Follow the Cow
Help me raise money for my son Farris to travel & conduct research with me in Ethiopia & Djibouti
Cattle traders in Africa are known
to move their herds across
international borders in search of new grazing or
for tradeSuch trade helps lower food prices,
increase food security, relieve border tensions
and promote regional
integration
However, there are also risks due to the unregulated and undocumented nature of this trade
Spread of diseaseUnequal market access Drastic changes in cattle price
• Local Markets
• Abattoirs
Ethiopia
• Port• Quarantin
e
Djibouti
• Demand• Investme
nt
Saudi Arabia
My research will involve an ethnographic study of a trade route that’s begins with cattle production in Ethiopia, then on to processing and quarantine in Djibouti and ends with the export markets in Saudi Arabia.