Maasai women turn drought into income through fodder farming in Tanzania
Key takeaways
- As drought kills livestock, Maasai women are turning drought-resistant grass into animal feed and income.
- The dry season had already killed most of their animals.
- Today, she makes a living growing and selling drought-resistant livestock fodder.
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As drought kills livestock, Maasai women are turning drought-resistant grass into animal feed and income.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo In a community plot in Selela, Tanzania, a Maasai woman harvests grass seeds that are sold by weight and provide an important source of income for women participating in the project [Courtesy of the Pastoral Women’s Council]By Isack Dickson Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Monduli, Tanzania – When drought wiped out most of her family’s livestock, 30-year-old Nesirkar Loongidong’i, a Maasai mother of four from Selela village in northern Tanzania, found herself with very few options. The dry season had already killed most of their animals.
Today, she makes a living growing and selling drought-resistant livestock fodder.