Oct 3, 2013

New Centre To Monitor Greenhouse Emissions

 

Kenya lacks data on greenhouse gas emissions resulting from agricultural activities according to climate change experts.

 

CGIAR Climate's insight:
Kenya lacks data on greenhouse gas emissions resulting from agricultural activities according to climate change experts. A climate station has now been established in Kericho County, with partners from ILRI, ICRAF. CCAFS " If you look at the changing agricultural practices due to the many small-holder farmers in Kenya and Africa, the emission of GHG is much higher and needs to be quantified," Dr James Kinyangi, regional programme leader CGIAR Research Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in East Africa said. - See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-138023/new-centre-monitor-greenhouse-emissions#sthash.v5SHn0UF.dpuf