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Household food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Kenya
(1997)
Food security is one of the most challenging issues in sub-Saharan Africa which has continued to generate debate. Literature abounds showing that Africa is the only region in the world where per capita food production has ...
The perfect drought? Constraints limiting Kalahari agro-pastoral communities from coping and adapting
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2011)
Rural Kalahari agro-pastoral communities of Southern Africa have been exposed to drought shocks
throughout history and have adapted their livelihoods accordingly. Yet, drought continues to disrupt or
threaten to disrupt ...
Climate Variability, Land-Use, Pastoral and Agropastoral Livelihoods in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Kenya
(2021-05)
Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are experiencing climate variability, especially rainfall and temperature alterations. Rainfall is recognised as one of the critical parameters influencing land-use dynamics and ...
Sustainable Development in East Africa: Impact Evaluation of Regional Agricultural Development Projects in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
(Wiley, 2020-02)
Investments in agricultural technologies, capacity building and policy harmonization are needed to support sustainable development across Africa. Regional development projects can facilitate the adoption of agricultural ...
Development of and Policy on the Range and Pastoral Industry with Special Reference to Kenya
(2003)
Rangeland” or simply “range” is, by definition, “inferior” land by reason of physical and socio-economic limitations such as low rainfall, high temperatures, poor soils, and long distances from market outlets and supply ...
What universities should do to survive coronavirus crisis
(The Standard Newspaper, 2020-09-19)
Indigenous Grasses for Rehabilitating Degraded African Drylands
(2019)
Drylands provide an important livelihood stream to its inhabitants across the globe through a range of products and ecosystem services. However, these fragile ecosystems are threatened and believed to experience various ...
Gender vulnerability to climate variability and household food insecurity
(2011)
Climate variability presents different challenges for men and for women in their efforts to ensure household food security. However, despitetheircentralrole, genderissueshavereceivedonly cursoryattentioninadaptation ...
The performance of Husani dairy goats under water restriction in the arid western lowlands, Eritrea
(Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 1999)
Eighteen adult Husani female goats of approximately equal age and body weight, and in their late pregnancy were purchased from Eritrean western lowlands. They were randomly assigned to three watering regimes (treatments): ...