An oasis in the dryland of Kenya! The case of irrigation as an adaptation strategy among the transitioning pastoralists and agro-pastoralists of Laikipia County, Kenya

Irrigation as a climate-smart practice in agriculture is identified strategy accompanying the transformation witnessed where dryland community transitioning from pastoralism to agro-pastoralism. This learning and nurturing new adaptation strategies adapt diminishing yet crucial natural resources. article identifies socio-economic factors that encourage or hinder uptake of irrigation an among Laikipia County, Kenya. The Heckman probit model used first, assess total 494 household on how they perceive climate change, secondly it drivers either these households them adopting strategy. Results indicate 80% investigated experience indicators out this, 32% adopted climatic changes other livelihood changes. encouraging this are as: quality land for food production (1.152∗∗), assistance received government (0.906∗∗), large livestock herd size, governance tenure (1.556∗∗) agronomic information (1.094∗∗∗). There low possibility by older heads (−0.0219∗) those with small herds (−0.473∗). sustainable development promoted regions requires broader policy response looks at sustainability adaption dryland.