Genetic progress in African poultry breeding programmes

The poultry industry is the fastest-growing sector in African agriculture, with an annual growth rate of 6%, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Several diseases, low production and high mortality pose challenges that can be overcome by next-generation genetics. The African poultry industry employs more than 50 million people across the continent and has a market value of more than US$16 billion. As a result, Africa is home to millions of poultry fa