conservation agriculture

The Conservation Agriculture Project aims to build upon the base knowledge smallholder farmers have gathered through CA training, and incorporate the safe and effective use of Crop Protection Products (CPP) to further increase crop yields and improve family income, health and quality of life.

Planned Research areas:

1. Mapping CA practices and documenting farmers adaptation experiences in the Mt. Kenya region;
2. Factors influencing adoption and non-adoption of CA practices;
3. Cost-Benefit Analysis of CA

ESAPP funded projects fall under two categories: CETRAD's Projects and Collaborative Projects. CETRAD's Projects are those funded for direct implementation by CETRAD, while Collaborative Projects are those funded for implementation by third party institutions, but under the coordination by and/or involvement of CETRAD. Collaborative Projects are both in Kenya and Tanzania.

Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South) Programme

The NCCR North-South Programme is implemented by the Centre for Development and Environment in concert with 8 institutions from Swiss Universities, and is in its second phase since July 2005 till June 2009. The core focus of the second phase is 'Research partnerships for mitigating syndromes of global change' through