Tahira Mohamed and Roba Jilo argue that camels can provide healthy and sustainable livelihoods in drylands.
Livestock
Introducing Jameel Observatory student – Rosie Herrington
Rosie Herrington is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
Photovoice project shows pastoralist perspectives on prosperity and resilience
Young pastoralists in northern Kenya illustrate opportunities and challenges of camel keepers and producers
Examining the long term impacts of catastrophic drought insurance
Nathan Jensen presented research on the long term impacts of drought insurance on pastoral households in Kenya and Ethiopia
Finding the right balance: Addressing Africa’s demands for livestock feed
Last week, livestock feed experts developed plans to better monitor livestock feed ‘balances’ across Africa.
Escaping dryland poverty traps and unlocking prosperity: Lessons from Index-Based Livestock Insurance
How index-based livestock insurance scaled from a small pilot project in Kenya to a design that underpins drought risk management products and policies across Africa.
Environmental roles and impacts of livestock – balanced evidence needed
Guyo Roba explores the roles of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa – saviours or villains?
The moral economy and camel milk marketing in northern Kenya
Tahira Mohamed shares insights from her research on camel milk marketing in Kenya
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