Smallholder Farming Systems in Coastal Kenya: Key Trends and Innovations for Resilience

Authors :
Chemuku Wekesa, Paul Ongugo, Leila Ndalilo, Arafa Amur, Sylvia Mwalewa, Krystyna Swiderska
Organisation:
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)
Smallholder farming systems in coastal Kenya_Key trends and innovations for resilience

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, e.g. crop diversification using resilient local varieties, new planting techniques and wild tree domestication. The report Smallholder Farming Systems in Coastal Kenya: Key Trends and Innovations for Resilience 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).

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