The paper argues that, given a functional macroeconomic and institutional framework, livestock policies would be pro-poor if they included: (i) policies ‘establishing the basics for livestock production’, including secure and adequate access to basic production inputs, such as land and water, as well as risk coping mechanisms for natural disasters and price shocks; (ii) policies ‘kick-starting domestic livestock markets’, such as a pro-poor functioning of the credit market, animal health and extension services delivery, and adequate access to output markets for smallholders; and (iii) policies ‘supporting and expanding livestock markets’, encompassing research for improving feeds and livestock breeds, food quality control and trade-supporting policies.
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