Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture
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Publications and resources

Explore SPARC’s publications and resources as we create, distil, evaluate and share evidence and best practice on research and policy that aims to support pastoralists and farmers in dryland areas.

A woman sells bread at a busy market in Sudan
Technical report

This study builds on earlier SPARC-IDRC research on food prices in Mali and Sudan by looking at subsequent price changes and their drivers, effects, and public responses from 2023 to mid-2025.
A man with his back to the camera drives a herd of camels through an arid landscape
Journal article

This journal article assesses the persistence of pastoral livelihoods despite far-reaching social, political, economic, and technological change over the last 45 years (1975–2020).

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  • Tigist Kebede
A woman feeds her camel
Policy brief

This report explores ways in which economically empowered pastoralist women initiate and or adopt innovations at a personal and communal level.
A woman standing with a goat in front of a blue sky dotted with white clouds
Policy brief

This study investigates pastoralists’ perceptions of the risks they face and how this influences adoption of innovations.