Eastern Africa has a huge hidden asset – but risks throwing it - TopicsExpress



          

Eastern Africa has a huge hidden asset – but risks throwing it away in the quest for economic development. This is its millions-strong herds of dryland livestock managed by pastoralists. New findings show that pastoralism has immense potential value for reducing poverty, generating economic growth, managing the environment, promoting sustainable development and building climate resilience. “For far too long, pastoralists in Africa have been viewed – mistakenly – as living outside the mainstream of national development, pursuing a way of live that is in crisis and decline. The reality is very different. Pastoralists manage complex webs of profitable cross-border trade and draw huge economic benefits from rangelands ill suited to other land use systems. Their livestock feed our families and grown our economies.” Mahboub Maalim, Execucutive Secretary, IGAD.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:16:12 +0000

Trending Topics



Recently Viewed Topics




© 2015