Farmer Nima Elmassad noticed the weather changing around seven years ago. In Sudan’s southern White Nile State, the rains began coming later and falling inconsistently. During the long, harsh dry...

Five new food systems in China, Mexico, Morocco, Spain and Thailand have recently been recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) refers to an...

We met Dah Ould Dahi at the camel market, on the outskirts of Nouakchott, in February 2023. When his duties as a herder allow, he visits the camel market to sell his livestock...

We met Ilo Ba at home, in the village of Toumba Loumbé, in the department of Mbacké of the Diourbel region of Senegal, after a workshop on good practices of governance of pastoral land, where he was participating as a representative of his pastoral organisation, on May 2023...

Pastoralism is a way of life for many communities around the world. They face numerous challenges in the face of climate change and resource access. Livestock mobility plays a fundamental...

The FAO Pastoralist Knowledge Hub (PKH) team was invited to give a lecture at the Summer School Session on Mountain Ecosystems and Resources Management on 14 September 2023. The presentation...

On the 25th to 27th of September 2023, the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in...

From the 18th to the 19th of October 2023, a workshop for revitalising the multistakeholder platform on the governance of tenure was held in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The multistakeholder platform was...

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and malnutrition are pressing global challenges, but there are many unsung heroes working tirelessly to address these issues in their communities. Their stories are often unheard...

The 13th Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) Multistakeholder Partnership (MSP) Meeting and the Regional Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, held from 30th October to 3rd November 2023, in Chiang...

Grâce aux efforts conjugues du Mali, de la Mauritanie et du Senegal un pas important vient d’être franchi vers un avenir meilleur pour les eleveurs et pour la preservation du...

It is early morning, and Michael Lokuru Kuri is taking his cattle out to graze as he does every day when the sun rises, to beat the heat. It’s a...

Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock between geographic or climatic regions, has been recognized for its vital role in cultural heritage and socio-economic sustainability. On December 5th2023, transhumance was declared an...

We have been roaming the Earth since long before you arrived, but maybe you haven’t noticed. We are referred to as the heroes of deserts and highlands for we can survive...

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and malnutrition are pressing global challenges, but there are many unsung heroes working tirelessly to address these issues in their communities. Their stories are often unheard...

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and malnutrition are pressing global challenges, but many unsung heroes are working tirelessly to address these issues in their communities. Their stories are often unheard of,...

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and malnutrition are pressing global challenges, but many unsung heroes are working tirelessly to address these issues in their communities. Their stories are often unheard of,...

It is early morning, and Michael Lokuru Kuri is taking his cattle out to graze as he does every day when the sun rises, to beat the heat. It’s a...

Rangelands cover 54% of all land; as much as 50% are degraded, imperilling 1/6th of humanity’s food supply, 1/3rd of Earth’s carbon reservoir  UNCCD report points way to restore, better manage rangelands, urges...

Camelids, including camels, llamas, and alpacas, are an important source of protein and fibre for communities throughout the world. They provide food security and nutrition through milk and meat, transportation...