CGIAR outlines strategic opportunities to G20 ministers for sustainable livestock

Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 18th, 2025 – Investment in improved livestock practices can deliver a dual benefit for farmers and the environment, as demonstrated by CGIAR researchers to agriculture ministers at G20. Evidence shows that sustainable livestock interventions have the potential to more than double beef production in sub-Saharan Africa to meet growing demand while also cutting related greenhouse gas emissions by up to 60%.

The compelling case for transformative livestock development was presented by IFPRI Director General and CGIAR Global Leadership Team member Dr Johan Swinnen, drawing on the finding of the policy brief developed by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the International Food Policy Research Institute, and the International Livestock Research Institute.