Value of Pastoralism (page 10)
Rangeland’s contribution to household food & income in Uganda
The article “Contribution of rangelands to household food basket and income in a pastoral area in Uganda” by Betty Mbolany et al (Journal of Food Security 4 (3) (2016): 68–75) examines the relationship between the household food basket, income and rangelands in Nakaseke District, Uganda. A survey of 180 households using semi-structured questionnaires revealed that […]
Economic value of camel milk in Borana
As part of a series of reports synthesising the findings of field research by Masters students in Ethiopian universities into the contribution of pastoral production to the national economy, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) published the Country Report “Economic value of camel milk in pastoralist communities in Ethiopia: findings from Yabello district, […]
Review of “The future of pastoralism”
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) devoted an entire issue of its Scientific and Technical Review (Vol. 35, Issue 2, 2016, 720pp) to the topic of pastoralism – its history, pastoral systems in different parts of the world, recent developments in policy and practice, and opportunities for the future. The editors – Jakob Zinsstag […]
Role and value of pastoralism
A 4-page position paper of the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP) on Recognising the role and value of pastoralism and pastoralists has been updated and published as CELEP Policy Brief 1. We, the Coalition of European Lobbies on Eastern African Pastoralism (CELEP), regard pastoralism as a rational and viable economic land-use […]
Recalculating livestock’s contribution to GDP of IGAD member states
The report “The contribution of livestock to the economies of IGAD member states: study findings, application of the methodology in Ethiopia and recommendations for further work” (2010, 45pp) appraises the contribution of livestock to Ethiopia’s agricultural gross domestic product (GDP). It was published as IGAD Livestock Policy Initiative Working Paper 02–10. It reviews the methods […]