In support of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a new activity book designed to educate children and pre-teens on the role of livestock in human communities and their impact on the environment.

Livestock production plays a vital role in poverty reduction and food security, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, by providing essential products like meat, milk, and eggs, and supporting millions of livelihoods. However, the sector's growth to meet increasing demand contributes to higher greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane from ruminants like cattle, sheep, and goats, which poses an environmental challenge.

HARARE - Livestock is a vital part of our agrifood systems, providing essential nutrients, livelihoods and economic opportunities for billions of people around the world. But the livestock sector faces complex challenges, including environmental degradation, animal health, climate change, and biodiversity loss.

Zambia strengthens its commitment to climate action with a new training workshop focused on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and reporting, mitigation strategies and climate-smart livestock production. 

The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership launched the public review of the FAO LEAP guidelines on Ecosystems services assessment in livestock agroecosystems. 

The FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership launched the public review of the FAO LEAP Guidelines on the role of livestock in circular bioeconomy systems.

FAO, in collaboration with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) and the Africa Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP), successfully hosted a Regional Expert Workshop on “Scaling up national climate actions in Eastern and Southern Africa to increase climate resilience and reduce methane emissions.

The inception workshop marked the launch of the second phase of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) subprogramme, titled “Scaling-up livestock climate actions to enhance nationally determined contributions.

Eight countries - Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – will elevate climate ambitions by incorporating more livestock-related commitments and targets into their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) revisions in 2025. Th...

FAO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Costa Rica (MAG) and the Federation of Chambers of Livestock Farmers of Guanacaste (FCGG) organized a national training to strengthen livestock climate-smart practices and facilitate the dialogue within farmers’ organizations.

Stakeholders provided recommendations to boost the implementation of the country's greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments in the livestock sector.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources, and Fisheries of Burkina Faso, organized a hands-on training and workshop on livestock and climate change as part of the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contributions (FVC) subprogramme on "Scaling-up climate actions to enhance Nationally Determined Contributions and climate and livestock”.

Livestock stakeholders in Zimbabwe gathered at a national workshop organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Department of Livestock Research of the Ministry of Land, Agriculture, Forestry, Water and Rural Development of Zimbabwe to address climate actions in the livestock sector.

Livestock systems, encompassing cattle, goats, sheep, and poultry, play a pivotal role in ensuring food security, income generation, and employment in Rwanda. Recognizing the challenges, particularly rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Rwanda committed to implementing effective mitigation and adaptation measures in its livestock sector.

Livestock systems in Senegal play a crucial role in the national socio-economic sector, providing livelihoods, jobs, and income to nearly a third of Senegalese households. 

Rome/Dubai - It is imperative to chart pathways to lower the greenhouse gas emissions produced by the world’s livestock systems in the face of a growing global population and a projected 20 percent increase in demand for terrestrial animal products by 2050.

Livestock plays a pivotal role in Kenya's economy, supporting the livelihoods of a significant portion of the population. However, the sector faces unprecedented challenges due to climate change, particularly in the arid and semi-arid lands, where frequent and severe events like droughts and f...

Stakeholders in the United Republic of Tanzania have emphasized the critical role of livestock in addressing climate change. A national workshop, organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Vice President's Office and the Ministry of...

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal and Fisheries Resources of Burkina
Faso join forces to address enteric methane emissions through sustainable
livestock transformations.

FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya will organize a stocktaking workshop to address enteric methane and hands-on training on assessment of greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector in Kenya.