Risk Mitigation Strategies for Sustainable Poultry Supply Chain Management

Abstract

The livestock sector is an important pillar in providing animal protein and sustaining the rural economy. However, the sector faces major challenges from environmental and socio-economic issues, such as climate change and environmental degradation, which can threaten its sustainability. Negative impacts such as environmental contamination can reduce production quality and quantity and increase supply chain operational costs. This study aims to identify effective risk mitigation strategies to reduce these negative impacts and improve the sustainability of supply chain management. Data were collected from laying duck farms and analyzed using the House of Risk (HOR) method with a Phase 1 and 2 approach. This approach allows the identification of the most critical risks and risk agents and mapping mitigation priorities. Key findings indicate that providing drugs or vaccines to prevent animal virus outbreaks is the highest priority mitigation strategy, while strategic policy decision-making has the lowest priority. Overall, 15 risks and 21 risk agents were identified. This study implies that the implementation of effective mitigation strategies can significantly reduce operational risks, strengthen the resilience of the livestock sector, and support the sustainability of supply chain management as a whole.