Team Members
My passion lies in working with rural communities in development programs. From 2001 to 2011, I served as the Agriculture and Livestock Chief District Officer, overseeing health management, animal production, and promoting the cattle value chain in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the agriculture sector, including private entities and NGOs. After completing my degree in Forest Engineering in 2017, I worked with communities living along the boundaries of Limpopo National Park and Gonarezhou National Park in Mozambique, addressing the challenges of human-wildlife conflict. As a Project Implementing Manager for Herding for Health, I was trained as a Community Facilitator through the African Centre for Holistic Land and Livestock Management. Currently, I am leading the implementation of the program in Maputo National Park.
Our Challenge
Uncontrolled animal movement is one of the biggest challenges in communal rangelands. Livestock that is not kraaled and herded properly results in:
- Rangeland degradation
- Predation
- Disease transmission through contact with wildlife
- Poor herd health (high mortality and morbidity)
- Poor production
- Stock theft
- Tourism conflict
- Poor market and trade confidence
Our Opportunity
Regaining livestock movement control in communal rangelands through skills development, improved resources and incentives can lead to multiple positive effects.
