The ALA in a virtual meeting at the end of 2020, confirmed that Punta del Este, in Uruguay, will host the XXVIII (N ° 28) Latin American Congress of Poultry Farming OVUM 2024. The announcement was made after an Ordinary General Assembly of the Latin American Poultry Association (ALA). The event will be in charge of APASUR (Asociación De Productores Avícolas Sur Uruguay). The decision to choose Uruguay as the venue was made unanimously.

The XXVIII Latin American Poultry Congress OVUM 2024 will be held from November 12 to 15, 2024. This event is scheduled to take place at the Punta del Este Convention Center, Uruguay. The congress usually alternates its election between Central and South American countries and is held every 2 years.

On the other hand, it should be noted that the last two Latin American poultry congresses OVUM were made in 2019 and 2021. The 26th edition of this congress was held in Lima, Peru from October 9 to 11, 2019. The 27th edition was supposed to take place during the year 2021 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, but was postponed until 2022 due to the current COVID19 pandemic. This difficult decision was approved unanimously due to the various difficulties generated by the current pandemic, including the mobilization of the speakers. It was also sought to ensure the safety of all of them.

This congress brings together the best of Latin America in poultry production during the established dates. There are talks, stands, courses, and opportunities to address different issues related to poultry farming. Some of the topics addressed include commercialization, biosecurity on farms, advances in bird nutrition, recent findings in avian pathologies, innovation in the reproduction and incubation of poultry productions, among others.

It is the first time that Uruguay hosts this congress in its history. Approximately 3,000 participants are expected to arrive there. This event will strengthen the South American country in its poultry production in the international market, with the arrival of technicians, companies, and professionals specialized in the different areas related to poultry farming.

To celebrate this election, the president of the Association of Poultry Producers of the South APASUR, Joaquín Fernández, shared a presentation explaining and showing the main characteristics of some Uruguayan cities such as Montevideo, and of course, Punta del Este. There he highlighted the benefits that the Uruguayan country will offer to OVUM 2024 participants.

The statement where Uruguay is chosen as the venue for the 28th Latin American Poultry Congress OVUM 2024 was published via Twitter.