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Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs

Cattle are a central part of the identity of Andrew Msami’s Maasai community in northeast Tanzania. Herd size determines social position, and many people keep all their wealth in livestock, not banks. ... <a class="cz_readmore" href="https://stage.greentv.com/living-with-drought-has-taught-pastoralists-lessons-the-world-needs/"><i class="fa fa-angle-right" aria-hidden="true"></i><span>Read More</span></a>

Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs
Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs

🌍✨ Living with drought has taught pastoralists lessons the world needs

Why we’re watching: Cattle are a central part of the identity of Andrew Msami’s Maasai community in northeast Tanzania.

Herd size determines social position, and many people keep all their wealth in livestock, not banks. 💚

But in recent years, Msami and others have been forced to sell the animals and buy goats, which can handle drought better but are less financially and culturally valuable.

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  • 📌 Key signal: Cattle are a central part of the identity of Andrew Msami’s Maasai community in northeast Tanzania. Herd size determines social position, and…
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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Grist.

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