Africa Is Repositioning Poultry for Food Security

Africa Is Repositioning Poultry for Food Security

Africa’s poultry sector is shifting from import dependence to coordinated, policy-driven domestic production, with countries aligning finance, skills, and regional partnerships to scale output. Gabon is moving fast to ban chicken imports by 2027, turning to Senegal, Africa’s long-standing poultry success story, for guidance. According to sector analysts, what is emerging is not isolated reform…

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Africa Is Repositioning Poultry for Food Security

Africa: In Ethiopia, Building Better Livelihoods Through Poultry Farming

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Imran Abba Jihad, a disabled farmer in southwest Ethiopia, improved his livelihood through poultry farming under the Livestock and Fisheries Sector Development Project (LFSDP), gaining income, skills, and food security. LFSDP, a national initiative backed by the World Bank, has empowered 3.2 million farmers–including women, youth, and people with disabilities–by providing training, livestock,…

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