Poster prepared for the ILRI Annual Program Meeting (APM) 2010, held at ILRI campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 14-17, 2010.

1. Highest density of poor livestock keepers
How ILRI works in Asia
• Raising awareness and
promoting pro-poor
research
• Developing knowledge
management
• Defining regional
research issues
• Working in partnership
• Capacity strengthening
Priority Research Areas for ILRI in Asia
• Livestock-environment-health interactions
• Livestock value chains (dairy, pigs, small ruminants)
• Sustainable intensification
• Conservation and use of animal genetic resources
The good news is … And the not so good news is …
In Asia, there are huge opportunities of poverty reduction through the ……..the pressures caused by climate change and the ever growing population
sustainable intensification of livestock production on smallholder mixed on limited natural resources may prevent the livestock sector from achieving
its potential.
April 2010
farms …….