In culture shift, Kenya's Maasai herders swap to goats as drought fells cattle

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In culture shift, Kenya's Maasai herders swap to goats as drought fells cattle [1]

Last year David Ole Maapia nearly lost his herd of 48 cows to crippling drought in southern Kenya's Kajiado County.

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04/05/2018

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST) [2]

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