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01/06/2021
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Pastoralism is the future – animated video
Man-made climate change is creating conditions on our planet that are increasingly characterised by variability and unpredictability. Pastoralists use variability to their advantage. Their production systems guide us to a sustainable future. Find out how they do it in this 2:23-min animated video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqITzac9Ac This video film was created by Cartoonbase and realised by CELEP […]
31/07/2018
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How Tanzanian pastoralists perceive climate change & its impact on cattle
The study “Climate change perception and impacts on cattle production in pastoral communities of northern Tanzania”, by Esther Kimaro et al, published in Pastoralism Research, Policy and Practice (2018 8:19), examines pastoralists’ perception of climate change and impacts on cattle production in ten villages in Monduli District in Tanzania. This study drew empirical data from […]
31/07/2018
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Alternative basic education for Somali pastoralists
The USAID project Alternative Basic Education for Pastoralists (2015–20) aims to expand provision of education services in the Jubaland State of Somalia. It uses a flexible calendar and timetables and offers temporary learning space along migration routes, mobile libraries and interactive audio instruction. A 2-page fact sheet about the project can be found here.
07/07/2018
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Critical review of agricultural growth corridors in eastern Africa
“Agricultural growth corridors on the eastern seaboard of Africa: an overview” (2017, 40pp) by Rebecca Smalley is the first Working Paper of the Agricultural Policy Research in Africa (APRA) programme of the Future Agricultures Consortium. It reviews the recent emergence of agricultural growth corridors and other types of corridor with a prominent agricultural component, focused […]
07/07/2018
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PASTRES seeks global lessons from pastoralist responses to uncertainty
06/07/2018
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