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Advancing Humane &
Sustainable Poultry Systems

Driving Change Through Farmers, Policy, Markets, and Partnerships.

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Promoting Safe Quality Food & Thriving Markets

Fostering Trust and Opportunities Across the Poultry Value Chain.

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Improving Poultry for Animal
Well-being & A Better World

Championing Responsible, Climate-smart, and Sustainability-aligned Practices.

For Farmers

Gain practical training, technical support, and resources to build welfare-centered, sustainable, and thriving poultry farms.

For Buyers & Markets

Join us in creating trusted, responsible, and sustainability-driven poultry supply chains.

For Partners

Collaborate with us on research, policies, and initiatives that advance ethical and sustainable poultry systems and enterprises

About POWELS

Driving the Transition to Humane & Sustainable Poultry Systems

POWELS is a program of One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) that advances humane, sustainable, and resilient poultry systems. We work collaboratively with farmers, businesses, market actors, researchers, and policymakers to promote poultry welfare and cage-free practices, enhance food safety, and champion environmentally responsible farming that supports people, animals, and the planet; while sustaining livelihoods across the value chain.
For Farmers

Grow Better with Healthy, Humane, and Sustainable Farming

POWELS supports poultry farmers who are ready to transition to - or maintain - humane, sustainable, and productivity-enhancing systems. We help farmers adopt welfare-centered, climate-smart, and biosecure production practices that improve flock well-being, reduce mortality, and strengthen farm profitability.
We provide comprehensive practical guidance and continuous advisory support, including staff training, facility redesign, flock management, feed optimization, waste management, welfare monitoring, and climate mitigation practices as part of a holistic approach to sustainable production. Furthermore, we connect farmers to knowledge, tools, and responsible markets that reward higher welfare and food safety standards, demonstrating that humane poultry farming can be both ethical and economically rewarding.
Testimonials

What Farmers Are Saying

Across Nigeria, poultry farmers are improving welfare, sustainability, and productivity with the support of OHDI's POWELS Program.
Here are real stories from farmers, trainers, and other stakeholders.

"The poultry farmers’ training and WhatsApp community have been a really great help to me. It connects the gap between farmers and vets while helping us learn from each other. I’m grateful to OHDI for this impactful initiative."

Isiaka Quareebulla

Poultry Farmer
Isiaka Quareebulla - OHDI-POWELS Poultry Farmer4

"As a trainer on Hen Welfare practices who has delivered training and advocacy support to over 1,000 poultry farmers and veterinarians, it is inspiring to see the commitment and action of 250+ farmers transitioning to cage-free egg production and improving their farm biosecurity practices."

Dr. Lanre Olaifa

Poultry Vet, Researcher & Trainer
Dr. Lanre Olaifa_POWELS-OHDI
For Buyers and Markets

Join Ethical, Sustainable and Thriving Supply Chains

Across the world, leading food companies are transitioning toward responsible, welfare-driven and sustainability-aligned sourcing, and African businesses are joining this change. POWELS supports companies to strengthen consumer trust, establish and meet welfare and sustainability commitments, source responsibly from verified, compliant farms, and build profitable supply chains.
Business Opportunities
Source high-quality cage-free eggs and products from trained and verified farmers committed to humane and sustainable practices.
Build consumer trust and strengthen your welfare, CSR, and ESG compliance by supporting responsible supply chains.
Collaborate with us on campaigns and initiatives that promote welfare, sustainability, safe, and quality food products in poultry farms and supply chains
For Partners

Join the Movement for Ethical and Sustainable Poultry Farming Systems

We collaborate with CSOs, researchers, donors, and policymakers to scale humane and sustainability-aligned poultry systems. Our partnerships focus on stakeholder training, research, policy advocacy, investments, and resource mobilization initiatives that drive lasting change.
Key Partnership Areas
Implementation Research
Policy and Legal Reforms
Farmers and Stakeholder Training
Resource Mobilization
Corporate Campaigns

Current Partners & Supporters

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poultry farmers trained
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farmers and farms engaged
veterinary trained as facilitators
m+
people reached through media campaign
Support

Why Support POWELS?

POWELS is driving the transformation of poultry farming across Africa by advancing systems that are humane, sustainable, resilient, and economically viable. From training farmers and animal professionals to engaging businesses, researchers, and policymakers, and raising consumer awareness, we are fostering a new era of poultry production that protects animal welfare, strengthens livelihoods, ensures food safety, and safeguards the environment. But we cannot do it alone. With your partnership, we can expand farmer training, accelerate transitions to higher welfare and sustainability-aligned systems, amplify advocacy and awareness campaigns, and grow a continental movement for humane and sustainable poultry systems that benefit people, animals, and the planet.
Support

Ways You Can Support POWELS

Request a Consultation

 Interested in sourcing responsibly or strengthening your welfare and sustainability commitments? Tell us a bit about your business, and our team will reach out within two business days to schedule your consultation.

Become a Partner

Interested in collaborating with POWELS to advance humane and sustainable poultry systems? Please share a few details about your organization and areas of interest. Our team will get in touch to explore partnership opportunities.