Policies and Strategies to Address the Vulnerability of Pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa

Policies and Strategies to Address the Vulnerability of Pastoralists in Sub-Saharan Africa

Year of publication 2006

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 108 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Technical report

Series title Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI) Research Report

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Synopsis (short abstract) This is the 37th of a series of Working Papers prepared for the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI). The purpose of these papers is to explore issues related to livestock development in the context of poverty alleviation. Livestock is vital to the economies of many developing countries. Animals are a source of food, more specifically protein for human diets, income, employment and possibly foreign exchange. For low income producers, livestock can serve as a store of wealth, provide drau ght power and organic fertiliser for crop production and a means of transport. Consumption of livestock and livestock products in developing countries, though starting from a low base, is growing rapidly.

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