Between July 10–21, 2023, ICEM, in collaboration with the Hanoi University of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Architecture and Planning (HUCE-FAP), organized a student design [...]
Maintaining Community Livestock Systems in the Face of Climate Change
Nga Nguyen2020-01-10T15:22:38+07:00The consumption of livestock derived products is rapidly increasing in the Lower Mekong River Basin. This is largely attributed to increasing standards of living and household incomes. Improvements in production, processing and postharvest practices present new opportunities for livestock owners, but also greater competition. But what might happen to livestock in the not-so-distant future as a result of climate change? How might smallholders remain competitive in terms of production costs, increasing their access to output markets and building system resilience to climate change? Finding answers to these types of questions and others to inform producers who are faced with critical economic difficulties is crucial.