Appropriate use of livestock is extremely valuable in addressing poverty

A NUMBER of organisations, including Oxfam Ireland, have been successfully selling alternative ethical gifts at Christmas as a way of generating funds for overseas development work.

Oxfam Ireland is aware there has recently been some concern about the way in which animals are being used in overseas development programmes, some of which are sold as gifts through alternative gift catalogues.

From our experience, the appropriate use of livestock in development programmes is extremely valuable in addressing poverty.