Norwegian Poultry Association Explained

Headquarters:Oslo, Norway
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Ingunn Dalaker Øderud
Leader Title2:Deputy Chairman
Leader Name2:Tone Steinsland
Native Name:Norsk Fjørfelag
Native Name Lang:no

The Norwegian Poultry Association is the largest Norwegian professional association for poultry farming, with approximately 950 members organised into 12 regional teams as of 2018.

History

The Norwegian Poultry Association was founded on 27 June 1884 as the Norwegian Poultry Breeding Association .

The association's first concern after formation was improving the quality of the Norwegian chicken stock, and began to import chickens from abroad.[1]

21st Century

In November 2019, the association attributed a decline in the consumption of white meat in Norway to a rise in vegetarianism.[2]

Ingunn Dalaker Øderud became the association's first female chairperson in March 2021, succeeding Kolbjørn Frøseth.[3]

In May 2020, the association called for economic support from the Minister of Agriculture and Food for poultry farmers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bjørkdahl, Kristian. Animal Housing and Human-Animal Relations: Politics, Practices and Infrastructures. Druglitrø. Tone. Taylor & Francis. 2016. 978-1-317-52468-7. 12 May 2016. 47. en. When the Battery Cage Came to Norway.
  2. News: Sandbu. Anders. 13 November 2019. Mener vegetartrenden har rammet norsk fjørfenæring. no. Bondebladet. 28 April 2021.
  3. News: 11 March 2021. Ingunn Dalaker Øderud ny leder i Norsk Fjørfelag. no. Landbruk24. 28 April 2021.
  4. News: Hagen. Lars Bilit. 1 May 2020. Fjørfebøndene etterlyser tiltak: – Økonomisk krise. no. Nationen. 25 April 2021.