Year: 2021

Background South Sudan national North Eastern Livestock Council (NEALCO) chapter was established in March 2017 with the main objective of initiating a national drive to recruit national livestock associations as its members. It was also to promote, coordinate, share information and advocate for enhanced trade in livestock and livestock products…

Background The North Eastern Africa Livestock Council (NEALCO), South Sudan national chapter was established in March 2017 with the main objective of initiating national drive to recruit national livestock associations as its members. It has the mandate to promote, coordinate, share information and advocate for enhanced trade in livestock and…

Background The resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods has been eroding due to a number of factors; climate change, livestock diseases, recurrent conflicts, tenuous access to natural resources, among others. The threats to livelihoods transcend borders, and governments are increasingly looking to finding joint strategies and solutions to tackle some…

Introduction Treatment of animals with different forms of veterinary drugs has always been the major approach to prevention and control of various animal diseases and parasites in livestock farming worldwide, and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region.  Access to effective veterinary treatment is therefore essential for many people’s livelihoods. …

Background Cross-border trade in livestock and livestock products between South Sudan and neighbouring countries is both formal and informal. Informal trade is dominant in the cluster due to the porous borders and lack of awareness among the livestock traders of formal cross-border trade. Majority of traders evade taxation yet under…

Background In Karamoja cluster (Kapoeta-Turkana, Torit-Karamoja-Uganda), one of the limiting factors is frequent drought that subjects pastoralists to migration in search of pasture and water for their livestock. They often leave only milking herds and young ones, especially cattle and camels, at homes to continue feeding their families. The frequent…