Effect of Climate Smart Agriculture Adoption on Household Food and Nutrition Security in Lower Nyakach Division, Kisumu County, Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47604/jpid.3554Keywords:
Climate Smart Agriculture, Household Food Security, Dietary Diversity, Resilience, Kisumu CountyAbstract
Purpose: The concept of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) marks a substantial shift from initiatives to address climate change and agricultural output in developing nations. Over time, farmers in Kenya's Lower Nyakach Division have been utilizing CSA technology to combat soil erosion, drought, and unpredictable rainfall. The effect of CSA technology adoption on household food and nutrition security for small-scale farmers in Lower Nyakach Division, Kisumu County, was examined in this study.
Methodology: The study employed a cross-sectional descriptive methodology and applied the capacity approach, utility maximization theory, and agricultural technology adoption theory to the target group of 300 small farmers. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data, and stratification random sampling was employed. Descriptive statistics, chi-square, and Propensity Score Matching (PSM) were among the analytical techniques employed to calculate the Average Treatment Effect on the Treated (ATT).
Findings: The results showed that both the dietary diversity of adopter households and food insecurity of households were significantly impacted negatively by the adoption of CSA technology (a drop of 0.336 points (p<0.05)). Additionally, the results indicated that CSA adopters had lower Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) ratings and greater Household Dietary Diversity ratings (HDDS) than non-adopters.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: According to the study, CSA adoption can enhance food access, promote household resilience, and produce sustainable nutrition results. In order to facilitate the deployment of CSA technologies in highly vulnerable agro-ecological zones, it suggests expanding farmer training activities, the coverage of extension services, and policy guidelines.
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