Smallholder Innovation for Resilience (SIFOR) - Qualitative Baseline Study, Mijikenda Community, Kenyan Coast

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Published: October 2014
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This report presents the findings of a qualitative baseline study on the farming systems, livelihoods,crop varieties, forest use and indigenous knowledge and practices of the Mijikenda community in the coastal region of Kenya, and the trends over the last 30 years. It explores the climatic changes and challenges faced by coastal communities and ways of improving their adaptive capacity through use of existing indigenous knowledge, systems and practices. The study aimed to identify and disseminate traditional knowledge-based innovations that enhance productivity, including traditional crop varieties with important traits such as drought and pest resistance, traditional farming practices and climate change response strategies. It also sought to understand the factors or conditions that promote innovation including traditional cultural practices and community institutions.

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, ., Wekesa, C., , ., Abdallah, A., Akinyi, L. and Pakia, M. (2014). Smallholder Innovation for Resilience (SIFOR) - Qualitative Baseline Study, Mijikenda Community, Kenyan Coast. .
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