WATER AND RANGELAND IN KARAMOJA
Livestock Research
WATER AND RANGELAND IN KARAMOJA
Water and rangeland resources are the basis for livestock production in pastoralist areas of Africa and therefore have major impacts on pastoral livelihoods. Households with insufficient access to water or productive rangeland experience suboptimal herd growth and production, with associated negative impacts on the income and nutritious foods that livestock provide.
THE PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF LIVESTOCK IN KARAMOJA SUB-REGION, UGANDA
This report calculates the direct use value of livestock in Karamoja Sub-region, Uganda. The concept of direct use value pulls together under one heading all the various economic benefits derived from livestock.
The Contribution of Livestock to the Ugandan Economy
This is the fifth in a series of reports on the contribution of livestock to the economies of the IGAD member states. Building on methodologies developed in earlier studies of the role of livestock in the economies of Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan, the present report undertakes an assessment of the contribution of livestock to Uganda’s national economy.