Monday 16 July 2012

KNOTS blogger

KNOTS blogger


Pastoralism: good news from a troubled region

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 04:02 AM PDT

Ian Scoones has blogged at The Huffington Post on pastoralism in the Horn of Africa - a sector marked by incredible creativity, diversity and rapid change.

"Where in the developing world do you see the growth of a $1 billion per annum export trade, the creation of export corridors, the flourishing of the private sector, the expansion of towns with the inflow of investment, and the emergence of a class of entrepreneurs commanding a profitable market, and generating employment and other business opportunities; and all of this driven without a reliance on external development aid?"


Read and comment at the Huffington Post