Value of Pastoralism (page 24)
Successful market model for Kenyan pastoralists
Thursday is market day at Lolkuniani village, about 23 km from Wamba in the semiarid Samburu East District of northern Kenya. Established in 2005, the Lolkuniani livestock market has changed the lives of pastoralists in the area. Traders travel up to 500 km to buy or sell thousands of animals each week. An initiative of […]
Livestock marketing in Kenya and Ethiopia
The last few years have witnessed a renewed interest in the export of live animals and meat from Kenya and Ethiopia. In both cases, the private sector has taken the lead in initiating or advocating for the revival of the export business, prompting the respective governments to pay attention to the potentials of livestock trade. The […]
Marketing of camels in Ethiopia and beyond
Although pastoralists in Ethiopia are often characterised as unresponsive to market opportunities, the bulk of Ethiopia’s growing formal and informal livestock and meat exports are supplied from pastoralist areas of the country. The report “The Commercialization of Camels in Mid-altitude Ethiopia and Beyond”describes a relatively new trend in pastoralist livestock marketing, being a dynamic response […]
Pastoralists in poverty struggle with commercialisation of livestock
The issue of pastoralist vulnerability in Ethiopia, and how best to respond to it, remains a key development challenge. Different actors have different perspectives, but in more recent development debates, pastoral destitution and poverty are often attributed to conflict, climate change and weak governance. This report uses an alternative entry point to analyze pastoralist vulnerability, […]
African Union adopts new policy framework on pastoralism
The African Union has adopted a policy framework on pastoralism during the Eighteenth Ordinary Session of the Executive Council from 24-28 January 2011 in Addis Ababa. The document provides a major opportunity to highlight government commitments and responsibilities towards pastoralists at a time when we see negative statements and actions in Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania. […]