April 2022

Factors influencing availability and conservation of green water for sustainable agricultural production and livelihoods in drylands of Kenya

Green water is the water that is used in biomass production, and if well conserved this water can boost agricultural production. Drylands experience erratic rainfalls, poor soils and high rates of evapotranspiration. This situation has been made worse by climate variability as drylands are very sensitive to climate change due to their delicate nature. The effect of climate change in ASALs has resulted in poor...

Author(s): Anne Munyasiri Simiyu, Charles Maina Gichaba, Dorothy Akinyi Amwata and Alfred Opere