3292: Cattle Trade as a Pathway to Livelihoods and Stability in Pibor

ChaiTalk focused on how cattle trade in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area can support livelihoods, income, family stability, and peace. Speakers explained that cattle remain central to culture, marriage, food security, and survival, but also noted that insecurity, cattle raiding, flooding, displacement, and limited trade routes continue to affect families and traders. Traders said the business has helped them pay school fees, support relatives, get married, and earn better prices by selling cattle in Juba, where prices can rise depending on the health and quality of the animal. However, they highlighted insecurity along the road, especially attacks by criminals who steal cattle while traders travel or rest, and called on the government to improve protection so that cattle trade can continue safely and contribute to stability.