Poultry in the 21st Century: avian influenza and beyond

Poultry in the 21st Century:
avian influenza and beyond
International Poultry Conference
Bangkok, November 2007

EXTENDED ELECTRONIC VERSION
(WITH THE FULL TEXT OF ALL PAPERS)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Rome 2008

ABSTRACT

The findings and conclusions of the conference are expected to assist in the identification of policy measures that address the consequences of structural change in the poultry sector. Three main themes were identified for the conference: (i) sector trends and impacts; (ii) risks and opportunities for poultry production; (iii) poultry as a development tool. For each of the themes, several authors were identified to prepare background and review papers on specific topics. Five poultry sector country studies were commissioned for important poultry producing countries, namely: Brazil, China, Egypt, India and Thailand. An expert consultation, including key authors, was held 3-4 May 2007 in Rome to further develop the topics and scope of the conference.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements introduction Welcome address Summary	[440Kb]

PART 1 Sector trends and impacts	[6.3Mb]
Global poultry sector trends and external drivers of structural change Scale and structures of the poultry sector and factors inducing change: intercountry differences and expected trends Poultry sector in China: structural changes during the past decade and future trends Structural changes in Thailand’s poultry sector and its social implications The poultry industry in India Case study of the Egyptian poultry sector Future trends and developments in poultry nutrition Future trends for poultry genetic resources Perspectives on the global markets for poultry products Global feed issues affecting the Asian poultry industry Feed availability inducing structural change in the poultry sector Social impacts of structural change in the poultry sector Summary of Discussions

PART 2 Risks and Challenges for Poultry Production	[2.5Mb]
Risks associated with poultry production systems Poultry production and the environment – a review Do old and new forms of poultry go together? Animal welfare in poultry production systems: Impact of European Union standards on world trade OIE standards and guidelines related to trade and poultry diseases Zoonotic desease risks and socioeconomic impacts of industrial poultry production: review of the experience with contract growing in the United States of America Response of the Thai poultry industry to highly pathogenic avian influenza Food-safety concerns in the poultry sector of developing countries Risks caused by bio-aerosols in poultry houses Veterinary services for poultry production Summary of Discussions

PART 3 Poultry as a Development Tool	[2,6Mb]
Poultry production for livelihoods and poverty alleviation Smallholder family poultry as a tool to initiate rural development Scope and space for small-scale poultry production in developing countries Village chicken production systems in Thailand Formal and informal contract farming in poultry in Bangladesh Getting the poultry private sector involved in the development for Africa Summary of Discussions

Annexes Summary of posters	[1.1Mb]

Structural changes in the Brazilian poultry sector 1995 to 2005	[6.1Mb]

Agenda List of participants	[557Kb]

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by FAO in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.

The views expressed in this information product are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of FAO.

E-ISBN 978-92-5-107364-3 (PDF)

FAO encourages the use, reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product. Except where otherwise indicated, material may be copied, downloaded and printed for private study, research and teaching purposes, or for use in non-commercial products or services, provided that appropriate acknowledgement of FAO as the source and copyright holder is given and that FAO’s endorsement of users’ views, products or services is not implied in any way.

All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should be made via www.fao.org/contact-us/licence-request/.

FAO information products are available on the FAO website (www.fao.org/publications) and can be purchased through [email protected].