Pastoralists are believed to form 7% of India’s population, i.e., about 88 million people, inhabiting mainly the arid and semi-arid areas of the country. Pastoralism – an old dynamic production system prevalent throughout the world – is economically productive and ecologically sustainable, and uses variability in a positive way. Yet, pastoralism does not get the recognition it deserves. This paper discusses the benefits and challenges of pastoralism and gives ten recommendations how to strengthen pastoralism in India.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Autores individuales
Topic: Economía, Tierra, Participación, Servicios sociales
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: Asia Meridional
En la actualidad, en el medio rural de América Latina, la existencia o prevalencia de las sociedades pastorales no es tan evidente, ya que la agricultura familiar campesina se encuentra en el contexto del cual la relación entre las comunidades y su cría es condición esencial para su sostenibilidad. Contribuyendo a la conservación de la biodiversidad del ecosistema, especialmente de los pastos, y como un recurso esencial para la vida y la producción como fuente de proteínas para alimentos y fibra para uso textil, tanto en la industria como en la industria. Este número de Leisa destaca la importancia de los pastores.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Autores individuales
Topic: Cambio climático, Economía, Servicios ambientales, El conocimiento indígena, Innovación, Organización, Valeur ajoutée
Language: Español
Type of document: Boletines
Geographical coverage: Latinoamérica
In the Sahel, around 65% of the active population works in the agriculture sector and their livelihoods are therefore affected by climate change, markets and environmental factors.
To address these recurrent crises, analytical tools to assess the situation and identify vulnerable
populations have been set in place in the region and refined in recent years. In addition, innovative practices have been developed, to support risk reduction, climate change adaptation, the fight against malnutrition and social protection.
This booklet presents 11 good practices organized around 5 themes, including livestock, with a particular focus on pastoralism.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Topic: Cambio climático, Servicios ambientales, Seguridad alimentaria, Género y juventud, Participación, Resiliencia
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: África Occidental
A case study highlighting how the Oldokhiin Devjikh pastoralist community in Khuld soum (town) of Dundgobi is surviving under challenging climate conditions. In this part of the Gobi Desert, their initiatives involves building relationships between herding livestock in a traditional way and planting trees to cope with sand movement and land degradation and putting efforts into spring water conservation. This community is a member of Mongolian Alliance of Nomadic Indigenous Peoples (MANIP), which is a national network coordinated by pastoralist leaders supported by FAO`s Pastoralist Knowledge Hub programme.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Topic: Cambio climático, Resiliencia
Language: English
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: Asia Central
Millones de personas de todo el mundo, incluidos los pastores, dependen de propiedades comunales para su sustento, el bienestar y la identidad cultural. La seguridad de los derechos de tenencia de propiedades comunales puede proporcionar incentivos para que se haga un uso de los recursos naturales sostenible desde el punto de vista ambiental y se realicen inversiones responsables en pos de la productividad de los sistemas Esta guía propone estrategias para proteger los derechos legítimos de tenencia de propiedades comunales. Estrategias orinetas al el reconocimiento y el amparo jurídicos, estrategias para la actuacion de los Estados y los titulares de derechos, y estrategias que respaldan el disfrute de los derechos. Incluso siete casos ilustrativos de prácticas de todo el mundo y pasos metodológicos para su adaptación a nivel local y nacional.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO)
Topic: Seguridad alimentaria, Pueblos indígenas, Tierra, Participación
Language: Español
Type of document: Técnico
Geographical coverage: Global
Modern dairy plants buy fresh milk from local farmers and herders to make into many different products. The company pays a fair price, but requires strict hygiene: they only buy milk that is clean and fresh.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Autores individuales
Topic: Economía, Valeur ajoutée
Language: English, Français, Hausa, Yorùbá
Type of document: Videos
Geographical coverage: África Occidental
Ticks are small creatures like insects that attach to the body of animals to suck their blood. Ticks cause diseases like skin lesions. The animals will become skinny and no longer produce milk.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Autores individuales
Topic: Economía
Language: English, Français, Hausa, Yorùbá
Type of document: Videos
Geographical coverage: África Occidental
Antibiotics are drugs used for killing germs. The drugs can be given by mouth or injected into the animal’s muscle or vein. These drugs go directly into the bloodstream. The blood carries the drug to the udder where it will get into the milk.
Year of publication: 2016Organization: Autores individuales
Topic: Economía
Language: English, Français, Hausa, Yorùbá
Type of document: Videos
Geographical coverage: África Occidental