The festival of Beltane—a celebration of fire & renewal—was originally in honor of Belenus, a widely worshipped fire/light deity associated with pastoralism, fertility, & abundance. His worship extended from the Italian peninsula to the British Isles. #WyrdWednesday

In the arid lands of Kenya, where pastoralism sustains livelihoods, the harsh reality of recurrent droughts has long plagued communities. #DRIVEinKitui
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Pastoralism is a way of raising livestock that requires few fossil inputs & bought feed, yet important traditional ecological knowledge.

Its inner capacity to adapt to environmental variability through livestock mobility makes pastoralism a resilient practice to #climatechange .

Pastoralism - an ancient way of life is now under threat:

From rangeland degradation, reduction in grazing land, and restrictions on movement to climate change.

Herders are already adapting. But they need help to manage risks.

ICIMOD is working with governments and herder

You can tell how historically important pastoralism was to the diet of the arabs, given that the highest rate of lactose tolerance in the region is in Arabia.

Exciting opportunity: We are seeking a Project Expert, Knowledge Management for the Africa Pastoral Markets Development Platform at AU-IBAR.

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The shift in Armenia occurred in the Chalcolithic, as the population became homogenized with increased trade & interconnectivity thanks to key changes in pastoralism (transhumance, migratory & quasi-sedentary developments all increasing flock yields).

Praise of pastoralism in Harivaṃśa:

न द्वारबन्धावरणा न गृहक्षेत्रिणस्तथा।
प्रशस्ता वै व्रजा लोके यथा वै चक्रचारिणः॥52.18

A Population Genetic Perspective on Subsistence Systems in the Sahel/Savannah Belt of Africa and the Historical Role of Pastoralism
Cerny et al. (2023)

Reference source:
doi.org/10.3390/genes1…

The DRIVE project, with a budget of Ksh 16.08 billion, aims to benefit 125,000 pastoral households over a five-year period in 21 ASAL counties of Kenya where pastoralism is predominant and drought insurance products are viable.
#DRIVEinKitui
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Hon. Jonathan Mueke, CBS

The USD 16.08 billion project is expected to benefit 125,000 pastoral households over five years, targeting 21 Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) counties where pastoralism is prevalent. Livestock Insurance Hon. Jonathan Mueke, CBS #DRIVEinKitui

Join our initiative at APMD Platform, an AU-IBAR Project - for consultancy roles in pastoralism transformation. Roles: Pillar Leads- #PrivateSector & #Data , #KnowledgeManagement , #Admin . Assistant
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Make a difference in Africa's pastoral communities!

By targeting counties where pastoralism is prevalent, DRIVE ensures that its interventions are tailored to the specific needs and vulnerabilities of the communities it serves. Livestock Insurance Hon. Jonathan Mueke, CBS #DRIVEinKitui

Improving groundwater in Sahel with CIWA initiative focusing on governance

Farmer-led irrigation, and expertise. Pastoralism benefits from groundwater for economic stability. Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems play a crucial role in rural livelihoods with various benefits.

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21 ASAL counties in Kenya targeted by the DRIVE project, where pastoralism is prevalent and drought insurance products are viable.
#DRIVEinKitui
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Hon. Jonathan Mueke, CBS

We’re pleased to announce the 2024 ‘Nomadic Peoples’ Best Student Essay competition, a with £250 prize and guaranteed #OpenAccess publication for the winner – more information in the attached flyer. #nomads #pastoralism

Chennai Rotary club has awarded Prof.Kabilan for playing a major role on Carbon sequestration through pastoralism in Down South.His organisation 'Thozhuvam' focuses on Traditional Cattle dairy, Organic Manures and also insisting for natural grazing methods.
Kabilan, Thozhuvam (TN Pastoralist Activist)

The 🇪🇺 must promote sheep & goat farming amid the decline evidenced by EU_Eurostat ⚠️

We need an ambitious policy to promote
#LivestockFarming and prevent #LandAbandonment in mountain areas ⛰️ We call on EU Agriculture🌱 to present an EU Plan for #Pastoralism 👇
euromontana.org/decline-in-she…

We need border adjusted carbon taxes, a green industrial policy, more genetic modification & genomic deregulation, permitting deregulation, mass upzoning, and centralized + commercial agriculture. Pastoralism is reactionary, urbanism is pluralistic.

'By the way, Pastoralists, contribute to the economy. In all livestock markets in Karamoja, no animal gets on a car without a tax receipt! We contribute millions in taxes'.- MORU LOCHAM, a Pastoralist from Moroto attending a Pastoralism training in Lorugum Longoli Simon Echubit Arukols