The role of livestock diversity
for more sustainable and resilient food systems
Jimmy Smith
Director General, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
Annual meeting of The Food Forever Initiative: Biodiversity for Resilient Food Systems
Wilmington, Delaware, 23-24 September 2018

1800
breeds
of
chickens

1500
breeds
of
sheep

750
breeds
of
pigs

1400
breeds
of
cattle

700
breeds
of
goats

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