Many areas of East Africa are responding to growing demands for livestock products, from both within the region and internationally. In Ethiopia and Kenya, pastoralist and agropastoralist producers supply most of the animals and milk to domestic markets, and live animals and chilled meat for export.
The Karamoja Region of Uganda has often been associated with marked underdevelopment, human food insecurity and malnutrition, and protracted conflict. However, a number of recent reports describe improvements in peace and security, and the central role of livestock in the region’s economy.
This Evidence Brief summarizes these recent reports and three priority areas for supporting livestock development in Karamoja – reducing the impact of livestock diseases, improving water for livestock, and securing access to productive rangeland.
