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Prospects for Pastoralism in Kazakstan and Turkmenistan: From State Farms to Private Flocks (Central Asia Research Forum, SOAS)
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Product Description
This collection traces how pastoralists have coped with the challenges of change in their precarious position in a part of the world with a long-tradition of livestock keeping.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1339594 in Books
- Published on: 2003-11-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 288 pages
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From the Back Cover
Pastoralism has an ancient heritage in the vast natural pastures of Central Asia. These pastoral systems were profoundly altered after the incorporation of Kazakstan and Turkmenistan into the Soviet Union. Pastoralists were collectivised into state farms, building an industrialised nomadism which was highly productive while preserving elements of the pastoral systems. Independence from the Soviet Union then brought new policies which re-organised the state farms and removed state support in what has been termed the 'second revolution'.
This collection traces how pastoralists have coped with the challenges of change in a part of the world with a long-tradition of livestock keeping. Their precarious position - balanced between a market system where only the fittest may survive, and their attempt to remain a human resource for the future development of the natural pastures and livestock industry - is carefully and critically examined by the contributors. The pastoralists' unique skills at managing livestock in a variable and challenging environment, and their ability to supply commodities much in demand mean that an understanding of their societal position is essential for anyone interested in transition in the former Soviet Union.
About the Author
Carol Kerven is a Research Assistant at the Overseas Development Institute, London.
Ilya Alimaev, Kazak Institute of Pasture and Fodder
Roy Behnke, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen
Jim Ellis, University of Colorado
Ovlyakuli Hodjakov, Insititute of Pasture, Livestock and Veterinary Development, Turkmenistan
Carol Kerven, Overseas Development Institute, London
Khoda Khanchaev, Insititute of Animal Husbandry, Turkmenistan
Chris Lunch, Overseas Development Insititute, London
Nurlan Malmakov, Kazak Insititute of Sheep Breeding
Sarah Robinson, University of Warwick
Ogultach Soyunova, Department of Privatisation in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Turkmenistan
Iain Wright, Macaulay Land Use Research Insititute, Aberdeen
