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The State of Food and Agriculture 2009
- 1. THE STATE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2009 Livestock in the balance Livestock Week” Simon Mack 4th May 2010 “
- 2. Importance of livestock • Large, growing, dynamic sector • Public goods at risk – Livelihoods and food security – Natural resources and the environment – Animal diseases and human health • Needs better policies, institutions and regulations • Conflicts and trade-offs
- 3. Consumption is growing rapidly in developing countries ... 500 Eggs 400 Index number:1961=100 Meat 200 300 Milk 100 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Roots and tubers Cereals Meat Milk Eggs Per caput consumption of major food items in developing countries – kg per caput per year (index numbers 1961=100)
- 4. Meat production is growing, with 120 striking regional differences ... 100 East and 80 Southeast Asia Million tonnes 60 Latin America and the Caribbean 40 20 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Near East and North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Source: The State of Food and Agriculture 2009.
- 5. ... but South Asia dominates growth in milk production 150 South Asia 100 Million tonnes 50 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 East and Southeast Asia Latin America and Caribbean Near East and North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Source: The State of Food and Agriculture 2009.
- 6. Livelihoods and food security • Livelihoods – 1 billion people keep livestock – 60 percent of rural households – livestock have multiple functions • Food supply – 15 percent of dietary energy – 25 percent of protein supply
- 7. Food Security: what can we do? • Support smallholders with policy and institutional reform, capacity building, technological innovation and investment • Recognize and protect the safety- net role played by livestock • Ease the transition out of the sector
- 8. Natural resources and the environment • 30 percent of all land • 80 percent of agric. land • 8 percent of global freshwater resources • 18 percent of GHG emissions
- 9. Environment: what can we do? • Correct market distortions and policy failures – regulatory frameworks – payment for environmental services – other market-based mechanisms and institutions – taxes and fees • Technology to increase resource use efficiency • Certification schemes, product labeling
- 10. ANIMAL DISEASES Economic risks Human health -productivity -pandemic disease -markets -endemic disease -livelihoods -food borne illness Human well-being
- 11. Animal and human health: what can we do? • Manage the location of livestock • Early warning systems • Engage the poor • Multi-disciplinary integration of approaches (eg. One Health)
- 12. Balancing objectives • Livelihoods • Food security • Environment and natural resources • Human health
- 13. Balancing objectives Human health Food Environment security Livelihoods Low development Slow industrialization Rapid industrialization Post-industrial
- 14. Balancing objectives Human health Food Environment security Livelihoods Low development Slow industrialization Rapid industrialization Post-industrial
- 15. Balancing objectives Human health Food Environment security Livelihoods Low development Slow industrialization Rapid industrialization Post-industrial
- 16. Balancing objectives Human health Food Environment security Livelihoods Low development Slow industrialization Rapid industrialization Post-industrial
- 17. Balancing objectives Human health Food Environment security Livelihoods Low development Slow industrialization Rapid industrialization Post-industrial
- 18. Why the impasse? • Pace of change • Political battlefield: conflicts and trade-offs • Dichotomous nature of the livestock sector
- 19. The State of Food and Agriculture Livestock in the balance FAO's major annual flagship publication. Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese www.fao.org/publications/sofa