Downloaded 36 times
Uploaded byILRI
Livestock: The global context
The document discusses the global context of livestock, emphasizing its economic importance, particularly in developing regions where demand is rapidly increasing. It highlights that a significant portion of animal products is produced by smallholders and raises concerns about challenges such as zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The need for sustainable livestock systems to meet growing demands while ensuring equitable livelihoods and environmental sustainability is stressed.
More Related Content
Similar to Livestock: The global context
Livestock: The global context
- 1. Livestock: the globalcontext Shirley Tarawali, Assistant Director General, ILRI, Kenya Livestock advocacy and communications convening Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 10 – 12 November 2015
- 2. Animalsourcefoods: 5of6highestvalueglobalcommodities (totalvalueofthesefive:USInt$715billion) FAOSTAT 2015 (valuesfor 2013) 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 0 50 100 150 200 250 Production(MT)millions Netproductionvalue(Int$)billion net production value (Int $) billion production (MT) Cow milk has overtaken rice
- 3. Drivers of change:population Anticipated change 2013 – 2050 Asia: +20% Africa: +113% Europe: -4%
- 4. 2015 GDP growthforecast
- 5.
- 6. Gains in meatconsumption in developing countries are outpacing those of developed 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 1980 1990 2002 2015 2030 2050 Millionmetrictonnes developing developed developing at same per cap. as developed (hypothetical) Africa’s food import bill (2013): US $ 44 billion About one fifth is livestock (highest after cereals)
- 7. % growth indemand for livestock products 2000 - 2030 7 0 50 100 150 200 E.AsiaPacific China SouthAsia SSA Highincome Beef 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 E.AsiaPacific China SouthAsia SSA Highincome Pork 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 E.AsiaPacific China SouthAsia SSA Highincome Poultry 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 E.AsiaPacific China SouthAsia SSA Highincome Milk FAO, 2011 Based on anticipated change in absolute tonnes of product comparing 2000 and 2030
- 8. What’s special aboutanimal/smallholder food? •90% of animal products are produced and consumed in the same country or region •Most are produced by smallholders •Over 70% of livestock products are sold ‘informally’ •Almost 1 billion rely on livestock for livelihoods •43% of the agricultural workforce is female
- 9. Demand for livestockcommodities in developing economies will be met – the only question is how Scenario #1 Meeting livestock demand by importing livestock products Scenario #2 Meeting livestock demand by importing livestock industrial production know-how Scenario #3 Meeting livestock demand by transforming smallholder livestock systems
- 10. Policy conversations …………..the SustainableDevelopment Goals…………. ……………livestock ‘bads’ ……………and confusing messages………………….
- 12. Livestock and inclusive, sustainable economicgrowth Livestock and equitable livelihoods Animal source foods for nutrition and health Livestock and sustainable ecosystems
- 15. Challenges and opportunities •Communicating: • Diversity • Complexity • Balancing messages • ‘goods’ • ‘bads’ • Evidence based; not defensive • Opportunities (transition)
- 16. Sustainable animal foodsystems are a must • Productivity and efficiency: – Sufficient food with lower environmental foot print: Animal health, genetics, feeding • Animal source foods: – Safe, not wasted and consumed in appropriate quantities • Emerging challenges: – Zoonotic diseases – Anti-Microbial Resistance
- 17. The presentation hasa Creative Commons licence. You are free to re-use or distribute this work, provided credit is given to ILRI. better lives through livestock ilri.org