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The Conference report consists of:

Background

This describes the purpose of the Conference and which events led to the organization of this Conference.

Proceedings of the Conference

This describes the events of the days, and summarizes the key points from the presentations given. The full text or slides of the presentations can be found here:

• Presentation by Dan Miller on the Central Asian context of Pastoralism
• Presentation by Dr. Alden Wily on land tenure:  'Getting to grips with Pastoral Tenure Issues'
• Presentation by Euan Thomson on livestock production and nutrition: 'Closing the winter feed gap using indigenous feed resources: Is it possible?'
• Presentation by Euan Thomson on livestock marketing: 'Opportunities to Strengthen the Marketing of Red Meat in Afghanistan'
• Presentation by Dr. Nasseri (Dutch Committee for Afghanistan) on Animal Health care in Afghanistan and opportunities for inclusion of kuchi.
• Presentation by Aref Adamali (OTF group) on marketing of carpets: 'Constraints and Opportunities in Marketing Carpets'

Key issues raised by the participants

The participants raised many important issues:

• On the conference itself
• On land tenure and pasture access
• On animal health
• On rangeland and animal nutrition
• On marketing of livestock and livestock products

Discussion

In the discussion, the main outcomes of the Conference are described. It is described how important lessons were learnt by all participants, and how certain progress was made in the few days of the Conference.

Annexes

The annexes consist of:

• The list of participants
• The agenda of the workshop
• The introduction on the purpose and the objectives of the Conference, by Frauke de Weijer
• The introduction of special guests and the speakers of the Conference
• The full text of Dr. Alden Wily's presentation.

Contact:  For feedback, comments or more information, contact Frauke de Weijer (F_deweijer@planet.nl) pastoralist advisor, RAMP; or Zuhoor Mehri (Zmehri@ramp-af.com) pastoralist support assistant, RAMP.