Question

which parts of the african continent are inhabited by pastoralists anwer for 1 mark

Answer 1

Nomadic pastoralism is commonly practised in regions with little arable land, typically in the developing world, especially in the steppe lands north of the agricultural zone of Eurasia.Of the estimated 30–40 million nomadic pastoralists worldwide, most are found in central Asia and the Sahel region of West Africa.

Answer 2

Most of the pastoralist and Africa lived in semi-arid grasslands or arid deserts where rain-fed agriculture is difficult.

The pastoralist are involved in different types of activities like they rear cattle, camels, goats, sheep and donkeys, and sell milk, meat, animals skin and wool. Some also earn through trade and transport, others combine pastoral activity with agriculture, still others do a variety of odd jobs to supplement their meagre and uncertain earnings from pastoralism.