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Artificial pastoral systems: a review of agent-based modelling studies of pastoral systems Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Mark Moritz, Benjamin Cross, Chelsea E. Hunter
Agent-based modelling allows researchers to build artificial pastoral systems that are spatially explicit and allow for the examination of complex interactions between households, herds, and rangelands over long time periods. However, agent-based modelling also necessarily reduces the complexity of the pastoral systems. The question that we examine in this paper is how researchers model pastoral systems
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Mountain agropastoralism: traditional practices, institutions and pressures in the Indian Trans-Himalaya of Ladakh Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Padma Ladon, Marcus Nüsser, Satish Chandra Garkoti
Animal husbandry of agropastoral communities in the mountainous region of Leh, Ladakh, has been transformed in response to socio-economic and geo-political changes. This study investigates the current state of agropastoralism in the Trans-Himalaya of Leh, Ladakh, focusing on two objectives: understanding grazing management practices and examining socio-environmental factors affecting traditional pastoral
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Moving beyond ‘claims’ about reindeer pastoralism in Finnmark, Norway: a rejoinder Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Andrei Marin, Espen Sjaastad, Tor A. Benjaminsen, Mikkel Nils M. Sara
A recent article in Pastoralism (Stien et al., Pastoralism 11:1-7, 2021) criticized our earlier analysis of the management models used for reindeer pastoralism in Western Finnmark, Norway (Marin et al., Pastoralism 10:1-8, 2020). According to our critics, we misunderstood the origin of the current emphasis on maximum reindeer numbers and densities. Second, we came to the (wrong) conclusion “that densities
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Benefits, concerns and prospects of using goat manure in sub-Saharan Africa Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Soul Washaya, Dorine D. Washaya
Livestock production has undergone an industrial revolution over the past few decades. This has resulted in the enormous generation of livestock manure, particularly in agro-pastoral systems. Agricultural productivity in these systems largely depends on livestock manure. However, some of these communities are struggling with goat manure disposal. In addition, livestock manure requires proper treatment
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A microregional reindeer herding landscape in Yamal: patterns and dynamics of movements Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Alexander Volkovitskiy, Alexandra Terekhina
Human and animal mobility lies at the core of any nomadic pastoralist system. Anthropological studies of migratory patterns of mobile pastoralists’ movements have revealed two universal sets of factors—ecological and non-ecological—that influence such movements differently. Our study focuses on the nomadic movement of the Yamal Nenets reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic using a microregional approach
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Adaptive pastoralists—Insights into local and regional patterns in livelihood adaptation choices among pastoralists in Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Göran Bostedt, Per Knutsson, Deborah Muricho, Stephen Mureithi, Ewa Wredle, Gert Nyberg
Pastoralist adaptation strategies have to address multiple, overlapping, and often inter-related processes of socio-ecological change. The present study addresses the need for inter-regional comparative studies that account for different geographic, climate, and socio-economic contexts in order to understand how pastoralists adapt to changes in livelihood conditions. The paper uses data from a unique
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Tracking free-ranging sheep to evaluate interrelations between selective grazing, movement patterns and the botanical composition of alpine summer pastures in northern Italy Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Maria Wild, Matthias Gauly, Thomas Zanon, Johannes Isselstein, Martin Komainda
Extensive sheep pasturing in alpine regions has a long tradition and fulfils numerous sociological, economic and ecological functions. The effects of sheep grazing on the floristic composition and vice versa depend on various factors. Knowledge of potential interrelations is crucial to developing adequate management systems to maintain pasture productivity and its unique biodiversity. The aim of the
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Correction: One health insights into pastoralists’ perceptions on zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia: perspectives from South Omo Zone of SNNP Region Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-09-26 Tefera Alemu Samuel, Debebe Ero, Siobhan M. Mor
Correction: Pastoralism 13, 13 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-023-00274-8 The original publication of this article (Samuel et al. 2023) contained 2 errors: 1. The affiliation “International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” was missing for Siobhan M. Mor 2. The funding section was incorrect. The incorrect and correct information is listed below a. Incorrect: The research was
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Participatory rangeland management: A vehicle for pastoralist women’s empowerment in Ethiopia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Fiona Flintan, Bedasa Eba
Pastoralist tenure systems are highly complex. Where customary institutions are functioning well, pastoralist women access and use resources as a member of a pastoralist group. Although policy and legislation call for more equity across societies, providing individual titles to women is not necessarily the answer. Strengthening women’s rights within the collective society while also supporting women’s
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Capitalizing Contradictoriness: Ranchers between State and Open Range – and vis-à-vis Pastoralists Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-08-29 Nikolaus Schareika
The article explores and discusses findings from historical, geographical and anthropological research arguing that not simply a capitalist outlook but a footing in the state was crucial to the emergence and development of ranching. It develops the proposition that during a frontier phase, ranching evolved as a social, economic and ecological system of livestock keeping that was predicated on and exploited
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Pastoralism in South Asia: Contemporary stresses and adaptations of Himalayan pastoralists Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Rashmi Singh, Carol Kerven
We discuss the main findings in the Special issue on Pastoralism in South Asia from the eight papers based on research conducted in the Himalayan region of South Asia. An overview is presented of pastoralism in the Himalayan region, including India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan. Drawing parallels with the global stresses to pastoralists, papers in this special issue highlighted three sets of contemporary
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Governance of rangeland in Bhutan: Institutions and policy initiatives Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Kesang Wangchuk, Jigme Wangdi, Tashi Dorji
High-altitude rangelands support the economies of mountain communities in the Himalayas. This article highlights institutions and policy initiatives for good governance of rangelands in Bhutan and draws lessons from previous efforts to mainstream rangeland development. Both formal and informal institutions support the rangeland governance in Bhutan. The article elaborates on critical rangeland-related
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Determinants of agro-pastoralists’ willingness to pay for improved contagious caprine pleuropneumonia vaccine in Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Fredrick Ochieng Ouya, Eric Bett, Purity Nguhiu, Stella Makokha, Harrison Lutta, Willis Adero Abwao, Martin Mwirigi
Animal health care is critical for livestock production especially in arid and semi-arid areas where majority are agro-pastoralists. Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) is a highly contagious and fatal disease which commonly affects goats in arid and semi-arid areas. The government has been the major provider of CCPP vaccine and few large-scale farmers who are licensed and able to purchase directly
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Temporal climate conditions and spatial drought patterns across rangelands in pastoral areas of West Guji and Borana zones, Southern Ethiopia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Tesfaye Dejene, Gemedo Dalle, Teshale Woldeamanuel, Muluken Mekuyie
Climate change and its variability adversely impact pastoral livelihoods, and understanding climate variability and its change is important to deduce policy implications for pastoral communities. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate the temporal climate conditions and spatial patterns of drought across the rangelands in pastoral areas of West Guji and Borana Zones, Southern Ethiopia
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Mobile health service as an alternative modality for hard-to-reach pastoralist communities of Afar and Somali regions in Ethiopia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Kasahun Eba, Mulusew J. Gerbaba, Yared Abera, Derebe Tadessse, Sentayehu Tsegaye, Moahmmed Abrar, Abdella Mohammed, Ahmed Ibrahim, Muktar Shekabdulahi, Solomon Zeleke, Girmay Medhin
Mobile Health Service (MHS) has been introduced as an alternative strategy to make health care services easily accessible in the Somali and Afar regions of Ethiopia to reach the mobile and hard-to-reach communities. However, the implementation status and effectiveness of the MHS program are not evaluated. Thus, this study aimed at exploring the dynamics and causes of poor health care utilization and
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Economics of Yak herding in the Kanchenjunga landscape of the Eastern Himalayas Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-06-15 Rajesh K. Rai, Srijana Joshi, Tashi Dorji, Basant Pant
Yak herding is one of the oldest market-based traditions, which is part of an integrated social-ecological system. But, it is at risk of extinction as yak herders are gradually shifting towards alternative occupations. The discontinuation of herding may have several implications such as loss of culture and degradation of the rangeland ecosystem. Though yak herding is not limited to the financial aspect
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Geographical variability and cultural diversity of reindeer pastoralism in northern Russia: delimitation of areas with different types of reindeer husbandry Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-06-14 Konstantin B. Klokov
Traditional reindeer husbandry in Russia is a fascinating phenomenon of northern pastoralism and nomadism. Russia is home to over two-thirds of the world’s total domesticated reindeer herd. Reindeer husbandry in Russia is practised by 15 indigenous peoples, some of whom still pursue a nomadic lifestyle. The purpose of this article is to visualise reindeer husbandry, together with its hosting biophysical
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Integration and adoption of climate resilient management practices for enhanced productivity of sheep and goats in pastoral communities of Northern Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Julie M. K. Ojango, Jennifer Gitau, Nicholas Ndiwa, John W. Recha, Judy Gachora, Anne W. T. Muigai
Interventions to improve productivity in pastoral livestock systems of northern Kenya focus on the management of the rangeland resources and grazing areas with few initiatives on changes related to the livestock assets. However, changing climatic conditions with high frequencies of droughts have increased the vulnerability of pastoral communities and necessitate prompt interventions in animal management
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One health insights into pastoralists’ perceptions on zoonotic diseases in Ethiopia: perspectives from South Omo Zone of SNNP Region Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Tefera Alemu Samuel, Debebe Ero, Siobhan M. Mor
Zoonotic diseases negatively impact pastoral communities in Ethiopia. In addition to impacts on human health, the interaction between people, livestock and environment which is so fundamental to the pastoralist way of life, means zoonoses pose additional challenges to social bonds and protection networks. These challenges are compounded by adverse impacts from climate change, poor health care services
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Enteric methane output and weight accumulation of Nguni and Bonsmara cows raised under different grazing conditions Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Mhlangabezi Slayi, Denis Kayima, Ishmael Festus Jaja, Cletos Mapiye, Kennedy Dzama
Several experts throughout the world have focused a lot of their research on the rise in methane concentrations in the atmosphere and its causes. Cattle are the livestock species that contribute the most to methane emissions, according to research conducted over the previous three decades. A greenhouse gas called enteric methane (CH4) is created by microbial fermentation in the rumen and is released
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Cultured reindeer, domesticated land, and (self)-cultivated herders: Histories and structures of reindeer herding landscapes in the European part of Russia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Kirill V. Istomin
This paper attempts to analyse diverse forms of reindeer pastoralism that exist in the European part of Russia from the viewpoint of landscape approach, that is as unique localized and historically developed interaction between people, reindeer and the natural landscape. The analysis starts with a short overview of the history of reindeer herding in the two reindeer herding regions of European Russia:
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Book review of “Conservation and Community in Kenya: Milking the Elephant” by Carolyn Lesorogol Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-04-03 Katherine M. Homewood
Book review of Conservation and Community in Kenya: Milking the Elephant by Carolyn Lesorogol. Lanham, Boulder, New York, London: Lexington. 2022. ISBN 9781793650290; e-ISBN 9781793650306.
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Identification of the feed supplements commonly utilised by communal beef cattle farmers during the dry season at Ga-Matlala, Limpopo province Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-03-09 T. R. Monkwe, M. Gxasheka, B. Gunya
A survey was carried out to identify the feed supplements commonly utilised by communal beef cattle farmers and investigate knowledge and perception of farmers on the feed supplement during the dry season in Ga-Matlala, whether they assess the feed supplements before feeding to cattle and their perception on how they affect cattle. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a total of
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Using participatory epidemiology to investigate women’s knowledge on the seasonality and causes of acute malnutrition in Karamoja, Uganda Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Andy Catley, Raphael Lotira Arasio, Charles Hopkins
The Karamoja region of northeast Uganda had been characterized by high levels of acute malnutrition (AM) for decades, despite substantial aid investment in nutrition programmes. Participatory epidemiology (PE) was used to understand the seasonality of child AM from the perspective of women agro-pastoralists and understand their knowledge and prioritization of the causes of child AM. Women provided
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High quality, high reliability: The dynamics of camel milk marketing in northern Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Michele Nori
In order to analyse the transformations faced by pastoralists in coping with the uncertainties of their livelihoods, this paper analyses the evolutions of the marketing of camel milk, which has turned from a local taboo into a critical asset for the pastoral communities of Isiolo, a county typically associated with the rearing of cattle. Camel milk marketing (CMM) challenges several assumptions about
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Suburban pastoralists: Pastoral adaptation strategies at the rural-urban interface in Nairobi, Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Sylvia Jemutai Rotich, Mikkel Funder, Martin Marani
How does urban expansion interact with pastoral climate change adaptation? This article explores pastoral adaptation strategies at the rural-urban interface. It examines how Maasai pastoralists in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya, respond to climate hazards in the context of urban expansion, land use change, and land privatisation. Using mixed-method research, the study is informed by a household survey (n
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Dynamics of pastoral conflicts in eastern Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Contested boundaries, state projects and small arms Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Boru Musa Burka, Ameyu Godesso Roro, Dereje Tesema Regasa
This article examines the conflict dynamics among the pastoralists in the eastern Rift Valley in Ethiopia. It focuses on the Ituu–Karrayuu pastoralists’ conflict encounters with their neighbours, the Afar and Argobba. The article aims to provide a deeper understanding of the changing patterns of the relation of conflict and land use in the territories shared by these groups and how it is influenced
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Pastoralists’ and agro-pastoralists’ livelihood resilience to climate change-induced risks in the Borana zone, south Ethiopia: Using resilience index measurement approach Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Daniel Assefa Tofu, Chalchisa Fana, Tegegn Dilbato, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso
This study was conducted in the Borana zone, Oromia region, southern Ethiopia, with the aim of analysing the livelihood resilience of pastoralists’ and agro-pastoralists’ to climate change-related risks. A household survey was used to collect quantitative data, whereas qualitative data were collected via focus group discussions, expert group discussions, and personal observations. Descriptive statistics
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Book review of “Media culture in nomadic communities” by Allison Hahn Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Ann Waters-Bayer
Hahn, Allison H., Media culture in nomadic communities. Amsterdam: University of Amsterdam Press B.V.; 2021. 221 pp. ISBN: 978 94 63723022 (hardcover), e-ISBN: 978 90 4855030 2. DOI 10.5117/9789463723022.
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Book review of Masters of the Steppe: The Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia edited by Svetlana V Pankova and St John Simpson Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Robin Bendrey
Svetlana V Pankova and St John Simpson (eds.) Masters of the Steppe: the Impact of the Scythians and Later Nomad Societies of Eurasia. Oxford: Archaeopress, 2020. Paperback; 802 pages; 604 figures, 21 tables, ISBN: 978-1-78969-647-9
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The Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir and their changing marriage rituals Pastoralism Pub Date : 2023-01-31 Sajad Ahmad Dar
The Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir are a nomadic pastoral group, notified as a Scheduled Tribe (ST), under the Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Tribes Act, 1991. Ensuing from ethnographic fieldwork conducted with the Bakarwals in the Jammu and Kashmir region, this paper argues that the traditional marriage practices of the Bakarwals have transformed in the contemporary times with respect to the various
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Smallholder dairy producers’ participation in dairy marketing in Southern Omo Zone, Ethiopia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Kena, Doyo, Golicha, Dida, Jemal, Ebrahim, Kanu, Boru, Gayo, Galma
Dairy market development has been hampered by multi-faceted problems such as low adoption of improved technologies, absence of clear policy support for the sector, marketing problems, and other institutional factors. This study was aimed at analysing determinants of smallholder dairy producers’ participation decisions in dairy marketing and the intensity of participation in dairy marketing. It is also
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Nomadic pastoralists' experience accessing reproductive and maternal healthcare services in low and middle-income countries: A contextual scoping review Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-12-07 Wulifan, Joseph Kwame, Dordah, Amos Dangbie, Sumankuuro, Joshua
Globally, discriminately vulnerable and marginalized groups, such as nomadic pastoralist populations, have perhaps the least access to reproductive and maternal health services (R/MHCSs). Previous studies report that most nomadic pastoralist mothers use both traditional methods of childbirth (i.e. delivering at home and assistance by traditional birth attendants (TBAs)) and traditional methods of contraception
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Weaving a vicuña shawl Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-11-24 Vilá, Bibiana, Arzamendia, Yanina
Vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna) were at risk of extinction due to indiscriminate hunting for their fibre in the mid-twentieth century. The conservation of the species included numerous international and regional legal mechanisms, as well as the will and care of local communities. The vicuña was saved, and now it is classified as “Least concern” by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Sustainable harvest
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Maps and stories in the creation of richer accounts of change in pastoral landscapes in Nordland, northern Norway Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Risvoll, Camilla, Galafassi, Diego, Veland, Siri, Pavall, Mats, Lifjell, Tom, Lundberg, Aase Kristine, Eilertsen, Svein Morten
The categories and concepts in the existing official land-use maps have been under improvements over recent years; however, this study from Nordland, northern Norway, shows that they continue to pose several dilemmas when aiming to better capture the impacts of multiple land uses on reindeer herding. While these developments have done much to better communicate the presence of reindeer herding to developers
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Pastoralism in the high Himalayas: Understanding changing practices and their implications for parasite transmission between livestock and wildlife Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Khanyari, Munib, Robinson, Sarah, Milner-Gulland, E. J., Morgan, E. R., Rana, Rashmi Singh, Suryawanshi, Kulbhushansingh R.
Rangelands are increasingly being affected by climatic variations, fragmentation and changes in livestock management practices. Along with resource competition between livestock and wildlife, disease transmission has implications for people and wildlife in these shared landscapes. We worked with two pastoral communities in the Western Indian Himalayas: the migratory Kinnauras that travel to the Trans-Himalayan
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Indigenous weather forecasting among Gujii pastoralists in southern Ethiopia: Towards monitoring drought Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-10-27 Guye, Mekuria, Legesse, Abiyot, Mohammed, Yimer
Indigenous weather forecasting (IWF) is practised by various communities around the world. Access to meteorological weather forecasting is limited in eastern Africa’s pastoral regions. As a result, pastoralists frequently rely on indigenous weather forecasting indicators. This paper investigates the use of IWF in drought forecasting among Gujii pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. To collect data, household
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The making of pastoralisms: An account of the Gaddis and Van Gujjars in the Indian Himalaya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-10-24 Srivastava, Raghav
The pastoral communities of the western and central Himalayas have, for centuries, presented the modern Indian state with a problem of governance (as it has often been projected). Their existence, largely outside the domains of fixed property and capitalist production relations, has long since been problematized. Their seasonal migrations and vertical movements in space and time have enabled neither
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Constraints and prospects of utilising mountain pastures in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Hameed, Asif, Tariq, Muhammad, Buerkert, Andreas, Schlecht, Eva
In the mountain regions of northern Pakistan, pasture-based animal husbandry is a substantial element of people’s livelihood. To study the implications of herding strategies on rangeland utilization patterns, individual interviews with 90 herders and 10 group interviews with five to eight herders per group, respectively, were conducted in three valleys each of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region. Data
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Farmers' perceptions of grassland management in Magui Khola basin of Madi Chitwan, Nepal Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-09-22 Barsila, Shanker Raj, Joshi, Niraj Prakash, Poudel, Tuk Narayan, Devkota, Badrika, Devkota, Naba Raj, Chalise, Dev Raj
Management of grassland is one of the important factors in traditional livestock farming systems. A survey was conducted in Madi of Chitwan Nepal to understand the perceptions of the farmers/graziers about grassland and feed management. For that, a well-prepared pretested set of questionnaires was used to collect information related to feeds and grassland ecological knowledge of the farmers. The questionnaire
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Book review of Grazing Communities: Pastoralism on the Move and Biocultural Heritage Frictions edited by Letizia Bindi Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-09-19 Sa Rego, Julio
Pastoralism has long offered a privileged field of research for producing contextualised ethnographies on mobile communities living on the fringes of society. These ethnographies described pastoral systems of specific communities with a feeble orientation towards the connection of the local anthropological observations with more universal theoretical and political debates. Times have changed. Anthropology
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Review on camel production and marketing status in Ethiopia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Kena, Doyo
Pastoralism has been the most productive livelihood option in the dryland of the Horn of Africa although recently its sustainability is becoming challenging. Camel is a livestock species uniquely adapted to the arid and semi-arid areas of the region. Camels are predominantly reared in the drier areas of Ethiopia such as Afar, Ethiopian Somali and the eastern and southern parts of Oromia region. This
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A study on the productivity and mortality rates of native and blended goats in Dodoma, Tanzania Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-09-05 Ngongolo, Kelvin, Mmbaga, Naza Emmanuel
The focus of breeding animals such as goats has been to increase productivity and other benefits from domestic animals. A breeding programme for producing blended goats is ongoing in Mpwapwa, Dodoma, Tanzania. However, few studies have been conducted to understand the performance of the produced breed (blended goat) in comparison with local indigenous goats. This study assessed the performance of blended
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Pastoral practices, pressures, and human-wildlife relations in high altitude rangelands of eastern Himalaya: A case study of the Dokpa pastoralists of North Sikkim Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-09-02 Luxom, Nisam Mang, Singh, Rashmi, Theengh, Laktsheden, Shrestha, Priyadarshinee, Sharma, Rishi Kumar
The pastoral practices of the Dokpa herders of North Sikkim have been transforming in response to the geo-political and socio-economic changes in the region. Against the backdrop of these changes, this study aims to understand the current state of pastoralism in North Sikkim with three specific objectives: (i) to understand the current rangeland management practices of the Dokpa community; (ii) to
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Undernutrition and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in pastoral communities of Afar Regional State, northeast Ethiopia Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-08-29 Birara Aychiluhm, Setognal, Gualu, Aragaw, Wuneh, Abel Gebre
Maternal malnutrition during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriages and foetal deaths, pre-term delivery, and maternal mortality. However, limited studies have been conducted in Ethiopia that may not represent the problem among pregnant women in pastoral communities like the Afar region. Therefore, this study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among pregnant women
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Can formalisation of pastoral land tenure overcome its paradoxes? Reflections from East Africa Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Robinson, Lance, Flintan, Fiona
Legal frameworks for communal land rights in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania are now gaining momentum. Questions can be raised as to whether, how, and to what extent these frameworks take into account the disadvantages of formalising tenure and the complexities of pastoral resources. In this paper, we consider the impact of these challenges on the formalisation of communal ownership, beginning with an
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A pattern of livestock depredation by snow leopard to the yak herding pastoralist in western Bhutan Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-08-15 Dorji, Phub, Powrel, Reta Bahadur
The pastoralists co-exist with wild predators and livestock depredation by predators causes an immense impact on the livelihood of the herders and instigates a negative attitude towards the conservation of these wild predators. Yak herders in western Bhutan move from place to place for herding on pasture and they face challenges with livestock predation by top predators like snow leopard (Panthera
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Land, sugar and pastoralism in Ethiopia: Comparing the impact of the Omo-Kuraz sugar projects on local livelihoods and food (in) security in the lower Omo Valley Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-08-05 Gebeyehu, Adane Kebede, Abbink, Jon
This study assesses the impact of a large, state-sponsored sugar plantation scheme on agro-pastoralists’ livelihoods and local land use change in southern Ethiopia, specifically in the lower Omo Valley. The study compares the local perceptions on the ongoing Omo-Kuraz sugar project — sugar cane plantations and a cane-crushing factory — and describes how it has affected local communities’ environmental
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Are winter rangelands enough to satisfy the nutritional requirements of late-gestation transhumant goats in Patagonia? Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-08-03 Caballero, Verónica Jorgelina, Romero Martinez, Jesús, Borrelli, Laura Beatriz, Castillo, Daniel Alejandro, Mikuc, Juan Pablo, Villar, María Laura, Villagra, Edgar Sebastian
Transhumant herds graze across two different rangeland types according to the season. Winter rangelands differ from summer rangelands in the amount and quality of available fodder, with the former being the less productive. In cold areas, winter rangeland has low forage quality where goats may suffer severe nutritional restrictions during gestation which lead to significant reproductive losses in the
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Puhals: Outlining the Dynamics of Labour and Hired Herding among the Gaddi Pastoralists of India Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-08-02 Malhotra, Aayushi, Nandigama, Sailaja, Bhattacharya, Kumar Sankar
Pastoral practices throughout the world are in a state of flux, and Gaddi pastoralism in India’s Western Himalayas is no exception. Often in literature and common parlance, these practices are predicted to end with the current generation of practising pastoralists. For Gaddi, an agro-pastoral community located in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh in India, these gloomy predictions have remained persistent
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African smallholder farmers and the treatment of livestock diseases using ethnoveterinary medicine: A commentary Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-30 Nwafor, Ifeoma Chinyelu, Nwafor, Christopher Ugochukwu
Often touted as an ancient and sustainable practice among indigenous livestock farmers in developing countries, the use of ethno-veterinary medicine is examined within the context of its efficacy. While there are undoubtedly positive implications for adopting knowledge and practice that align with nature, there is both prevalence and ambivalence to the adoption of indigenous plant knowledge and resources
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Gendered asymmetry of access to knowledge for brucellosis control among pastoral communities in north-west Côte d’Ivoire Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Babo, Stephane A. Y., Fokou, Gilbert, Yapi, Richard B., Mathew, Coletha, Dayoro, Arnaud K., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Bonfoh, Bassirou
Brucellosis is an infectious zoonotic disease considered as a threat to public health and pastoralist livelihoods. Symptoms of the disease can lead to gender-specific ailments such as abortions in women and orchitis in men. Pastoralists and their families are at high risk of contracting the disease. Access to health information reinforces existing knowledge and contributes to disease prevention. However
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Barriers and facilitators of maternal health care services use among pastoralist women in Ethiopia: Systems thinking perspective Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Jebena, Mulusew G., Tesfaye, Million, Abashula, Gudina, Balina, Sena, Jackson, Ruth, Assefa, Yibeltal, Kifle, Yibeltal, Tesfaye, Chala, Yilma, Melaku, Hiruy, Abiy, Teklu, Alula, Bahru, Bezawit Adugna, Assefa, Esubalew, Demissie, Mekdes, Mitike, Getnet, Tushune, Kora
We explored the barriers and facilitators of maternal health care service use among women in the pastoralist region of Ethiopia. We used a mixed methods design—focus group discussions, key informant interviews, review of the literature and Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation Research (PEER) methods followed by a household survey among randomly chosen pastoralist women of reproductive age (n = 1,499)
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Book review of Sámi media and indigenous agency in the Arctic North by Coppelie Coco and Thomas A. Dubois Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Hahn, Allison
Coco, C and Dubois, T Sámi media and indigenous agency in the Arctic North Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2020 280 pages, ISBN 978-029-574-6609
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Book review of Self-governance and Sami communities: Transitions in early modern natural resource management by Jesper Larsson and Eva-Lotta Päiviö Sjaunja Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-08 Istomin, Kirill V.
Larsson, Jesper and Eva-Lotta Päiviö Sjaunja Self-governance and Sami communities: Transitions in early modern natural resource management Palgrave Macmillan, 2022 251 pages, ISBN 978-3-030-87497-1, ISBN 978-3-030-87498-8 (eBook)
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Pastoralists' perceptions on the impact of Rift valley fever disease following an outbreak in North Eastern Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Mburu, Caroline M., Bukachi, Salome A., Bett, Bernard
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease which leads to livestock losses and human fatalities, thus impoverishing pastoralists who largely depend on livestock for their livelihood. These losses lead to both short- and long-term effects that perpetuate poverty and disrupt family order and structure. We used qualitative methods to understand the lived experiences of pastoralists with RVF after a
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Pastoral livelihood pathways transitions in northern Kenya: The process and impact of drought Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Kirui, Leonard K., Jensen, Nathaniel D., Obare, Gideon A., Kariuki, Isaac M., Chelanga, Philemon K., Ikegami, Munenobu
Recurrent droughts and long-term changes to climate, social structures, and the economy in the world’s arid and semi-arid lands have impacted pastoralists’ livelihood activities over time, resulting in different livelihood pathways. Some pastoralists continue to follow more traditional strategies of herd accumulation, while others frequently engage in livestock markets and value addition activities
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A typology of smallholder livestock production systems reflecting the impact of the development of a local milk collection industry: Case study of Fatick region, Senegal Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Habanabakize, Ernest, Ba, Koki, Corniaux, Christian, Cortbaoui, Patrick, Vasseur, Elsa
Senegal is a country where millions of livelihoods directly depend on smallholder livestock production activities. Unfortunately, these farmers now face the effects of a changing climate and associated societal responses. In addition, the lack of understanding of the specific farmers’ problems in their respective production systems by assuming homogeneity has led to inappropriate planning of interventions
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Pastoralist herd size maintenance during drought with the use of reseeded fields near Lake Baringo, Kenya Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Githu, Diana W., Fehmi, Jeffrey S., Josephson, Anna
Land degradation, loss of access to land resources, climate variability, socio-economic changes, and population increase are among the factors that contribute to forage shortage among the pastoral communities. The loss of forage is critical, especially when droughts are frequent and prolonged. Interventions to improve pastoralists’ resilience include policies that encourage livelihood diversification
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Precious blood and nourishing offal: past and present slaughtering perspectives in Sámi reindeer pastoralism Pastoralism Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Sara, Ravdna Biret Marja E., Syse, Karen Lykke, Mathiesen, Svein Disch
In the Arctic, indigenous reindeer herding peoples rely on a pastoralist food and knowledge system that supplies them with protein, vitamins, and minerals. Reindeer pastoralism is a product of the interaction between animals’ physical needs, their behaviour, and the skills of the herders. The food systems of Sámi reindeer pastoralists depend on indigenous knowledge about mountain slaughtering. When