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
Climate information and agro-advisory services are crucial in helping smallholder farmers and pastoralists in East Africa manage climate-related risks and adapt to climate change. However, significant gaps exist in provision of climate information that effectively addresses the needs of farmers a...
Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Desalegn, Ayal
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Mubiru, Drake
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Kyazze, Florence
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Mahoo, Henry
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Recha, John W.M.
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Kimeli, Philip
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Indigenous knowledge for seasonal weather and climate forecasting across East Africa]
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Indigenous knowledge for seasonal weather and climate forecasting across East 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, Seth
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Heiner, Krista
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Kapukha, Martha
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Kiguli, Lillian
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Masiga, Moses
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Nantongo Kalunda, Pauline
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Ssempala, Annet
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Recha, John W.M.
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Wekesa, Amos
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[Building local institutional capacity to implement agricultural carbon projects: participatory action research with Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda]
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Building local institutional capacity to implement agricultural carbon projects: participatory action research with Vi Agroforestry in Kenya and ECOTRUST in Uganda
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.
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Mati, Bancy M.
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Nyasimi, Mary
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Kimeli, Philip
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Kinyangi, James
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Changing rainfall patterns and farmers ’ adaptation through soil water management practices in semi- arid eastern Kenya]
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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.
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Desta, S.
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Gebru, G.
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Kinyangi, James
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Recha, John W.M.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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[Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia]
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Opportunities and challenges of indigenous biotic weather forecasting among the Borena herders of southern Ethiopia
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...
Belay, Abrham
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Recha, John W.M.
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Woldeamanuel, Teshale
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Morton, John F.
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[Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia]
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Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
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.
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Audho, James O.
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Oyieng, Edwin P.
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Recha, John W.M.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kinyangi, James
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Muigai, Anne W.T.
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[System characteristics and management practices for small ruminant production in “Climate Smart Villages” of Kenya]
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System characteristics and management practices for small ruminant production in “Climate Smart Villages” of Kenya
Increasing weather risks threaten agricultural production systems and food security across the world. Maintaining agricultural growth while minimizing climate shocks is crucial to building a resilient food production system and meeting developmental goals in vulnerable countries. Experts have pro...
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Jarvis, Andy
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Vermeulen, Sonja J.
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Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
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Sebastian, Leocadio S.
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Kinyangi, James
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Bonilla Findji, Osana
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Recha, John W.M.
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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Ramírez Villegas, Julián
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Huyer, Sophia
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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Hansen, James
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Álvarez Toro, Patricia
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Aguilar-Ariza, Andrés
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Arango-Londoño, David
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Patiño-Bravo, Victor
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Rivera, Ovidio
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Yen, Bui Tan
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[The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture]
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The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture