One Health & Animal Well-Being
Prioritize the well-being of animals and promote sustainable production systems.
Sustainable Livestock for Smallholder Farmers
Contact: Dilip Bhandari, Senior Director, Livestock Programs | Dilip.Bhandari@heifer.org
Livestock play multiple roles in the lives of smallholder farmers – including as sources of much-needed protein and contributors to livelihoods, as draught animals, transportation, stores of value and providers of soil-enriching manure.
Heifer International advances Sustainable Livestock practices as part of our integrated program model for strengthening smallholder households’ economic, environmental and climate resilience. Our Sustainable Livestock approach focuses on:
Climate & Environmental Care
Commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of livestock and promoting its regenerative benefits to soils, biodiversity, ecosystems and the planet.
Social Inclusion & Justice
Equitable participation and benefits for all stakeholders in the livestock value chain, empahsize the inclusion of women and youth.
Economic Viability
Support sustainable incomes for all livestock food system actors, ensuring long-term viability.
Publications
Advancing Sustainable Livestock to Benefit Smallholder Farmers
Heifer International advances Sustainable Livestock as part of our integrated, market-based model for strengthening smallholder households’ economic and climate resilience. This document outlines our Sustainable Livestock approach.
How Heifer Promotes Animal Well-Being
This document outlines Heifer’s approach to animal well-being including examples of best practices that farmers we work with use to care for animals. It also highlights how animals help address poverty and food insecurity.
Regenerative Agriculture at Heifer International
This is an overview of Heifer’s regenerative agriculture approach, which emphasizes the regeneration of production systems and producers, their communities, ecosystems and economies. Regenerative agriculture applies to all levels of the food system — from farms and their environments to farmers, communities and regional markets.
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