From awareness to action: Social valuation of climate change mitigation options in Kenyan dairy farming

Climate change poses a significant threat to the agriculture sector globally, with the livestock industry being a key player in both contributing to and suffering from the impacts of climate change.

A recent study conducted by L&C provided a closer look at how Kenyan dairy farmers perceive and are prepared to adopt climate change mitigation strategies. The research focuses on the social valuation of these strategies, specifically in Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties, where 46 dairy farmers participated in a social valuation experiment. The aim was to assess their knowledge of climate change, how they perceive its risks, and their willingness to act on mitigation measures.