ASEAN forum charts regional path for climate-smart livestock production systems
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BANGKOK, Thailand—Over 40 policymakers, researchers, and development partners from Southeast Asia convened on 3–4 June 2025 in Bangkok for the ASEAN Climate-Smart Livestock Investors, Extension and Science Forum, which aimed to align science, policy, and investment toward low-emission livestock development.
Participants represented governments, universities, research institutions, and international development organizations.
Co-organized by the New Zealand Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP), and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), the forum brought together representatives from government, academe, and international organizations to identify collaborative approaches for developing climate-smart livestock solutions that reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while ensuring food security.
Clockwise from top left: Ms. Julienne Maria Undine Paz Quimio, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines; Dr. Phanthavong Vongsamphanh, Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Lao PDR; Mr. Jacinth Paul Apostol, Climate Change Commission, Philippines;, and Dr. Mam Somony General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, Cambodia, shared reflections on key takeaways and reaffirmed their regional commitment to action.
The forum concluded with a united commitment to advance low-emission livestock development. This includes strengthening regional collaboration on emissions measurement, reporting systems, capacity building, and policy integration, while promoting the inclusion of livestock in national climate strategies and co-investment initiatives for a more sustainable agricultural future.
