Agriculture and food security featured prominently at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh last month, with governments working on stepping up action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change in the agriculture sector.

With a livestock population of over 146 million, livestock play an important socio-economic role in Kenya. Yet, the livestock sector is also one of the most vulnerable to climate change. About 80 percent of Kenya's land surface is in arid or semi-arid areas and livestock farmers in the country...

With climate change and population growth affecting production and demand for livestock products in Asia and the Pacific, countries in the region are now more committed than ever to make the livestock sector more sustainable and climate-friendly. To facilitate dialogue and create new synergies...

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) approved USD 3.5 million of project preparation funding to support the development of a regional public-private livestock sector programme for Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

Population growth and climate change impacts across Asia and the Pacific present novel challenges for the livestock sector. Total methane emissions from livestock in South East Asia and Oceania are estimated at 50 million tonnes per year, representing about 40 percent of global methane emissio...

In recent decades, the number of livestock population, in particular cattle, sheep, goats and buffaloes increased tremendously due to an increasing demand for animal products. Most ruminant animals graze natural or managed pastures, or are fed with forages and other roughages, converting non-edible fibres into high quality animal products.

New Director of FAO Animal Production and Health Division announces his vision for FAO’s future work on livestock at two major dairy events this month. 

Burkina Faso has committed to integrate livestock specific interventions to accelerate climate action and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems. “It is necessary to identify opportunities to integrate specific objectives for the livestock sub-sector in our climate action...

A historic UN resolution recognizes access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right

Sustainable livestock systems can be a major player in the fight against climate change, poverty and food insecurity. By addressing climate change in the livestock sector, countries can do their part to achieve the Paris Agreement’s long-term objectives, while building more sustainable, resilient and climate-friendly agrifood systems.