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Crop diversification in lower Nyando, Kenya
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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Crop diversification in lower Nyando, Kenya
The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) East Africa is working with the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute (KARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture to empower farmers to manage climate risk through a combination of crop diversification and improved practices. They are introducing sorghum, pigeon peas, cowpeas, green grams and sweet potatoes to supplement the traditional maize, cassava and bean staples. More than 250 households are using improved agronomic practices and KARI has started on-farm multiplication of an improved cassava variety (MH95/0183) that resists mosaic virus. Photos: K. Trautmann. Read more about Climate Smart Practices in East Africa.
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