Livestock Fact Check
Investigating the evidence behind popular livestock facts
The objective of this effort is to help ensure that facts relevant to the livestock sector are robust, up-to- date and appropriately interpreted, resulting in better-informed discussions around these topics.
To date, nine facts have been investigated and launched in a way that stimulates discussion on these issues. All factsheets are reviewed by members of the LD4D community. A plan will also be developed to identify and review more key facts.
Fact sheets available to download:
Livestock Fact Check resources
- Livestock and Livelihoods
- Livestock and Economy
- Livestock and Zoonotic Disease
- Disease Eradication
- Livestock and Climate Change
- Livestock Multi-functionality
- Livestock Disease Production Burdens
- Livestock Yield Gaps
- Women Livestock Keepers
Journal article summarising the project and key lessons
Salmon et al. 2019. Exploring the landscape of livestock ‘Facts’. Global Food Security.
Header photo: A typical indigenous ecotype in Horro, Ethiopia. Collins (ILRI) (source)