Publication
Jul 2010
Livestock is the main household asset and a key productive resource for pastoralist communities living in the border areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. However, recurrent droughts are eroding pastoralists’ livestock base and weakening their livelihoods and their resilience to climatic shocks. Livestock marketing, understood as the process through which live animals change ownership, is increasingly perceived as critical for improving pastoral household income.
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Author | Sara Pavanello |
Series | ODI HPG Working Papers |
Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
Copyright | © 2010 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |