livestock roundup

This is late afternoon in Tajikistan and time to bring the village herd home from a day of grazing in the desert, although within walking distance there was very little grass left to eat.  As the herd enters the village, livestock peel off the herd and head down the street to each of their houseyards.  This must be the ultimate in low stress livestock (cattle, goats, sheep) handling.  Arden spent a couple of weeks in the country as a train the trainers volunteer, The trainers will then train the farmers in improved ways to produce meat with the resources that they have.  Unfortunately the resources are very limited and/or restricted for the livestock numbers that they have.