Comments on: Putting livestock food on the climate-change table

By: Dr Stephen Adejoro

Dr Stephen Adejoro — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:16:15 +0000

Small scale mixed portfolio of livestock practices must be encouraged as tool for empowerment and food security in the developing countries of the world.This practice will help sustain many youths and retires in Africa
A mix of livestock portfolio can be harnessed to maximise land usage and minimise methane emmission
I have been a strong advocate of a periurban or backyard mixed livestock production for food security and wealth maximisation in Africa
Amixed livestock portfolio that will guarantee a continous cash flow to meet cash requirements of the poor people of Africa can be combined with a capital appreciative livestock species that will improve capital gains of these categories of people and also serve as collaterals for funding requirements
I have in mind a conbination ospoultry/cattle fattening, poultry/pig fattening/or poultry/fish cropping ventures
Ii is very possible to integrate poultry feed into viable cattle feed as supplement to home wast feeding
Ihope the copenhagen discussion will address such innovations and package them as strategic recomendations for many third world countries. I wish you a wonderful delibrations
Dr Stephen Adejoro is veterinary consultant and presently head of Research and marketing of Zartech Ltd Nigeria

By: Pier Paolo Ficarelli

Pier Paolo Ficarelli — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:57 +0000

Showing,rather, hammering into the head of policy makers the clear link between livestock, climate and food at the onset of Copenhagen is a strategic communication priority for ILRI. “Put meat on the bones” of the wonky skeleton of this summit is a brilliant logo, along with the Article of Dr Rich “African meat for global tables”. We will get not a better deal for ILRI after Copenhagen . Prejudices, false perceptions distorted by northern realities are hard to change. ILRI Asia needs the same clarity on research and communication priorities resonating in C. Sere’s articles. It should be imperative to look for new alliances to embark on projects capable of providing more facts and a clearer voice to document the structural changes taking place in the Asian livestock scene. The objectives is to identify not only the actors,the drivers,winners and losers of these changes but also for enabling innovation. Communication should focus on fostering new project partnerships and on sharing information on sustainable intensification of animal productions, low-carbon value chains and options for managing risks associated with climate change. India is a country facing the livestock dilemma every day. It is the best open field to plough and plant the seed of change.