The US embassy Dhaka鈥檚 United States Department of Agriculture is launching its new Bangladesh Climate Smart Livestock project to enhance efficiency, promote climate resilience, and foster sustainable innovations in livestock, said a press release.
The USDA through the Food for Progress Programme is investing over $34 million in this project over five years and will work with the fisheries and livestock ministry and the Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute to achieve sustainable results.
The United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh, one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change, implement climate-smart agricultural practices to help Bangladesh adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change, said the release.
This innovative new project will significantly boost livestock productivity, improve market access, and implement climate-smart practices across 16 targeted districts, ultimately benefiting over 2,50,000 livestock farmers.
The project will introduce advanced production technologies, improve animal health, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with Bangladesh鈥檚 national climate goals. By linking producers to end buyers and increasing access to investment capital, the project aims to grow livestock sales by $940 million over its five-year period.
鈥楾his project will simultaneously help smallholding livestock producers, increase production and improve their livelihoods, while also reducing methane emissions. This will show that climate change adaptation and mitigation do not need to come at the cost of agricultural production,鈥� said USDA Agricultural Attache Sarah Gilleski.
The USDA Climate Smart Livestock project is implemented by the US Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance.
