It’s been very clear – from the submissions to the Rio+20 compilation document, the statements at Rio+20 preparatory meetings, and in numerous research papers- that food security and sustainable agriculture need serious attention at the Rio+20 Conference in June. A commitment to resilient and equitable food system must be the goal.
As noted in the African Union statement at the Second Intersessional Meetingof UNCSD and the summary from the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Economic Commission for Europe, both held in December 2011, a key strand of this is the need to address livestock and animal husbandry.
Livestock is one of the most important sectors for employment and livelihoods within agriculture. The sector accounts for 40% of global agricultural GDP, and employs around 1.3 billion people. A billion of the world’s poorest people depend on animals for food, income, transport, social status, and security. Furthermore, in low-income countries, livestock production is often one of the few ways that women, the elderly, and children participate in the cash economy…
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January 27, 2012 at 12:42 am
richard
Does any one have any idea if systems like Allan savory”s (in relation to methanotrophic bacteria to help minimize the methane emissions from cattle farms) is being applied in these efforts and protocols ?
Richard
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada