The International Poultry Council (IPC) has announced that 16 new organisations have joined its antimicrobial use stewardship principles, bringing the total number of supporters to 42.
These organisations represent nearly 50% of global poultry meat production and span over 150 countries, covering all sectors of poultry production from small farms to fully integrated systems.
A total of 16 new organisations have joined the IPC’s antimicrobial use stewardship programme. Photo: Hans Prinsen
IPC president Ricardo Santin emphasised the importance of private sector leadership in addressing antimicrobial resistance, highlighting the positive impact on global health through a One Health approach.
Reduce antimicrobial use and mitigate bacterial resistance
The initiative, supported by USAID’s TRANSFORM (Transformational Strategies for Farm Output Risk Mitigation) programme, aims to reduce antimicrobial use and mitigate bacterial resistance, ensuring sustainable animal health and food security.
Supporters include:
- Animal Husbandry Association of Vietnam (AHAV) – Vietnam
- Asociación Latinoamericana de Avicultura (ALA) – Latin America
- Fédération des Industries Avicoles (FIA) – France
- Poultry Federation of India (PFI) – India
- Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors Council (CPEPC) – Canada
- Bundesverband der Geflügelschlachtereien e.V (BVG) – Germany
- Aviagen – global poultry genetics company
- Cargill – a global agribusiness
- Jefo – Canada
- Kenchic Limited – Kenya
- McDonald’s – a global food service provider
- Tyson – United States
- Nanda Group – India
Sunita van Es-Sahota
Source: poultryworld 03/12/2025
