Seré Rabé, Carlos

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 Livestock a pathway out of poverty ILRI’s strategy to 2010      Carlos Seré Poor People and the Role of Livestock Poverty  1.2 billion people live in absolute poverty (on less than US$1 per day)  75% of the poor live in rural areas  South Asia – 70% of rural household income derived from farming or farm labour  Sub-Saharan Africa – 65% of rural household income derived from farming or farm labour Contrasts in Perception of Livestock Developed Developing Animal Source Foods High cholesterol Consumption steady Essential amino acids   good health, physical and cognitive development Manure Ground water pollution Unpleasant aroma Fertiliser Affordable domestic heating fuel Demand for Livestock Products Demand steady or has reached plateau Demand increasing – Livestock Revolution Opportunities for income generation,  - milk, meat, eggs, hides, fibres – especially for women Sustainable development  Livestock contribute 25 – 30% of agricultural GDP in developing countries  Expected to rise to close to 50% over next 20 years  Indirectly and directly, domestic animals supply 30 – 40 % of total value of food and agriculture production The Role of Livestock Livestock provide livelihoods where crops will not grow Livestock as Assets  Insurance against:  Periodic hunger (non-cropping dry seasons)   External shocks (drought, war, disease epidemics)   Cash emergencies (hospital bills, school fees)  Source of potential income generation (eggs, meat and milk) The corn is Florence’s daily food and feed supply       The cow is Florence’s income and insurance School fees   The Livestock Revolution   The Livestock Revolution  In the next 20 years, the demand for livestock products will double   Significant increases in beef, pork and poultry meat and especially milk    Feed grain use will double in developing regions primarily for industrial swine and poultry systems  The Livestock Revolution  Opportunities for asset building and poverty reduction  Significant threats of environmental degradation and inequitable distribution of benefits  -100102030405060Meat Milk-100102030405060Meat Milk-100102030405060Meat MilkDeveloping countries Developed countries % increase in demand Percentage Increase in Total Demand for Livestock Products 1993 – 2020 ILRI’s Role in Livestock Research and Poverty Reduction ILRI’s Goal  ILRI positions its research at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and livestock to sustainably enhance the livelihoods of the poor Pathways out of Poverty Securing the current and future assets of the poor  Vaccines, pen-side diagnostics  Mapping of livestock bio-diversity  Community-based control of animal and human sleeping sickness  Examples Sustainably improving the productivity of agricultural systems of the poor Examples  Development of improved food and feed crops (cowpeas, millets, sorghum)  Nutrient cycling in crop/livestock systems (manure)  Livestock Farmer Feed schools – building adaptive capacity Encouraging the participation of the poor in livestock-related markets Examples  Analysis of international policies and their implications for participation of the poor in markets  Identification of sanitary trade barriers  Innovation to improve competitiveness of poor in markets   ILRI’s Research Themes  Targeting Opportunities:  How can livestock contribute to pathways out of poverty? Targeting Opportunities  POTENTIAL RESEARCH OUTCOMES  Mapping of poverty and livestock  Models of household economies of poor livestock keepers  Impact assessments of key steps such as vaccines, improved food and feed crops  Ex-ante assessments Enabling Innovation: How can adoption of livestock and agriculturally related innovations be accelerated? Enabling Innovation  POTENTIAL RESEARCH OUTCOMES  Adaptation of farmer field-school concept to improve livestock systems of the poor  Participatory development of best-bet forage, food and feed crops  Widespread dissemination of tools and methods involving partners – NARS, ARIs, extension services Market Opportunities How can the poor access the benefits of emerging livestock markets? Market Opportunities  POTENTIAL RESEARCH OUTCOMES  Identification of policy issues surrounding trade  Impact of food safety regulations on access of the poor to markets  Analysis of markets for food feed crops etc. Biotechnology How can livestock biotechnology best be used for development? Biotechnology  POTENTIAL RESEARCH OUTCOMES  Vaccines for priority diseases of the livestock of the poor  Genetic markers to identify and conserve indigenous livestock resources  Development of improved food and feed crops People, livestock and the environment How can livestock livelihoods make a larger contribution to human and environmental well-being? People, Livestock and the Environment  POTENTIAL RESEARCH OUTCOMES  Identification of entry points for poverty reduction in crop-livestock systems  Management of livestock contributions to sustainable eco-agricultural systems   ILRI’s Research Themes   Targeting opportunities Enabling innovation People, livestock  and the  environment Biotechnology Market opportunities   Partnerships:  The Way Forward Through partnerships research can achieve greater impact  Partnerships amongst:  National Agricultural Research Centres (NARS)  Private companies  International Agricultural Research Centres (IARCS)  Extension and Development Agencies   Research at the crossroads of livestock and poverty alleviation 

Livestock a pathway out of poverty: ILRI’s strategy to 2010

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Livestock a pathway out of poverty: ILRI’s strategy to 2010

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