The First Session of the COAG Sub-Committee on Livestock took place  on 16‑18 March 2022 in virtual format. It was attended by more than 600 delegates representing 123 FAO Member Nations as well as numerous non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations from across the world. 

During this First Session, delegates discussed the following agenda items:

Sustainable livestock for food security, nutrition, and poverty reduction

• Contribution of livestock to food security, sustainable agrifood systems, nutrition and healthy diets
• Good practices to sustainably enhance the productivity of small-scale livestock producers
• Integrating the livestock sector into national climate actions while considering its adaptation and resilience to climate change, and contribution to biodiversity and ecosystem services

One Health 

• Strengthening national coordinated capacities to manage the risks of animal diseases and emerging zoonoses through the One Health approach
• Progress towards the eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants
• Alternative feed practices to promote responsible use of antimicrobials

Other Matters 

• Alignment of FAO's work on livestock to the Strategic Framework 2022-31
• Holistic and evidence-based reporting on the livestock sector
• Multi-Year Programme of Work of the Committee on Agriculture Sub-Committee on Livestock