Uganda, March 14 -- Members of Parliament (MPs) and Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations from pastoral communities are revisiting laws that will enable government and local authorities to tax pastoral communities.

If the laws are passed, government will be able to address challenges such as tax, land, food security, environment, and climate change in the transhumance communities.

The Rangelands Management Policy as it is called will streamline the operations in the cattle corridors.

Mr Brians Agaba, the Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organisations coordinator, said despite the enormous potential of pastoralism, the production ecosystems remain stuck in challenges and lack a transformation plan.

"Pastoralists ar...