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
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
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
The CRAFT project (2018-2023) promotes a bottom-up market-driven scaling agenda that supports inclusive business models to enhance climate-resilient farming systems through sustainable intensification along selected oilseed, pulse and potato agricultural value chains. The selection criteria for t...
Shilomboleni, Helena
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Recha, John
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Ubels, Jan
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Radeny, Maren
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Solomon, Dawit
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[Systemic barriers to scaling private sector driven climate-smart agricultural innovations in East Africa’s potato, sesame and common bean value chains]
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Systemic barriers to scaling private sector driven climate-smart agricultural innovations in East Africa’s potato, sesame and common bean value chains
Agricultural production systems in Ethiopia depend on seasonal rains, which are increasingly becoming variable, affecting the livelihoods of many farmers. Women in rural areas are more vulnerable to climate change and climaterelated risks due to existing social norms and gender inequalities (limi...