Livestock Data for Decisions (LD4D)

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A community dedicated to driving better livestock decision-making through improved data and analysis. 👩🏿‍🌾🐐📊 🔗 https://livestockdata.org/ Follow us also on: LinkedIn: https://edin.ac/4kQzdTF | YouTube: https://edin.ac/4mSlKwA

A female Community-Based Animal Health Worker conducts a physical examination on a cow secured in a restraining pen in Nigeria.
Camels, goats, and sheep gather at a water source in an arid landscape, reflecting the vital role of rangelands and livestock diversity in sustaining pastoralist livelihoods in Kenya.
Flyer with event information featuring an image of an African veterinary professional in a blue one-piece work suit, standing in a village setting next to a woman in a pink hijab with two goats on a tether.
A team in Nigeria works together to vaccinate sheep.
A female veterinary worker in Nigeria smiles in front of a small group of cattle searching for pasture on patchy grazing land.
Three men and woman attend a training session for pastoralist communities in Kenya. They stand and sit around a table in conversation.
This cow's ear tag links it to Nigeria's National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) and Ranch ID platform, enabling livestock traceability, disease control, and data-driven management for a modern industry.
Livestock Photo Contest 2025 - COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARDS. Cast your vote on LD4D's LinkedIn page!
A diverse group of smiling people stands on a white stairway. The photo is of the members of the LD4D Solutions Group on Digital Services for Livestock Methane Management, taken at a workshop in Bonn, Germany in June 2025.
Image showing headshots of the lD4D Steering Committee Members, and the LD4D logo.
To understand the potential for avoided emissions, or bending the emissions curve, we must consider two alternative scenarios for the future of livestock production in LMICs. One where production efficiency does not improve significantly and one where investment leads to improvement. The difference in absolute emissions between these two scenarios is the potential for avoided emissions (green area).
An event flyer that says "women and pastoral livelihoods: recording available" with pictures of four female speakers and their names and titles below.