Our Impact

Individual

Our initiatives reach millions of rural farmers, especially women, helping them increase their income, strengthen resilience to economic shocks, consume a healthier diet, and become more engaged members of their communities.

Regional

We work with local partners to expand access to new technologies and high-quality inputs. Through farmer training, mentorship, and technical guidance, we help build sustainable poultry systems that raise productivity and livelihoods across rural regions.

Global

We are committed to expanding the positive impact of rural poultry production worldwide—empowering smallholder farmers and their communities through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
Annual Reports
Annual Report 2025

Our 2025 report shares the World Poultry Foundation’s next five-year organizational strategy, the breadth and impact of our work in 2025, and outlines our goals for strengthening opportunities for rural poultry farmers.

We are deeply grateful to the partners who make this progress possible.

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Annual Report 2024

Our 2024 achievements reflect how the World Poultry Foundation’s programs are empowering farmers, expanding skills, and advancing poultry production globally.

We are deeply grateful to the partners who make this progress possible.

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State of the Industry
Dual-Purpose Poultry in Africa 2025

State of the Industry: Dual-Purpose Poultry in Africa is the first report to measure the dual-purpose poultry market across the continent. It shares the sector’s size, where demand is growing, and what it will take to reach more small-scale producers.

We are deeply grateful to the companies who shared their time and data to make it possible.

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Highlight Impact Numbers

4.62M+
rural households reached
$130+
profit per flock
15k+
trained in poultry farming
20+
countries supported
60%+
women-led flocks
158M+
day-old chicks distributed
Improving Lives
Entrepreneurship

We foster entrepreneurship so rural households have opportunities to raise their income and become more resilient to shocks.

The graph on the right illustrates the cumulative number of small scale producers trained from 2017 to 2024

# of Small Scale Producers

We target reaching 70% female small-scale farmers

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>15
average flock size
$130+
profit per 30 birds
20%
return on investment
Improved Nutrition

We encourage households to consume a diverse, nutrient-rich diet.

Through improved poultry access, families gain:

  • High-quality protein (eggs + meat)
  • Regular, sustainable food sources
  • Greater dietary diversity

Baseline nutritional surveys have been completed. Midline results will be shared soon.

QUICK STATS

150+
eggs to eat or sell (per bird)
30%+
of chicken and egg output consumed by households
Women’s Empowerment

We involve women at every stage of the poultry value chain, strengthening their leadership and household decision-making roles.

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Woman-led Brooder Units

Woman-led Small Holder Flocks

Building Local Capacity
Tried & Tested Birds

We provide access to high-quality birds so farmers can rear more productive flocks.

QUICK STATS

<5%
mortality for Brooder Units
<15%
mortality for small holder farmers
100+
egg production improvement over local birds
300%
increase in eggs over the local indigenous breeds
700g
weight of chick after 28 days
2.2kg
weight of male after 14 weeks
Farmer Training

We emphasize practical training and accessible knowledge.
Our tailored materials draw on our extensive technical expertise and are adapted to local contexts.

WPF Resource Utilization

Total Visits: 72,000+

Translated Materials

Our visual and translated training materials help overcome language and literacy barriers, ensuring knowledge is accessible and actionable for all farmers.

Strengthening Global Networks
Continual Learning

We invest in data systems that enable continuous learning and improvement across all WPF partnerships.

Our Reach

We have worked in more than 20 countries and continue to expand our global network worldwide.