Droughts and famines: The underlying factors and the causal links among agro-pastoral households in semi-arid Makueni district, Kenya

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The potential of pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) in Africa (2007, background): “Drought poses one of the most important environmental constraints to plant survival and productivity (and hence food security) in the tropics (Speranza et al. , 2007). Pigeonpea remains one of the most drought-tolerant legumes (Valenzuela Figure 1. World pigeonpea production. Source: FAOSTAT (2007).”
An indicator framework for assessing livelihood resilience in the context of social–ecological dynamics (2014, background): “An indicator framework for assessing livelihood resilience in the context of social–ecological dynamics Chinwe Ifejika Speranza *, Urs Wiesmann, Stephan Rist Centre for Development and Environment, Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Hallerstrasse 10, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland A R T I C L E ”
The development, regulation and use of biopesticides for integrated pest management (2011, background): “Crop losses caused by pests undermine food security 47 alongside other constraints such as inclement weather, poor soils, and farmers‟ limited access 48 to technical knowledge [3].”