The Somali and the Camel: Ecology, Management and Economics

Farah, KO; Nyariki, Dickson M.; Ngugi, Robinson K.; Noor, I.M.; Guliye, A. Y.

doi:10.1080/09720073.2004.11890828

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“…This is an indication of how important the camels are to pastoral households in the study area. Similar to other pastoral areas such as Moyale (Farah et al 2004), the proportion of lactating camels kept is higher than that of male camels. This suggests that the main reason for keeping the camels is milk production.…”

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“…Most of the time, cattle are most adversely affected compared to camels, although cattle are the main livestock species in most pastoral production systems in Kenya. This is evident from many studies that have compared the effect of drought and prolonged dry season across all livestock species that constitute the pastoral production system (Faye et al 2012;Schwartz et al 1992;Farah et al 2004;Mehari et al 2007;Serna 2011). The camel has the ability to withstand harsh climatic conditions with the ability to cope with shortage of water and feed during prolonged dry seasons.…”

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Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income

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Pastoral livestock production in Kenya is subject to unpredictable rainfall and drought occurrences. These adverse climatic conditions have led to vulnerable and insecure pastoral livelihoods. Despite the potential to alleviate food insecurity of pastoral communities through continuous provision of milk and other products, the potential of camel milk is yet to be fully explored. This study was carried out to examine the contribution of camel milk to pastoral household food baskets and incomes. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information targeting camel milk producers in Isiolo County, upper eastern region of Kenya. The findings show that camel milk contributes significantly to pastoral households. The contribution of the milk to a household food basket was found to be significantly higher (P ≤ 0.05) during the dry season than in the wet season. Camel milk sales contributed significantly (P ≤ 0.05) to household incomes throughout the year. These results show the role of camel milk as a complementary source of food and income for pastoral households. Therefore, interventions aimed at supporting pastoral households need to consider the promotion of camel milk production and marketing as an option for building pastoralists' resilience against unpredictable weather.

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Section: Contribution Of Camel Milk To Household Food Basketsmentioning

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Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income

2015

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“…Traditional east African camel pastoralists control breeding time in such way as to ensure calving during growing months as well as year round milk supply [7,21]. Similarly, current findings indicate a seasonal camel calving tendency with higher percentage of camels giving birth between October and January.…”

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Camel Calf Husbandry Practices and Health Problems in Fafem Zone, Ethiopian Somali Region

Rirash¹,

Wakayo²,

Abdi³

2017

J Vet Sci Technol

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“…Because of their need for salts, Sahrawi herders brought camels to "salt cures" of about ten days in December, January, or February and sometimes in spring (April, May), after having grazed on rbiya. Similarly, it is known that other African nomadic pastoralists (e.g., Moors, Tuareg, and Somali) take camels annually to a "salt cure" (Correra 2006, Farah et al 2004, Farid 1989). …”

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Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara

Volpato¹,

Puri

2014

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cidental. Se analiza también la distribución de estos conocimientos a través de un análisis de consenso cultural, y se desarrolla una explicación para la variación intra-cultural basada en el cambio de los procesos de transmisión de conocimientos entre los refugiados. En total, 100 especies de plantas fueron enumeradas por los informantes, con cinco especies (Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne, Nucularia perrinii Batt., Astragalus vogelii (Webb) Bornm., Panicum turgidum Forssk., and Stipagrostis plumosa Munro ex T.Anderson) culturalmente muy relevantes. Las plantas forrajeras se clasifican en cinco categorías que son necesarias para la gestión de camellos en el desierto del Sahara occidental. Los saharauis reconocen 25 plantas forrajeras que influyen en el sabor y las propiedades de la leche de camella, hecho que muestra cómo los valores culturales, tanto como las funciones de supervivencia, sustentan los sistemas de conocimientos locales. Tal como era de esperar, la edad y la experiencia nómada están correlacionadas con el conocimiento de plantas forrajeras. El desplazamiento y Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara Gabriele Volpato and Rajindra K. Puri Research AbstractKnowledge about forage is fundamental to the survival of pastoral populations around the world. In this paper, we address the knowledge of camel forage of Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara. We analyze the distribution of this knowledge through cultural consensus analysis and develop an explanation for intra-cultural variation based on changing processes of knowledge transmission. In total, 100 plant species were free-listed by informants, with five species (i.e., Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne, Nucularia perrinii Batt., Astragalus vogelii (Webb) Bornm., Panicum turgidum Forssk., and Stipagrostis plumosa Munro ex T.Anderson) found to be culturally highly salient. These five represent five local categories of forage that are necessary for camel management in the Western Sahara desert. The Sahrawi listed 25 forage plants that influence the taste and properties of camel milk, demonstrating that cultural values, as much as survival functions, underpin local knowledge systems. Perhaps unsurprisingly, age and nomadic experience are positively correlated with forage knowledge. Forced displacement and sedentarization are hypothesized as causes of progressive non-use of this knowledge and the lack of its transmission to younger generations of refugees. Nonetheless, across the study area, refugees are re-engaging with pastoralism and nomadism, which is leading to a revitalization of forage knowledge and its transmission. This should be regarded as an adaptation pathway for refugees. ResumenPara las poblaciones pastorales de todo el mundo, el conocimiento de las plantas forrajeras es fundamental para su supervivencia. En este trabajo se aborda el conocimiento sobre forraje de camellos entre los nómadas y los refugiados saharauis del Sáhara Oc- Published:...

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The Somali and the Camel: Ecology, Management and Economics

Cited by 48 publications

References 3 publications

Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income

Role of camel milk in pastoral livelihoods in Kenya: contribution to household diet and income

Camel Calf Husbandry Practices and Health Problems in Fafem Zone, Ethiopian Somali Region

Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara

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