Publications
Supporting low emissions development in the Ethiopian dairy cattle sector
03/12/2017
This publication is intended to contribute to the implementation of the livestock and climate change development agenda. The study evaluates the potential for improving productivity while reducing enteric methane emission intensity from dairy production systems in Ethiopia.
Options for low-emission development in the Kenya dairy sector
02/12/2017
This publication is intended to contribute to the implementation of the livestock and climate change development agenda. The study evaluates the potential for improving productivity while reducing enteric methane emission intensity from dairy production systems in Kenya.
Options for low emission development in the Bangladesh dairy sector
01/12/2017
This publication is intended to contribute to the implementation of the livestock and climate change development agenda. The study evaluates the potential for improving productivity while reducing enteric methane emission intensity from dairy production systems in Bangladesh.
Options for low emission development in the Sri Lanka dairy sector
01/12/2017
This study evaluates the potential for improving milk production while reducing enteric methane emission intensity from dairy production in Sri Lanka. The overall objective of this study is to support Sri Lanka in identifying low-cost strategies to reduce enteric CH4 emissions while contributing to the countries’ short- to long-term social and economic development and increasing resilience to climate change.
Livestock solutions for climate change
24/10/2017
Livestock are an essential part of climate action on the ground in the agricultural sectors. Ninety-two developing countries have included livestock in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). More needs to be done as the livestock sector is growing rapidly. Livestock contribute 34% of global protein for human nutrition. But their contribution to food security and nutrition goes beyond this figure.
Reducing enteric methane for improving food security and livelihoods
12/12/2016
The brochure illustrates the importance of addressing enteric methane emissions in developing countries and explaines challenges and opportunities for farmers. It describes the activities of the two phases of the FAO/CCAC project.
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production – A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions
01/03/2013
Animal agriculture substantially contributes to the world economy by providing food, jobs, and financial security for billions of people. With increasing concerns over global climate change and pollution, efforts are underway to reduce the overall environmental impact of animal production.
Greenhouse gas emissions from pig and chicken supply chains – A global life cycle assessment
01/02/2013
The livestock sector is one of the fastest growing subsectors of the agricultural economy, and faces several unprecedented and concomitant challenges. The sector needs to respond to the increasing demands for livestock products that are arising from population growth and changing consumer preferences.
Tackling Climate Change through Livestock
01/02/2013
As renewed international efforts are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the livestock sector can contribute its part. An important emitter of greenhouse gas, it also has the potential to significantly reduce its emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions from ruminant supply chains – A global life cycle assessment
01/01/2013
In decades to come, the global demand for livestock products will continue to increase driven by growing populations, incomes and urbanization. As a consequence the sector needs to produce more but in a context of increasing natural resource scarcity and challenges posed by climate change.
Global livestock production systems
01/01/2011
Informed livestock sector policy development and priority setting is heavily dependent on a good understanding of livestock production systems.
The state of food and agriculture 2009
01/01/2009
The livestock sector is transforming rapidly in response to shifts in the global economy and changing societal expectations. Society expects the livestock sector to provide safe and plentiful food and fibre for growing urban populations, livelihoods for more than a billion poor producers and traders as well as global public goods related to food security, environmental sustainability and animal-borne diseases.
Gridded livestock of the world - 2007
01/01/2007
Informed livestock-sector policy development and planning requires reliable and accessible information about the distribution and abundance of livestock. T