Ecosystem management

Improving the efficiency of farmland can help meet the world's growing demand for food, while minimizing the loss of natural habitats and forests.

Toward this goal, the poultry breeding industry has become a paragon of sustainability by producing birds that grow more efficiently by using less feed with each generation.

Feed conversion ratio (FCR) improvements in today's broilers mean less feed grain is needed throughout the production cycle. The grain not used for poultry feed can be allocated for other purposes, and the land that would have produced grain can be used for natural conservation or repurposed for other crops.

FCR improvements also help reduce the environmental footprint of poultry production in terms of global warming potential and pollutant emissions.

Aligning and forging ahead

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described the SDGs as a "to-do list for people and planet" that laid out a "universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world."

The takeaway from the SDGs is that we must work each day to effect positive change in the world.

The poultry industry has an enormous responsibility. The global population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050 and per capita food consumption will continue to grow. The response to this demand should be socially, economically and environmentally responsible.

Customers continue to be the most valuable asset, and should be continually equipped with the knowledge, products and technology for success in an increasingly competitive market.

Agriculture, and poultry especially, is poised to be a driver to make many of the SDGs possible. The greater poultry industry can investigate the UN goals and explore ways to align with them to improve global society. Working together toward these common goals, the poultry industry can accomplish great strides toward a better future for the industry, society and the planet.

 

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