The role of livestock in food security for PNG

摘要

Food security in PNG remains critical in the face of increasing numbers of people with low agricultural productivity. Livestock intervention for increased productivity is a sound strategy to combat malnutrition, increase availability of meat and provide adequate diets based on locally produced animal protein. Livestock are important for consolidating growth in agricultural output and accelerating rural development on a sustainable basis--a prerequisite for national food security. The integration of suitable livestock species with traditional cropping systems could achieve village-level food security for over 80 percent of the population. Appropriate animals for village production can become integral to farming systems, improving meat protein availability and complementing inadequate and deficient diets in marginal rural and urban areas. This paper highlights relevant livestock development strategies for PNG.