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Dry and warm season expected across Eastern Africa (October - December 2020)

Nairobi, 26 of August, 2020: October to December is an important rainfall season for Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and southeaster Ethiopia. A drier than usual season is expected in most parts of the …

26 Aug 2020 Read More
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Urban Farming: Providing Solutions to Cope with COVID-19 and Adapt to Climate Change

By Dr Monica Nderitu, Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group

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As the world grapples with impacts of climate variability and change, …

12 Aug 2020 Read More
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Involving Farmers and Other Local Stakeholders in Producing Seasonal Climate Advisories

By Oliver Kipkogei, Dr. Linda Ogallo and Collison Lore

Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group

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Eastern Africa, particularly the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the Horn of Africa (HoA), are extremely …

07 Aug 2020 Read More
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Ethiopia: Breeding Ground For the Next Batch of Desert Locust

By Emebet Jigssa, Contributions by Kenneth Kemucie Mwangi and Jasper Mwesigwa

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Wind blows, keeping its season driven pattern bringing much needed rainfall. Unfortunately, it also happens to be the major vehicle carrying desert locusts from …

23 Jul 2020 Read More
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Desert Locust Projection 16-31 July

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Projected impact on food and fodder production 

  • Crop destruction continue to been reported in Ethiopia and Somalia. Most affected crops have been sorghum and maize crops at vegetative and ripening stages.
  • The risk of …
15 Jul 2020 Read More
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Communicating Climate Change in East Africa

By Collison Lorez

Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group

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The ravages of climate change pose a grave danger to regional food security and general development. The most cited effects …

02 Jul 2020 Read More