Published in April 2020

Forage scarcity associated with prolonged and recurrent droughts impedes livestock productivity and threatens pastoralists’ livelihoods in the drylands.

• Cultivation of fodder may increase livestock productivity and provide an opportunity of livelihood diversification by selling excessive fodder resources.

Pastoral communities are confronted with variety of challenges which undermine their resilience to stresses and shocks. For these communities to maintain their coping and adaptive capabilities and assets, accurate early warning information is required to cope with and recover from the adverse natural events witnessed in arid and semi-arid areas. For early warning system to be effective, the community at risk should be actively involved and educated on the risks to ensure there is constant state of preparedness.

Published September 2019