17 October 2018, Rome - A new FAO report highlights the multiple contributions made by the global livestock sector — especially to the lives of millions of poor, animal-dependent small-scale producers in developing countries — but also says that changes in policies...

Dakar, mardi 26 octobre 2018- Aujourd’hui, s’est tenue à Dakar la présentation officielle de l’Etude du Bureau des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel sur le Pastoralisme en Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel. En présence du Représentant...

The Pastoralist Knowledge Hub presents its unique bottom-up approach on the sidelines of the Committee on Agriculture meeting
Pastoralists are actively adapting to adverse climate, market and policy conditions, and are best placed to respond to the threats facing their livelihood and environment. Still the role of communities in identifying thier own needs, challenges and solutions is undermined....

Nigeria’s central Middle Belt region is home to a diverse cultural population of semi-nomadic cattle herders and farming communities. For decades, the region has experienced increasingly violent attacks that have been partially attributed to direct competition over access and use...

FAO-ICR organize a meeting on 'Improving governance of the global pastoralist civil society network'
While pastoralist voices have historically been excluded from policy processes, they are now increasingly contributing to global, regional, and national policy processes and creating a space for inclusive representation. The World Alliance for Mobile and Indigenous Peoples (WAMIP), the global...