Half a billion people worldwide depend on pastoralism. The media frequently report on conflicts between crop-farming communities and herders, but rarely on these groups’ mutual exchange and peaceful coexistence. Conflicts are rare where rights are respected. The dossier “We need pastoralists!” - published by LPP, DITSL, FES & MISEREOR with welt-sichten, Germany - aims to mark the IYRP2026 by filling this gap. It reports from India, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya and the Sahel.

Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) is pleased to share a comprehensive guide to all its resources - more than 200 - regarding pastoralism in the drylands of Africa and the Middle East. SPARC ended in December 2025. You can find more information here about SPARC’s resources and how to navigate them. SPARC’s documentary "Charting new futures in Africa’s drylands" is now online.

The poem, Charvahon ki Pukar, by Rekha Sharma, Shalini Yadav, Sushma Pandey, Sonika Ahlawat, Reena Arora and NH Mohan, is an effort to highlight the importance of pastoralists, their knowledge and wisdom and also their contribution in conserving Indian livestock biodiversity, aligning with the United Nations’ declaration of 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP).  These women scientists are from the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, GT Road By-Pass, Karnal, Haryana.

Charwahon ki Pukaar is a beautifully crafted poem created by a group of women scientists from the ICAR–National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, GT Road By-Pass, Karnal, Haryana.

Through gentle yet powerful verses, the poem brings alive the everyday worlds of pastoralists across India. It reminds us that every species carries a story, and that pastoral communities are not only keepers of livestock, but also masters of uncertainty, navigating changing landscapes, climates, and livelihoods with resilience and deep ecological understanding.

The poem moves gracefully between past and future, highlighting pastoralists’ enduring contributions to biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and future food security. It is both a tribute and a call, rooted in lived experience, collective memory, and hope.

Global Landscapes Forum Article - https://thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/101185/what-are-rangelands-and-pastoralism/?utm_campaign=GLF_Newsletter

• IYRP road map 2026 (2 June 2026) (pptx, pdf)
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• Feuille de route pour IYRP 2026 (10 Oct 2025) (pptx, pdf)

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A world of pastoral enthusiasts. In this document, eminent scientist and author, Dr. Ilse Köhler-Rollefson explores the pastoral culture in Odisha, India, through interactions and field visits with pastoral groups trained by Dr. Balaram Sahu under Pathe Pathshala. 

Ministry of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries, Government of India, has now announced special programmes for the Pastoral communities. This is the first instance where the Indian government has recognised pastoralists for directly availing the government programmes and schemes. 

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Workshop on Rangeland Management for Sustainable Rural Development

July 29 -31, 2024, Venue: SKICC, Srinagar, UT of Jammu and Kashmir, India

Organized by Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Jammu and Kashmir

In collaboration with Regional IYRP Support Group of South Asia (RISG-SA) and 

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