Rural poultry in Europe : a significant level of production with a strong social role
Rural poultry is highly diverse in nature and varies according to the country: Family poultry, Young stock sold alive directly or at markets, Poultry sold with national quality certification, under PGI or PDO, or reared organically, Free range poultry produced by organised outlets, etc.
August 2011 - Brussels: ERPA met Jean-Francois Hulot, Head of the Organic Farming Unit in DG Agri and IFOAM Europe to explain the type of rearing "on floor" for organic pullets and laying hens.
An association to defend support and develop the production of rural poultry
The last sanitary crisis put the spotlight on rural poultry in all the countries of the European Union. During these periods of crisis, the European Commission and the Member States imposed restrictions on flocks…
