African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

Full Length Research Paper

Implications of climate change and variability on food security in Kenya

Irene Nambuya Musebe
  • Irene Nambuya Musebe
  • Bunda College, University of Malawi, P. O. Box 219 Lilongwe, Malawi.
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Abdi-Khalil Edriss
  • Abdi-Khalil Edriss
  • Bunda College, University of Malawi, P. O. Box 219 Lilongwe, Malawi.
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Beston Billy Maonga
  • Beston Billy Maonga
  • Bunda College, University of Malawi, P. O. Box 219 Lilongwe, Malawi.
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Harwick Tchale
  • Harwick Tchale
  • World Bank, Accra, Ghana.
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Steven Mbogo
  • Steven Mbogo
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nairobi, P. O. Box 20153 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Richard Onyango Musebe
  • Richard Onyango Musebe
  • Department of Development Studies, Moi University, P.O Box 3900 Eldoret, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 08 March 2018
  •  Accepted: 05 June 2018
  •  Published: 23 August 2018

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