The Livestock Sector Policy Menu presented in this volume has been prepared by the Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative (PPLPI) with the objective to enhance the capacity of FAO and its Member States to formulate and implement policy and institutional changes in the livestock sector to the benefit of the poor. The Menu comprises a user-friendly, non-technical compilation of livestock sector policies/programs, including case studies, to assist policy-makers and development practitioners in formulating and implementing plans for institutional reforms and livestock sector-related policies that will benefit livestock farmers in particular and, in general, all stakeholders along the value chain. Section 2.2 is particularly useful for risk management because it outlines some risk-coping policies and programs, including livestock insurance, early warning systems, contingency plans, emergency feeding, grazing reserves, de-stocking and re-stocking.
