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Adapting African Agriculture to Climate Change

Transforming Rural Livelihoods

  • Walter Leal Filho
  • Anthony O. Esilaba
  • Karuturi P.C. Rao
  • Gummadi Sridhar
Book

Part of the Climate Change Management book series (CCM)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xi
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  2. Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change by Developing Promising Strategies Using Analogue Locations in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Systematic Approach to Develop Practical Solutions
    J. De Trincheria, P. Craufurd, D. Harris, F. Mannke, J. Nyamangara, K. P. C. Rao et al.
    Pages 1-23
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Addressing the Potential Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Agricultural Crops and Water Resources in Pennar River Basin of Andhra Pradesh
    Sridhar Gummadi, K. P. C. Rao
    Pages 73-84
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. An Assessment of Gender Sensitive Adaptation Options to Climate Change in Smallholder Areas of Zimbabwe, Using Climate Analogue Analysis
    Kumbirai Musiyiwa, Walter Leal Filho, Justice Nyamangara, David Harris
    Pages 109-117
  11. Impact of Climate Change and Adaptation Measures Initiated by Farmers
    M. Shivamurthy, M. H. Shankara, Rama Radhakrishna, M. G. Chandrakanth
    Pages 119-126
  12. In Situ Soil Moisture Conservation: Utilization and Management of Rainwater for Crop Production
    P. Kathuli, J. K. Itabari
    Pages 127-142
  13. Enhancing Food Production in Semi-arid Coastal Lowlands Kenya Through Water Harvesting Technologies
    Musyimi B. Muli, Ruth N. Musila
    Pages 143-148
  14. Opportunities for Coping with Climate Change and Variability Through Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Semi-arid Eastern Kenya
    L. W. Ngugi, K. P. C. Rao, A. Oyoo, K. Kwena
    Pages 149-157
  15. Adoption of Water Resource Conservation Under Fluctuating Rainfall Regimes in Ngaciuma/Kinyaritha Watershed, Meru County, Kenya
    Evans Mutuma, Ishmail Mahiri, Shadrack Murimi, Peterson Njeru
    Pages 159-169
  16. Effects of Integration of Irrigation Water and Mineral Nutrient Management in Seed Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Production on Water, Nitrogen and Phosphorus Use Efficiencies
    Geofrey K. Gathungu, Joseph N. Aguyoh, Dorcas K. Isutsa
    Pages 171-183
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.) Yield Performance under Elevated Dry Season Temperatures as an Adaptation to Climate Change in Tabora, Tanzania
    Fabian M. Bagarama
    Pages 207-213
  20. Drought Mitigating Technologies: An Overview of Cassava and Sweetpotato Production in Mukuyuni Division Makueni District in Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya
    Cyrus M. Githunguri, Ruth L. Amata
    Pages 215-223
  21. Cassava Farming Transforming Livelihoods Among Smallholder Farmers in Mutomo a Semi-arid District in Kenya
    Cyrus M. Githunguri, Esther G. Lung’ahi, Joan Kabugu, Rhoda Musili
    Pages 225-233

About this book

Introduction

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.

Keywords

Adaptation Africa Agriculture Climate Change Smallholder Farmer

Editors and affiliations

  • Walter Leal Filho
    • 1
  • Anthony O. Esilaba
    • 2
  • Karuturi P.C. Rao
    • 3
  • Gummadi Sridhar
    • 4
  1. 1.Faculty of Life SciencesHamburg University of Applied SciencesHamburgGermany
  2. 2.Kenya Agricultural Research InstituteNairobiKenya
  3. 3.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid TropicsAddis AbabaEthiopia
  4. 4.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid TropicsAddis AbabaEthiopia

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13000-2
  • Copyright Information Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
  • Publisher Name Springer, Cham
  • eBook Packages Earth and Environmental Science
  • Print ISBN 978-3-319-12999-0
  • Online ISBN 978-3-319-13000-2
  • Series Print ISSN 1610-2010
  • Series Online ISSN 1610-2002
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