Kenya and Agriculture and food
- Capital:
Nairobi - Population:
40046566 - Size:
582650.0 Km2
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- The BLDS agriculture collection
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Search for the latest agriculture-related print documents on this country from the British Library for Development Studies collection
- Tried and tested: learning from farmers on adaptation to climate change
- H. Reid / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013
- Small-scale farmers and pastoralists knowledge and experience of coping with climatic extremes and uncertainty has been largely overlooked in climate change adaptation planning efforts. This paper draws lessons from this wealth of kno...
- Media perceptions and portrayals of pastoralists in Kenya, India and China
- M. Shanahan / International Institute for Environment and Development, 2013
- Through the analysis of newspaper articles and a survey of journalists, this publication identifies gaps and highlights differences in how the media portray pastoralism in Kenya, China and India. In discussing their methodology, the a...
- Empirical study on smallholders' perceptions of climate variability in Kenya
- S. A. Ogalleh; C. R. Vogl; J. Eitzinger; M. Hauser / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2012
- This empirical analysis of smallholders' perceptions of, and adaptation to, climate change demonstrates the value and importance of local knowledge in the Laikipia district, Kenya. The paper recognises that agricultural policies are p...
- The future of environmental sustainability in the Taita Hills, Kenya: assessing potential impacts of agricultural expansion and climate change
- E. Maeda / Fennia, 2012
- The indigenous cloud forests in the Taita Hills, Kenya, have suffered substantial degradation due to agricultural expansion. Currently, only one per cent of the original forested area remains preserved. Furthermore, climate change imp...
- The politics of agricultural carbon finance: the case of the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project
- J. O. Atela / STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2012
- In the context of major scientific and policy concern with the causes and implications of climate change, various actors are now keen to demonstrate how agricultural carbon finance can help achieve multiple benefits or ‘triple wi...
- The Politics of Agricultural Carbon Finance: The Case of the Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project
- Atela, J. / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2012
- STEPS Centre Working Paper 49 by Joanes Atela In the context of major scientific and policy concern with the causes and implications of climate change, various actors are now keen to demonstrate how agricultura...
- Alternative investment strategies for increasing resilience in the Horn of Africa
- D. Headey; A. S. Taffesse; L. You / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012
- This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions...
- Are food insecure smallholder households making changes in their farming practices? Evidence from east Africa
- P. Kristjanson / Climate Change Agriculture Food Security, 2012
- Smallholder farmers across east Africa have started to embrace climate-resilient farming approaches and technologies, according to this study by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) research programme. At the same...
- Democratisation and the Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
- Colin Poulton / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2012
- FAC Working Paper 43 by Colin Poulton Theories of policy neglect of, or discrimination against, agriculture in Africa include urban bias (Lipton 1977; Bates 1981) and the narrow self-interest of autonomous elites (van de W...
- Young People and Policy Narratives in sub-Saharan Africa
- N. A. Anyidoho, H. Kayuni, J. Ndungu, J. Leavy, M. Sall, G. Tadele and J. Sumberg / Future Agricultures Consortium, 2012
- by Nana Akua Anyidoho, Happy Kayuni, John Ndungu, Jennifer Leavy, Mohamadou Sall, Getnet Tadele and James Sumberg FAC Working Paper 32 This paper is about the portrayal of youth in policy documentation in sub-Saharan Afr...
- Tegemeo Institute of Agriculture policy and Development
- Tegemeo Institute conducts Research and Analysis on policy in the domain of agriculture, rural development, natural resources and environment. The Institute aims at addressing micro and macroeconomic policy issues bearing on farming, transportation, processing, marketing, and trade of agricultural products and inputs; sustainability of agricultural systems and natural resources as well as the envi...
- African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)
- The African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) was initiated in Durban, South Africa, during the 25th International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) conference, and was officially launched during in 2004. AAAE publishes the African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AfJARE). The journal aims to publish original research about how African agricul...
- Africancrops.net
- Information on use of GM crops and seed systems in Africa
- Land Use Change, Impacts and Dynamics (LUCID)
- LUCID network, stimulating research on land use and global change in east Africa
- Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Kenya (Tegemeo)
- Agricultural research and policy institute
- Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN)
- Aims to improve the development practices of community development workers in the East African drylands by facilitating the exchange of experience among them, and disseminating appropriate information in a usable form
- Community Animal Health Network (CAHNET)
- A community animal health network for the dissemination and sharing of experiences and information
- Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya (KARI)
- National institute researching food security in Kenya
- Institutional and Policy Support Team, AU (IPST)
- A participatory approach to improving veterinary services in Africa
- Kenya Pastoralist Forum, Nairobi (KPF)
- Highlights the political oppression of Kenyan pastoralists within a Human Rights perspective
