Land and Water Management Research Papers/Topics

Assessment of Coping and Adaptation Strategies Employed by Dairy Cattle Farmers to Counter the Effects of Rainfall Variability in Keumbu Division, Kisii County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Rainfall variability characterized by intense rainfall, more frequent droughts and unpredictable rainfall has devastating effects on rain-fed agriculture and dairy production in particular. Over the years, dairy cattle farmers in Keumbu Division have experienced fluctuations in milk production. The purpose of this study was to assess the coping and adaptation strategies employed by small-scale dairy farmers to counter the effects of climate change induced rainfall variab...