ilri in asia: challenges, opportunities and priorities
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April2010
The good news is …
In Asia, there are huge opportunities of poverty reduction through the sustainable intensification of livestock production on smallholder mixed farms …….
And the not so good news is …
……..the pressures caused by climate change and the ever growing population on limited natural resources may prevent the livestock sector from achieving its potential.
• Raising awareness and promoting pro-poor research
• Developing knowledge management
• Defining regional research issues
• Working in partnership• Capacity strengthening
How ILRI works in Asia
Priority Research Areas for ILRI in Asia
• Livestock-environment-health interactions• Livestock value chains (dairy, pigs, small ruminants)• Sustainable intensification• Conservation and use of animal genetic resources
Highest density of poor livestock keepers