1. CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE
KARI-Rockefeller Foundation small grants is funding KARI Scientists to implement climate change
projects on vulnerability and adaptation in various agro-ecological regions in Kenya. The project are:
1. Assessment of variability trends vulnerability, impacts and 5. Vulnerability assessment and adaptation strategies of farmers to climate
adaptation to climate change in the agricultural systems in change in semi-arid areas of Central Province, Kenya
Central Kenya to climate change Principle Investigator: Miriti J.M
Principle Investigator: Ndung’u, J.M KARI Centre: KARI Katumani
KARI Centre: KARI Thika Email: - jmmiriti@yahoo.co.uk; jmmiriti@yahoo.co.uk
Email:janmwaniki@gmail.com 6. Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
2. Participatory assessment of farmers adaptive capacity to in the context of conflict and natural resource degradation: A
negative climate change impact on water resource in case of livestock keepers’ system of West Pokot, Kenya
agricultural systems in Ewaso Nyiro south catchment. Principle Investigator: Muriithi G.M
Principle Investigator: Mutuma, E KARI Centre: Lanet
KARI Centre: Thika Email:gmmurithi@gmail.com
Email:mutumaeva@yahoo.com
7. An assessment of vulnerabilities and coping strategies to
3. Assessment of the impact of climate change associated vulnerabilities climate change in the agricultural systems of the Coastal low
assessment and adaptation strategies of the agro-pastoralists in selected lands, Kenya
areas of Machakos, semi-arid Eastern Kenya. Principle Investigator: Ketiem, P.K
Principle Investigator: Maina, G.E KARI Centre: Mtwapa
KARI Centre: Katumani Email:pkketiem@yahoo.com
Email:gichangim@yahoo.com
8. Farm level assessment of costs of adaptation to climate
4. Assessment of vulnerability and adaptation of pastoralists change
to climate change in Marsabit County. Principle Investigator: Shiluli,M
Principle Investigator: Dabasso, B.H KARI Centre: Kisii
KARI Centre: Marsabit Email:shilulimaurice@yahoo.co.uk
Email:bulledabasso@yahoo.com 9. Maize yield forecasting for adaptation to climate change in
the Semi-arid areas of Kenya
Principle Investigator: Wafula, B
KARI Centre: Embu
Email: bensonwafula@gmail.com