Guide for Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Poultry Processing

Year Published

2021

Contributing Organizations

International Trade Centre (ITC)

Finance in Motion (FiM)

eco.business Fund

Type of Resource

Tool

Languages

Spanish

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Agriculture, Forestry & Land Use

Target Audience

Banks

Real Economy Corporates

Asset Owners

Asset Managers

Relevant Geography

Latin America and the Caribbean

Resource Description

This resource is a technical guide for the slaughtering of poultry, covering infrastructure, equipment, production stages, and risk management. It supports projects in aligning with environmental, labor, and social standards required for financing.

Why This Matters

The guide helps stakeholders identify and reduce sustainability risks in poultry slaughter operations, supporting safe, compliant, and investable agribusiness projects.

Key Insights

Describes slaughter process: reception, stunning, bleeding, scalding, plucking, evisceration, washing, and packaging
Identifies environmental risks: high water and energy use, wastewater, solid waste, and odors
Recommends wastewater treatment, composting, use of efficient equipment, and hygiene controls
Highlights labor risks including repetitive motions, injuries from tools, and exposure to steam or noise
Addresses social risks such as impacts on surrounding communities and informal labor

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