Farmers, their animals and the environment – Africa
1. What helps indigenous animals and peoples survive?
2. Why hasn’t the crop failure become a total failure for the farmer Zebadayo Mchiwa?
3. Which breeds does his herd consist of? How does he sustain his livelihood?
4. What threats do indigenous breeds of farm animals face?
5. Which environmental challenges cause depletion and extinction?
6. What are the advantageous traits of indigenous animals? Why weren’t they appreciated by commerce operators in the past? Which consequences did such ignorance bring?
7. How do the researches try to restore the biodiversity?
8. Why has the indigenous cattle become a solution to food security problem?
9. Why did the government cross-breeding program fail?
10. Which UN programs are under way in Southern Africa? What are they aimed at?
11. How has the Himbu tribe managed to survive in the natural environment? Why is their lifestyle strategy included into the research program?
12. How are the duties and responsibilities divided and shared in their community?
13. What is the reasoning for keeping two different breeds of animals?
14. Why hasn’t the European influence in farming been good in these areas over the last century?
15. Why does Timo Briedenhann still rely on the pure indigenous breeds of cattle?
16. What is the goal of studying the genetic make-up of the indigenous animals?
17. What problems does the research centre solve? What is the potential of the studies?
18. What is the message of Dr. Abaud’s training program? What are the advantages of the indigenous breed of the donkey?
