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Asian LivestockChallenges, Opportunities
and the response
August 16‐17, 2012Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok
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Poverty, food security, livestock and smallholder
August 16‐17, 2012Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok
Steve StaalVinod Ahuja
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Poverty Incidence
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Undernourishment by region
Total Undernourished in developing countries: 827 million
Source: FAO. 2012. WORLD AGRICULTURE TOWARDS 2030/2050, The 2012 Revision
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Household level income multipliers
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Changing commodity consumption of foods—South Asia
Source: FAO. 2012. WORLD AGRICULTURE TOWARDS 2030/2050, The 2012 Revision
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Changing commodity consumption of foods—East Asia
Source: FAO. 2012. WORLD AGRICULTURE TOWARDS 2030/2050, The 2012 Revision
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Some issues and debates
• Technology and institutions• Public‐private roles• Smallholder capacity
• International trade
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Issues and debates
• Cooperatives, producer companies, farmer business associations, self‐help groups
• Innovation platforms
• Contract farming
• Business development services
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Guidance sought from the forum
• The experience with collectives is mixed and the private sector role is growing. What is continued role of collectives in Asian livestock systems? Should priority be to a business model approach (e.g. producer company, Hub, contract farming)?
• Given the continued large role of traditional markets across most of Asia, what is best role of public policy and investment to upgrade those?
• What are the policy options and institutional arrangement for guiding private investment so as to capitalize on the sector potential in contributing to more equitable growth?
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Guidance sought from the forum• Some suggest pro‐poor emphasis should be on ruminants,
where smallholders seem competitive. What should be policy position and strategy?
• Smallholder still producing most of livestock in the region. What are policy strategies ‐ support out‐migration, or competitiveness?
• The nature of public and private services to plan for and respond to market and climate risks in a timely manner?
• What are possible institutional mechanisms for improving regional harmonization and collaboration?
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Thank you