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Author(s): David Owino Duncan Lukoye Juma Majanga

Pasture seed banks give hope to pastoralists in drought-ravaged ASALs of Kenya

Source(s): Disaster Risk Reduction Network of African Journalists
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Drought patterns that are becoming more frequent and persistent as a result of climate change are reducing animal herds and exacerbating poverty in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid regions. The death of animals on a regular basis is also a sign of stressed ecosystems that are strained and have few opportunities to regenerate.

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Hazards Drought and Desertification
Themes Environment and ecosystems Food security and agriculture Social impacts and social resilience
Country and region Kenya

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