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Smallholder farming systems in coastal Kenya: key trends and innovations for resilience [1]

Smallholder farmers in coastal Kenya are already significantly affected by climate change, particularly in semi-arid and dryland areas. They have developed a number of innovations to enhance resilience and productivity, eg. crop diversification using resilient local varieties, new planting techniques and wild tree domestication. This report explores key trends in climate, livelihoods, food security, crop diversity and social capital in five Mijikenda communities, as well as traditional knowledge-based innovations to address climatic and socioeconomic challenges. It presents findings from the SIFOR project (Smallholder Innovation for Resilience).

Publication Date: 
01/09/2017
Chemuku Wekesa [2], Paul Ongugo [3], Leila Ndalilo [4], Arafa Amur [5], Sylvia Mwalewa [6], Krystyna Swiderska [7]
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) [8]
Tags:
Farmers [9], Food Security [10], Climate Change [11], Migration [12], Food Crops [13], Climate Adaptation [14], Kenya [15], Africa [16], Crops [17], Livestock [18], Traditional Knowledge [19]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/smallholder-farming-systems-coastal-kenya-key-trends-and-innovations-resilience

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[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/krystyna-swiderska
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