Questions as to which crop to grow, where, when and with what management, will be increasingly challenging for farmers in the face of a changing climate. The objective of this study was to evaluate emergence, yield and financial benefits of maize, finger millet and sorghum, planted at different d...
Rurinda, J.P.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Mtambanengwe, F.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Chikowo, Regis
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk]
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Comparative assessment of productivity of maize, finger millet and sorghum for household food security in the face of increasing climatic risk
Few field studies examine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from African agricultural systems, resulting in high uncertainty for national inventories. This lack of data is particularly noticeable in smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa, where low inputs are often correlated with low yields, often...
Pelster, David E.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Mango, Joash
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Saiz, Gustavo
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Díaz Pinés, Eugenio
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Baldi, G.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Smallholder farms in eastern African tropical highlands have low soil greenhouse gas fluxes]
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Smallholder farms in eastern African tropical highlands have low soil greenhouse gas fluxes
We use data from 500 households in Samburu County (Kenya) to explore how natural environment and market accessibility affect coping and adaptation strategies of pastoralists. In particular, we ask whether households accumulate livestock wealth and invest in structural and cognitive social capital...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Bulte, E.H.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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McIntire, John M.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya]
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Livestock wealth and social capital as insurance against climate risk: A case study of Samburu County in Kenya
Climate change will affect the livelihoods of pastoralists in arid and semi-arid lands. Using data on agro-pastoral households from northern Kenya, we explore whether migration of household members enhances adoption of agricultural innovations that aim to provide protection against weather shocks...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Bulte, E.H.
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Giller, Ken E.
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McIntire, John M.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[Migration and self-protection against climate change: A case study of samburu county, Kenya]
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Migration and self-protection against climate change: A case study of samburu county, Kenya
Planning for agricultural adaptation and mitigation has to lean on informed decision-making processes. Stakeholder involvement, consensus building and the integration of comprehensive and reliable information represent crucial, yet challenging, pillars for successful outcomes. The spatially-expli...
Brandt, P.
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Kvakić, M.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[How to target climate-smart agriculture? Concept and application of the consensus-driven decision support framework “targetCSA”]
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How to target climate-smart agriculture? Concept and application of the consensus-driven decision support framework “targetCSA”
Livestock production is very risky due to climate variability in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa. Using data collected from 400 households in the Borena zone of the Oromia Region, we explored what drives adoption of agricultural practices that can decrease the vulnerability of agro-pastoralists to c...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Borena, Ethiopia]
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Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Borena, Ethiopia
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission measurements from livestock excreta in Africa are limited. We measured CH4 and N2O emissions from excreta of six Boran (Bos indicus) and six Friesian (Bos taurus) steers near Nairobi, Kenya. The steers were fed one of three diets (T1 [chaffed wheat straw], T2 [T1 + C...
Pelster, David E.
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Gisore, B.
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Goopy, John P.
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Korir, D.
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Koske, J.K.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland]
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Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland
A comprehensive assessment of soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics in semi-arid agrosystems implementing soil and water conservation (SWC) measures is still lacking despite their extent, ecological and economic significance. Therefore, we assessed the long-term impact of a commonly used SWC techniq...
Saiz, G.
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Wandera, F.M.
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Pelster, David E.
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Ngetich, W.
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Okalebo, J.R.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya]
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Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya
This study systematically reviewed the literature to evaluate how suitable existing farm and farm
household models are to study aspects of food security in relation to climate change adaptation, risk management and mitigation. We systematically scanned approximately 16,000 research articles cover...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Parsons, D.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Valdivia, R.O.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation]
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A review on farm household modelling with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation
Climate-induced livelihood transitons in the agricultural systems of Africa are increasingly likely. There has been only limited study on what such transitons might look like, but it is clear that the implicatons could be profound in relaton to social, environmental, economic and politcal efects ...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Karanja, S.
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Jones, Peter G.
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Mutie, Ianetta
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Genesis reversed: climate change impacts on agriculture and livelihoods in mixed crop-livestock systems of East Africa]
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Genesis reversed: climate change impacts on agriculture and livelihoods in mixed crop-livestock systems of East Africa