The implications of climate change on economic and food security in Kenya

Abstract: 
This study, covering six provinces in Kenya, aims at establishing impact of climate change on food security and Kenya’s economy as a whole. Both primary and secondary data will be collected and analyzed using approaches such as the translog model, Ricardian model, etc. Changes in crop and livestock yields as affected by climate change will be quantified and economic implications identified.
Cette étude, couvrant six provinces au Kenya, vise à établir l’impact du changement climatique sur la sécurité alimentaire et l’économie du Kenya dans l’ensemble. Des données primaires et secondaires seront rassemblées et analysées en utilisant des approches telles que le modèle translog, le modèle de Ricardian, etc. Des changements des rendements de culture et de bétail affectés par le changement climatique seront quantifiés et les implications économiques seront identifiées.
Language: 
English
Date of publication: 
2010
Country: 
Kenya
Region Focus: 
East Africa
Author/Editor(s): 
Musebe, I.
Edriss, A.
Mangisoni, J.
Mbogo, J.
University/affiliation: 
University of Malawi
University of Nairobi
Conference: 
RUFORUM Second Biennial Conference, Entebbe, Uganda, 20-24 September 2010
Collection: 
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
Agris Subject Categories: 
Agricultural economics and policies
Agricultural research
Agricultural structures
Geography
Meteorology and climatology
Agrovoc terms: 
Climate
Climatic change
crops
adaptation
yields
economics
productivity
selection
precipitation
livestock
Additional keywords: 
climate change
Crop yields
Kenya
livestock productivity
RUFORUM; Agricultural Higher Education
Musebe.pdf
Licence conditions: 
Open Access
Access restriction: 
Public
Form: 
Printed resource
Publisher: 
RUFORUM
ISSN: 
E_ISSN: 
Edition: 
Extent: 
33-36
Notes: 

"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme climate change".