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September 3, 2026
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From livestock loss to resilience: How aggregation is changing pastoralism in Isiolo

From livestock loss to resilience: How aggregation is changing pastoralism in Isiolo

Muhamed Hayota Dadable has rebuilt his livelihood around savings, livestock aggregation, fodder production and diversification...

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Pastoralists in Isiolo, Kenya, are transforming their livelihoods through aggregation and diversification, moving from devastating livestock losses to greater resilience.

  • The Kenya Livestock Marketing and Resilience (KLMP) Program, supported by Heifer International and the Swedish Embassy, is empowering farmers by teaching them aggregation techniques, fodder production, and financial management.
  • Key figure Muhamed Hayota Dadable, who lost all his livestock in a 2010 drought, now benefits from savings through the Nasole Cooperative and learned vital lessons in fodder preservation and livestock aggregation, enabling him to sell larger, combined herds for better prices and store feed for dry seasons.
  • The program has expanded to nearly 20,000 participants across five counties, aiming to foster a business-oriented approach to farming and establish stronger market links, including a new slaughterhouse in Isiolo.

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