Pastoralism & Marketing (page 5)
Call to EU to adapt COVID-19 response in pastoral areas
7 May 2020: During the current coronavirus crisis, many African governments have enforced lockdowns: halting public life, disrupting supply chains and closing markets. The governments want to flatten the curve of infection with the virus so as to prevent the public healthcare systems from being completely overwhelmed by huge flows of people needing treatment. The […]
Camel milk production & marketing in Afar, Ethiopia
Camels produce more milk for a longer period of time than any other milk animal held under the same harsh conditions. The milk is a primary source of some pastoralists’ food, nutrition and income. The article “Camel milk production and marketing: pastoral areas of Afar, Ethiopia“ by Belets Gebremichael et al (published in Pastoralism: Research, […]
Economic value of livestock in Karamoja, Uganda
In the report from the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU, supported by USAID, UKaid and Irish Aid) entitled “The productivity and economic value of livestock in Karamoja Sub-region, Uganda” (2019, 73pp), RH Behnke and RL Arasio calculate the “direct use value” of the Karamoja livestock. This concept combines all the economic benefits derived from livestock, […]
Mobile pastoralists & livestock markets in Karamoja
A short article by Loupa Pius from the CELEP partner organisation Dodoth Agropastoralist Development Organization (DADO) was published in the GFAR (Global Forum for Agricultural Research and Innovation) Impakter series in March 2019. Entitled “Mobile pastoralists: the challenge of livestock markets in Karamoja, Uganda”, it explores livestock markets and the use of herd mobility to […]
Making markets work to build Kenyan pastoralists ‘ resilience to drought
CELEP member Tearfund published the report “Making markets work: the role of livestock markets in building the resilience of pastoralists against drought in Marsabit, Kenya” (2019). Pastoralist communities in Kenya live in harsh environments and their livelihoods have been severely hit by recurring droughts, and such climate-related shocks are becoming more severe and more frequent. Markets […]