OneCGIAR Resilient Cities
OneCGIAR Resilient Cities
Resilient Cities Through Sustainable Urban and Peri–urban Agrifood Systems
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Launch of a new policy and act on agroecology in Murang’a county, Kenya
Launch of a new policy and act on agroecology in Murang’a county, Kenya
Murang’a County Government in Kenya has launched […]
Teaching tomato grafting in Kenya – reducing disease, improving yields
Teaching tomato grafting in Kenya – reducing disease, improving yields
Dr Wubetu […]
Encouraging young people to embrace agriculture through the 4k club program in Kenya
Encouraging young people to embrace agriculture through the 4k club program in Kenya
In Kenya, there is a popular Swahili […]
Training of Trainers in Central Kenya
V4P&P supports local communities by giving them a solid training on regenerative agricultural practices and business skills.
A project for people and the planet
A new project funded by the IKEA Foundation to engage women and youth in vegetable production and distribution networks aims to close the ‘vegetable gap’ and improve livelihoods and nutrition in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Project ends, but the good work continues
Participants in the five-year Hort4Nutrition Project highlighted the nutritional benefits of Africa’s traditional vegetables and engaged smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs in building markets for these valuable but underused crops.
Amaranth amazes in Africa
Farmers in Kenya are ready to help select improved amaranth cultivars.
Weather extremes and household welfare in rural Kenya
Households in rural Kenya are sensitive to weather shocks through their reliance on rain-fed agriculture and livestock. The extent of vulnerability is poorly understood, particularly in reference to extreme weather. This paper uses temporally and spatially disaggregated weather data and three waves of household panel survey data to understand the impact of weather extremes on household welfare.