HOW BEEF CATTLE ARE HELPING LIFT LAOS WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY

IMPROVING the health and nutrition of the South East Asian cattle herd is playing a direct role in lifting women out of poverty.

Work being carried in the Luang Prabang region of northern Laos is showing that training in biosecurity, livestock management, and the use of vaccinations to prevent disease is enabling farmers to rapidly grow their cattle herds and improve their profitability.