agroforestry, food security and a changing climate by wangu mutua, vi agroforestry, kenya

Agroforestry, food security and a

changing climate

Wangu Mutua11-12 November 2014

Chalmers University, Sweden.

Who we are

Vi Agroforestry

• Swedish organization

• Working in Africa with HQ in Stockholm.

• Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi

• Funded by Swedish public and Sida.

• Smaller independent projects e.g. NCF

What are we trying

to achieve?

Where ?

How?

• Many farmers grow crops, keep livestock and

grow trees (Agrosilvopastoral).

• Some do not have animals but grow crops and

trees (Agrisilviculture).

• All activities are carried out in farm land.

Agroforestry System

Why Agroforestry?

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1,477

1,703

2,093

2,223

520

643

754 855 890

415 519

659

977 950

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

2009(Baseline) 2010 2011 2012 2013

Kg

Pe

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tare

Year

Crop Productivity Trend

Maize Beans Sorghum

Benefits of agroforestry based

sustainable land management practices

Neighbouring farms

Assessing?

1. The people

2. The yields

3. The landscapes

4. The pocket

5. The soil

6. The plate

7. The children

8. The market

9. The cost

• Has to be affordable

• Be easy enough to be understood by everyone

• Make business sense

• Be the cheaper option

Complex, complicated, wicked?

Tack!