sizes are small, generally le...

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Ojango, Julie M.K. ,  Audho, James O. ,  Oyieng, Edwin P. ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Muigai, Anne W.T. ,  [Innovative use of sheep and goats by women in climate smart villages in Kenya] ,  Innovative use of sheep and goats by women in climate smart villages in Kenya
Brief 2019-08-20

Autor: Demissie, Teferi Bolt, Jaclyn Duku, Confidence Groot, Annemarie Recha, John W.M.

Agriculture in Kenya contributes to the national economy, food security, and employment of rural households. Climate change and weather variability affect agricultural production negatively and it is expected to worsen in the future. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices present an opportunit...

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Demissie, Teferi ,  Bolt, Jaclyn ,  Duku, Confidence ,  Groot, Annemarie ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  [Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities] ,  Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities
Journal Article 2016-04-12

Autor: Recha, John W.M. Mati, Bancy M. Nyasimi, Mary Kimeli, Philip Kinyangi, James Radeny, Maren A.O.

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...

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Recha, John W.M. ,  Mati, Bancy M. ,  Nyasimi, Mary ,  Kimeli, Philip ,  Kinyangi, James ,  Radeny, 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
Book Chapter 2017-10-18

Autor: Kimeli, Philip Nyasimi, Mary Mungai, Catherine Kinyangi, James Radeny, Maren A.O. Recha, John W.M.

The majority of Africa’s people derive livelihoods from the agricultural sector. However, a rapidly changing climate hinders the continent from realizing its full potential in agriculture. Emerging patterns of climate variability and climate change have raised the level of vulnerability for rural...

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Kimeli, Philip ,  Nyasimi, Mary ,  Mungai, Catherine ,  Kinyangi, James ,  Radeny, Maren A.O. ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  [Climate Smart Villages: A Community Approach to Climate Resilient Agriculture and Sustainable Livelihoods] ,  Climate Smart Villages: A Community Approach to Climate Resilient Agriculture and Sustainable Livelihoods
Journal Article 2015-10-15

Autor: Ayal, Desalegn Y. Desta, S. Gebru, G. Kinyangi, James Recha, John W.M. Radeny, Maren A.O.

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...

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Ayal, Desalegn Y. ,  Desta, S. ,  Gebru, G. ,  Kinyangi, James ,  Recha, 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
Brief 2019-08-20

Autor: Demissie, Teferi Groot, Annemarie Duku, Confidence Budding-Polo, Monserrat Kabuka, Godfrey Nkenja, Emanuel Ninga, Kasian Lyimo, Raymond Recha, John W.M. Osumba, Joab Schonenberg, Pierre

In Tanzania, 7% of the land under production is used for the cultivation of beans. The average yield of beans (dry) is 888 kilograms per hectare (CIAT & World Bank, 2017). Common beans, despite its relatively low profitability, is considered a key value chain crop because of its inclusiveness, nu...

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Demissie, Teferi ,  Groot, Annemarie ,  Duku, Confidence ,  Budding-Polo, Monserrat ,  Kabuka, Godfrey ,  Nkenja, Emanuel ,  Ninga, Kasian ,  Lyimo, Raymond ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Osumba, Joab ,  Schonenberg, Pierre ,  [Common beans Tanzania: Climate change risks and opportunities] ,  Common beans Tanzania: Climate change risks and opportunities
Brief 2018-11-16

Autor: Wattel, Cor Asseldonk, Marcel van Wesenbeeck, Lia van Oostendorp, Remco Recha, John W.M. Radeny, Maren A.O. Gathiaka, John Mulwa, Richard

The present case study analyses the financial environment within which the farmers in Nyando operate and within which they deploy their CSA practices. This initial financial mapping will help the project to identify relevant questions to be asked in the financial diaries surveys, including interp...

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Wattel, Cor ,  Asseldonk, Marcel van ,  Wesenbeeck, Lia van ,  Oostendorp, Remco ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Radeny, Maren A.O. ,  Gathiaka, John ,  Mulwa, Richard ,  [Financial landscape mapping for climate-smart agriculture in the Nyando Basin, Western Kenya] ,  Financial landscape mapping for climate-smart agriculture in the Nyando Basin, Western Kenya
Journal Article 2017-03-06

Autor: Belay, Abrham Recha, John W.M. Woldeamanuel, Teshale Morton, John F.

The agricultural sector remains the main source of livelihoods for rural communities in Ethiopia, but faces the challenge of changing climate. This study investigated how smallholder farmers perceive climate change, what adaptation strategies they practice, and factors that influence their adapta...

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Belay, Abrham ,  Recha, John W.M. ,  Woldeamanuel, Teshale ,  Morton, John F. ,  [Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia] ,  Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

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