Dr. Victor Yamo
Animals in farming
Victor Yamo, former Humane & Sustainable Agriculture Campaign Manager at World Animal Protection Africa.
Victor is a Veterinary Surgeon who spent a significant proportion of his career working in various capacities within the African poultry industry. During a 25 years stint, Victor had the privilege of working within production systems to improve the productivity of chicken leading to improved food security and livelihoods. In later years however, his focus shifted to improving the welfare of farm animals and specifically chickens.
Victor has worked with African governments to develop animal welfare policies and strategies while updating outdated legislation. He also worked with the poultry industry to develop industry standards for animal welfare while engaging consumers and the general public to enable them make the critical connection between the food that they eat and the welfare of the animals during production.
This blog will showcase various aspects of this work with the hope of enlightening you to become part of a movement that that will make a difference in the lives of animals.