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Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change

Transforming Rural Livelihoods

  • Investigates new ways of adapting agriculture to climate change
  • Presents several case studies from African countries
  • Based on experiences from diverse climatic conditions
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Climate Change Management (CCM)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Improving Livelihoods in Semi-arid Regions of Africa Through Reduced Vulnerability to Climate Variability and Promotion of Climate Resilience

    • Stephen K. Kimani, Anthony O. Esilaba, Peterson N. M. Njeru, Joseph M. Miriti, John K. Lekasi, Saidou Koala
    Pages 25-33
  3. Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Kenya: Do Scientific Evidences Really Count?

    • Kizito Kwena, William Ndegwa, Anthony O. Esilaba, Sospeter O. Nyamwaro, Dickson K. Wamae, Stella J. Matere et al.
    Pages 35-42
  4. Situation Analysis of Climate Change Aspects in Kenya

    • S. O. Nyamwaro, D. K. Wamae, K. Kwena, A. O. Esilaba, W. Ndegwa, S. J. Matere et al.
    Pages 43-52
  5. Seasonal Rainfall Variability and Drought Characterization: Case of Eastern Arid Region, Kenya

    • M. Oscar Kisaka, M. Mucheru-Muna, F. Ngetich, J. Mugwe, D. Mugendi, F. Mairura
    Pages 53-71
  6. Grain Yield Responses of Selected Crop Varieties at Two Pairs of Temperature Analogue Sites in Sub-humid and Semi-arid Areas of Zimbabwe

    • Justice Nyamangara, Esther N. Masvaya, Ronald D. Tirivavi, Adelaide Munodawafa
    Pages 85-95
  7. Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: An Evaluation of Yield Potential of Maize, Sorghum, Common Bean and Pigeon Pea Varieties in a Very Cool-Wet Region of Nyandarua County, Central Kenya

    • Joseph M. Miriti, Anthony O. Esilaba, Karuturi P.C. Rao, Joab W. Onyango, Stephen K. Kimani, Peterson M. Njeru et al.
    Pages 97-108
  8. Impact of Climate Change and Adaptation Measures Initiated by Farmers

    • M. Shivamurthy, M. H. Shankara, Rama Radhakrishna, M. G. Chandrakanth
    Pages 119-126
  9. Integrating Farmers and Scientific Methods for Evaluating Climate Change Adaptation Options in Embu County

    • P. N. M. Njeru, J. Mugwe, I. Maina, M. Mucheru-Muna, D. Mugendi, J. K. Lekasi et al.
    Pages 185-197
  10. On-Station Evaluation of Maize Genotypes for Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency in the Semi Arid Lands of Coastal Kenya

    • F. N. Pole, H. M. Saha, N. Mangale, A. M. Mzingirwa, P. Munyambu
    Pages 199-206

About this book

This book summarizes the evidence from different African countries about the local impacts of climate change, and how farmers are coping with current climate risks. The different contributors show how agricultural systems in developing countries are affected by climate changes and how communities prepare and adapt to these changes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Life Sciences, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  • Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

    Anthony O. Esilaba

  • International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Karuturi P.C. Rao, Gummadi Sridhar

About the editors

Walter Leal is a Professor of Environment and Technology at MMU and at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, in Germany. Walter  Leal directs the International Climate Change Information Programme (ICCIP) which is a leading programme on climate change education, information and communication. His research interests are on sustainable development, climate change and renewable energy. He has over 300 publications among authored/edited books, book chapters, papers published in refereed journals and/or presented at international conferences, to his credit and serves as honorary professor at the University of Blageovgrad, University of Rezekne, University of Applied Sciences Zittau-Görlitz and is a visiting professor at various other universities.

Anthony Esilaba is the Program Officer at Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Nairobi, Kenya. Anthony Esilaba has worked for many international research organizations, coordinated numerous regional projects on natural resources management, supervised very many post graduate students and has published extensively especially on soil fertility management.

K.P.C. Rao is the Principal Scientist and Ethiopia Country Representative with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). He has lived and worked in Asia and Africa for 30 years conducting research on sustainable management of soil and water resources at both farm and watershed scales, managing climate-induced production risks and improving the livelihood resilience of farming communities. Rao has a strong background in modeling agricultural systems, is the author or co-author of more than 50 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and conference papers.

G. Sridhar, a doctorate from University of Reading, is a scientist with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics based in its Ethiopia office in Addis Ababa. Areas of expertise include CAT Management,strategic catastrophe risk consulting, process and IT design/reengineer for underwriting CAT risk, Portfolio Risk Management for Insurance Companies, Product Design and Consultancy.

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