Articles & Stories RCMRD team members interviewed on Kenya TV program RCMRD’s Lilian Wangui, Food Security and Agriculture Lead, and Rose Waswa, Remote Sensing Technician, were interviewed on a Kenyan national TV channel on August 15. August 21, 2018
Articles & Stories Invading Acacia Threatens Unique Northern Kenya Ecosystem The extensive arid and semi-arid lands of northern Kenya are home to a variety of communities. Livelihoods are predominantly livestock based, with limited small-scale crop production. The productivity of the rangelands has been in decline, mainly due to poor management practices. July 31, 2018
Articles & Stories Smartphone App Simplifies Invasive Species Mapping in Kenya's North Rangelands For many years, pastoralists in Northern Kenya have been affected by Opuntia stricta, an invasive cactus native to the Caribbean region and commonly referred to as prickly pear. June 8, 2018
Articles & Stories SERVIR Women Scientists Build Resilience Around the World USAID and NASA are supporting women scientists around the world to use science and technology to improve resilience and raise the visibility of women in science. March 29, 2018
Articles & Stories Protecting Farmers' Livelihoods Using Satellite Imagery More than half of Kenya's nearly 50 million citizens work in the agricultural sector, underscoring the important role farming plays in Kenya's economy and individuals' livelihoods. February 7, 2018