Development of the organic livestock and poultry industry urgently needs multi-party efforts

The "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of Ecological Civilization" proposed: “develop organic agriculture and ecological agriculture”, pointing out the direction for future agricultural development. As an important component of agriculture, the livestock industry should also take the organic livestock and poultry industry as its development direction. Developing the organic livestock and poultry industry is the fundamental measure for improving the quality of livestock and poultry products and ensuring their quality and safety, an important measure for achieving quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in the livestock industry, and a key link in reducing environmental pollution, maintaining ecological balance, and achieving sustainable development of the livestock industry.

In recent years, with the continuous increase in the use of veterinary drugs, antibiotics, feed additives and the like, the sustainable development of the livestock industry has faced severe challenges. The mindset that prioritizes output and profit has left producers of livestock and poultry products lacking the necessary awareness of developing the organic livestock and poultry industry, making it difficult to raise their enthusiasm. Meanwhile, manufacturers of production inputs often start from their own interests and are unwilling to give up their existing markets, hindering their own transformation and upgrading. There is insufficient initiative in industry management and standardization construction, and supervision and promotion of the development of the organic livestock and poultry industry are weak. It can be seen that developing the organic livestock and poultry industry is a systematic project that requires efforts from multiple parties.

Strengthen publicity for the development of the organic livestock and poultry industry. Use various publicity channels to convey the standards and policies for the development of the organic livestock and poultry industry throughout the entire process of livestock and poultry product production, awaken among businesses in the livestock and poultry product production chain a sense of responsibility for developing the organic livestock and poultry industry, and raise their conscientiousness in developing it.

Increase subsidies for the development of the organic livestock and poultry industry. The organic livestock and poultry industry is a labor-intensive and knowledge-intensive industry with relatively low returns. The government should strengthen guidance through industrial planning, ensure supply through market means, and enhance the returns of organic livestock and poultry product producers through policy subsidies and support.

Accelerate scientific and technological development for organic livestock and poultry products. It is necessary to strengthen the protection and research and development of breeds and cultivate organic livestock and poultry product brands. Accelerate the production methods of organic livestock and poultry products under modern agricultural equipment and technology conditions, combine modern livestock farming with traditional livestock farming, and improve the development efficiency of the organic livestock and poultry industry on the premise of ensuring the quality of livestock and poultry products.