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DocumentOther documentBarriers, incentives and benefits in the adoption of climate-smart agriculture – Lessons from the MICCA pilot project in Kenya
Background report 9
2015Also available in:
No results found.This study examines the incentives and constraints to adoption of the promoted climate-smart agricultural practices in Kaptumo, Nandi County of Kenya. Findings and insights from this study provides useful knowledge on the dynamics of adoption of the Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices and lessons learnt to further inform extension, projects and up-scaling. The results from this study are valid for the population in the MICCA pilot site and may be generalized to similar areas in Nandi Count y and other counties in the country, which are characterized by tea-maize-dairy farming system and small land sizes. The study considers wider policy, institutional and social structures and processes that may affect adoption. In addition the assessment also provides farmers’ perceptions on initial benefits of those practices in terms of agricultural production, livelihoods diversification, overall resilience to climatic risks and household food security. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical studyEastern Africa Climate-Smart Agriculture Scoping Study: Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda 2016
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No results found.This publication was commissioned under the auspices of the project “FAO technical support to the COMESA-EAC-SADC program on climate change adaptation and mitigation in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSRO/RAF/307/COM)”. The study goal was to consult with stakeholders, including government departments, the private sector, civil society organizations, development partners, research institutions and NGOs involved in current and past climate-smart agriculture initiatives in the Eastern Africa (EA) sub -region, to map, review, analyse and synthesize major past and current CSA initiatives, in order to document the key stakeholders involved, the policies in place and the constraints, challenges, opportunities and enabling factors to adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices and technologies in the subregion. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureAssessing agroforestry practices and soil and water conservation for climate change adaptation in Kenya: A cost-benefit analysis
Safeguarding livelihoods and promoting resilience through National Adaptation Plans
2020Also available in:
No results found.This case study analyses the economic worthiness of adaptation measures currently being practiced by some farmers on their land in Kenya. It uses cost-benefit analysis (CBA), which is recommended by the Least Developed Countries Expert Group as one of the methodologies to be used in the preparatory stages of the NAPs to rank and prioritize adaptation options according to their costs and benefits to society. The study’s findings can inform policy makers and development practitioners involved in formulating and implementing the NAP process. The study was carried out under the Integrating Agricultural Sectors into National Adaptation Plans programme (NAP-Ag), co-led by UNDP and FAO, with the aim of capacity building, generating evidence-based results for selecting adaptation options, and informing adaptation policy dialogues on adaptation in agriculture.
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ProjectFactsheetAlternative Crop Production in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - GCP/PAK/153/USA 2022
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No results found.The newly merged districts, formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, and Torghar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are not only remote but also remain prone to insurgency, illicit drug trade and extremism. The economies of these districts were, for many years, sustained by illicit activities, including the cultivation of poppy, which had become the major livelihood for people in the harsh mountainous regions. The Government is making every effort to eradicate poppy and other illicit crops from the area. However, in order to ensure that the results obtained are sustainable, interventions need to be complemented by sustainable capacity building programmes. The aim of the project was to improve the technical training capacities of the Agriculture Extension Department in the target areas through the introduction of needs based, practical and easily adopted training curricula for the sustainable production of alternative crops. -
DocumentFactsheetStrengthening women`s cooperatives in Sierra Leone - TCP SIL 3503 2018
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No results found.The agriculture sector is one of the major income generating sectors in Sierra Leone and more than 70 percent of the population is engaged in subsistence farming. The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease caused a major disruption to farming activities, closing periodic markets, creating price volatility and worsening food security in the country. Women play a crucial role in farming, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the total workforce, but they generally lack access to fundamental agricultural inputs (improved technologies, extension services or access to credit services). Therefore, this project aimed to enhance the participation of women in agriculture by piloting a cooperative model for farm-based organizations and providing women farmers with relevant training and business skills development, thereby improving their productive capacity and incomes. -