We welcome the development of the tool, which should be flexible in order to be applicable to different countries and different realities of farms, including high-income countries where very small farms are often overlooked, but small-scale livestock production provides many benefits (environmental, social and economic). In the exchange between family farms from Argentina and Austria, we have seen that many issues are relevant for both countries – as listed in the attached document.
Important points: It would be good to focus not only on production, but also on social, economic and ecological dimensions of sustainability. + Include the voice of the farmers (of different backgrounds) in the development of the tool.
Margareta Moser