Poverty and Livestock Agriculture

Poverty and Livestock Agriculture

Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative: A Living from Livestock

Year of publication 2005

Pages 29 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Series title Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI) Research Report

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The main theme of this paper is that livestock production makes a significant contribution to the livelihoods of the poor and offers substantial scope for expansion to alleviate poverty. In order to develop this theme, we first give estimates of the extent and global distribution of poverty and summarise the internationally agreed ‘millennium development goals’ for its alleviation. This leads into discussion of the contributions of livestock to the livelihoods of the poor. The potential for incr eased livestock production is then examined with assessments of the direct benefits likely to accrue to poor households. Indirect benefits are also likely to accrue, in terms of expanded markets for labour intensive, non-tradable local goods and services, stemming from the increased incomes and expenditures of livestock producers. Finally policies and strategies for unleashing the potential are reviewed.

Language English

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