CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods

15/09/2025

Chương trình SAAF mở ra hướng phát triển chăn nuôi bền vững, tăng cường an toàn dịch bệnh, nâng cao giá trị và sức cạnh tranh của các sản phẩm.

15/09/2025

In Thái Nguyên and Sơn La. Vietnam, we are helping farmers shift from scattered production to science-driven, climate-resilient livestock systems. With a One Health lens and a co-design approach, CGIAR and partners are building inclusive, sustainable food futures.

Read more: https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1724896/farmers-helped-to-promote-sustainable-livestock-development.html

The Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) programme has been launched by Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) to support the building of healthier, more sustainable and more inclusive food systems from livestock and aquaculture.

27/08/2025

In this article in the Agriculture and Environment Newspaper, Son La province, home to buffalo, dairy cows, pigs, and poultry, is working with the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods program to tackle climate challenges and build resilient, sustainable livestock systems.

As Karen Marshall the Interim Deputy Director explains: “Vietnam is one of 17 focus countries where we are scaling up solutions for food and nutrition security.”

👉 Explore the story: https://van.nongnghiepmoitruong.vn/cgiar-launches-sustainable-animal-and-aquatic-foods-program-d769707.html

19/08/2025

14/08/2025

A new study investigates antimicrobial use governance in Malawi, finding 522 policies mainly in animal health, food safety, and animal feed.

The researchers identify several important opportunities for Malawi to address research and monitoring gaps, improve information sharing between institutions, and build targets to reduce antimicrobial use in animals.

These recommendations could help build a safer future that protects animal productivity, and human, animal and environmental health.

Read what they are here: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175701

CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods

14/08/2025

Over 50 experts, from farmers to policymakers, have joined forces to co-design a roadmap for safe, nutritious and climate-smart dairy in Nepal.

The goal? Boost productivity by up to 50% for cattle and 30% for buffalo by 2035 while protecting the environment and ensuring women and youth are part of the transformation.

This is more than a plan, it is a shared vision for a resilient dairy value chain that can feed a growing nation.

📖 Read how co-design is turning big ambitions into actionable change:https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/multi-stakeholder-workshop-shapes-future-of-dairy-innovation-and-policy-in-nepal/

14/08/2025

🐐 For millions in , small ruminants are more than livestock. They are a path to income, nutrition, and opportunity.

We are working with local partners to boost productivity, improve animal health, and open new markets, especially for women and young people.

From climate-smart feeds to digital tools and women-led cooperatives, these changes are helping rural communities build a more sustainable future. 🌱

Read more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgiar-program-focusses-on-a-more-inclusive-and-sustainable-small-ruminant-value-chain-in-mali/

12/08/2025

Meet Rahma Adam, our Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Co-Lead 🌍✨
Through the SAAF Program, we work with young people to unlock opportunities in animal and aquatic food systems, helping them access training, markets, finance, and technology.

From leading climate-smart fish farming to developing new livestock business models, youth are co-designing solutions that improve nutrition, livelihoods, and environmental health.

This , we’re celebrating how young people are shaping the future of sustainable food systems.

12/08/2025

💊 Healthy animals, healthy livelihoods.

For Amos Mhone, working in the veterinary sector is about more than animal health. It’s about protecting the future of young farmers’ enterprises.

Antimicrobials are essential to treat sick animals, but misuse can lead to antimicrobial resistance, harming both business and public health. Amos focuses on improving governance and policy around antimicrobial use in low and middle income countries, ensuring access and responsible use go hand in hand.

📽 Watch the video below to see how Amos is helping young people keep their animals and their livelihoods healthy.

12/08/2025

Meet Rahma Adam, our Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion Co-Lead. She highlights how the Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods Program is creating opportunities for young people in livestock, fisheries, and aquaculture.

With 1.2 billion youth globally and 85% in low- and middle-income countries, SAAF is working to turn that potential into opportunity, helping youth access markets, finance, skills, and technology.

By co-designing solutions with the youth, we’re building inclusive, climate-smart, and sustainable food systems that deliver jobs, better nutrition, and stronger communities.

06/03/2024

📢Don't miss our event on 'Gender-inclusive innovations for aquatic food systems transformation' featuring keynote speakers and panel members Shakuntala Thilsted, Nicole Franz, Arifur Rahman, Anouk Ride & Rahma Adam.

📅 8 March 2022
⏰15:00 (UTC+8) / 08:00 (UTC+1)

Register to save your spot in the link here 👉 https://bit.ly/3hzi4ix

FAO CGIAR