Quenching a thirst for camel milk
10/07/2024
In the heart of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, Nergui Ochirbat tends to his herd of 30 Bactrian camels. He has been rearing camels for over 30 years, having inherited...
FAO and EU sign 47 million euro programme to enhance resilience and food security for pastoralists in Eastern Africa
30/07/2024
Nairobi/Rome — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have signed a four-year 47 million euro programme designed to strengthen the resilience of...
The changing dynamics of Maasai pastoralism: adapting to economic and environmental changes in Southern Kenya
09/08/2024
The AniTerrAE project (Animals in Territories for Agroecology: Contribution of differentiation approaches to sustainable and resilient food systems), funded by the Federal Office for Agriculture of Switzerland (FOAG), is being...
Taking pasture matters into their own hands
16/08/2024
Jeremiah Muya Sailoji stands amidst the arid landscape of Olteyani village, located in Kajiado County, south of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. His eyes reflect a lingering sorrow.
“Truckloads of hay and silage...
The comeback camels
16/09/2024
Among the lush and fertile lands in the northwestern region of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Bactrian camels roam the area once again.
The revival of this specific Iranian camelid...
Supporting the camelid sector is crucial for advancing sustainable agriculture and improving livelihoods: FAO livestock expert
03/10/2024
The United Nations has dedicated 2024 to recognizing and celebrating the vital contributions camelids make to livelihoods, food security, nutrition and culture.
The International Year of Camelids was proposed by the Government...
Protecting livelihoods and lives in Gaza
28/10/2024
Amid the ongoing horror of the conflict and alongside the tens of thousands of human victims in Gaza, Hakmah El-Hamidi has lost at least half of her animals. She has...
FAO Legal Diagnostic Tools: Capitalizing on the Lessons Learned and the Good Practices for the Pastoralism Sector
08/11/2024
On Thursday, 14 November 2024, the Development Law Service of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Animal Production Health and the Rural Transformation...
Bridging agroecology and pastoralism
13/12/2024
From October 7 to 9, 2024, a workshop bringing together 15 experts on pastoralism and sustainability from different countries and continents was held to discuss indicators for the sustainability of...
2nd Agropastoralism Symposium in Africa: Looking into current dynamics and perspectives
13/12/2024
The International Symposium on (Agro)pastoralism in Africa convened from November 12 to 14, 2024, in Saly, Senegal, bringing together 170 participants from various countries. Organized by the Pastoralism and Drylands...
A resourcing pit-stop in the pastoralist journey
16/12/2024
Hundreds of families pass through the Bousra Ndawène village in Senegal every day in July. Convoys of women and children ride in equipment-filled, wooden carts drawn by donkeys and are...
From Local Stories to Global Action: Inclusive Governance for Rangelands and Pastoralists at UNCCD COP 16
16/12/2024
On December 6, 2024, during Governance Day at the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the spotlight turned...