PROCAV: Technical training and extension strategies for improving poultry production, nutrition, and health in the Baixada Fluminense region.

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https://doi.org/10.30612/realizacao.v13i24.21130

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biosseguridade, manejo avícola, extensão universitária, produção familiar, sustentabilidade.

Abstract

Poultry production in the Baixada Fluminense region faces challenges related to inadequate management and nutrition, biosecurity failures, animal welfare issues, and the occurrence of diseases, factors that compromise productive performance and increase production costs. In this context, extension activities that integrate technical training, prescriptive and observational farm diagnosis, and continuous follow-up of producers become strategic for strengthening regional poultry production. The objective of the project “Technical Support and Training for Small-Scale Poultry Producers” (PROCAV) was to promote improvements in management, nutrition, health, and biosecurity practices, contributing to animal welfare, productive sustainability, and the reduction of economic losses in the Baixada Fluminense. Initiated in September 2025, the project involved technical visits for prescriptive and observational diagnosis of poultry farms, as well as lectures and training courses addressing topics such as respiratory diseases, nutrition, management, and animal welfare. The initial actions included two technical visits and three lectures conducted in municipalities of the region, with the participation of approximately twenty small-scale producers. Recurrent challenges were identified, particularly those related to management failures and nutritional deficiencies. To date, seven producers have been registered for individualized technical follow-up. It is concluded that PROCAV achieved its proposed objectives by integrating technical training, periodic farm visits, and monitoring of identified non-conformities, promoting improvements in production systems. In addition, the project contributed to the practical training of students in the poultry area, reinforcing the role of university extension in regional development.

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Published

2026-04-30

How to Cite

Salgado, M. L., Costa, J. K. F., Costa, M. da F., Santos, V. de L., de Lima, P. P. de A. B. M., Aragão, D. M., … Valentim, J. K. (2026). PROCAV: Technical training and extension strategies for improving poultry production, nutrition, and health in the Baixada Fluminense region. RealizAção, 13(24), e026002. https://doi.org/10.30612/realizacao.v13i24.21130