Sökning: "Pastoralism"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 33 uppsatser innehållade ordet Pastoralism.

1. 16. Breeding and herd structure in livestockbased agropastoralism systems in Chepareria, West Pokot, Kenya

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Författare :Freja Engström; [2016]
   Nyckelord :breeding strategy; herd structure; crossbreeding; animal production; livestock-based; agro-pastoralism; Chepareria; West Pokot; Kenya;

   Sammanfattning : The development towards a sustainable agro-pastoralism started late in Chepareria Division, Kenya, but is today moving fast. The livestock-based agro-pastoralists widely apply crossbreeding with imported exotic breeds for rapid performance improvements. LÄS MER

3. 17. Developing land cover change methodology by combining remote sensing observations and pastoralist understandings : a case study in southern Tamil Nadu, India

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Författare :Patrick Wennström; [2016]
   Nyckelord :pastoralism; land cover change; remote sensing; participatory mapping; mixed methods;

   Sammanfattning : Pastoralists in India are experiencing increased difficulties to sustain their livelihood, which is partly due to deterioration and diminishment of the pastoral lands that they depend on. Remote sensing (RS) is a powerful tool for investigating large-scale land cover change dynamics; however, a more complete and socially aware analysis of land cover change can be produced when incorporating qualitative data into the analysis. LÄS MER

4. 18. Nutritional value of pastures in enclosure systems in semi-arid rangelands of Chepareria, West Pokot, Kenya

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Författare :Ditte Löfqvist; [2016]
   Nyckelord :pasture; nutritional value; enclosure; fencing; pastoralism; agro- pastoralism; Kenya; West Pokot; Bete; näringsinnehåll; stängsling; inhägnad;

   Sammanfattning : Of all pastoralists in the world 42 % are living in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). West Pokot is situated in the North Western part of Kenya where 45% of the farmers are pastoralist, 29% are agro-pastoralists and 26% have mixed-farming. LÄS MER

5. 19. Transition from nomadic pastoralism to livestock based agro-pastoralism : the case of animal husbandry in West Pokot, Kenya

   Master-uppsats, SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Författare :Antonia Grönvall; [2015]
   Nyckelord :animal husbandry; animal production; enclosure; fencing; pastoralism; agro-pastoralism; semi-arid; ASAL; Kenya; West Pokot;

   Sammanfattning : West Pokot County is located in North Western part of Kenya where the previous lifestyle was nomadic pastoralism. However, in recent years the semi-arid county has been under dramatic developments and a sedentary agro-pastoral lifestyle is now growing. LÄS MER

7. 20. From Communal to Private: Dynamics of a Changing Land Tenure System in Chepareria, West Pokot County, Kenya

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Författare :Laura Saxer; [2014-12-18]
   Nyckelord :;

   Sammanfattning : In the context of the ongoing land use change in pastoral areas in East Africa, new developments and dynamics imply various shifts in pastoralist livelihoods and land management. Previous research has engaged in a polarised debate of private versus communal tenure. LÄS MER