Characterizing dryland crop-based livelihoods: Insights from surveys in Kenya and Uganda

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Centeren_US
cg.contributor.affiliationKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organizationen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Agricultural Research Organisation, Ugandaen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeMarket Intelligenceen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Healthy Dietsen_US
cg.coverage.countryUgandaen_US
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UGen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierPaswel Marenya: 0000-0003-2496-2303en_US
cg.creator.identifierLovemore Chipindu: 0000-0001-8023-1105en_US
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/35443en_US
cg.placeMexicoen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaPoverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsen_US
dc.contributor.authorNarmandakh, Davaatserenen_US
dc.contributor.authorKirui, Leonarden_US
dc.contributor.authorMarenya, Paswelen_US
dc.contributor.authorChipindu, Lovemoreen_US
dc.contributor.authorBett, Charlesen_US
dc.contributor.authorOpie, Hellenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T16:23:58Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-01-27T16:23:58Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170103en_US
dc.titleCharacterizing dryland crop-based livelihoods: Insights from surveys in Kenya and Ugandaen_US
dcterms.abstractThis report examines food security and farming systems among sorghum and millet cultivators in Kenya and Uganda, based on a survey of 2,701 households conducted in May–June 2023. The study reveals high rates of food insecurity (measured as food poverty) among these farmers, 53.2% in Kenya and 78.1% in Uganda, exceeding national averages. Cereals provide the majority of calories and dietary diversity is limited, with about half of the households surveyed consuming fewer than five food groups daily. The analysis shows that sorghum and millet farming is characterized by low use of inputs, limited market participation, and significant production challenges from drought, pests, and diseases. Farmers operate with minimal farm expenditures (US $23.20–81.00 in Kenya and $12.40–15.07 in Uganda annually), and adoption of improved varieties remains low except in Eastern Kenya. Using decision tree analysis, the study identifies key determinants of food insecurity, including household size, education levels, land holdings, and crop diversification. The findings suggest that targeted interventions that take into consideration farming system characteristics, market access, and household demographics are crucial for improving food security among dryland cereal farmers in East Africaen_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNarmandakh, D., Kirui, L., Marenya, P. P., Chipindu, L., Bett, C., & Opie, H.(2024). Characterizing Dryland Crop-Based Livelihoods: Insights from Surveys in Kenya and Uganda. Mexico, D.F. CIMMYT. https://hdl.handle.net/10883/35443en_US
dcterms.extent82 p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseOtheren_US
dcterms.publisherCIMMYTen_US
dcterms.subjectdrylandsen_US
dcterms.subjectcropsen_US
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen_US
dcterms.subjectfarming systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectfarm inputsen_US
dcterms.subjectsorghumen_US
dcterms.subjectmilletsen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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