Asia
With only six percent of the world’s agricultural land, South Asia hosts one-quarter of the global population. Here livestock is one of the main economic activities, accounting for about 30 percent of the regional agriculture GDP. The region has almost 20 percent of the global cattle stocks and produces 14 percent of the global cattle milk production. Milk represents about 80 percent of the total animal food supply and contributes to 5 and 14 percent of the total daily calorie and protein intake, respectively. Dairy farming can provide regular returns to farmers, enhance household nutrition and food security, and create off-farm employment for the millions of smallholder producers in the region.
Countries
Highlights
News
Lao People’s Democratic Republic advances climate action in the livestock sector
29/04/2025
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR)’s livestock sector is evolving from predominantly smallholder systems that account for around 80...
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Strengthening FAO and the Lao People's Democratic Republic collaboration on livestock climate action
25/03/2025
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...
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Bhutan advances climate action in livestock sector through stakeholder workshop
26/11/2024
The Kingdom of Bhutan organized a workshop to strengthen national commitment to carbon neutrality and enhance climate resilience in the livestock...
Inception workshop launched the new phase of Flexible Voluntary Contribution subprogramme on livestock climate action
01/08/2024
The inception workshop marked the launch of the second phase of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) subprogramme, titled “Scaling-up livestock...
Enhancing adaptation and mitigation actions for sustainable livestock transformation in eight countries
26/07/2024
Eight countries - Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – will elevate climate...
Building capacity in Bangladesh to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions from livestock
06/11/2023
The Government of Bangladesh hosted a national hands-on training to equip government entities, research and academic...
Flexible Voluntary Contribution funds support countries to enhance climate actions in the livestock sector
09/02/2023
Sustainable livestock systems can be a major player in the fight against climate change, poverty and food insecurity. By addressing climate change in...
Tackling methane through livestock in Asia and the Pacific
25/11/2022
With climate change and population growth affecting production and demand for livestock products in Asia and the Pacific, countries in the region...
Finding climate solutions in the livestock sector
05/11/2020
Five key takeaways from FAO regional workshops on climate action in the livestock sector
Climate and Clean Air Coalition ministers approve strategy to significantly cut short-lived climate pollutants this decade
09/11/2021
To kickstart the CCAC's 2030 Strategy countries pledged an initial $25 million to the Coalition’s trust fund as a first step towards a $150 million...
New IPCC Report Bolsters Evidence that Methane Reductions are Key to Preventing Climate Catastrophe
08/04/2022
The IPCC amplifies the conclusions of CCAC-UNEP Global Methane Assessment, showing the urgent need to reduce methane in parallel with decarbonization.
The CCAC shows agriculture is key to the success of climate change and air pollution Solutions
02/05/2022
Ten years ago, it was uncommon for agriculture to be seen as a major contributor to the global climate crisis, let alone as part of the solution....
Enhancing national climate actions to reduce methane emissions in livestock systems in Asia and the Pacific in the context of the Global Methane Pledge
Bangkok, Thailand
October 24, 2022 – October 26, 2022
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