In the Central African Republic (CAR), livestock plays a vital role in food security, livelihoods, and the national economy, contributing approximately 15 percent to the country’s gross domestic product. However, the sector is increasingly vulnerable to climate change. In response, the country...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with national authorities of the Central African Republic, is organizing a workshop to review and validate the findings of a recent FAO study on greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation strategies in the livestock sector of the Central African Republic.

FAO has released a new publication titled "Livestock Climate Action in Zimbabwe – Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions for a Sustainable Future". The report examines the current status of livestock climate action in Zimbabwe and provides recommendations for future developments. It inc...

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)’s livestock sector is evolving from predominantly smallholder systems that account for around 80 percent of national production, toward more commercialized models, particularly in cattle fattening and breeding for export. This transition needs to be climate-smart and sustainable to meet future environmental and market demands.

Livestock remain a pillar of Morocco’s agriculture and employ about 40 percent of the national workforce and 81 percent of the rural working population and jobs in agrifood industry. The sector has been affected by rising feed costs, increasing climate pressures such as a long drought and the ...

Livestock forms a vital part of the agricultural landscape in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR), accounting for over a third of agriculture's value added. Smallholder farmers raise cattle, buffalo, pigs, and poultry with minimal inputs. The demand for livestock products has surged due to rising domestic consumption and cross-border trade. To meet this growing demand, the government’s Agricultural Development Strategy 2025 targets a 2.5 percent annual growth rate of animal population to enhance the production of animals for exports and animal products for food security.

FAO, in collaboration with Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and the Ministry of Environment (MoE), will host the official launch event of the project “Fostering methane mitigation in the agriculture and livestock sectors” (UNUN/INT/1108/UEP) from 18 to 20 February 2025, in Nyamata, Rwanda.  

FAO, in collaboration with Morocco’s Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests, will hold an inception meeting for the project “Foster Methane Mitigation in the Agriculture and Livestock sectors” (UNUN/INT/1108/UEP) on 4-5 February 2025, in Rabat, Morocco. 

The rise in nitrogen fertilizers over the past century has significantly contributed to enhancing agricultural production and bolstering food security and nutrition for an expanding global population. Nevertheless, improper use of nitrogen can severely damage air, water, and soil quality, result in biodiversity loss, and exacerbate climate change.

The collaboration between FAO and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Central African Republic has been instrumental in developing a new joint project to tackle methane emissions in the country.