Camel health management has implications for public health and camel product trade. After liberalization of the veterinary service, current camel health management in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS) of Kenya and its implications for public health is not known. This study investigated camel health management and its implications on zoonoses and food safety in Isiolo County, Kenya. Semi-stru...

While Evans-Pritchard was conducting his now-famous studies of the Azande and the Nuer in southern Sudan, changes were taking place in the great plains between the two Niles south of Khartoum that would forever alter the course of Sudanese history. In partnership with multinational capital, the British were turning millions of acres inhabited by farmers and pastoralists into a vast irrigation p...

Sudan has a large and species-diverse array of domestic animals. Estimates by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) puts the Republic of Sudan–since its partition with the Republic of South Sudan in 2011–as having the third largest total livestock population of all African countries. The country ranks first to third in Africa in cattle, sheep, goat and camel numbers, third in poultry and ...

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The Far-North region of Cameroon has been considered free of tsetse and trypanosomiasis for the past three decades. But recent reports by pastoralists indicate its reappearance in the region. This study was aimed to confirm the existence of cattle trypanosomiasis and determine its prevalence, and to establish pastoralists knowledge and practice (KP) of the disease in Ndi...

the purpose of this research was identifying socio-economic characteristics affected on respondents’ participation in contract farming. the survey was conducted using structured questionnaire in populous states namely kedah, kelantan, terengganu, pahang, perak, selangor and johor in peninsular malaysia. a total of one-hundred and sixty seven ffv farmers were randomly selected and personally int...

Snakebites envenomation is an important public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries and the most affected being farmers, pastoralists, hunters and children. Most of the snakebite morbidity and mortality remain undocumented especially in rural areas since most incidences of snakebite are attended by traditional healers/herbalists mainly by using plants. Pharmacological studi...

The security and quality of livelihoods for peasant households is the core issue for rural areas in China. A stable livelihood contributes to the harmonious development of related polices, poverty eradication and sustainable use of resources. In Qinghe County, located in the extremely arid zone of Northwest China, 238 validated surveys were conducted. The analysis focuses on the importance of l...

Rangelands are known as one of the main income resources for their exploiters.In the recent century, management of Iran rangeland has undergone vast transformationsbecause of vulnerable socio-economic conditions of pastoralists. A study was done toprovide a clear picture of the status and utilization of Aq Qala rangelands via assessinginternal and external environmental factors affecting the ut...

In developing countries, incomplete and/or asymmetric information contributes to inefficiencies in food supply chains. Various products and services have emerged that rely on Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) facilitate flows between agro-input providers, farmers, traders, consumers. However, not all initiatives are equally effective many struggle reach scale. this article, I review...