Help Fund Pastoralism Research in Ethiopia & Djibouti
1. Help me raise money for
my son Farris to travel &
conduct research with
me in Ethiopia &
Djibouti
2. Pastoralism plays an important role in the economic
growth of Africa and local livelihoods
3. Cattle traders in Africa
are known to move
their herds across
international borders
in search of new
grazing or for trade
Such trade helps
lower food
prices, increase food
security, relieve
border tensions and
promote regional
integration
4. However, there are also risks due to the unregulated and
undocumented nature of this trade
Spread of disease
Unequal market access
Drastic changes in cattle price
5. • Local
Markets
• Abattoirs
Ethiopia
• Port
• Quarantine
Djibouti
• Demand
• Investment
Saudi
Arabia
My research will involve an ethnographic study of a trade
route that’s begins with cattle production in Ethiopia, then
on to processing and quarantine in Djibouti and ends with
the export markets in Saudi Arabia.
6. My son, Farris
My travel buddy and research assistant in
Ethiopia and Djibouti
With your help you
will provide him
the opportunity to
experience:
• East Africa
• Different &
similar cultures
& environments
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
Notes de l'éditeur
This summer I will follow some cows from Ethiopia to Djibouti as part of my dissertation research. Please help me raise money so that my son can join me in this venture..
Pastoralism plays an important role in the economic growth of Africa. Across the continent, an estimated 50 million livestock producers support their families, their communities, and a massive meat, skins and hides industry based on cattle and other livestock.
Nomadic pastoralists in Africa are known to move their herds across international borders in search of new grazing or for trade. This cross-border activity can occasionally lead to tensions with national governments as this activity is often informal and beyond their control and regulation. In East Africa, over 95% of cross-border trade is through unofficial channels and the unofficial trade of live cattle, camels, sheep and goats from Ethiopia sold to Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti generates an estimated total value of between $250 and $300 million annually. This trade helps lower food prices, increase food security, relieve border tensions and promote regional integration.
However, there are also risks due to the unregulated and undocumented nature of this trade. Such risks may include the spread of disease, unequal market access and drastic changes in cattle price.
My research will involve an ethnographic study of a trade route that’s begins with cattle production in Ethiopia, then on to processing and quarantine in Djibouti and ends with the export markets in Saudi Arabia.
My son, Farris is the one person that I really want to travel with as my travel buddy and research assistant in Ethiopia and Djibouti. This opportunity will expose him to cultures, livelihoods and physical environments that are in some cases far different ANDi in other casesvery similar to those here in the US. I want him to experience what I have experienced in Africafor himself. I also want him toshare what he learns with his peers and develop personally into a global leader. Thank you in advance for your donation to this cause!