Diagram explanation:The Proposed frame is about Livestock In<strong>for</strong>mation Systems (LIS) used by theparticipant institutions in relation to FA-1. The main questions asked were: (a) whatsort <strong>of</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation is managed by those LIS, and (b) how they can be used <strong>for</strong>defining the scope <strong>of</strong> production systems and regions, and <strong>for</strong> analyzing theefficiency gap and the alternatives to narrow it.The second level was <strong>for</strong> grouping the main characteristics <strong>of</strong> the LIS available. Type<strong>of</strong> data, livestock products covered, updating frequency, availability and coverage.8
Diagram 2.Contribution to FA1 - Livestock in<strong>for</strong>mation systems (LIS)Livestock In<strong>for</strong>mation SystemsType <strong>of</strong> data Products covered Updated databases Availability Regional coverage Regional depthLevels <strong>of</strong>measurementsInstitutionsPhysical, economic,environmental, socioeconomicCow-calf, beeffinishing, sows, hogs,ewes, lambs, milk cowslast year available, updateannually, bi-annuallyPublic, exclusive,electronic, printCountry, regional,continent, globalCountry, regional,continent, globalWhole-farm,enterprise, grossmargin, total costsILRIDairy, pig, cattle andsmall ruminantPublic, some areaexclusive (currentlybeing used or analized)and depends onpartnersSub-Saharan Africa,Asia and Latin-America.Multiple projects inmany countriesCovers the whole valuechains, diverseproduction systemswith an emphasis onsmallholder livestockkeepersWhole value chainlevel measuresCIRADFarm accounting dataenergy balance"practices"reunionSSA-WA., Amazonia,VietnamMilk, meat 2010 Exclusively (depends) Farm chainDanish Meat CouncilFAO-AGALGIZAnimal productionsystem parameters(production, structure,feed,..),environmentalAll main products Year <strong>of</strong> reference: 2005 Public <strong>Global</strong> From region to pixel Supply chain levelagri benchmarkPhysicalenvironmentalemissions(socio-)economicAll listed2011annual updatePublic reportsresults data base <strong>for</strong>partners and projects<strong>Global</strong>28 countriesRegionstypical farmsAll listed9