Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya
Potatoes play a vital role in Kenya’s agricultural sector, contributing significantly to food security and household incomes. As one of the country’s staple crops, potatoes are particularly important for smallholder farmers, who depend on them for both subsistence and commercial purposes. However, t...
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| author | Kimathi, Sally Ruto, Eric |
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| description | Potatoes play a vital role in Kenya’s agricultural sector, contributing significantly to food security and household incomes. As one of the country’s staple crops, potatoes are particularly important for smallholder farmers, who depend on them for both subsistence and commercial purposes. However, the challenges posed by climate change, including emerging pests, diseases, and water scarcity, have jeopardized potato production (Challinor et al. 2016; International Potato Center 2017). These challenges are now especially acute in regions like Meru County, a leading potato-producing area with diverse agro-ecological zones. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1631112025-06-30T08:32:30Z Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya Kimathi, Sally Ruto, Eric farmers potatoes climate resilience agricultural sector food security Potatoes play a vital role in Kenya’s agricultural sector, contributing significantly to food security and household incomes. As one of the country’s staple crops, potatoes are particularly important for smallholder farmers, who depend on them for both subsistence and commercial purposes. However, the challenges posed by climate change, including emerging pests, diseases, and water scarcity, have jeopardized potato production (Challinor et al. 2016; International Potato Center 2017). These challenges are now especially acute in regions like Meru County, a leading potato-producing area with diverse agro-ecological zones. 2024-12-05 2024-12-05T20:55:30Z 2024-12-05T20:55:30Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163111 en Open Access CGIAR Kimathi, Sally; and Ruto, Eric. 2024. Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya. CGIAR Blog. https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/farmers-preferences-for-climate-resilient-potatoes-in-kenya/ |
| spellingShingle | farmers potatoes climate resilience agricultural sector food security Kimathi, Sally Ruto, Eric Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya |
| title | Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya |
| title_full | Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya |
| title_short | Farmers’ preferences for climate-resilient potatoes in Kenya |
| title_sort | farmers preferences for climate resilient potatoes in kenya |
| topic | farmers potatoes climate resilience agricultural sector food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163111 |
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