Andrew Bisson, livestock specialist for the Bureau for Food Security
at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),
introduces ‘Livestock Month’ by Agrilinks, USAID’s knowledge platform.
‘A warm welcome to the Agrilinks Livestock month! Over the course of November, we will highlight some of the roles the livestock sector plays in transforming livelihoods.
Livestock provide brain-food for an expanding global population;
economically support over half a billion poor people . . .
dependent on livestock for their livelihoods;
and provide financial, risk management and environmental services.
‘Our journey will take us to several developing countries to learn of progress and innovation. . . .
‘This month we will hear from the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, a multi-stakeholder platform which is spearheading sustainable livestock sector development through its cluster groups and action networks. We will gain insights from friends and colleagues in our wonderful implementer community, who engage…
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