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Pastoralists stocking goats, sheep to mitigate climate change

High breed goats and Dorper sheep are now considered money minters and consumes less grass than cows

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by The Star

Big-read22 November 2023 - 18:22
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Daniel Metito, left, and his elder brother Paul Naigisiei on their farm in Sultan Hamud. They both own 7,000 Ethiopian goats and more than 3,000 Dorper sheep for meat and breeding.

With a devastating drought that swept across the country for four seasons, pastoralists are now stocking more goats and sheep than traditional cows.

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