pastoralists

These bodies by the side of a rutted track leading to Badana - a settlement of a few thousand livestock herders known as pastoralists - are stark evidence of the fierce drought that has gripped the East African nation this year.

The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2009

Men remembered Wall as a grand boss and a good fellow, but that was in the days before rabbits and banks, and syndicates and "pastoralists" or pastoral companies instead of good squatters.

Children of the Bush Henry Lawson 1894

The mountains of the south, west, and north were the traditional home of fiercely independent pastoralists whose lives revolved around the sheep and goats they raised for meat, milk, and wool.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

With rainfall in the Sahel never abundant, in Turkana it has become even less common, and the traditional pastoralists of the Turkana and Pokot have increasingly been forced into conflict over the remaining grazing ground.

Winds of Change Peter Guest 2011

While that sounds like good news, it could cause even more problems for pastoralists.

East Africa Food Shortages Expected to Affect More People 2011

During drought, pastoralists may be forced to sell their livestock to buy food for their families or slaughter the animals themselves for food.

Niger Malnutrition Remains High, Despite Record Harvest 2011

The livelihoods and practices of pastoralists – the herders who traditionally traverse the north-south border zone – must be protected and accommodated.

Sudan at a crossroads | Erik Solheim, Andrew Mitchell and Rajiv Shah 2011

The mountains of the south, west, and north were the traditional home of fiercely independent pastoralists whose lives revolved around the sheep and goats they raised for meat, milk, and wool.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Poor farmers and pastoralists in the Horn of Africa face a very different and much deadlier reality.

US food aid: Making the most of what we deliver | Eric Muñoz 2011

Ethiopian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said part of the problem is that nomadic pastoralists have been scouring the region for water and grazing land since before international borders existed.

Kenya, Ethiopia Agree on Steps to Reduce Border Tensions 2011