An impact assessment of commercial destocking during a drought in Moyale, Ethiopia, showed that pastoralists used the income from selling animals wisely. They invested in protecting their remaining livestock with feed and veterinary care, and used trucks to move animals to better grazing areas. All these activities were arranged with the private sector. Dawit Abebe

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