A project of the Challenge Program on Water and Food Implemented by ILRI Nile Basin Livestock-Water Productivity (APM 2004 – parallel session) T5-PL01: APM, 2004

What can we and should we do to overcome the widespread view that livestock production is incompatible with sustainable water use?

Livestock in the Nile Basin Nile Basin T5-PL01: APM, 2004

Livestock-water productivity (LWP) assessment A V A I L A B L E W A T E R Imported feed Livestock play multiple roles that affect water productivity LWP = ratio of beneficial outputs to depleted water (Transpiration, Evaporation & Discharge) T5-PL01: APM, 2004 Trees Pasture/range Food crops Feed Feed Sourcing DRINK Discharge/flood Ground Ground & soil water recharge Rain Surface In flow Evaporation Degradation Transpiration Animal production Plant production Grazing & watering