This questionnaire was administered at the household level while 17 Key Informant Interviews were used to obtain qualitative data relevant to the study.
Timely dissemination of relevant information coupled with the provision of accurate agro-advisories are critical factors for sustainable agri-food systems across agro-pastoralist households in Sub-Saharan Africa. With the ever changing climate, it is becoming increasingly important for key stakeholders within the agro-pastoralism community to formulate actionable interventions for effective mitigation against the effects of climate change.
Almost every household in the study area reported keeping livestock, and majority being cattle (84%). Other livestock reported by interviewed households were goats, chickens, and sheep. Figure 3 shows the percentage distribution of reported livestock.
Introduction
Timely dissemination of relevant information coupled with the provision of accurate agro-advisories are critical factors for sustainable agri-food systems across agro-pastoralist households in Sub-Saharan Africa. With the ever changing climate, it is becoming increasingly important for key stakeholders within the agro-pastoralism community to formulate actionable interventions for effective mitigation against the effects of climate change.
Publications
- Temesgen Abera, Janne Heiskanen, Eduardo Maeda, Vincent Odongo, Petri Pellikka, 2023.
Impacts of land cover and management change on top-of-canopy and below canopy temperatures in Southeastern Kenya
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162560
Masters (MSc) Theses
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Elli-Nora Kaarto (2023). Changes in agroforestry in the Taita Hills, Kenya, based on multitemporal airborne laser scanning data. Master's
Programme in Geography / Geoinformatics, University of Helsinki, Finland. Download PDF
The Earth observation and environmental sensing for climate-smart sustainable agropastoral ecosystem transformation in East Africa - ESSA project aims to contribute to the pastoralist households’ transition towards climate-smart agropastoral systems in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Timely dissemination of relevant information coupled with the provision of accurate agro-advisories are critical factors for sustainable agri-food systems across agro-pastoralist households in Sub-Saharan Africa.
<p>This week, Taita Research Station will open new laboratory facilities funded by the Weisell Foundation and several University of Helsinki faculties. The facilities will enable not only state-of-the-art virology research, but also a broader One Health approach. At the same time, the station buildings have been upgraded with modern accommodation and a kitchen. "The new building and laboratory will take our operations to a whole new level," says the station director, Professor Petri Pellikka.