A dossier by LPP, DITSL, FES and MISEREOR in collaboration with the editors of Welt-Sichten
This 20-page dossier, published by Misereor in collaboration with the League for Pastoral Peoples, DiTSL, the Foundation for Ecological Security and Welt-Sichten, focuses on how herders and farmers collaborate to sustain fertile landscapes. An estimated half a billion people worldwide depend on pastoralism for their livelihoods. Pastoralists keep around one billion animals, accounting for around half of the world’s livestock. They make a significant contribution to food security and the economiy by supplying milk, meat, hides, skins, and live animals for both domestic consumption and export.. Their mobile livestock production system enhances biodiversity on rangelands and sustains their function as carbon sinks.
Articles
- Recognising Pastoralists’ Contributions; Pastoralists and Their Changing Relationship with Farmers: Camilla Toulmin
- The ABC of Pastoralism: Saverio Krätli
- On the Move: How Indian Pastoralists Sustain Food Production and Biodiversity: Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and Bhavana Kuchimanchi
- Poop to Pour Over! How Livestock Manure Helps Grow a Perfect Cup of Coffee: P.S. Madappa and Bhavana Kuchimanchi
- Beyond the Headlines: The Untold Story of Farmer-Herder Cooperation in Nigeria: Julia Krojer and Morenike Onaolapo
- ‘Our Cows and Your Crops Are Children of the Same Rain’: How Farmers and Herders Remained United: Andrew Msami and Dule Thadei
- Call to Action: Report on The African Pastoralist Gathering in Nairobi, January 2026: Saverio Krätli
- Pastoralists in Distress: What Needs to Be Done?: Rufo Roba Compagnone, Sabine Dorlöchter-Sulser, Ilse Köhler-Rollefson and Bhavana Kuchimanchi
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