Livestock play a major role in sustainable food systems globally. There are widescale efforts to improve livestock sector practices so that they are more sustainable, more equitable and pose less risk to animal and human health. The trajectory of the livestock sector’s growth can be improved by investing in sustainable intensification and climate-smart strategies, as well as strengthening gender equality and female empowerment.
Women’s empowerment is critical to enhancing climate mitigation and adaptation in the agricultural sector.”
The type of production system is what matters the most for emissions contributions says Leslie Brooks DVM, MPH. Rangeland and silvopastoral livestock systems can actually function as carbon sinks. She shares the importance of livestock as a key solution in mitigating the climate crisis and women’s empowerment.
Source: AGRILINKS, January 3, 2023. Link. Women make up almost two-thirds of the world’s 600 million low-income livestock keepers. Evidence has shown that empowering women leads to healthier communities, animals and environments.