Better lives through livestock
Improving food and nutritional security and reducing poverty in developing
countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock
Why?
 More than 70% of the milk, meat and eggs in Africa
and Asia is produced by smallholder farmers and sold
locally
 The livestock sector in Africa and Asia contributes
40% to agricultural GDP, but receives less than 1% of
official development assistance
 Demand for livestock derived foods is increasing
especially in Africa and Asia
 The transformation of small-scale livestock farming
can help meet growing demand and contribute
directly to eight SDGs and indirectly to all
Products
 Delivering solutions for livestock and human diseases
 Improve genetics for better productivity and
profitability
 Better nutrition for improved animal productivity
 Accelerating Africa’s agricultural development
through biosciences
 Mitigating climate change, enhancing resilience and
increasing livestock productivity
 Improve livelihoods and access to quality livestock
foods
 Livestock solutions at scale for inclusive development
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Change in demand for livestock-derived feeds 2010-
2030
 Increase food production and
productivity, providing safe, nutritious
and affordable food to the World’s
poorest people
 Employment opportunities for millions
of women and young people in the
farming and other related sectors
 Efficiently utilize scarce natural
resources and develop livestock practices
which foster climate change mitigation
and adaption