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Kenya can lead on climate change adaptation

22 May 2014

KISUMU: Research on the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity and food security in Kenya shows that the country can be a leader in adaptation to a warmer climate.

Kenyan farmers can adapt successfully to climate change. Photo: CIMMYT

Kenya is very vulnerable to climate fluctuations, according to the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2013-2017, which lays out a roadmap for adaptation.

The April to September 2014 Famine Early Warning Systems (FEWS NET) indicate that while the March to May long rains are "expected to be normal to below normal in terms of total amount," they have "been poor and erratic in their timing and coverage" and "characterised by uneven spatial distribution especially in the arid and semi-arid areas...

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