Assessment of Greenhouse Gases Emission in Smallholder Rice Paddies Converted From Anyiko Wetland, Kenya

Rice is an important food crop in Kenya and is the third most consumed cereal crop after maize and wheat. The high demand for rice has resulted in the conversion of wetlands to rice paddies and the increased use of fertilizer, ultimately reducing the ability of wetlands to store carbon. Consequently...

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Main Authors: Christine Nyagaya Owino, Nzula Kitaka, Julius Kipkemboi, Risper Ajwang' Ondiek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00080/full