New Tool Can Help Farmers Improve Productivity and Reduce Emissions

 GLEAM-i, the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model interactive, provides answers to a wide range of questions.

Based on GLEAM, the model developed by FAO's Animal Production and Health Division to support policy and practice change to achieve sustainable livestock development, GLEAM-i can be run by anyone using the Excel software, including community organisations working in remote rural areas.

FAO research based on GLEAM has found that with feasible and affordable changes, livestock farmers can increase production and reduce emissions by nearly a third.

"The objective of GLEAM is to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that livestock activities are as efficient as possible so that they can continue to contribute to people's food, nutrition and livelihood needs while utilising fewer natural resources," said Anne Mottet, Livestock Policy Officer at FAO.

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