Editorial: Antimicrobial resistance in dairy and poultry production: challenges and solutions

treatment, disease prevention as well as growth promotion, to cater to the ever-growing demand (1,2). Unfortunately, the excessive and uncontrolled use of antimicrobials has led to the development of antimicrobial resistance and wide dissemination of resistant bacteria, resistance genes, and residues, thereby jeopardizing ecosystem health (3,4). Currently, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical threat to public health, sustainable food systems and livelihoods globally (5). Therefore, recognizing the role of dairy and poultry production systems in the critical nexus of emerging AMR debate, this research topic was conceived to propose the mitigating strategies to safeguard antimicrobial efficacy while ensuring sustainable production system from learned minds across the globe.This Research Topic provides a comprehensive collection of articles that focus on the evidence-based drivers of AMR and realistic mitigating strategies in dairy and poultry systems. As editors of this Research Topic, we wish to convey a central message that the mitigating strategies of AMR in dairy and poultry production systems demand an orchestrated action plan across multiple disciplines, sectors and levels of governance. Robust surveillance, transparent data management, adoption of innovation while taking into account the socio-economical and environmental factors of the region, may help in designing prudent strategies to combat AMR in poultry and dairy production systems. This can be with active and synchronized involvement of stakeholders like producers, researchers, funders, and policymakers. Importantly, capacity building, awareness programs, partnerships, and technology transfer matched with enabling policies must meet with effective stewardship frameworks, and sustained investment.Looking ahead, we believe that progress should be timely monitored and tailored to meet the efficient result in diverse dairy and poultry production systems. Conclusively, we believe that the AMR mitigating strategies can be addressed, if the future research is focused on intervention studies, that demonstrate efficient reduction in resistance while accounting for economic feasibility at the farm level. We hope readers will find this Research Topic informative and that the collection will stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration in the formulation of evidence-informed policies to protect animal, public and environment health as well as the sustainability of global dairy and poultry production systems.