Summary
This qualitative and survey-based study from Isiolo County, Kenya explores agroforestry as a livelihood resilience strategy for farming households affected by wildlife crop raiding. Among 56% of surveyed households that reported agroforestry provides food and income during crop raids, those with greater tree species diversity and harvestable fruit were significantly more likely to report agroforestry benefits (66.4%). The research identifies both agroforestry and social networks as key coping mechanisms that may buffer food security losses from wildlife conflict.
Regional applicability
Whilst this research is from Kenya and reflects East African farming contexts, agroforestry as a diversification and resilience strategy is gaining policy interest in the United Kingdom for soil health and farm productivity. The human-wildlife conflict framing is less immediately relevant to UK temperate farming, though the principle of tree-crop integration for household food security and income diversification may inform UK agroforestry policy, particularly in marginal upland regions.
Key measures
Proportion of households reporting agroforestry benefits for food security; wildlife species frequency reports; tree species diversity; household ability to harvest fruit from agroforestry trees
Outcomes reported
The study assessed household food security outcomes and coping strategies among farmers experiencing wildlife crop raiding, measuring the perceived contribution of agroforestry trees and tree diversity to food and income security.
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