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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 […]
19/11/2014
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On the margin: internal displacement of Kenya’s pastoralists
In Africa, 66% of the land is used for pastoral production but – more than just a means of production – pastoralism is a way of life intrinsically linked to the identity of the individuals and communities that practise it. Given their mobile lifestyle, the fact that pastoralists can become internally displaced is often overlooked. […]
19/11/2014
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Impact of Cordaid’s support to pastoralists in Kenya & Ethiopia
Under the umbrella of Partos, a Dutch platform of civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged in international development, Cordaid, Hivos and ICCO designed a joint evaluation of their support to “indigenous peoples”, focusing on political and land rights, women’s rights, livelihoods and people’s organisation. Case studies were made of Cordaid-supported work in Ethiopia and Kenya, Hivos-supported […]
30/10/2014
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Livestock marketing politics on Ethiopia-Somaliland border
The crossborder livestock trade (CBLT) between Ethiopia and Somaliland supports many pastoralists and traders, mainly from Somali Region of Ethiopia. The trade has continued for centuries and is now especially vibrant because of the Gulf state markets. The Future Agricultures Working Paper “Jostling for trade: the politics of livestock marketing on the Ethiopia-Somaliland border” (2014, […]
30/10/2014
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Pastoral livestock trade & growth in Ethiopia
The export of livestock and livestock products from Ethiopia has increased greatly in recent years. Pastoralist areas supply most of the animals for export. The Future Agricultures Policy Brief 72 “Pastoral livestock trade and growth in Ethiopia” (2014, 11pp) argues that, if this supply is to be maintained or increased, specific livestock policy support is […]
30/10/2014
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Investing in the Horn’s drylands for food security & development
After decades of comparative neglect, the Horn of Africa is experiencing unprecedented investment. Large-scale infrastructure projects now dominate national development plans. They provide an opportunity to reduce long-standing inequalities in provision of public goods and services. However, some investments have widened social differentiation in pastoral areas: a few benefit, but the percentage of poor and […]