Initiatives for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development
ISSED

Livestock as a second income, not a last resort

Animal Husbandry and Livestock Development

Training in livestock management, animal health and sustainable breeding that turns household animals into a reliable, productive asset.

For many rural households, livestock is the closest thing to a savings account — an asset that can be sold when school fees fall due or a harvest disappoints. It is also, too often, an asset that dies before it can be used.

ISSED trains households to manage livestock as a productive enterprise: keeping animals alive, keeping them healthy, and breeding them deliberately.

What we cover

  • Animal health — disease recognition, prevention, vaccination routines and when to call for veterinary support.
  • Husbandry and housing — feeding, shelter and handling that reduce avoidable losses.
  • Sustainable breeding — selection and management that improve stock quality across generations.
  • Livestock economics — knowing what an animal costs to keep and what it is genuinely worth at sale.

The headline indicator here is blunt: how many animals survive. Reduced mortality is the single change that most reliably converts livestock from a gamble into an income stream.

How we measure it

Objectives and indicators

3 Objective 3

Improve livestock-based livelihoods through training in animal husbandry, health and sustainable breeding.

Expected outcome

Households strengthen and diversify income through productive livestock management.

Indicators

  • Number of farmers trained in livestock management and animal health
  • Percentage reduction in livestock mortality rates
  • Percentage increase in household income from livestock sales

Verified through: Veterinary and extension records, household income surveys

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