Perceived impacts of climate change on agricultural crops production and its implications on food security: Insights from Kahuro-Murang'a County, Kenya

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

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Abstract: Kahuro sub-county, Murang’a Kenya, is a rich agricultural area which falls within the Central Kenya highlands with a part of it being semi-arid. Within the sub-county, there has been significant impact of climate change on crop production, but minimal information exists on farmers’ mitigation and adaptation strategies. The study was undertaken to identify the farmers' perceptions of climate change on crop production and its impacts on food security.