Innovating for resilient farming systems in semi-arid Kenya : 'a KARI/McGill collaborative food security research project'

The poster provides information regarding an agricultural innovation project in Kenya, including project locations, institutions, and partners. Strategies are needed to scale up farmer adoption of agricultural and institutional innovations to enhance the resilience of farming systems and food security. Improved practices will be evaluated and included in the research findings

InRef news : newsletter of the KARI-McGill Project, Innovating for Resilient Farming Systems, issue no. 4

The objective of the KARI-McGill project is to contribute to improved food security among women and men in hunger-prone communities in order to overcome barriers to farmer adoption of resilient farming systems. Some projects covered in this issue that indicate successful approaches towards resilience are: the movement away from maize production to “traditional” vegetables (green grams, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes); improved methods for keeping indigenous chickens along with farmer training; a local pearl millet industry, and field research preparations that include farmer participation

Weather based agro-advisory for Mutomo

This advisory was developed on 5th March 2010 based on the deliberations held between research and extension staff representing Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and University of Nairobi (UoN) and Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture on earlier occasions during which various management options for farmer to consider under different sea-sons were discussed and identified. This advisory presents the potential options for MAM season of 2010. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Mutomo area while planning agricultural operations for the 2010 Long Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of these areas

Weather based agro-advisory for Mwingi

This advisory was developed on 5th March 2010 based on the deliberations held between research and extension staff representing Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and University of Nairobi (UoN) and Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture on earlier occasions during which various management options for farmer to consider under different sea-sons were discussed and identified. This advisory presents the potential options for MAM season of 2010. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Mwingi area while planning agricultural operations for the 2010 Long Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of these areas.The table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Ac

Weather based agro-advisory for Mutomo

This advisory was developed on 16th and 17th September 2009 by a team representing scientists from Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and University of Nairobi (UoN) and officers from the Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Mutomo area in planning agricultural operations for the 2009 Short Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of Mutomo district

Weather based agro-advisory for Kitui

This advisory was developed on 16th and 17th September 2009 by a team representing scientists from Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and University of Nairobi (UoN) and officers from the Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Kitui area in planning agricultural operations for the 2009 Short Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of these areas

Weather based agro-advisory for Kitui

This advisory was developed on 9th October 2008 by a team representing scientists from Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), University of Nairobi (UoN) and officers from the Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Kitui in planning agricultural operations for the 2008 Short Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of Kitui

Weather based agro-advisory for Mwingi

This advisory was developed on 16th and 17th September 2009 by a team representing scientists from Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and University of Nairobi (UoN) and officers from the Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Mwingi area in planning agricultural operations for the 2009 Short Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of the Mwingi district

Weather based agro-advisory for Kitui

This advisory was developed on 5th March 2010 based on the deliberations held between research and extension staff representing Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and University of Nairobi (UoN) and Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture on earlier occasions during which various management options for farmer to consider under different seasons were discussed and identified. This advisory presents the potential options for MAM season of 2010. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Kitui area while planning agricultural operations for the 2010 Long Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of these areas

Weather based agro-advisory for Mutomo

This advisory was developed on 9th October 2008 by a team representing scientists from Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), University of Nairobi (UoN) and officers from the Agricultural Extension Department of the Ministry of Agriculture. This advisory is mainly aimed at supporting the farm level decision making in Mutomo in planning agricultural operations for the 2008 Short Rain Season. Applicability to other areas depends on the similarities in soil and climatic conditions of such places with those of Mutomo