Pastoralism, Policy & Power (page 56)
Briefings with lawmakers inform pastoral policy debates
The work of the Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) on pastoralism is gaining attention from policymakers and civil-society organisations in eastern Africa. Following the first breakfast briefings for Members of Parliament (MPs) on pastoral livelihoods organised by FAC (Institute for Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK) in partnership with the Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE) […]
Milk matters for child nutrition in Somali Region, Ethiopia
Children in the pastoral areas of the Horn of Africa are among the most nutritionally vulnerable people in the world. In response to more frequent droughts, the international community tends to prioritise food aid and therapeutic feeding, with little understanding of the potential role of livestock milk in maintaining child nutritional status. The report “Milk […]
New pastoral development rhetoric: call for abstracts
Much of the literature on the “myths” of pastoral development is fairly old and a lot has changed in the meantime. Misconceptions and misrepresentations are mutating at a fast pace, and new and much more aggressive and programmatic strands of discourse have emerged. The new rhetoric makes use of the myths of pastoral development that […]
Getting policy right to strengthen pastoral livelihoods in Kenya
Securing land tenure for pastoralists in Kenya is a major concern for policymakers from pastoral communities. Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) and its partners CEMERIDE (Centre for Minority Rights Development) and PDNK (Pastoralists Development Network of Kenya) met with Members of Parliament (MPs) from pastoral communities. These expressed concern that, because pastoralists are losing large chunks […]
Making rangelands secure: past experiences & future options
Much progress has been made in developing policy and legislation that support recognition of customary rights to land. However, many commons remain highly vulnerable, with land being removed by governments for national parks and large tracts appropriated for commercial agricultural investment. This is particularly true of the rangelands. Policies and legislation still fail to provide […]