Value of Pastoralism (page 16)
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 […]
Livestock Data Innovation in Africa
The Livestock Data Innovation Project works with national governments and institutes in developing methodologies for identifying, collecting and analysing livestock data in three pilot countries: Uganda, Tanzania and Niger. It has helped identify key livestock indicators and related data to foster pro-poor investment and policy formulation. The project consists of three components: 1) Collecting and analysing household […]