Unexpected heavy rains in different parts of Kenya present fresh challenges to farmers battling the invasion of desert locusts, which have spread to at least 20 of the 47 counties in the east African nation. NAIROBI, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Unexpected heavy rains in different parts of Kenya prese...
Designing catastrophic bonds for catastrophic risks in agriculture: macro hedging long and short rains in KenyaWeather riskCatastrophe bondsAgricultural riskKenyaPurpose - – The purpose of this paper is to outline a pricing formula for the valuation of catastrophic (CAT) bonds as applied to multiple...
结果1 题目 mountain F(F) 13. Most rivers in Kenya are long and deep.T(T) 14. It often rains in Kenya from April to May and from November to December.T(F) 15. There are more than 50 nature parks in Kenya 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 答案见上 反馈 收藏 ...
An observed decline in the Eastern African Long Rains from the 1980s to late 2000s appears contrary to the projected increase under future climate change. This “Eastern African climate paradox” confounds use of climate projections for adaptation planning across Eastern Africa. Here we show the ...
One such strength is a bimodal rainfall pattern that avails the ‘hidden’ multiple season-cropping systems that have the potential to produce four types of crops in a single plot in a single year: short-rains crops, long-rains crops, permanent crops and fruit crops. Despite burgeoning ...
Map showing the study sites in Misungwi district, northwestern Tanzania Full size image Mosquito sampling began in February 2022 but was halted because of early heavy rains. The sampling was resumed and completed in July 2022 (dry season) and January–April 2023 (wet season). Eight households ...
This study assesses rainfall variability, long-term rainfall trends, and drought events within the Tanzanian part of the Kagera River sub-basin. Rainfall v
The Transfers Project’s impact evaluations of cash transfer programs in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Lesotho and Ghana showed more mixed results for productive effects. Differences in impacts across countries appeared related to the value and predictability of the transfer, the length of the evaluation...
By 300 BC in China, a calendar divided the year into 24 festivals gradually, each festival related to a type of weather, like the Rain Water (the start of the spring rains), the Waking of Insects (the spring thunder awakens sleeping insects) and so on. That was useful for farmers to ...
Mosquito species collected from a marsh in western Kenya during the long rains. J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1991;7:395-9.Logan, T., K. Lincithicum, P. Thande, J. Wagateh, and C. Roberts. 1991. Mosquito species collected from a marsh in western Kenya during the long rains. J. Am....