Maasai women turn drought into income through fodder farming in Tanzania
Al Jazeera English ·
Maasai women in Tanzania find new income source through fodder farming after drought wipes out livestock.
Monduli, Tanzania – When drought wiped out most of her family’s livestock, 30-year-old Nesirkar Loongidong’i, a Maasai mother of four from Selela village in northern Tanzania, found herself with very few options. The dry season had already killed most of their animals. Today, she makes a living growing and selling drought-resistant livestock fodder. “Before I planted fodder, I lost most of our goats. Now, people come from other villages to buy grass, and I can support my children. …
Original source: Al Jazeera English