Climate change will continue to alter rainfall distribution, lead to temperature increases and cause drought and floods (IPCC, 2012). This changing climate will negatively impact livestock systems through decreasing the quality and quantity of forage crops, thereby affecting the health and nutrition of livestock significantly (Fischer et al., 2002). Smallholder farmers in East Africa are particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of climate change, primarily because they are in the tropics, their livelihoods and incomes depend on the productivity of livestock and they lack resources and policies which enhance their capacity to adapt to climate change (Morton, 2007).
MSc in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
