For decades, herders at Oldonyiro livestock market in Kenya’s Isiolo County traded just 300 goats every other week, remaining vulnerable to droughts with limited access to a market. Today, the same herders trade 2,000 to 3,000 animals in just a single week thanks to America’s initiative to combat global hunger: Feed the Future. Built with support from the United States and the Kenyan government, a new and modern livestock market in Oldonyiro operates weekly, connecting the rural herders to a major market in Nairobi, and greatly increasing economic opportunities for local residents.
Progress towards Ending Hunger
Kenyan herders are one…