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Chicken rearing gives Turkana woman sense of ownership

Arukudi Erupe was introduced to chicken rearing in 2016 by FAO. [FAO/Luis Tato]

Turkana is mainly a pastoral community and the main source of livelihood is rearing goats and cattle. The bigger the herd the richer the man is perceived to be. But this wealth did not trickle down to the woman.

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