Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments
The agriculture sector is the largest contributor to Kenya’s economy and includes crop and livestock production, agroforestry, fisheries and aquaculture, agro-processing, trade, and all associated services. Due to its reliance on rain and natural weather patterns, however, this key sector is vulnera...
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Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya
2020
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| author | Cramer, Laura K. Osumba, Joab J.L. Herren, Martin Rapando, Nancy Mwongera, Caroline Melkamu, Meaza Muchai, Daphne Ndetu, Veronica Kimoro, Bernard |
| author_browse | Cramer, Laura K. Herren, Martin Kimoro, Bernard Melkamu, Meaza Muchai, Daphne Mwongera, Caroline Ndetu, Veronica Osumba, Joab J.L. Rapando, Nancy |
| author_facet | Cramer, Laura K. Osumba, Joab J.L. Herren, Martin Rapando, Nancy Mwongera, Caroline Melkamu, Meaza Muchai, Daphne Ndetu, Veronica Kimoro, Bernard |
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| description | The agriculture sector is the largest contributor to Kenya’s economy and includes crop and livestock production, agroforestry, fisheries and aquaculture, agro-processing, trade, and all associated services. Due to its reliance on rain and natural weather patterns, however, this key sector is vulnerable to climate shocks and long-term changes, which already are increasing pressure on Kenya’s food security. Over the years, natural hazards from extreme weather events in the form of droughts and flooding have increased, both in frequency and magnitude of damage. Within the arid and semi-arid areas, which depend mainly on livestock-based livelihoods, communities have become especially vulnerable to recurrent droughts. Additionally, unpredictable rainfall variability across the country makes it difficult for crop farmers to plan their production activities. Economic losses from climatic events in Kenya are projected to be 3% of the country’s GDP in 2030 and up to 5% in 2050 respectively, if impacts by climate change in Kenya are not addressed effectively (Government of Kenya, 2018). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1111732025-11-05T12:24:07Z Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments Cramer, Laura K. Osumba, Joab J.L. Herren, Martin Rapando, Nancy Mwongera, Caroline Melkamu, Meaza Muchai, Daphne Ndetu, Veronica Kimoro, Bernard climate change agriculture food security government climate-smart agriculture stakeholders The agriculture sector is the largest contributor to Kenya’s economy and includes crop and livestock production, agroforestry, fisheries and aquaculture, agro-processing, trade, and all associated services. Due to its reliance on rain and natural weather patterns, however, this key sector is vulnerable to climate shocks and long-term changes, which already are increasing pressure on Kenya’s food security. Over the years, natural hazards from extreme weather events in the form of droughts and flooding have increased, both in frequency and magnitude of damage. Within the arid and semi-arid areas, which depend mainly on livestock-based livelihoods, communities have become especially vulnerable to recurrent droughts. Additionally, unpredictable rainfall variability across the country makes it difficult for crop farmers to plan their production activities. Economic losses from climatic events in Kenya are projected to be 3% of the country’s GDP in 2030 and up to 5% in 2050 respectively, if impacts by climate change in Kenya are not addressed effectively (Government of Kenya, 2018). 2020-12-21 2021-02-05T14:14:32Z 2021-02-05T14:14:32Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111173 en https://csa-msp.kilimo.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Kenya-CSA-County-Policy-Brief-2020.pdf Open Access application/pdf Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya Cramer L, Osumba J, Herren M, Rapando N, Mwongera C, Melkamu M, Muchai D, Ndetu V, Kimoro B. 2020. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments. Nairobi, Kenya: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya. |
| spellingShingle | climate change agriculture food security government climate-smart agriculture stakeholders Cramer, Laura K. Osumba, Joab J.L. Herren, Martin Rapando, Nancy Mwongera, Caroline Melkamu, Meaza Muchai, Daphne Ndetu, Veronica Kimoro, Bernard Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments |
| title | Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments |
| title_full | Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments |
| title_fullStr | Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments |
| title_short | Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Kenya: Opportunities and Recommendations for County Governments |
| title_sort | climate smart agriculture csa in kenya opportunities and recommendations for county governments |
| topic | climate change agriculture food security government climate-smart agriculture stakeholders |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111173 |
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