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Adapting agriculture to climate change in Kenya: Household strategies and determinants

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Title Adapting agriculture to climate change in Kenya: Household strategies and determinants
 
Creator Bryan, Elisabeth
Ringler, Claudia
Okoba, B.
Roncoli, C.
Silvestri, Silvia
Herrero, Mario T.
 
Subject AGRICULTURE
CLIMATE CHANGE
 
Description Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are particularly vulnerable to climate change, given dependence on agricultural production and limited adaptive capacity. Based on farm household and Participatory Rural Appraisal data collected from districts in various agroecological zones in Kenya, this paper examines farmers' perceptions of climate change, ongoing adaptation measures, and factors influencing farmers' decisions to adapt. The results show that households face considerable challenges in adapting to climate change. While many households have made small adjustments to their farming practices in response to climate change (in particular, changing planting decisions), few households are able to make more costly investments, for example in agroforestry or irrigation, although there is a desire to invest in such measures. This emphasizes the need for greater investments in rural and agricultural development to support the ability of households to make strategic, long-term decisions that affect their future well-being.
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Date 2012-12-12T14:13:37Z
2012-12-12T14:13:37Z
2013-01-15
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Bryan, E., Ringler, C., Okoba, B., Roncoli, C., Silvestri, S. and Herrero, M. 2013. Adapting agriculture to climate change in Kenya: Household strategies and determinants. Journal of Environmental Management 114: 26 - 35
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/24944
 
Language en
 
Source Journal of Environmental Management