Asociación Peruana de Avicultura

What Asociación Peruana de Avicultura does

Asociación Peruana de Avicultura (APA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1939 and headquartered in Lima, Peru, that serves as the recognized representative body of the Peruvian poultry sector. It coordinates industry-wide activity across an ecosystem spanning approximately 2% of Peru's GDP, 65% of national livestock production value, and around 460,000 direct and indirect jobs, with 817.5 million birds placed in 2024 and 503,080 tons of eggs produced. Its core deliverables include sanitary system coordination with SENASA, statistical reporting in partnership with MIDAGRI, training and certification programs (PACE Avícola, vaccinator certification, animal welfare, halal regulation), market intelligence dissemination via the APA Informa bulletins, regulatory advocacy, and consumer-facing promotion campaigns (Día del Pollo a la Brasa, Día Mundial del Huevo, Vive Saludable).

APA's flagship event is the AVEM (Congreso Peruano de Avicultura) congress, which drew over 2,000 participants from roughly 80 organizations at its 2025 edition, with 29 technical presentations across poultry health, welfare, nutrition, genetics and sustainability. The association formalizes its role through an institutional cooperation agreement with SENASA (signed March 11, 2020) and operational partnerships with MIDAGRI, DIGESA, MINCETUR, FAO, ALA and the University of Costa Rica. Members include major Peruvian poultry producers (San Fernando, Redondos, Don Pollo, La Calera, Chimú Agropecuaria, Rico Pollo), regional guilds (AVISURZ, UNASUR), and roughly 30 collaborator companies spanning genetics (Aviagen, Cobb), nutrition (Cargill, Bunge, Alltech, DSM, Evonik), animal health (MSD, Ceva, Phartec, Invetsa), equipment (Big Dutchman), and energy (Primax Gas).

The business model is membership-dues-funded, supplemented by event registration fees, training program charges, and grants (e.g., a US$10,000 ALA research grant channeled to Peruvian scientists). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The association operates with approximately 38 employees from a single San Borja (Lima) headquarters and is governed by a board elected from member companies under modernized statutes; Julio Favre Arnillas has served as President since March 2020. APA's strategic priorities currently include export market opening (notably the Singapore Food Agency accreditation mission and a February 2026 turkey shipment to Panama), provincial decentralization of training (Ruta AVEM 2026 to Chincha, Trujillo and Arequipa), and consolidation of compartmentalization-based sanitary status for international competitiveness.

Name

Asociación Peruana de Avicultura

Legal name

Asociación Peruana de Avicultura

Website

https://apa.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Peruana de Avicultura (APA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1939 representing Peru's poultry sector, providing advocacy, sanitary coordination, training, statistics and export market access to producers, suppliers, and regional guilds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Industry Association

NAICS

Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEALAC

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYAFAEALAM

Livestock Showing, Training & Performance Support Services (Non-veterinary)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

SECONDARYHLAMAJAO

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

Keywords

• Poultry industry association
• Poultry sector representation
• Avian health coordination
• Poultry training programs
• Poultry industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

Lima

HQ country

Peru

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: APA operates as a trade association funded primarily through membership dues and fees from associated companies in the Peruvian poultry sector. The association provides services including sanitary coordination, statistics, training, and representation for its members.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

APA is a non-profit trade association that represents Peru's poultry sector through industry advocacy, sanitary coordination with government authorities (SENASA, MIDAGRI, DIGESA), training and certification programs, market intelligence, and consumer promotion campaigns. It serves member poultry producers, processors, and industry suppliers with services spanning animal health, statistics, foreign trade, sustainability, legal support, training courses, institutional relations, and compliance.

Product overview

Asociación Peruana de Avicultura (APA) is a Peruvian poultry industry association that serves as the representative body for the poultry sector. The organization offers a portfolio of services including the AVEM Congress (Peruvian Poultry Congress), PACE Avícola training program, periodic bulletins with industry statistics, the Vive Saludable public health initiative, and regional events. APA also provides services in animal health, statistics, foreign trade, communications, sustainability, legal support, training courses, alliances, institutional relations, and compliance for the poultry sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AVEM: Peruvian Poultry Congress - the most important sector event held periodically, with AVEM 2021, 2023, and 2025 editions.
• PACE Avícola
• Vive Saludable

Products and services

• AVEM - Congreso Peruano de Avicultura
• PACE Avícola
• Ruta AVEM 2026
• APA Bulletins (Boletín APA Informa)
• Vive Saludable
• Día del Pollo a la Brasa Regional Events
• Día Mundial del Huevo Celebration

Quantifiable outcome

• Peru achieved highest chicken consumption per capita in Latin America for 3 consecutive years (over 50 kg/person)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers44 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria del Perú)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2020Formal institutional cooperation agreement signed for joint work on sanitary protection and strengthening of national poultry production. APA and SENASA collaborate on avian influenza control, biosecurity protocols, compartment recognition guidelines, market access facilitation, and regulatory development for a world-class sanitary system.
• MIDAGRI (Ministerio de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on food security, agricultural statistics, and sector development. MIDAGRI and APA work together on market monitoring, production statistics, and policy development for the poultry sector.
• FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecuted a successful pilot project on antimicrobial use surveillance and awareness strategy implementation in the poultry sector, under the project 'Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance in Peru under the One Health Approach'. More than 75 veterinarians trained in Cañete, Chincha and Trujillo.
• ALA (Asociación Latinoamericana de Avicultura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA is a member of ALA, the Latin American poultry association. Collaboration includes OVUM congress participation, research funding programs (US$ 10,000 for research projects), and regional sector coordination. APA's president serves on ALA's governing council.
• University of Costa RicamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with APA and ALA's Technical Scientific Institute (ITC) to develop and deliver the 'Animal Welfare for Competitiveness' course, with over 750 enrollees including specialists, executives, and SENASA officials.
• DIGESA (Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on food safety, innocuity standards, and export market access. DIGESA participates with APA and SENASA in meetings with foreign delegations for market opening.
• CERES BCA (International Consulting Firm)majorTechnology or IntegrationInternational consultancy specialized in sanitary, innocuity, and food quality solutions engaged by APA to support work with authorities for a world-class Peruvian sanitary system. Conducted training workshops on sanitary compartmentalization and epidemiological analysis.
• AVISURZ (Asociación de Avicultores del Sur)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional poultry guild and APA affiliate that organized the first certification course for poultry vaccinators with APA and SENASA support. AVISURZ represents poultry producers in southern Peru.
• UNASUR (Unión Avícola del Sur)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional poultry union that collaborated with APA and SENASA to conduct a poultry census in Chincha (January 2025), updating records of commercial bird breeding establishments and hatcheries.
• Singapore Food Agency (SFA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccreditation mission that evaluated and audited poultry and pork slaughtering and processing plants in Peru, working with SENASA and DIGESA, supported by APA and member companies for export market access.
• GESPA (Grupo Estudiantil de Producción y Sanidad Animal)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent group partnership established by APA for outreach to the student community and future poultry professionals.
• Halal Trade & Marketing Center (HTMC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOrganization that collaborated with APA to deliver the 'Introduction to Halal Market Regulation' course for members interested in accessing Muslim markets.
• UNICA (Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for hosting training courses and certification programs. UNICA's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics hosted the first vaccinator certification course organized by AVISURZ with APA and SENASA support.
• FENAVI (Federación Nacional de Avicultores de Colombia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian poultry federation whose Director of Sustainability Program Carlos Duque participated as speaker at APA's PACE Avícola conference on environmental management.
• Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social (MIDIS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on school nutrition programs (PAE - Programa de Alimentación Escolar). APA participates in technical tables for incorporating eggs and chicken into school breakfasts, contributing to nutritional gap reduction.
• Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry participating in the Multisectoral Meeting for the International Market Access Plan, working with APA and SENASA to open new export markets for Peruvian poultry products.
• PROMPERÚ (Comisión de Promoción del Perú para la Exportación y el Turismo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExport promotion agency participating in meetings to advance international market access for Peruvian eggs, chicken, turkey, and genetics.
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del PerúmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeru's foreign ministry, specifically the Dirección General de Promoción Económica, worked with APA and SENASA to facilitate the Singapore Food Agency mission for export market access.
• Embassy of Peru in SingaporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeruvian diplomatic mission that helped facilitate the Singapore Food Agency visit through coordination meetings and information exchange.
• OEFA (Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiental)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental oversight agency working with APA on appropriate implementation of environmental policies related to poultry production.
• Cámara de Comercio de La LibertadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce in La Libertad that supported the launch of the pilot plan for strengthening poultry health in the Chepén province.
• Municipalidad Provincial de ChinchaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government that supported APA and SENASA's workshop on poultry trade and slaughtering in Chincha.
• Inter Andean TradingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany that organized the 'Controlled Environment House Implementation' course for APA members.
• EncipharmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany that organized serological monitoring and avian immunology training for APA members.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC): U.S. trade association focused specifically on poultry and egg exports. Directly relevant as a model for the export-market-access advocacy work that APA is pursuing with SENASA, MIDAGRI, MINCETUR, and PROMPERÚ.
• British Poultry Council: U.K. poultry industry representative body. Same trade-association remit (producer representation, training, sanitary standards, government liaison) as APA, serving a developed-market poultry sector.
• ABPA - Associação Brasileira de Proteína Animal: Brazilian animal protein association representing poultry and pork producers. Closest functional and structural analogue to APA as a national trade association for poultry, just anchored in a much larger national market.
• Cámara Argentina de Avicultura: Argentine poultry industry chamber. Functions as the same kind of sector-wide trade body as APA — industry representation, statistics, and government liaison — across an important neighboring Latin American market.
• FENAVI - Federación Nacional de Avicultores de Colombia: Colombian national poultry federation. Direct functional peer — has partnered with APA through FENAVI's Director of Sustainability speaking at PACE Avícola, and shares the same advocacy + training + sanitary coordination model.
• AVEC - Asociación Venezolana de Avicultura: Venezuelan national poultry producers' association. Comparable in mandate (industry representation, statistics, training) to APA, serving a neighboring Latin American poultry market.
• Mexican poultry industry organizations (UNA / CONAVE): Mexican poultry producers' associations including UNA and CONAVE. Functional peers to APA operating in a much larger Latin American poultry market with the same advocacy and coordination mandate.
• South African Poultry Association (SAPA): National poultry association of South Africa. Comparable trade-association model serving an emerging-market poultry sector with similar producer, processor, and breeder constituencies.
• National Chicken Council (US): U.S. national trade association representing broiler producers. Same functional model (advocacy, sanitary coordination, industry statistics, congresses) as APA, scaled to the largest poultry market globally.

Others

• ALA - Asociación Latinoamericana de Avicultura: Regional umbrella federation of which APA is a member (APA president sits on ALA's governing council). Operates one organizational layer above APA and runs the OVUM congress where APA received multiple 2024 awards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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