Pastoralism
- Too many people, too few livestock: Pastoralism in crisis?
- The Future Agricultures Consortium has recently held an e-debate on its website regarding the viability of pastoralism in the Greater Horn of Africa region. The pessimistic position is that there is a structural imbalance between humans, livestock, natural environment and technology, with the solution being a sustained effort to reducing the number of people dependent on pastoralism - and very substantial funding. In response, a range of pastoral analysts voices voice their opinions.
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- Can small livestock producers compete with larger-scale farms?: evidence from Brazil, India, the Philippines and Thailand
- ( C.,L. Delgado;C.,A. Narrod;M.,M. Tiongco / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
- Livestock are among the few commodities that smallholder farmers widely produce that are growing rapidly in demand, and thus the interest for poverty alleviation is strong. However, there are signs th...
- How have China's development policies impacted Tibeten pastoralists?
- ( M. Foggin / Plateau Perspectives , 2008)
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Tibetan grasslands constitute one of the most important grazing ecosystems in the world and encompass the source areas of many major Asian rivers. While a variety of government policies have been a...
- Bringing peace to pastoralists
- ( P. Sullivan / Pastoralist Communication Initiative , 2007)
- This paper reports on a pastoralist gathering of elders brought together in Ethiopia from a number of tribes from the bordering areas of Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia including the Nyangatom Woreda, Kanga...
Ranching in the Amazon: a brief look at unprecedented growth
- ( R. Smeraldi;P., H. May / Amazonia , 2008)
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Ranching in the Amazon spread at an unprecedented rate over the last five years. This brief documents this recent growth and argues that it now requires additional and undivided attention on the pa...
What is the future of pastoralism in Ethiopia?
- ( United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs , 2007)
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Ethiopia has Africa’s largest livestock population, with over 60% of its land area is semi-arid lowland, dominated by the livestock economy. In December 2006, Ethiopians from the Federal and ...
- Supporting rural livelihoods through water investment in sub-Saharan Africa
- ( Land and Water Development Division, FAO , 2008)
- Insecure access to water for consumption and productive uses is a major constraint on poverty reduction in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This publication addresses the linkage between water and r...
Drought response in Ethiopia: towards more timely, appropriate interventions
- ( S. Pantuliano;M. Wekesa / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2008)
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This study provides an overview of the timing, appropriateness and efficacy of interventions in response to the drought that affected the pastoral lowlands of Ethiopia in 2005/2006. It identifies m...
Which areas in Africa are most vulnerable to climate change?
- ( P., K. Thornton;P., G. Jones;T. Owiyo / African Association of Agricultural Economists , 2008)
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Climate change and increasing climate variability threaten the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Some of the worst effects on human health and agriculture will be in sub-Sahara...
As temperatures rise, what does the future hold for animal husbandry in Africa?
- ( S. Niggol Seo;R. Mendelsohn / African Association of Agricultural Economists , 2008)
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This study investigates the effects of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. Cross-sectional methods are used to estimate the sensitivity of African livestock to climate, based on surveys o...
Protecting pastoralists' livelihoods: lessons from Ngorongoro, Tanzania
- ( N. Kipuri;C. Sørensen / International Institute for Environment and Development , 2008)
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Recent years have seen pastoralist communities in Tanzania becoming increasingly impoverished and vulnerable, due to livestock diseases, drought, fluctuating market prices and unfavourable po...
