Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions

This report provides a comprehensive summary of the climate-smart agriculture (CSA), sustainable, and good agricultural practices(GAP) implemented under the AICCRA Kenya project through seven key partners: the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACTN), Murang’a University of Technology (MUT), Laik...

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Autores principales: Nduah Alex, Ogutu, Elizabeth, Gichunge, Karen, Nzuki, Esther
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Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177902
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author Nduah Alex
Ogutu, Elizabeth
Gichunge, Karen
Nzuki, Esther
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Nzuki, Esther
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description This report provides a comprehensive summary of the climate-smart agriculture (CSA), sustainable, and good agricultural practices(GAP) implemented under the AICCRA Kenya project through seven key partners: the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACTN), Murang’a University of Technology (MUT), Laikipia University (LU), Taita Taveta University (TTU), Chuka University (CU), Kimatwa Women’s SACCO, and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC). Operating across diverse agro-ecological zones, these partners promote technologies that enhance productivity, resilience, and environmental sustainability among smallholder farmers in Kenya. The core CSA practices include soil and water conservation methods such as drip irrigation, Zai pits, tied ridges, and basin tillage; conservation agriculture techniques emphasizing minimum soil disturbance, residue retention, and crop diversification; agroforestry; drought-tolerant varieties; and integrated crop– livestock systems. The report highlights the outcomes of capacity-building initiatives that have trained more than 12,000 farmers, improving soil health, water use efficiency, and livelihood resilience. In combining education, training, innovation, and landscape-level conservation, AICCRA–Kenya showcases a transformative model for scaling climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs).
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spelling CGSpace1779022025-12-08T10:11:39Z Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions Nduah Alex Ogutu, Elizabeth Gichunge, Karen Nzuki, Esther agriculture conservation agriculture climate-smart agriculture capacity development curriculum This report provides a comprehensive summary of the climate-smart agriculture (CSA), sustainable, and good agricultural practices(GAP) implemented under the AICCRA Kenya project through seven key partners: the African Conservation Tillage Network (ACTN), Murang’a University of Technology (MUT), Laikipia University (LU), Taita Taveta University (TTU), Chuka University (CU), Kimatwa Women’s SACCO, and Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC). Operating across diverse agro-ecological zones, these partners promote technologies that enhance productivity, resilience, and environmental sustainability among smallholder farmers in Kenya. The core CSA practices include soil and water conservation methods such as drip irrigation, Zai pits, tied ridges, and basin tillage; conservation agriculture techniques emphasizing minimum soil disturbance, residue retention, and crop diversification; agroforestry; drought-tolerant varieties; and integrated crop– livestock systems. The report highlights the outcomes of capacity-building initiatives that have trained more than 12,000 farmers, improving soil health, water use efficiency, and livelihood resilience. In combining education, training, innovation, and landscape-level conservation, AICCRA–Kenya showcases a transformative model for scaling climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs). 2025-11 2025-11-14T04:12:02Z 2025-11-14T04:12:02Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177902 en Open Access application/pdf Nduah Alex ; Ogutu, E.; Gichunge, K.; Nzuki, E. (2025) Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions. CSA Innovations Report. 43 p.
spellingShingle agriculture
conservation agriculture
climate-smart agriculture
capacity development
curriculum
Nduah Alex
Ogutu, Elizabeth
Gichunge, Karen
Nzuki, Esther
Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions
title Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions
title_full Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions
title_fullStr Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions
title_full_unstemmed Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions
title_short Dissemination of climate-smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through AICCRA partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small-scale farmers in Kenya's ASAL regions
title_sort dissemination of climate smart and sustainable agriculture innovations through aiccra partnerships for resilient livelihoods among small scale farmers in kenya s asal regions
topic agriculture
conservation agriculture
climate-smart agriculture
capacity development
curriculum
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177902
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