🧩 The Herding for Health model supports communities in semi-arid regions of Southern Africa to restore degraded land and strengthen local livelihoods.

Through rotational grazing and simple soil-and-water conservation measures—such as half-moons and contour bunds—farmers improve water infiltration and soil fertility, leading to visible landscape recovery.

In areas with over 40,000 households and high livestock densities, this approach not only supports the environment but also addresses key challenges such as livestock diseases and human-wildlife conflict. By creating wildlife corridors and improving market access for livestock products, communities benefit economically while contributing to ecosystem balance.

“This is a livelihood project with conservation outcomes,” Doubt emphasizes. “We want people to benefit from the natural resources they live with—wildlife, livestock, and soils—while ensuring the environment thrives.”

The project also values local knowledge, learning from how communities have managed resources for generations while sharing insights from other initiatives across Africa. As Doubt points out, collaboration and exchange are key: “A gathering like this helps us learn from colleagues with similar projects. We don’t want to reinvent the wheel.”

🎙️ Recorded at the SNRD Africa Conference 2025

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