More than half of the land cover on Earth might be used for pastoralism, but this livelihood is often poorly understood. More than half of the land cover on Earth might be used for pastoralism, a ...

In an industrialized world, pastoralism might seem irrelevant or even backward. But that’s a misconception, says German scientist Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, who has lived around Raika camel herders in ...

Despite dairy and meat contributing Rs 97,000 crores annually, pastoralism remains largely absent from policy, finance, and official statistics. This article went live on March seventh, two thousand ...

Ancient sheep, goat and cattle herders made Africa their home by hooking up with the continent’s native hunter-gatherers, a study suggests. DNA analysis shows that African herders and foragers mated ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The effects of neoliberal contexts on livestock production have been relatively ignored in geography. This paper contributes to this ...

Isiolo — Pastoralism is under threat - from climate change, shifting global markets and increased competition for land and other natural resources - even though it generates substantial income in ...

Out on a stroll in a Rajasthan village some 30 years ago, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson ran into a caravan of camels grazing on grass. At that instant, the visiting German veterinary scientist knew her life ...

Reindeer domestication in northern Fennoscandia represents a complex, multi-millennial process that has shaped the subsistence and cultural practices of indigenous Sámi communities. Initially grounded ...

Lodwar — In dryland areas across the world, tens of millions of people raise domesticated animals on open rangeland. Extreme variations in weather mean such pastoralists have to be highly adaptive and ...

Between 7-19 December, delegates from nearly 200 countries will gather in Montreal for Biodiversity COP15, the first UN conference on biodiversity since 2018. Touted as a ‘make or break’ moment ...