| dc.description.abstract | Dryland landscapes experiences greater
challenges in the regional and international trade for livestock
and livestock products due to systems of production, quality
control and safety measures. The objective of this study was to
characterize livestock food system in Isiolo County and evaluate
factors that affect the sustainability of the systems. The main
value chains identified were camel milk, beef, sheep and goat
products. The food system is driven by domestic trade which
face greater threats to suffice sustenance in livestock and
livestock products trade due to weak market integration and
poor access to regional and international markets. Weak
institutional coordination, insecurity and persistent droughts
were notable barriers to sustainability of livestock food system
in Isiolo County. Environmental degradation accruing from
climate related risks and other stressors of biodiversity are also
major threats to sustainable livestock production, hence
affecting this livelihood system. | en_US |
