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Table 3 Proportion of farmers using coping strategies to deal with flood and drought in 2009 to 2010

From: Reducing subsistence farmers’ vulnerability to climate change: evaluating the potential contributions of agroforestry in western Kenya

 

Lower Nyando

Middle Nyando

 

Treated (%)

Control (%)

Treated (%)

Control (%)

Reduce quantity, quality or no. of meals

82

66

54

86

Help from government, NGO, church

40

47

11

25

Borrow money

31

40

29

46

Casual labor

24

40

32

18

Sell possessions or livestock

73

66

36

43

Consume seeds

67

80

50

71

Consume or sell fruit from trees

40

25

68

38

N

45

15

28

28

  1. NGO = non-governmental organization.