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Pastoralists’ Perception Of Poverty: A Case Of The Somali And Turkana Of Northern Kenya, W. P. Watete, Kogi-Makau
Pastoralists’ Perception Of Poverty: A Case Of The Somali And Turkana Of Northern Kenya, W. P. Watete, Kogi-Makau
IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)
Poverty is a complex phenomenon, without a single definition or standard methods of reducing it. Income based methods of assessing poverty have been shown to have limitations that undermine their application in measuring and attacking poverty among pastoral households. Stages of progress method of poverty assessment was used to assess poverty among pastoral households in Turkana and Mandera Counties of Northern Kenya. Three hundred and three hundred and fifty-four households in Mandera and Turkana Counties respectively were sampled across three different livelihood zones: pastoral, agro-pastoral and off-farm. Accumulation of livestock was regarded as a key indicator of wealth among pastoral …
Rangeland Availability, Use Of The Flora And Land Ownership In El Toro Gorge (Rosario De Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina), Francisco Ramón Barbarón
Rangeland Availability, Use Of The Flora And Land Ownership In El Toro Gorge (Rosario De Lerma Department, Salta Province, Argentina), Francisco Ramón Barbarón
IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)
No abstract provided.
The Acacia Operation Project: A Pilot Activity For Combating Desertification And Improving The Livelihood Of Pastoralist In The Arid Rangelands Of Kenya, George A. Keya, M. Muga, B. Chikamai
The Acacia Operation Project: A Pilot Activity For Combating Desertification And Improving The Livelihood Of Pastoralist In The Arid Rangelands Of Kenya, George A. Keya, M. Muga, B. Chikamai
IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)
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Rainwater Harvesting And Its Impact On Farming Systems, J. S. Samra
Rainwater Harvesting And Its Impact On Farming Systems, J. S. Samra
IGC Proceedings (1993-2023)
Landless, small holders and other poors supplement their livelihood and adapt to climate change by grazing, stall feeding with crop residues and fodder cultivated under rainfed and irrigated conditions. Improving productivity by conserving rainfall, ground water recharging, harvesting and recycling of rainwater especially in degraded open access or shared land with community participation was quite successful over a wide range of precipitation and ecological situations. Various types of trenches, bunding, vegetative barriers, gully plugs, ponds, check dams, land slides and mine spoils stabilization etc. retained more soil moisture, seeds, vegetative propagules etc. in situ and prevented soil erosion. It regenerated …