Vol. 10, Issue 6, Part D (2025)

Author(s): Sonu Kumar Yadav, Anjani Kumar Mishra, Pramod Sharma, Bhavna Aharwal, Nishtha Kushwah and Sanket Pathak

Abstract: Global demand for livestock products is expected to double by 2050, mainly due to improvement in the worldwide standard of living. Meanwhile, climate change is a threat to livestock production because of the impact on quality of feed crop and forage, water availability, animal and milk production, livestock diseases, animal reproduction, and biodiversity. Human population is expected to increase from 7.2 to 9.6 billion by 2050. This represents a population increase of 33%, but as the global standard of living increases, demand for agricultural products will increase by about 70% in the same period. Meanwhile, total global cultivated land area has not changed since 1991, reflecting increased productivity and intensification efforts. Livestock products are an important agricultural commodity for global food security because they provide 17% of global kilocalorie consumption and 33% of global protein consumption. Worldwide milk production is expected to increase from 664 million tonnes (in 2006) to 1077 million tonnes (by 2050), and meat production will double from 258 to 455 million tonnes. Consequently, the livestock sector will be a key player in the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and improving global food security. Therefore, in the transition to sustainable livestock production, there is a need for Assessments related to the use of adaptation and mitigation measures tailored to the location and livestock production system in use. Policies that support and facilitate the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.