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dc.date.accessioned2021-02-24T13:37:31Z
dc.date.available2021-02-24T13:37:31Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.kippra.or.ke/handle/123456789/2696
dc.description.abstractClimate change and climate change variability is a threat to food production patterns, thus exacerbating food and nutrition insecurity across Africa. Therefore, tackling poverty, hunger and food security is a priority for the Africa Union Agenda 2063 which underscores the right of Africans to live healthy and productive lives. The East Africa Community (EAC) region is particularly vulnerable to climate change. The region is already experiencing increased climate change impacts, including extreme weather conditions, persistent drought, floods, and landslides and rising sea level which threaten food security and efforts to eradicate poverty. Despite the huge potential to produce enough food, the agricultural production system in the region is mainly rainfed, which consequently leads to high food and nutrition insecurity. Despite the various measures and programmes adopted in EAC, some parts of the region continue to face food deficits due to restrictive trade policies and barriers to trade. Opportunities exist for adopting existing policy frameworks by member countries to address food security needs...en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherThe Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)en
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWP/20/2017;
dc.subjectAgricultureen
dc.subjectClimate changeen
dc.subjectDroughts and floodsen
dc.subjectAgricultural policiesen
dc.subjectAgricultural resilienceen
dc.titleWorking Paper No. 20 of 2017 on an Assessment of Agricultural Sector Policies and Climate Change in Kenya: Nexus between Climate Change Related Policies, Research and Practiceen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
ppr.contributor.authorNyangena, Wilfred, Guthiga, Paul, Ogada, Maurice & Sikei, Geophrey


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