ISSN 2756-3650
International Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics ISSN 2756-3650, Vol. 13 (3), pp. 001-010, March, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Review
Mitigating Air Pollution from Poultry Farming in Brazil: Insights and Solutions for a Cleaner Environment
Felipe Santos Dalólio1*, Jadir Nogueira da Silva1, Luiz Fernando Teixeira Albino2, Joerley Moreira3 and Luciano Barreto Mendes4
1Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais,
36570-000, Brasil.
2Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Viçosa, Av. Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, 36570-
000, Brasil.
3Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Vales of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Campus Diamantina, Rodovia
MG 367, nº 5000 – Alto do Jacuba, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, 39100-000, Brasil.
4Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research Technology and Food Science - Agricultural Engineering, Burg. Van
Gansberghelaan 115 bus 1 - 9820 Merelbeke – Belgium. *Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]. Tel: 555(38)98643655.
Received 27 August, 2023; Accepted 15 October, 2023
Abstract
The Brazilian broiler industry is the most prominent branch in farming, due to its high levels of productivity. However, there is a growing concern about the environmental damages caused by such an activity, in special the atmospheric air pollution, as a consequence of the high volume of residues generated and the damages made to the environment. Air pollution, despite being most of the time detected by undesirable odoriferous substances, can be caused by numerous atmospheric pollutants such as particulate matter, odorless gases, non-volatile compounds, amongst others. This negatively impacts the health of both humans and animals, as well as of the surrounding ecosystem. Broiler production can be understood as a range of steps necessary to poultry meat production. Hence, their emissions can be computed all the way from the grain production, the feed fabrication, the poultry farming to, finally, the slaughtering and recycling of animal based products. As the poultry chain is well-segmented in its functions, it is necessary to establish and quantify the real impacts caused by its sectors and define mitigation controlling measures in regards to air pollutants.
Key words: Air quality, atmospheric pollutants, control, environment, productivity.