Value of Pastoralism (page 21)
Arid waste? Reassessing dryland pastoralism
East Africa harbours a huge hidden asset: its millions-strong herds of dryland livestock managed by pastoralists. Many policymakers in the region regard pastoralism as archaic and economically inefficient – perceptions that are not evidence-based, yet drive much regional policy. New findings show that pastoralism has immense potential value for reducing poverty, managing the environment, promoting […]
Pastoralists: wildlife conservationists in Tanzania?
The way that Maasai pastoralists manage natural resource has a big influence on landscapes and wildlife habitats in northern Tanzania. This comes out of a study by Fred Nelson Natural conservationists? Evaluating the impact of pastoralist land use practices on Tanzania’s wildlife economy as part of IIED’s project on “Total economic value of pastoralism”. Pastoralists follow […]
Changing face of pastoralism in Kenya
Pastoralism accounts for about 10% of Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) and 95% of family income among pastoralists, according to estimates from Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture. However, some experts say the economic contribution of pastoralism to national economies is even higher when its indirect benefits were taken into account. “The failure of national statistics to […]
Total economic value of Kenyan pastoralism
Undervaluation of pastoralism had led to inappropriate policies and the promotion of alternative production systems that make less economic sense, cause more environmental damage and are making pastoralists destitute. The World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) compiled data on the total economic value (TEV) of pastoralism in Kenya, collected through the IUCN project “Kenya’s drylands: […]
Livestock largest subsector of Sudan economy
Livestock is by value the largest subsector of Sudan’s domestic economy, larger even than petroleum. The national economy is based on a combination of pastoral and agropastoral livestock production by farming and herding households in almost every region and state, and most of the households depend to some degree on livestock mobility. These findings have […]