 This is the home of the Endogenous Livestock Development Network.
Endogenous livestock development focuses on livestock and people. It promotes animal production based on the initiatives of farmers, pastoralists and other livestock keepers. It relies on their own worldview, values, knowledge, institutions and resources, and mixes them with suitable outside resources. The ELD Network aims to: - Create a global umbrella for learning, collaboration and networking
- Deepen the understanding of people-centered livestock development
- Support field-based ELD initiatives
- Influence livestock-related education, research and policies.
The network has six focus areas : In addition, the network gathers and exchanges information on a wide range of other themes related to endogenous livestock development. To join the ELD Network, click on Log In in the menu on the left. You will then be able to contribute items to this website. You can also join our mailing list of 300+ development professionals around the world who focus on people-centred livestock development. |
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Components and approaches of endogenous livestock development |
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Endogenous livestock development brings together various approaches used in participatory livestock development initiatives: - Handing over the stick
- Fighting for rights
- Working with communities
- Ecological animal husbandry
- Indigenous knowledge of livestock
- Participatory innovation development
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Booklet on endogenous livestock development |
 Endogenous livestock development means putting small-scale livestock keepers and pastoralists at the centre of their own development. It means building on what they already do, and supporting their initiatives to improve their livelihoods, instead of imposing "solutions" from outside. The Endogenous Livestock Development Network and the League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development have published a 24-page booklet outlining the endogenous livestock development approach and introducing the ELD Network. Download booklet  (786 kb) |
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