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Technologies for the management of natural resources in the drylands of South Eastern Kenya: success, opportunities and challenges
(2014)
Following the hunger riots in 2008, against a backdrop of the world environmental and economic crisis, the arrangements in place for international aid to developing countries, particularly in Africa, were seriously called ...
The role of Camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet income
(2015)
Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to ...
Resource availability and productivity, farmer efficiency, and household food security in semi-arid Kenya
(2015)
During 1994-1996, surveys were carried out in Kibwezi and Kilome, semi-arid Kenya, to study resource availability and productivity, farmer efficiency, and household food security in rural areas with different levels of ...
The Desert Margins Programme Approaches in Upscaling Best-Bet Technologies in Arid and Semi-arid Lands in Kenya
(2011)
Kenya’s land surface is primarily arid and
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semi-aridlands(ASALs)whichaccountfor84%ofthe totallandarea.TheDesertMarginsProgramme(DMP) inKenyahasmadesomecontributiontounderstanding which technology options have potential ...
Competition indices of three perennial grasses used to rehabilitate degraded semi-arid rangelands in Kenya
(2015)
Rangeland degradation is one of the most serious environmental challenges in arid and semiarid environments in Africa. Grass reseeding technology, using indigenous perennial grass species has a great potential for restoring ...
The choice of grass species to combat desertification in semi-arid Kenyan rangelands is greatly influenced by their forage value for livestock
(2013)
Livestock production is the main source of livelihood in the arid and semi-arid lands in Africa. However, desertification characterized by vegetation degradation and soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of ...
TRANSFORMING SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA: THE ROLE OF POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
(2016-09)
Agriculture is a key driver for pro-poor economic growth in Kenya and supports over 80% of rural households (Amwata et al., 2015). Challenges in the agriculture sector (RoK, 2010; 2012; Nyariki et al., 2005): Limited ...
The role of drought among agro-pastoral communities in a semi-arid environment: The case of Botswana
(2013)
Agro-pastoral livelihoods in semi-arid Botswana have evolved and adapted to recurrent droughts endemic to the region. Droughts, more than any other phenomena, have shaped and influenced rural communities' interaction with ...