How can the food production chain meet the needs of the world’s ever-growing communities without overwhelming the planet? Aviagen® addresses this question through “Breeding Sustainability.” Sustainable poultry breeding contributes to a decrease in carbon emissions through a continuous improvement in biological efficiency, fitness and welfare traits. Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) or the rate at which feed is converted to body weight is a key indicator of biological efficiency and has the greatest direct impact on the industry’s carbon footprint. Due to an FCR improvement of 1.5-2.0 points per year, Aviagen…
Breeding Sustainability – Aviagen Illustrates Co2 Reduction Contribution to Global Poultry Industry
