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<v ->There are more than 100 million nomadic herders</v>

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in Africa, supplying up to 80%

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of all the meat consumed on the continent.

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But this population is severely marginalized

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despite its huge economic and environmental contributions.

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My name is Shruthi Baskaran-Makanju,

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and this is my Impact in Sixty.

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The livelihoods of pastoralists are heavily threatened

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by extreme drought, poverty, and conflict.

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Past efforts to address this situation have largely focused

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on humanitarian approaches,

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but the pastoralists don't want handouts.

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They want to contribute more productively to the sector.

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And the private sector is a critical solution

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to this human impact challenge.

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We have taken a trans-boundary, market-focused approach,

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getting meat processors to work more directly

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with pastoralists. And by better integrating pastoralists

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into livestock markets,

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their contributions are more fairly valued,

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incentivizing production and contributing

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to a better food system across Africa.

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And that is my Impact in Sixty.