Pastoralism & Marketing (page 17)
Pastoral responses to crisis in the Horn
A working paper of the Future Agricultures Consortium “Into the fold: what pastoral responses to crisis tell us about the future of pastoralism in the Horn” (2014, 20pp) by Jeremy Lind and Lina Ribera Barrero looks at how pastoral livelihoods are likely to evolve in the Horn of Africa as the area becomes increasingly incorporated […]
Policy briefs on pastoralism for the G8 New Alliance agenda
The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC), the National Drought Management Agency in Kenya and Tufts University have produced a series of policy briefs in early 2014 examining critical issues for the New Alliance to consider in pastoral areas. The New Alliance is a G8 initiative to harness private-sector investment in agriculture to strengthen food security and […]
Disaster risk reduction in the drylands of the Horn
This is the fourth and final issue of the REGLAP annual journal Disaster risk reduction in the drylands of the Horn of Africa on innovations in policy and practice from the ECHO Drought Risk Reduction Action Plan partners and beyond. It includes articles on: Kenya–Ethiopia crossborder mobility; natural resource governance in Garbatulla, Kenya; community conflict […]
Study of Ethiopian cattle and beef value chains
The ILRI Discussion Paper 23 brings the results of a study of cattle marketing in Ethiopia based on a review of secondary materials, learning from stakeholder consultations and a rapid assessment of market actors. The Study of the Ethiopian live cattle and beef value chain (2013) focused on two of Ethiopia’s major cattle-trading routes – […]
Pastoralist innovation to secure livelihoods in the Horn
Pastoralist areas of the Horn of Africa are experiencing rapid change. Innovations by pastoralists themselves provide new ideas and practical experience to learn from. Alongside formal scientific and technological advancements, pastoralists are developing and testing new knowledge and practices to manage longstanding challenges and more recent pressures as well as take advantage of emerging opportunities […]