Poultry rearing has always been an integral component of livestock production system in Zambia. Poultry production in Zambia has taken a quantum leap in the last decade, emerging from an entirely unorganized and unscientific farming practice to a commercial production system with state-of-the-art technological interventions. Zambian commercial poultry sector has advanced remarkably due to a scientific approach adopted by the industry and an enabling environment created by the Government. The Zambian Poultry Sector is broadly divided into organized and unorganized sub-sectors. Needs for each of the subsectors are very different. Government of Zambia is catering to the needs of each of the subsectors through development programs of Poultry Development and for entrepreneurship development. Poultry Development Organizations like KYD Org are playing a pivotal role in the coordination and dissemination of these developmental programs of the Government

Poultry production is highly dynamic in terms of structural and management changes. In today’s business environment, faster the ability to adapt to the changing system requirement, faster is the growth. However sustainability often requires dependence on other sectors like feed/ingredient inputs and processing facilities. In Zambia, poultry sector growth may be attributed to many factors like rising incomes and a rapidly expanding middle class, together with the emergence of vertically integrated poultry producers that have reduced consumer prices by lowering production and marketing costs.