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Gender roles, local knowledge, food security and biodiversity in different livestock production systems in Tanzania
Maeda, A.D.|Mutayoba, S.|Laswai, G.H.|Mwaseba, D.|Kimambo, E.|Lazaro, E. / 2000


Abstract:

This paper reports on a study investigating livestock production in Tanzania. It focuses on the three main livestock production systems, i.e. pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and intensive farmers, and how they differ among the following three domains:

  • livestock health, husbandry and management
  • gender analysis of livestock production system
  • food security and livestock production systems

It finds that:

  • animals primarily serve to satisfy the basic needs of the family, rather than to meet the demands of the market,
  • in all production systems women are responsible for both productive and reproductive work, while men are only responsible for the former,
  • in the pastoral system there is no interaction between crop farming and livestock, whereas in agro-pastoral and intensive systems there is a strong interdependence between two,
  • in the pastoral system cultural attitudes and taboos are more ingrained and often have negative impacts,
  • in all systems gender differentiated local knowledge is highly sophisticated and serves an important role in sustaining the family and community,
  • Sustainable practices have evolved to protect soil, water and natural vegetation.

It calls for:

  • new and further innovation to ensure food security for all,
  • a change in a attitude among men to achieve progress in empowerment of rural women.


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