The Dairy Sector and Poverty Reduction: A FAO Perspective

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2006
Document Type:
Conference Paper
Theme:
Agriculture
First published:
1 January 2006
Authors:
Otte, J. and Mack, S.

Abstract

This presentation was given at the 7th IFCN Dairy Conference, held in Szczecin, Poland, 24 May 2006. One in three farmers lives in extreme poverty; the presenters propose livestock as having high potential for farmers to increase returns from their land. Milk, a high-value commodity, is in growing demand in low-income households and this can be met by small-holder farmers. The presentation concludes that there is ample scope for low-cost productivity increases and welfare improvment in the small-holder livestock sector.

For further information, see PPLPI Working Papers: , , , , , , and .

Citation

PPLPI, FAO, Rome, Italy, 23 pp.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2006
Contents