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Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and The Center for Natural Resource Information Technology (Texas A&M University System)
presents a workshop on:


Impact of New Farming Systems Technology in the Central Rift Valley For Enhancing Future Food Security in Kenya

Venue: KARI Headquarters

When: August 19-20-2003


Major findings:

    • Benefits to Society

    • Producers' benefits

    • Consumers' benefits

    • Environmental impacts

    • Risk of Hunger

    Tools:

Spatial Integrated Impact Assessment Methodology

Spatial Characterization: Application of GIS/geostatistics

    Biophysical models:

    SWAN Crop Model, PHYGROW rangeland model and

     

    NUTBAL animal performance model

     

    Economic models: Agricultural Sector Model, Farm Level Economic Model

RSVP: r.kaitho@cgiar.org


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