valuable are used to buy food.
• Splitting of herds. Generally, this is a
coping strategy aiming at reducing
competition among herds for forage and
water resources and optimizing pasture
use. In times of crisis, it is mainly a
principle of mutual assistance whereby
pastoralists ensure optimal conditions
and habits for the animals through
reciprocal exchanges and support.
• Redistribution of assets. Mutually supportive
relationships among pastoral
communities assure that, in times of
need, food, cash and labour are
redistributed on a reciprocal basis.