Total Economic Value (TEV) of pastoralism in Kenya
The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) produced an “Assessment of the total economic valuation of pastoralism in Kenya” (2017, 58pp), written by Dickson Nyariki and funded by the European Union through the 3rd phase of the Regional Integration Support Programme (RISP3). It is based on a study of the Total Economic Value (TEV) of pastoralism and its role in economic growth in four selected counties in the northern rangelands (Turkana, Mandera, Wajir and Marsabit) and in Loitokitok Sub-County in the southern rangelands on Kenya. It estimates the TEV of Kenya’s pastoral sector at Ksh 94.92 billion (almost one billion USD) with traditional values counting for over 90% of the total. It further estimates that about 70% of the total meat offtake is consumed in the pastoral areas, and the rest is sold elsewhere in Kenya. Pastoralists provide over 20% of all milk produced in Kenya. The analysis of TEV of pastoralism provides evidence of pastoralism’s potential to achieve Kenya’s 2030 Vision and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Posted on 26 November 2018 in Value of Pastoralism