Sanjeev Kumar participated in the FAO Regional Forum for Innovations to Support Sustainable Livestock Transformation in the Asia-Pacific Region organized by the FAO in Thailand and he shares his observations here.

Livestock plays a vital role in the Asia-Pacific region's agriculture-based economy. This workshop was organized to provide an opportunity for participants to learn and exchange information on how livestock sector investment planning and innovations can transform the sector in Asia-Pacific to meet food and nutrition security objectives and sustainable development goals. Country directors of livestock, livestock development officers, technology providers, and innovators in the livestock value chain from 15 Asian countries, along with FAO team members, participated in the event.