Reflecting on World Poultry Day

🌍 Reflecting on World Poultry Day in a changing world

This year’s World Poultry Day has come at a moment of great geopolitical uncertainty, reminding us how fragile global supply chains can be.
The potential disruption of key trade routes highlights how quickly the movement of energy, feed ingredients and food can be affected.

In times like these, food security stops being an abstract concept. It becomes immediate, tangible and deeply connected to global stability.

Poultry already plays a unique role in feeding the world:
✅It is the most efficient converter of feed into animal protein
✅It has the lowest environmental footprint among major livestock proteins
✅It is affordable and culturally accepted across regions
✅It can be produced quickly and locally, even in resource-constrained settings

When supply chains are disrupted and economies face volatility, these characteristics become critical for the resilience of the sector.
Short production cycles, strong global integration and continuous innovation make poultry one of the most resilient sources of animal protein.

At the International Poultry Council, we see every day how the poultry value chain contributes to stability, affordability and nutrition for billions of people.
On this World Poultry Day, the message felt clearer than ever:
Poultry is not only part of the food system, it is part of the solution.