This article adopts a socio-political lens in order to better understand the Somalia famine. As
a result it draws out important continuities with the famine of the early 1990s as well as …

The World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) recently commissioned a series of
reviews on the economics of pastoralism. Eight regional desk studies were conducted:(1) …

This review examines the role of animal milk in pastoral economies and diets. It then
considers project interventions that have sought to increase the supply or commercial value …

Dromedary camels produce more milk for a longer period of time than any other milk animal
held under the same harsh conditions. Produced milk is a primary source of some …

COVID-19 is a global pandemic that continues to spread around the world, including to
Africa where cases are steadily increasing. The African Centres for Disease Control and …

• Pastoralism is economically viable, but current development policies do not necessarily
promote effective and sustainable pastoralism. The growth and viability of pastoralism are …

Recently, the development and humanitarian relief communities have directed attention to
building resilience of pastoral communities to droughts and other shocks. While resilience …

This paper aims at identifying driving forces behind land use change and the determinants
of investment in land management in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities. Data were …

The camel milk trade in Kenya has evolved significantly from a small-scale business
undertaken in local villages to its current status involving a large number of different …

Camel dairy products have long been recognised as important in pastoralist livelihoods in
northern Kenya, but only in recent years has camel milk been marketed commercially in the …