Weather and climate information services in subsistence agriculture : farmers’ experiences on the adequacy of these services in the Taita Hills,Kenya

University of Helsinki

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Abstract: Climate change is globally considered as one of the biggest threats to the economy and development. Agriculture is the sector that faces the heaviest consequences and agriculture is also the primary livelihood for 2.5 billion people. Especially vulnerable are those who rely on rain-fed agriculture and for them adequate information on weather and climate is essential,enabling the adaptation to climatic changes. Weather and climate information services (WCIS) which are the entity from the generation to the dissemination and utilization of the information,plays a significant role for farmers especially in the developing countries.