Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities
Agriculture in Kenya contributes to the national economy, food security, and employment of rural households. Climate change and weather variability affect agricultural production negatively and it is expected to worsen in the future. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices present an opportunity t...
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| author | Demissie, Teferi Dejene Bolt, Jaclyn Duku, Confidence Groot, Annemarie Recha, John W.M. |
| author_browse | Bolt, Jaclyn Demissie, Teferi Dejene Duku, Confidence Groot, Annemarie Recha, John W.M. |
| author_facet | Demissie, Teferi Dejene Bolt, Jaclyn Duku, Confidence Groot, Annemarie Recha, John W.M. |
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| description | Agriculture in Kenya contributes to the national economy, food security, and employment of rural households. Climate change and weather variability affect agricultural production negatively and it is expected to worsen in the future. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices present an opportunity to reduce such losses, build resilience in the agriculture sector, improve productivity and farmer incomes, and contribute to climate change mitigation (CIAT & World Bank, 2017). Green gram, also known as mungbean, maash or moong (Vigna radiata L.), is a potential food and cash crop in Kenya and grows well in arid regions, playing a key role in local food security. In the regions where stakeholders of the green grams value chain have been interviewed (Makueni, Kitui, Tharaka, Nithi), the area under production typically varies from 1-10 acres per household. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1032322024-03-06T10:16:43Z Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities Demissie, Teferi Dejene Bolt, Jaclyn Duku, Confidence Groot, Annemarie Recha, John W.M. climate change agriculture food security Agriculture in Kenya contributes to the national economy, food security, and employment of rural households. Climate change and weather variability affect agricultural production negatively and it is expected to worsen in the future. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices present an opportunity to reduce such losses, build resilience in the agriculture sector, improve productivity and farmer incomes, and contribute to climate change mitigation (CIAT & World Bank, 2017). Green gram, also known as mungbean, maash or moong (Vigna radiata L.), is a potential food and cash crop in Kenya and grows well in arid regions, playing a key role in local food security. In the regions where stakeholders of the green grams value chain have been interviewed (Makueni, Kitui, Tharaka, Nithi), the area under production typically varies from 1-10 acres per household. 2019-08-20 2019-08-20T13:26:26Z 2019-08-20T13:26:26Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103232 en Open Access application/pdf Demissie T, Bolt J, Duku C, Groot A, Recha J. 2019. Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS); Wageningen Environmental Research, The Netherlands. |
| spellingShingle | climate change agriculture food security Demissie, Teferi Dejene Bolt, Jaclyn Duku, Confidence Groot, Annemarie Recha, John W.M. Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities |
| title | Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities |
| title_full | Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities |
| title_fullStr | Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities |
| title_short | Green grams Kenya: Climate change risks and opportunities |
| title_sort | green grams kenya climate change risks and opportunities |
| topic | climate change agriculture food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103232 |
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