Overview

The economics and future of pastoralism in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Full Product Details

Author:   Z.A. Konczacki
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138968301

ISBN 10:   1138968307
Pages:   198
Publication Date:   25 November 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction. Part 2 A socio-economic framework of pastoralism: preamble; an idealized model of a pastoral economy; a realistic model of a pastoral sector; conclusions. Part 3 Livestock-capital, range and the people: livestock as capital and problems of its accumulation; trade in livestock and the distribution of its ownership; rangeland and its management; sedentarization - a partial solution. Part 4 Pastoral nomadism -the case of Somalia: land, people and their livelihood; livestock; commercialization of the pastoral sector; development planning and the nomads. Part 5 The Sahelian drought: the drought and demography; the MIT report; comparison and assessment of Caldwell's and Picardi's approaches; a third point of view. Part 6 Transhumance - the case of Botswana: the development of trade in livestock; Botswana's development programmes - a reassessment; national policy on tribal grazing land. Part 7 Some speculations on the prospects of the pastoral mode of production: the alternatives; proposal for pastoral reform; is it worth it?; conclusions; appendices.

Reviews

Author Information

Z.A. Konczacki

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions