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Learning about sustainability and gender through Farmer Field Schools in the Taita Hills, Kenya
This research uses transformative learning theory to explore how Farmers Field Schools (FFS) of the Taita
Hills, Kenya have contributed to environmental sustainability, with a particular focus on gendered
learning. Both ...
Meat and milk production scenarios and the associated land footprint in Kenya
Increasing demands for meat andmilk in developing countries and the associated production growth are driving the
expansion of agriculture at the expense of environmental conservation and other land uses. While considerab ...
Designing index based livestock insurance for managing asset risk in northern Kenya
This article describes a novel indexbased
livestock insurance (IBLI) product piloted among pastoralists in
Northern Kenya, where insurance markets are effectively absent and uninsured risk exposure is a main
cause of ...
A Conceptual Flash Flood Early Warning System for Africa, Based on Terrestrial Microwave Links and Flash Flood Guidance
A conceptual flash flood early warning system for developing countries is described. The system uses rainfall intensity data from terrestrial microwave communication links and the geostationary Meteosat Second Generation ...
On-farm maize storage systems and rodent postharvest losses in six maize growing agro-ecological zones of Kenya
Rodents are one of the major postharvest pests that
affect food security by impacting on both food availability and
safety. However, knowledge of the impact of rodents in onfarm
maize storage systems in Kenya is limited. ...
Pastoralism and ecosystem-based adaptation in Kenyan Masailand
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the potential for pastoral communities inhabiting
Kenyan Masailand to adapt to climate change using conservancies and payments for ecosystemservices.
Design/methodology/approach ...