Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems
In this analysis, we make use of household level data to illustrate some very basic characteristics of pastoral livestock keepers, so that we can represent their behavior and adjustment to environmental shocks. This approach enables us to highlight some critical dimensions of vulnerability, and poin...
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| author | Msangi, Siwa Signorelli, Sara |
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| description | In this analysis, we make use of household level data to illustrate some very basic characteristics of pastoral livestock keepers, so that we can represent their behavior and adjustment to environmental shocks. This approach enables us to highlight some critical dimensions of vulnerability, and point to potential avenues for strengthening their resilience. Overall, the dryland regions of Kenya face high and widespread vulnerability to hunger, caused by a number of proximate factors; including weakness of infrastructure, governance, and exposure to climatic variability. A significant portion of arable land is arid or semi-arid, and crop-based agriculture is difficult to maintain in those areas. The heavy dependence of the extensive livestock systems in that region on the highly-variable availability of forage and herbaceous biomass is one of the key sources of vulnerability faced by livestock keepers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1479772025-11-06T05:39:25Z Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems Msangi, Siwa Signorelli, Sara grazing shock surveys forage households arid zones pastoralism livestock resilience In this analysis, we make use of household level data to illustrate some very basic characteristics of pastoral livestock keepers, so that we can represent their behavior and adjustment to environmental shocks. This approach enables us to highlight some critical dimensions of vulnerability, and point to potential avenues for strengthening their resilience. Overall, the dryland regions of Kenya face high and widespread vulnerability to hunger, caused by a number of proximate factors; including weakness of infrastructure, governance, and exposure to climatic variability. A significant portion of arable land is arid or semi-arid, and crop-based agriculture is difficult to maintain in those areas. The heavy dependence of the extensive livestock systems in that region on the highly-variable availability of forage and herbaceous biomass is one of the key sources of vulnerability faced by livestock keepers. 2016-03-25 2024-06-21T09:23:36Z 2024-06-21T09:23:36Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147977 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute Msangi, Siwa and Signorelli, Sara. 2016. Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems. Technical Report Series No. 2: Strengthening the Evidence Base for Resilience in the Horn of Africa, Report 9. Nairobi, Kenya: A joint International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) publication. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147977 |
| spellingShingle | grazing shock surveys forage households arid zones pastoralism livestock resilience Msangi, Siwa Signorelli, Sara Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| title | Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| title_full | Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| title_fullStr | Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| title_short | Maintaining resilience in the ASALs of Kenya: A perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| title_sort | maintaining resilience in the asals of kenya a perspective on stocking rates in extensive livestock systems |
| topic | grazing shock surveys forage households arid zones pastoralism livestock resilience |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147977 |
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