Poultry’s role in feeding the future

Poultry can play a significant role in ending hunger, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

September 5, 2024

A study in Kenya has underscored the positive impact of poultry meat on child nutrition, with students eating meat in their morning snack gaining significantly higher test scores.

A study in Kenya has underscored the positive impact of poultry meat on child nutrition, with students eating meat in their morning snack gaining significantly higher test scores.

Courtesy Aviagen

In 2019, industry body the International Poultry Council (IPC) committed to five Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with SDG 2 aiming to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030.

Log in to view the full article

Turkey Face Closeup 1

Avian metapneumovirus challenges US turkey industry

One of Tyson Foods' newest facilities is a bacon plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Tyson Foods pleased with its asset base

Diseases & Health

Avian metapneumovirus challenges US turkey industry

The U.S. should be doing more monitoring and approve a vaccine for AMPV, NTF says.

Turkey Face Closeup 1

Brand Insights

Cage free solutions for modern egg production

VDL Jansen

Learn how VDL Jansen turnkey poultry systems provide optimal production results.

Cage free solutions for modern egg production

Processing & Slaughter

Tyson Foods pleased with its asset base

After closing multiple old and inefficient plants, the company feels good about its “path forward.”

One of Tyson Foods' newest facilities is a bacon plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Processing & Slaughter

Key areas to minimize rejects in poultry processing

There are numerous areas from harvesting to plucking where losses can mount if processes are not properly followed.

Without proper care during harvesting and caging, birds will either be completely lost, or their meat downgraded.

Diseases & Health

Farm-level strategies to reduce Salmonella risk

Broiler farmers must be ever vigilant to keep Salmonella under control in their flocks.

Salmonella can grow in many locations on the farm, including in poultry feed.

Diseases & Health

Inflammation of the poultry gut simply not acceptable

Inflammation of the broiler gut should not be deemed normal and is unacceptable from both economic and welfare perspectives.

Inflammation can start post-hatch and continue through the life of the broiler, impacting performance and welfare.

Egg and broiler supply chains perform well in BBFAW

Tougher criteria for the latest Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare sees companies fall in their ranking, but egg and broiler chains perform comparatively well.

Timebound targets for cage-free hens have been adopted by 73% of the companies that have eggs in their supply chains.

The European Chicken Commitment costs estimated

Should the European Chicken Commitment be fully implemented, costs would be high for producers, the environment and consumers, study finds.

Should the ECC be fully adopted, Europe would need an additional 9,692 more broiler houses simply to maintain current production levels, says the RSK ADAS Ltd study.

Poultry Africa 2024 returns with new name

As part of VIV Worldwide, Poultry Africa is now VIV Africa.

Kigali Convention Centre At Night

Avian Influenza

AI: A mutating threat needs an evolving approach

The entire poultry industry must be ready should avian influenza H5N1 result in the next global pandemic.

Chicks Drinking

Avian Influenza

More must be done to prevent AI reaching live bird markets

Live bird markets are hotspots for avian influenza transmission. Preventing the virus reaching them would be far more effective in halting transmission than the market-focused measures currently applied.

Live bird markets are known to promote the mixing and evolution of AI viruses given that they enable the intermingling of multiple poultry species from many different locations and diverse farming systems.

2024 Latin American Science Conference is upon us

Brazil’s largest poultry-producing state, Paraná, to again host scientific gathering.

IPC family reviews poultry sector's successes, challenges

The recent International Poultry Council demonstrated the benefits of working together to overcome challenges and to achieve success.

Hand Holding Chick

Page 1 of 1602