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Adaptation Mechanisms to Curb the Impacts of Climate (rainfall and temperature) Variability
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), 2014)
Smallholder farmers in Tharaka and Kitui suffer the adverse effects of climate variability, especially variations in rainfall and temperatureThis has had a negative impact on agricultural production and is attributed to ...
High Rainfall Variability & the role of water use efficient technologies in maize productivity: A pamphlet for use by Extension Personnel and Farmers in Mbeere Sub- County, Embu County
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), 2014)
tillage practices with various surface management technologies under sub-soiling stabilizes yield over time as compared to use of surface management strategies alone. Partners: Regional Universities Forum for Capacity ...
Improve weather forecasting by integrating local indicators into conventional knowledge
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM),, 2014)
Why use local indicators in weather forecasting? • Most of agriculture in Tharaka and Kitui is rain-fed and the bulk is under small-holder farming. • Cropping systems in the region are often limited by variations in climate ...