Value of Pastoralism (page 16)
European MEPs at Addis livestock market
On 27 November 2013, Fiona Hall and Catherine Bearder, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), visited the Kera cattle market in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The visit was organised by Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (VSF) Germany, as a member of the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP), to raise awareness on the Hall-Chégou report […]
Resolution on pastoralism adopted by EU–ACP countries
Following the pledges made by the CELEP members and partners in 2012, CELEP increased its activities towards the Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) of the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (EU-ACP) that signed the Cotonou Agreement. They come together on a regular basis to discuss issues related to development and human rights. […]
The value of pastoralism: one-pager
This one-pager on The value of pastoralism, formulated by CELEP partners to support policy dialogue with the EU, brings very succinctly some key facts about pastoralism in Eastern Africa and some recommendations about what the EU can do to promote conditions favourable for pastoralism.
Global policy narratives on drylands & pastoralism
The global narratives that dominate agricultural policy are built on crisis scenarios around meeting projected food demand, now complicated by global climate change and food price spikes. The role given to drylands and pastoralism in these narratives shows little consistency, except for characterising them as lacking in some way, e.g. as unproductive, resource scarce, fragile, […]
Keekenyokie: adding value to Maasai beef
Pastoralism in Kenya is suited for arid and semiarid environments and has a vital role to play in the sustainability of these dryland ecosystems. This is argued in the case study “Keekenyokie: adding value to Maasai beef” about the Keekonyokie slaughterhouse and meat conservation enterprise of the Maasai pastoralists in Kajiado in the Rift Valley […]