Effects of climate variability and change on agricultural production: The case of small scale farmers in Kenya

Ochieng, Justus; Kirimi, Lilian; Mathenge, Mary K.

doi:10.1016/j.njas.2016.03.005

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“…The publications by Wijeratne [5,13] discuss the impact of climate change on tea production in Sri Lanka, whereas the papers by Ahmed [9,10,27] focus on the impact of climate change on tea quality in general. The other key papers deal with the impact of global warming on the tea production in South China [12,[28][29][30], Northeast India [6,7], Sri Lanka [14], and Eastern and South Africa [31][32][33]. Some additional and highly relevant publications have been identified by considering the citing papers and by reference analysis via RPYS (see below).…”

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“…The authors found that a 1% increase in monsoon retreat is associated with about 0.5% reduction in tea yield; a 1% increase in average daily precipitation during the monsoon period is associated with around 0.2% reduction in tea yield. Ochieng et al [33] analyzed climate change impacts on revenue from crops in Kenya. The authors state that tea relies on stable temperatures and consistent rainfall patterns and any excess would negatively affect production.…”

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Global Warming and Tea Production—The Bibliometric View on a Newly Emerging Research Topic

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Haunschild

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2017

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Abstract:In this study, we analyzed the newly emerging research field of climate change in combination with tea production. We adapted a valid search query to cover the relevant literature as completely as possible and to exclude irrelevant literature. The search resulted in a publication set of 14 key papers dealing with the implications of climate change for tea production as well as 71 papers citing at least one of the 14 key papers. The VOSviewer software was used for revealing the thematic content of the publication set based on the analysis of the keywords. The analysis illustrates the importance of climate change for tea production and mirrors the emerging discussion on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies. Questions regarding the historical context of research fields or specific research topics can be answered by using a bibliometric method called "Reference Publication Year Spectroscopy" (RPYS). The standard RPYS, as well as RPYS-CO, which is based on co-citations of a marker paper, were applied and the most important publication in the historical context of climate change in combination with tea production was identified: both RPYS analyses revealed a paper by M.A. Wijeratne working at the Tea Research Institute (TRI) in Sri Lanka as the starting point of the newly emerging research topic. Currently, the research topic is stimulated by research projects and publications of Selena Ahmed at the Montana State University (USA).

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Global Warming and Tea Production—The Bibliometric View on a Newly Emerging Research Topic

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Haunschild

Bornmann

2017

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“…For example, in Madagascar (Southern Africa), Harvey et al [40] found that extreme weather events such as cyclones, diseases, and pest infestations resulting from CCV were major causes of yield reduction. In Kenya (East Africa), on the other hand, Ochieng et al [41] determined that changes in temperature have a greater impact on crop production than changes in rainfall. This is because rice production in Kenya is mostly irrigated.…”

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The Vulnerability of Rice Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

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Feola

2016

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Rice is one of the most important food crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Climate change, variability, and economic globalization threatens to disrupt rice value chains across the subcontinent, undermining their important role in economic development, food security, and poverty reduction. This paper maps existing research on the vulnerability of rice value chains, synthesizes the evidence and the risks posed by climate change and economic globalization, and discusses agriculture and rural development policies and their relevance for the vulnerability of rice value chains in sub-Saharan Africa. Important avenues for future research are identified. These include the impacts of multiple, simultaneous pressures on rice value chains, the effects of climate change and variability on parts of the value chain other than production, and the forms and extent to which different development policies hinder or enhance the resilience of rice value chains in the face of climatic and other pressures.

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“…Therefore, a holistic and interdisciplinary view on this problem is necessary. As an example, recent studies reflect upon effects of water usage in rural regions of Kenya [8,9]; discussing the farmers' willingness to pay for water for agricultural purposes; payments for water services in rural communities; the overall wealth; the use of water saving technologies; and the possibility of handling different types of future changes in the climate in this region [8,9].…”

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Wave Power as Solution for Off-Grid Water Desalination Systems: Resource Characterization for Kilifi-Kenya

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Abstract:Freshwater scarcity is one of humanity's reoccurring problems that hamper socio-economic development in many regions across the globe. In coastal areas, seawater can be desalinated through reverse osmosis (RO) and transformed into freshwater for human use. Desalination requires large amounts of energy, mostly in the form of a reliable electricity supply, which in many cases is supplied by diesel generators. The objective of this work is to analyze the wave power resource availability in Kilifi-Kenya and evaluate the possible use of wave power converter (WEC) to power desalination plants. A particular focus is given use of WECs developed by Uppsala University (UU-WEC). The results here presented were achieved using reanalysis-wave data revealed that the local wave climate has an approximate annual mean of 7 kW/m and mode of 5 kW/m. Significant wave height and wave mean period are within 0.8-2 m and 7-8 s respectively, with a predominant wave mean direction from southeast. The seasonal cycle appeared to be the most relevant for energy conversion, having the highest difference of 6 kW/m, in which April is the lowest (3.8 kW/m) and August is the peak (10.5 kW/m). In such mild wave climates, the UU-WEC and similar devices can be suitable for ocean energy harvesting for water desalination systems. Technically, with a capacity factor of 30% and energy consumption of 3 kWh/m 3 , a coastal community of about five thousand inhabitants can be provided of freshwater by only ten WECs with installed capacity of 20 kW.

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Effects of climate variability and change on agricultural production: The case of small scale farmers in Kenya

Cited by 249 publications

References 14 publications

Global Warming and Tea Production—The Bibliometric View on a Newly Emerging Research Topic

Global Warming and Tea Production—The Bibliometric View on a Newly Emerging Research Topic

The Vulnerability of Rice Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Wave Power as Solution for Off-Grid Water Desalination Systems: Resource Characterization for Kilifi-Kenya

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