The shift in the geographical spread of invasive pests in Africa has rarely been linked directly to climate change. However, it is predicted that environmental changes play a significant role in spreading and expanding ...

The poultry industry in Kenya is a key contributor to the economy of local communities as well as food security, incomes and improved nutrition. Over 90% of households in Kenya own a flock of poultry. A cross-sectional ...

Fisheries are a significant sector to the national and household economies in Kenya. The Kenya government initiated the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP) in 2010 to help aquaculture projects in order to jump start the ...

Decreasing livelihoods of fishers’ communities is blamed on consequences of global warming and climate change impacts. Food security and livelihoods of the world’s 36 million fishers and the nearly 1.5 billion consumers ...

Agriculture is the main stay and driver of Kenyan rural economy. Despites the critical role of agriculture in Kenya, poor access to extension support services still persist. This study sought to determine the factors ...

Global warming effects have far reaching impacts of livelihoods of many rural communities including fishers. It is in record that fishing accounts for world’s 36 million fishers nearly 1.5 billion consumers who rely on ...

This study was carried out to assess the influence of human settlement on habitat structure and distribution of elephants in the heavily exploited Mochongoi Forest in Baringo District, Kenya. The distribution of elephants was ...

Dairy farming is becoming an important livelihood support activity in the semi-arid regions of Kenya. However, it is becoming clear that the dairy farmers are challenged and in the recent past, milk production has not kept ...

Vulnerability to climate change impact is the most pressing issues for less developed countries whose economy mainly depends on the agricultural sector. The demand for food is growing swiftly whereas impacts of climate ...

Fisheries are a significant sector to the national and household economies in Kenya. The Kenya government initiated the economic stimulus program (ESP) in 2010 to help aquaculture projects in order to jump start the ...