FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   29 September |   12:45 - 13:45

Highly adaptable and inherently sustainable, pastoralism has stood the test of time and contributes to food security, climate resilience, rural livelihoods and environmental stewardship particularly in drylands with minimal and variable rainfall. Despite its wide-reaching contributions, pastoralism remains marginalized in policies, investments, and development agendas. It is frequently excluded from policy frameworks, market access initiatives and climate-smart investments.

In this context, what role can private sector play in strengthening pastoralism and rangelands production through direct investment or through blended finance? What emerging good practice examples exist? What are the critical factors of success for such investments and how can future investments be improved? What challenges prevail such as looming EU legislation?

This side event hosted by the Governments of Mongolia and Italy will explore these questions and provide examples of recent private sector investment in pastoralism and rangelands, the impact and outcome of these. This will include UNCCD’s experiences in their Business for Land initiative, a recent private sector fashion house investment in rangelands, and private sector investment in processing of livestock products. Lessons will be drawn from these experiences and a summary brief produced.

Organizer:

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) Global Alliance

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   29 September |   12:45 - 13:45

To support the sustainable livestock transformation, the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership has developed two new technical guidelines:

1. Ecosystem Services Assessment in Livestock Agroecosystems

2. Role of Livestock in Circular Bioeconomy

These two guidelines provide stakeholders with systematic approaches, metrics, and insights to better evaluate the environmental, social, and economic contributions of livestock systems. "

The event will officially launch and publish the two new FAO LEAP guidelines. A Technical Advisory Group (TAG) leader for each guideline will present an overview, enhancing stakeholders’ understanding of the core concepts, methodologies, and key recommendations. Following the presentations, a structured high-level panel discussion will take place with stakeholders from across the livestock sector. The discussion will promote the integration of the guidelines into national and international livestock-related policies, programs, and sustainability frameworks. It will also aim to foster collaboration and partnerships among stakeholders to support the effective implementation of the guidelines in real-world systems.

This event will increase the visibility and understanding of the two guidelines among key stakeholders, ensuring they are well-informed about their content and relevance. It is expected to stimulate interest and generate initial commitments from participants to explore and apply the guidelines within their national, regional, or organizational contexts. By bringing together diverse actors from across the livestock sector, the event will help strengthen cross-sectoral connections and networks that are essential for effective implementation, policy integration, and knowledge exchange. Additionally, the event will provide a valuable opportunity to gather concrete feedback and insights from stakeholders, which will inform future technical support, capacity-building initiatives, and training activities related to the two guidelines.

Organizer:

FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   29 September |   17:15 - 18:15

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, will host a high-level side event highlighting the critical role of private sector investment in driving sustainable change in the global livestock sector. With demand for animal protein rising alongside the urgency to reduce environmental impacts, efficient, large-scale agribusinesses are central to achieving transformative outcomes.

The event will explore how strategic investments can scale climate-smart practices, improve animal welfare, enhance food safety, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across livestock value chains. Four Global Development Finance Institutions will present case studies and financing models that have successfully mobilized capital to engage smallholders in the value chain, enhance animal welfare practices, implement antimicrobial stewardship and decrease greenhouse gas emissions intensity of operations. After which there will be a structured discussion and questions from the conference audience.

By leveraging private sector expertise and efficiencies, large-scale livestock enterprises can set new sustainability benchmarks while meeting the nutritional needs of growing populations. The event will also address how blended finance, partnerships, and enabling policy environments can unlock further investment and lead the transformation of livestock systems towards greater productivity, resilience, and environmental responsibility.

Organizer:

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   29 September |   17:15 - 18:15

As livestock systems worldwide face mounting challenges from climate change and resource scarcity to social exclusion, innovation is key to ensuring their resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability. This side event features four diverse and grounded presentations from Australia, Colombia, and Cameroon, showcasing how local practices can drive global transformation. From Australian rangelands, we will explore how sheep and cattle are actively managed to enhance ecosystem services such as soil health, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity, showing that livestock can be allies in ecological restoration.

In Colombia, the Insects for Peace project demonstrates how insect farming contributes to sustainable food systems, local economic development, and post-conflict livelihood recovery, linking circular bioeconomy with peacebuilding. In Australia, Ability Agriculture will provide a case study on how people with disabilities can have adaptive roles and highlight agricultural equity in rural development. In Cameroon, a case on local poultry farming highlights the use of local feed resources and low-input strategies to improve productivity while reducing dependency on imported inputs, reinforcing food sovereignty. Together, these cases show how livestock systems, when grounded in local contexts, can foster environmental regeneration, economic opportunity, and social inclusion. The session will promote cross-regional learning and identify enabling conditions to scale such innovations toward more equitable and climate-resilient food systems.

Organizers:

University of Sydney (Australia); Ooranoon Pastoral Company (Australia);

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands)/ Insect for Peace (Columbia);

Ability Agriculture (Australia), University of Sydney (Australia);

University of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon) / INRAE (France);

World's Poultry Science Association, Cameroon Branch (WPSA-Cameroon) 

  Malaysia Room (B227) |   29 September |   17:15 – 18:15

At the heart of many livestock enterprises is a powerful goal: to leave the land and farm in better shape than it was received—ensuring a thriving legacy for future generations. Yet, today’s farmers face evolving challenges—from shifting regulations to changing social and consumer expectations—that add complexity to achieving this mission. This session brings together farmers, scientists, industry experts, and change-makers to explore how to balance the demands of managing a profitable business, environmental stewardship, and community wellbeing, especially in rural areas. Focused on livestock farmers’ needs, the discussion will explore the practical application of innovations such as in breeding and genetics, livestock health, methane reduction, data for informed decision-making, and pasture management. In doing so, it will also cover:

• Informing and aligning perspectives—understanding challenges, opportunities, and trade-offs

• Managing risk—identifying what drives adoption of new practices and what stifles uptake

• Scaling innovation—highlighting real-world success stories and practical lessons learned, including exploring how innovations can be applied, no matter the size of the farm

• Looking to the future—exploring what’s next and exciting developments on the horizon.

Acknowledging that farming today is difficult, this session embraces both triumphs and setbacks. Our panellists will share authentic stories about adopting innovations, the decisions behind them, and the benefits—and hurdles—they’ve encountered along the way.

Organizer:

The Government of Australia

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   30 September |   8:30 – 9:30

The global spread and heavy impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)—now reaching unusual species such as dairy cattle—serve as a stark reminder that the threat of disease outbreaks, including those with epidemic or pandemic potential, is ever-present.

How many emerging diseases or pandemics must we face before we take decisive action?

This side event issues a clear and urgent call: the time to prioritize investment in animal health systems is now. Sustained financing and stronger veterinary services are critical to safeguarding livestock, protecting public health, and reducing the risk of future outbreaks.

Bringing together key global partners and countries implementing large-scale programs, the event will showcase progress, share lessons learned, and present concrete outcomes. It will also illustrate how stronger animal health systems help de-risk investments in the livestock sector and contribute to lowering greenhouse gas emissions intensity by reducing the burden of disease.

Delegates are urged not to overlook the foundational role of animal health in building resilient food systems and advancing sustainable development.

Organizers:

World Bank;

World Organization for Animal Health;

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Animal Production and Health Division (NSA)

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   30 September |   10:00 - 11:30

Despite being responsible for 75% of deforestation and 28% of GHG emissions in the region, Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) livestock systems receive little to no climate investment. Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, CPI has developed a roadmap that outlines evidence-based, real-world examples of scaling finance for sustainable livestock transformation in LAC through:

- Financial mechanisms (e.g. Colombia’s Special Purpose Vehicle [SPV] for Silvopasture Scaling),

- Policy recommendations (e.g. Brazil’s RENOVAGRO and Costa Rica’s Payments for Ecosystem Services [PES] programs), and

- Investment strategies (e.g. Blended finance and derisking tools)

Our panel will discuss case studies from the roadmap and will include speakers (TBC) from organizations, including:

- FAO, a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts on agricultural transformation

- CPI, a research organization that produced the roadmap for sustainable livestock investments in LAC

- Livestock Data for Decisions (L4D4), a global network incubated at the University of Edinburgh which develops data-driven tools and research

- FAIRR Initiative, a global network of investors addressing ESG risks in animal agriculture

- Nuup, an accelerator that supports small-scale agricultural producers in Mexico

Organizer:

Climate Policy Initiative

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   30 September |   10:15 – 11:15

Ticks are responsible for an estimated USD 22–30 billion in global livestock losses each year impacting 80% of the global livestock population. The widespread overuse of chemical acaricides has led to growing resistance, posing serious risks to food security, ecosystems, and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. However, efforts to detect resistance are hindered by fragmented and complex testing methods.

Actions taken:

From local expertise …

In Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil—where 98% of cattle farms face multi-resistant ticks—a state-supported surveillance system now provides free diagnostic testing and resistance mapping, benefiting 40,000 farms and 14 million cattle. In Uganda, a national resistance program is supporting 2.3 million households and 14.5 million cattle.

To global coordination…

Since 2023, a global network of stakeholders—including manufacturers, researchers, and laboratories across Africa, South America, South Asia, and Oceania—has been working to standardize testing protocols while practical on-farm diagnostic tools are being co-developed and evaluated through public–private partnerships.

Challenges:

Impact metrics of improved diagnostic access, rational use of acaricides, and early indications of increased productivity clearly demonstrate progress while their evaluation models are being shaped. Barriers to effective tick control include high implementation costs, limited affordability of diagnostic tests, and low awareness among farmers. Achieving sustainable solutions will require strong collaboration, timely data sharing, and integration with local practices.

Organizer:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   30 September |   12:45 - 13:45

Expanding the application of good practices and fostering innovations and partnerships are foundation pillars for a sustainable livestock transformation. This event will demonstrate how veterinary professionals, the private sector, governments, and youth civil society embrace biosecurity as a shared responsibility to advance this goal.

The programme will open with a panel discussion highlighting success stories in strengthening biosecurity through knowledge dissemination and innovation, industry support for smallholders, government programmes, and regional initiatives. This will be followed by the launching of the Progressive Management Pathway for Terrestrial Animal Biosecurity (FAO-PMP-TAB), the announcement of the formalization of the partnership between FAO and the World Animal Biosecurity Association (WABA), and elevated pitches of biosecurity innovations by young professionals, winners of the Trinity Challenge.

The goal of this event is to promote biosecurity as a shared responsibility, and demonstrate how partnerships, policies, innovation, and youth engagement can contribute to building sustainable livestock systems.

Organizer:

World Animal Biosecurity Association

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   30 September |   12:45 - 13:45

This side event reframes youth not as future leaders, but as active catalysts shaping today’s sustainable livestock systems. Young farmers are leading innovation, modernizing practices, and revitalizing rural areas in the livestock industry. Yet, the challenge of generation renewal remains urgent.

The session will open with two youth-led innovation and leadership case studies: an eco-friendly poultry initiative from Zimbabwe that dramatically reduced chick mortality, and Canada’s National Beef Sustainability Assessment, with a young leader translating science to drive sector-wide action.

These case studies will set the stage for a panel discussion on how capacity-building initiatives through the World Farmers’ Organisation’s Gymnasium ( 84 participants), Animal Task Force (27 members from academia to private sector) , Institute D’Élevage (France), Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and International Livestock Research Institute (photo-voice research project with five communities and 11 participants on pastoralist youth in camel production) are looking and producing results to retain and grow a strong next generation in the livestock sector.

The session aims to provide practical insights and transferable approaches that are relevant across local and global contexts, highlighting the importance of inclusive support systems enabling youth to innovate and lead. Audience participation will be encouraged to foster dialogue and surface actionable strategies adaptable to diverse livestock systems.

Organizers:

Animal Task Force (ATF) joint with: World Farmers’ Organisation;

International Livestock Research Institute;

Animal Task Force;

Canadian Cattle Association;

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef;

European Council of Young Farmers;

Institut de l'Elevage;

Teagasc;

Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   30 September |   14:30 - 16:00

This session will build on the March 19th Better Food Future summits (virtual and in-person in New York), where we launched the Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather. Our goal in Rome is to formalize a UNGC-led Task Force, present live use cases, and align stakeholders across industry, policy, and philanthropy to scale interoperable data standards globally, drawing experiences from other sectors. The Framework will be co-designed with stakeholders from government, industry, and philanthropy, and aligns with FAO’s call for data-driven transformation in livestock systems. The event will highlight cross-sector progress to date and explore governance, adoption, and blended finance strategies to scale traceability across producer countries, contributing to climate-smart trade and deforestation-free supply.

Organizer:

Wholechain on behalf of the Global Traceability Framework for Beef & Leather a jointly led initiative of World Wildlife Fund and Better Food Future.

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   30 September |   14:30 - 16:00

To address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Vietnamese Department of Animal Health and Production, in collaboration with FAO Vietnam under the Fleming Fund 3 Project, piloted a Farmer School Community (FSC) initiative based on the Farmer Field School methodology. Implemented in Thai Nguyen province, the initiative focused on promoting responsible antibiotic use in poultry farming by improving husbandry practices through participatory learning, expert guidance, and community-based knowledge exchange.

Thirty small to medium-scale poultry farms participated, receiving training in biosecurity, disease prevention, and data-driven farm management, without requiring changes to infrastructure or input sources. The model empowered farmers with practical skills while preserving autonomy, encouraging incremental improvements based on local conditions. The initiative also fostered peer learning and open dialogue, creating strong local networks for knowledge sharing.

Key outcomes included a 34% reduction in antibiotic use (from 3.32 kg to 2.19 kg per 1,000 chickens), with some farms eliminating antibiotics entirely. Chicken livability was maintained at 99.24%, and average production costs dropped by 31.86%. The program also strengthened collaboration between farmers, local authorities, and veterinary staff, generating valuable data and building community resilience. The success has prompted expansion to other districts and provinces as a scalable, sustainable model for AMR mitigation in Vietnam.

Organizer:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   30 September |   17:15 - 18:15

Sustainable development in the livestock sector has the potential to generate transformative economic, social, and nutritional benefits for vulnerable populations. 100 million farmers worldwide directly benefit from dairy cattle farming. This session will spotlight demonstrated solutions that can be scaled for impact, with emphasis on the global dairy sector’s progress in commitment, tracking, action, and impact.

Considerable focus will be on a scalable public-private partnership with demonstrated impact: Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ), which has garnered support from over 200 organizations, including the world’s 10 largest dairy companies, representing nearly 40% of global milk production.

Presentation of a regional P2DNZ workstream in east Africa, Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation (DaIMA), will demonstrate how USD 400 million can be leveraged to transition the region’s dairy systems toward lower emissions and enhanced climate resilience. In Tanzania, efforts have already led to an 18% reduction in on-farm greenhouse gas emissions intensity due to improved milk production practices, resulting in revenue growth and encouraging further investment in extension services and market development.

Engagement in this session will explore how public-private collaboration can foster better production, nutrition, environment, and livelihoods through scalable, resilient, and inclusive value chains.

Organizers:

Global Dairy Platform; International Dairy Federation; US Dairy Export Council; Dairy Sustainability Framework

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   30 September |   17:15 - 18:15

Cultivated forages—grasses and legumes—are a powerful, climate-smart solution to sustainably transform livestock systems in the Global South. Over 160 million hectares in developing countries are under forage cultivation, supporting more than 300 million farmers and generating $63 billion/year. Thanks to CGIAR-led science and innovation, improved forage varieties have been adopted in over 12 million hectares, delivering $5.8 billion/year in economic benefits and laying the groundwork for low-emission livestock development. These forages boost animal productivity while delivering critical environmental benefits. Deep-rooted species enhance soil carbon sequestration, improve soil health, and build resilience to drought. Forages with natural anti-methanogenic compounds help reduce enteric methane emissions, supporting both mitigation and adaptation goals. With livestock demand projected to rise by 25–150% by 2050 in the Global South (FAO), scaling sustainable forage systems is increasingly urgent. Yet, the lack of viable seed systems, especially for smallholders, remains a major barrier. In response, public-private partnerships, often anchored by CGIAR’s technical leadership, have reached millions of farmers across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. This side event will showcase practical examples of delivery models, carbon market integration, and investment pathways—demonstrating why forages are a high-return opportunity for sustainable livestock transformation in the Global South.

Organizers:

Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT – CGIAR

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   30 September |   18:30 – 20:30

This special 'movie night' will feature the screening of World Without Cows, a documentary that explores the multifaceted role of cattle in societies worldwide, from their cultural and economic significance to their contribution to nutrition and the environment. The program will begin with a short introduction, followed by the 90-minute projection and a Q&A session with invited speakers who will provide diverse insights on the themes raised. The evening will conclude with a cocktail reception in the Atrium, directly outside the Sheikh Zayed Centre, offering participants further space for dialogue and exchange. 

   This event aims to enrich the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation by providing an engaging experience that complements the technical discussions of the day. Through film and dialogue, it will open space for reflection on the complexities of livestock systems, while fostering exchange among participants in an informal and dynamic setting. 

Organizer:

Protein PACT

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   1 October |   9:00 – 12:00

This event will showcase 12 outstanding practices and innovations for sustainable livestock transformation, selected from 408 applications received under the FAO recognition of good practices and innovations in sustainable livestock transformation, One Health, animal health and Reference Centres. Each of the 12 talks, grouped into three thematic sessions, will be 10 minutes long. After each session, an interactive Q&A will allow the audience to engage in discussion.

This event will build on the exchanges of Day 2 of the Global Conference – covering innovative technologies, institutional and social practices – and provide a dedicated platform on Day 3 to further engage, share, and showcase concrete examples of innovation in action. It will raise the visibility of diverse approaches, foster knowledge exchange across countries and regions, and highlight opportunities to scale up solutions that enhance sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity in livestock systems.

This event will connect innovators, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers, encouraging cross-sectoral dialogue and collaboration. By highlighting concrete practices and lessons learned, it will inspire replication, adaptation, and partnerships that can accelerate innovation-driven transformation in livestock worldwide.

Organizer:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Animal Production and Health Division (NSA)

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   1 October |   10:00 - 11:30

This event will showcase how FAO-hosted multistakeholder partnership “Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock” is contributing with tangible action to better livestock production for poverty eradication, one health, food and nutrition security, ecosystem restoration and conservation.

In particular, the event will present the substantial impact generated by the widespread application of the GASL efficiency matrix in all world regions over the past ten years. Bold impact was achieved in the following value chains: cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.

A keynote speech will condense the results achieved by the GASL Action Networks “Closing the Efficiency Gap”, “Global Network on Silvopastoral Systems”, and “Livestock for Social Development”. A multistakeholder panel will discuss:

(a) Pros and cons of different livestock production systems in supporting alternative agrifood systems transformation pathways towards sustainable and resilient development.

(b) The important roles that animal welfare and one health play in such transformation pathways.

(c) How the multistakeholder approach is a core accelerator of practice change at global, regional, national and subnational level.

Organizers:

Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR); Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL)

  Sheikh Zayed Centre (Atrium) |   1 October |   12:45 - 13:45

This side event convenes experts for a technical dialogue on practical pathways to sustainable beef production. Brazilian beef producers invite specialists worldwide to co-create solutions and metrics tailored to diverse contexts, strengthening production systems that are more resilient, inclusive, and aligned with global sustainability goals.

Organizer:

Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock

  Iran Room (B116bis) |   1 October |   12:45 - 13:45

FAO’s main mission and mandate are centered on achieving food security for all, ensuring that people have regular access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to lead active and healthy lives. This mandate is delivered through the FAO Strategic Framework 2022–2031, which guides the Organization’s efforts to support the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.

Within this vision, the One Health approach plays a critical role. Agrifood systems sit at the nexus of human, animal, plant, and environment health, and addressing threats in these systems require moving beyond traditional siloed approaches. A One Health approach can overcome these limitations through system-based, cross-sectoral coordination, bringing together diverse actors for integrated planning, investment and evidence-based action. As part of these efforts, FAO's forthcoming framework on One Health in Agrifood System for Global Health and Food Security, builds on this foundation, by positioning the One Health approach as central to sustainable agrifood systems transformation. When fully embedded, One Health optimizes outcomes across people, animals, plants, and environment while enhancing resilience, equity, and sustainability.

Animal health and livestock transformation are at the heart of this work as agrifood systems are essential for food security and global health, but also key entry points for addressing zoonotic disease risks, antimicrobial resistance, and investment leverage. FAO holds a unique convening advantage due to its comprehensive mandate in the agrifood sector and its operational capacities in livestock production, animal health, plant production and protection, soil, land and water, fisheries and aquaculture, forestry and wildlife, demonstrating One Health in action. Working closely with Members on also food safety, economics, statistics, social and behavioral change, FAO helps translate integrated approaches into practical solutions on the ground. As chair of the Quadripartite collaboration on One Health for the 2025-2026 term, FAO remains committed with the Quadripartite partners (FAO, UNEP, WHO and WOAH) to continue advancing One Health implementation across all levels, guided by its One Health Joint Plan of Action.

This side event will bring together voices that are representative of the One Health spectrum of stakeholders to showcase solutions, share experiences, and catalyze scaling up action for animal production and One Health solutions, to enable delivery and impact for all.

Organizer:

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Animal Production and Health Division (NSA)

An External Advisory Panel of internationally recognized experts and stakeholders has been established. Its general role is to provide advice and guidance to the Conference Secretariat on the thematic areas and overall structure of the conference. The position and affiliation of the Panel members, in alphabetical order, are:

• Abdulaziz M. Al-Ateeqi, Senior Research Associate, Food security program (FSP), Environment and Life Sciences Center (ELSR), Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), Kuwait.
• Nicolò Cinotti, Secretary General, International Poultry Council (IPC).
• Dónal Coleman, Chair of the COAG Livestock Sub-committee.
• Elizabeth (Annie) Cook, Senior Scientist, Epidemiology, One Health, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
• Babafemi Oyewole, CEO, Pan African Farmers Organization (PAFO).
• Lloyd Day, Deputy Director General, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
• Alexandra de Athayde, Executive Director, International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF).
• Hongmin Dong, Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) Institute of Agricultural Environmental and Sustainable Development, China.
• Phil Hadley, Secretary General, International Meat Secretariat (IMS).
• Ivan Ivanov, Global Lead Sustainable Protein Advisory, International Finance Cooperation (IFC).
• Macaulay Jones, Scientific Council Liaison Officer and Focal Point for the Livestock Working Group, World Farmers’ Organization (WFO).
• Sinead Leahy, Principal Scientist, New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC).
• Mary Mbole-Kariuki, Project lead – African Union One Health Data Alliance and Catalyzing transformation towards sustainable livestock systems (LiveSys), African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
• Bruno Meireles Leite, Secretariat of Innovation, Sustainable Development, Irrigation, and Cooperativism, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), Brazil.
• Anne Mottet, Lead Global Technical Specialist (Livestock), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
• Laurence Rycken, Director General, International Dairy Federation (IDF).
• Jean-Jacques Soula, Special Advisor to the Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
• Mohamed Taher Sraïri, Professor, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hassan II Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Institute, Rabat – Morocco.
• Altantuya Tseden-Ish, President, National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Coops. Coalition Council Member, International Land Coalition; Executive Committee Member, Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development