Agricultural Climate Atlas for Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya

Matsaba, Emmanuel Ochola; van Selm, Merlijn; Wesonga, John Mwibanda; Goosen, Hasse; Coninx, Ingrid; Koomen, Irene

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Agricultural Climate Atlas for Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya

dc.contributor.author	Matsaba, Emmanuel Ochola
dc.contributor.author	van Selm, Merlijn
dc.contributor.author	Wesonga, John Mwibanda
dc.contributor.author	Goosen, Hasse
dc.contributor.author	Coninx, Ingrid
dc.contributor.author	Koomen, Irene
dc.date.accessioned	2024-06-20T13:20:39Z
dc.date.issued	2021-11-04
dc.description.abstract	Crop production in Kenya takes place mostly under rain-fed conditions, with weather fluctuations having a high impact on productivity. Significant changes in the climate are expected between now and the end of the century, while many smallholder farmers are ill-equipped to cope with climate-related risks. These challenges are exacerbated by the fact that agricultural investment decisions and policy aspects for systemic adaptation require long-term planning. Therefore, there is a need to know what kind of climate change to expect. A climate atlas was developed as an interactive and user-oriented tool to provide a first insight into the projected impact of climate change on the agricultural sector in Kajiado and Kiambu Counties in Kenya. The information is provided on a web-based platform and is easy to access by farmers, farmer organizations, agri-food businesses, policymakers, and investors for climate decisions and planning. The information results from downscaling global climate change models to the Kenyan context, combined with the local agricultural sector’s vulnerability information. Via graphs and interactive maps, projected climate impacts are presented. The climate atlas also comprises an expert tool that allows exploration of climate impacts for a tailored situation to evaluate particular crops and/or varieties’ suitability in a specific location. The climate atlas is critical for starting a dialogue on the climate challenges that affect the two counties. Results can be translated into investment portfolios for climate-proofing agribusinesses and accelerating investments due to the potential to mitigate climate-related risks.
dc.description.sponsorship	DVL plant
dc.identifier.citation	Matsaba, E.O., van Selm, M., Wesonga, J.M., Goosen, H., Coninx, I., Koomen, I. (2021). Agricultural Climate Atlas for Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya. In: Luetz, J.M., Ayal, D. (eds) Handbook of Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57281-5_227
dc.identifier.uri	Agricultural Climate Atlas for Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya . Published in Handbook of Climate Change Management. Springer, Cham
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/867
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	springer
dc.subject	Long-term planning
dc.subject	Kajiado and Kiambu Counties
dc.subject	Agribusinesses
dc.title	Agricultural Climate Atlas for Kajiado and Kiambu Counties, Kenya
dc.type	Article
dspace.entity.type	Publication