Abstract This study assesses the impact of a large, state-sponsored sugar plantation scheme on agro-pastoralists’ livelihoods and local land use change in southern Ethiopia, specifically lower Omo Valley. The compares perceptions ongoing Omo-Kuraz project — cane plantations cane-crushing factory describes how it has affected communities’ environmental livelihood strategies vis-à-vis alleged ‘ne...

Pastoralists employ different strategies to minimize the risk of losing their livelihood due to drought, disease, and other disasters. Livestock transfers have been considered critical because they provide not only a safety net during disasters but also contribute to the resilience of pastoral societies by allowing pastoralists to rebuild their herds after disasters. I examine whether and how l...

Introduction Since the 1990s, international organisations and funding bodies have become increasingly interested in the plight of pastoralists. Donors have compelled recipient countries with large numbers of pastoralists to take on board this agenda, pressuring governments to focus more on pastoralist issues in their Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). Increasing donor support for the pa...

The study on gender and net farm income of cassava-based farmers under individual land tenure system was done in Abia State of Nigeria. The main objective was to determine the Net Farm Income (NFI) and the Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) of the cassava farmers by gender vis-aviz their income levels as well as food security in the state. A multi-stage random sampling technique was adopted while data we...

New food technologies such as cultured meat, precision fermentation, and plant-based alternatives may one day supplant traditional modes of animal farming. Nonetheless, very little is known about how farmers perceive these new products, despite being directly impacted by their advance. The present study explored the views livestock regarding emerging protein alternatives. We used a comparison g...

Range pastures constitute the major source of livestock feeds throughout year in grazing areas Uganda. However, pasture yields have been declining overtime, yet there is limited information on efforts improving productivity through soil moisture conservation and nutrient management. This study assessed management practices used by farmers, sources information, constraints hindering adoption pot...

There is increasing interest in rural development circles in promoting alternative livelihoods opportunities for pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods. However, there is very little empirical evidence that effectively evaluates the impact of the existing approaches. As pastoral and agro-pastoral production conditions change, due to factors such as increasing competition over natural resources ...