Vietnam charts new path for sustainable livestock development with CLEANED tool integration

CGIAR October 2 2024

In 2023, Vietnam’s livestock industry grew by 5.72%, contributing 26% to agricultural gross domestic product (GDP). Livestock production increased by 4.5–6%/year in the 2018–2022 period, mostly driven by growing demand for eggs, milk and meat[1]. This rapid growth has come at the cost of environmental degradation and competition for feeds, which threaten long-term sustainability. Therefore, it is essential to address a wide range of issues that impact the livestock industry in Vietnam to enhance productivity, minimize environmental impact, and reduce the high cost of feeds.

This is the aim of the CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity. One of the initiative’s work packages (evidence, decisions, and scaling) aims to facilitate evidence generation on the environmental impact of a livestock innovation pipeline through the Comprehensive Livestock Environmental Assessment for Improved Nutrition, a Secured Environment, and Sustainable Development (CLEANED) tool.

The results of these assessments are meant to:

1. Help project proponents prioritize innovations and scale strategies that contribute to the achievement of sustainable livestock development in Vietnam;
2. Raise awareness and facilitate decision-making and policing in the local livestock industry; and

1. Contribute to the scaling the adoption of innovations by local and national partners.

On 26 March 2024, researchers organized a half-day stakeholder workshop to discuss potential scaling pathways for the CLEANED decision-support tool in academia, policy institutes, and the Ministry of Agriculture and its affiliates in Vietnam. Held in Hanoi, the workshop brought together scientists, researchers, policymakers, and business owners to discuss:

1. Government efforts to promote sustainable livestock development with a focus on environmental regulation;
2. University efforts to educate and develop the next generation of environmentally conscious experts; and
3. The CLEANED decision support tool and its role in addressing the gaps identified in (1) and (2) above.
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