Dairy in support of the Sustainable Development Goals

The Asian Dairy Sector is strongly positioned to help reach the Sustainable Development Goals.
However, there are still challenges that we must overcome.

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PARTNERSHIPS
FOR THE GOALS

PEACE, JUSTICE AND

STRONG INSTITUTIONS

NO
POVERTY

STRENGTHS
Dairy supports rural
livelihoods and generates
poverty-alleviating growth.

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Promote responsive,
inclusive, participatory
and representative
institutions through
Promote
the dairy value
region-specific
chain.
good animal welfare
practices while considering
productivity, profitability and
product quality.

LIFE BELOW
WATER

Dairy
provides vital
nutrients and contributes
to household food security.

PPORTUNITIES F
S AND O
OR A
ENGE
CTIO
L
L
N
CHA

LIFE ON
LAND

Concerted
multi-stakeholder
action is needed to
make it happen.

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Invest
in enhanced
quality and safety
of dairy products.
Promote school milk
programs linked to local
dairy development
to enhance food
security and
Enhance
nutrition.
consumer education

Provide sound
policy frameworks
for inclusive dairy
development.

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Productive
dairy reduces
greenhouse
gas emissions.

RESPONSIBLE
CONSUMPTION
AND PRODUCTION

Dairy
products
are a part of
healthy, affordable
and sustainable
diets.

Smallholder
dairy is a
powerful vehicle
for women
empowerment in
poor countries.

Provide more leadership

opportunities for
women in dairy.

Utilize biogas
from dairy as a
form of clean energy.

Accelerate
investment for
smallholder
dairy development.

Provide small
businesses with
access to credit
and technology.

Offer
opportunities for
training for small
and medium
enterprises through
the dairy value chain.

Favourable water
footprint in
comparison with
other animal
source foods.

Biogas from dairy is

a renewable (clean)
form of energy.

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SUSTAINABLE CITIES
AND COMMUNITIES

Photo credit: National Dairy Development Board, India

Dairy generates year

round, inclusive and
productive employment.

Smallholder
dairy is pro-poor.

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QUALITY
EDUCATION

GENDER
EQUALITY

Further reduce and

optimize the water footprint.

Recognize the role of dairy

as a net contributor to
sustainable food supply.

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GOOD HEALTH
AND WELL-BEING

Promote farmer to farmer

transfer of technologies,
knowledge and best practices.

Improve dairy productivity

and production practices to
reduce carbon footprint.

Dairy converts
inedible plant
material into
high-value food.

to enable more informed

food choices.

Promote policies and

investment to prevent
water pollution.

CLIMATE
ACTION

ZERO
HUNGER

REDUCED
INEQUALITIES

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION
AND INFRASTRUCTURE

DECENT WORK AND

ECONOMIC GROWTH

AFFORDABLE AND
CLEAN ENERGY

CLEAN WATER
AND SANITATION