Type of livestock product(s) produced by the organization during the reporting period. Choose all that apply from the options in the Reference List.
Type of livestock product(s) produced by the organization during the reporting period. Choose all that apply from the options in the Reference List.
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source of data and reporting level. See usage guidance for further information.
This metric is intended to capture the types of livestock an organization produces. Organizations may report on this metric at the organizational level (selecting all relevant answer options) or for a specific product/service (selecting only one livestock/fish type for the product/service for which the organization is reporting).
Different livestock products have different production methods and therefore different influences on ecosystems, biodiversity, climate change, and local communities. For example, carbon dioxide emissions from honey production differ from cattle breeding emissions, with correspondingly different contributions to climate change.
The list of options in the Reference List is from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=27).
June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released
No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released
No change.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released
New metric. Livestock/Fish Type (PD4686) was developed via the IRIS Taxonomy Development Group.