Assessment of Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptive Strategies on the Effects of Seasonal Rainfall Variability on Maize Yields in Nyeri County

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dc.contributor.authorKabata, Lilly N.
dc.contributor.authorMakokha, George L.
dc.contributor.authorObiero, Kennedy
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-13T13:06:26Z
dc.date.available2023-04-13T13:06:26Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractMaize is the leading food crop produced in most parts of the world and a staple food crop in Kenya. Majority of the maize farmers are smallholders due to reduced land sizes as a result of land fragmentation. Maize farming is rain-fed making it more vulnerable to rainfall variability. Over the years, the farmers have increased their resilience and adaptive potential through indigenous knowledge so as to cope with the climate related risks. However, the increasing rainfall variability, frequency and more severe shocks likely surpass their current adaptive strategies. The study assessed existing adaptive strategies of the small-holder maize farmers in Kieni East sub-County in Nyeri Couny to the seasonal rainfall variability effects. The research adopted a mixed research design. Data was obtained from primary and secondary sources. Primary data was obtained using household structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed using descriptive methods and presented using charts and tables. SWOT analysis analyzed several underlying aspects affecting maize farmers in the sub-County. The study found that the farmers have several specific adaptive strategies to the effects of seasonal rainfall variability at their disposal which include but not limited to the use of varieties of maize seeds, seeking training, water harvesting, use of manure and fertilizers. Farmers also respond to rainfall variability by planting maize varieties that are early maturing and drought resistant as well as engaging in alternative farming activities and other economic activities.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKabata, L. N., Makokha, G. L., & Obiero, K. (2021). Assessment of Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptive Strategies on the Effects of Seasonal Rainfall Variability on Maize Yields in Nyeri County. Journal of Economics and Management Sciences, 4(4), p70-p70.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: https://doi.org/10.30560/jems.v4n4p70
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25188
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIdeas Spreaden_US
dc.subjectrainfall variabilityen_US
dc.subjectmaize yielden_US
dc.subjectadaptive strategiesen_US
dc.subjectNyeri Countyen_US
dc.titleAssessment of Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptive Strategies on the Effects of Seasonal Rainfall Variability on Maize Yields in Nyeri Countyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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