Indigenous knowledge about animal breeding, traditional communities and the State of the World Report

Leaflet advocating that indigenous knowledge, pastoralists and other traditional livestock keeping communities be recognized in policies and databases on livestock.

  • Title: Indigenous knowledge about animal breeding, traditional communities and the State of the World Report
  • Author: League for Pastoral Peoples, Intermediate Technology Development Group East Africa, and Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan / League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development and Local Livestock for Empowerment (LIFE) Network / Intermediate Technology Development Group / Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan / 2004
  • Description: Leaflet advocating that indigenous knowledge, pastoralists and other traditional livestock keeping
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  • Pages: 11

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    The black sheep of Rajasthan

    The Raika represent one of the largest groups of livestock herders in India. Through their innovativeness, flexibility and specialised knowledge, they have managed to thrive in a harsh, semi-desert environment. They have developed hardy livestock breeds and a complex social web that revolves around their animals. But external factors are pushing the Raika to the limits of their resourcefulness and threatening their livelihood with extinction.

  • Title: The black sheep of Rajasthan
  • Author: Ellen Geerlings / Seedling / 2004
  • Description: The Raika represent one of the largest groups of livestock herders in India
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  • Pages: 6

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    Il est vital de protéger les éleveurs de bétail traditionnels

    Four-page article in French: “It is vital to protect traditional livestock keepers.”
    Depuis la nuit des temps, des sociétés traditionnelles d’éleveurs de bétail et de volaille sélectionnent* des races d’animaux dans toutes sortes d’environnements dans le monde. Mais la globalisation et l’industrialisation de l’élevage menacent de plus en plus la richesse génétique présente dans les 6000 races d’animaux ainsi sélectionnées. Sauver les peuples pasteurs qui maintiennent ce trésor en vie passe par la reconnaissance et la juste rétribution de leur travail irremplaçable de sélection

  • Title: Il est vital de protéger les éleveurs de bétail traditionnels
  • Author: Ilse Köhler-Rollefson / La Revue Durable / 2004
  • Description: It is vital to protect traditional livestock keepers
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  • Pages: 4

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