Climate Smart Agriculture in Kenya's ASALS: gaps and barriers in policy development and implementation

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dc.contributor.author Akuja, Thomas E.
dc.contributor.author Kandagor, Jacqueline J.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-01-15T09:30:34Z
dc.date.available 2024-01-15T09:30:34Z
dc.date.issued 2024-01
dc.identifier.citation African Journal of Climate Change and Resource Sustainability, Volume3, Issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2790-962X
dc.identifier.issn 2790-9638
dc.identifier.uri https://journals.eanso.org/index.php/ajccrs/article/view/1690
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7464
dc.description DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/ajccrs.3.1.1690 en_US
dc.description.abstract This paper presents an evaluation of the gaps and barriers in policy development and implementation with regard to Climate Change in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS). In spite of concerted efforts and considerable attention accorded to the climate change effects in the region, there is little improvement. Through a desktop review of previous studies and policy documents, this paper examines the mitigation measures proposed and interrogates the practicality of these measures as well as the gaps and challenges in formulation and implementation. The ASALS are the most hit by climate change, and they make up 89% of the country's landmass and are home to approximately 20 million people, which translates to 38% of the Kenyan population. The region is also home to 60% of the country's livestock, and the considerable contribution of livestock to global warming is justification enough to focus on Climate Smart Agriculture in the ASALS. The region is predominantly rural, and for their livelihoods, the farmers rely on rain, which has become unreliable due to climate, hence the persistent food insecurity. Policies have been formulated to address mitigation, adaptation, and food security with outcomes such as improving yields, growing net returns, lessening the emission of Green House Gases, boosting input use and efficiency, enhancing resilience, and improving gender and social inclusion. Understanding the constraints in the implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices would be useful in improving policy formulation and intervention planning. The findings of this study reveal gaps and barriers in the formulation and implementation of CSA policies stemming from lack of awareness, which is responsible for the low adaptability levels, nature of land ownership in the ASALS, cultural factors, poor coordination between stakeholders and inadequate funding for CSA projects. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher East African Nature and Science Organization en_US
dc.subject Arid and Semi-Arid Lands en_US
dc.subject Livestock en_US
dc.subject Climate-Smart Agriculture en_US
dc.subject Food Security en_US
dc.subject Policy Development and Implementation en_US
dc.title Climate Smart Agriculture in Kenya's ASALS: gaps and barriers in policy development and implementation en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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