Total Economic Valuation of Agro-Pastoral and Pastoral Systems of Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, two extensive livestock production systems, agro-pastoral and pastoral, are prevalent in the lowland (lower altitude) part of the country which covers an estimated area of 572,556 Km2. The two systems remain the main source of live animal and meat for both export and domestic consumption.
Pastoralism is a livelihood and production system as practiced on communal land, involving livestock rearing and benefiting from other non-livestock products and services of their land.