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For the last two decades, Indian Dairy Association and Indian Cattle Feed/ Poultry

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Feed and Aqua Feed Manufacturers have been pleading to the govt. of India for stopping the export of oilmeals in general and soymeal in particular to other countries, as it used to push up the prices of the oilmeal in the domestic market. The logic was simple.

Publisher & Editor Prachi Arora prachi.a@benisonmedia.com

Because of the largest population of bovines and poultry that India possess in the world, our demand for feed ingredients is also highest in the world. But unfortunately the supply of feed ingredients is pathetically low. In such a precarious situation,

Managing Editor

exporting feed ingredients to other countries is ironical rather

Dr. T.K. Walli Former Head, Dairy Cattle Nutrition, NDRI

plays a significant role in India's rural economy and has been

something suicidal. Apart from that, our large livestock population identified to provide a good support to our poverty alleviation

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programme. This is also true that livestock contributes so significantly to India's agricultural GDP. Thus, a drop in export of soybean, for whatever reasons should have been a welcome occurrence. But the drop we learnt is not due to any change of

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mind, but due to poorer yield of soybean crop and higher cost of its production, which shoots up the prices, compared to world prices. The argument put forth that the soybean export brings in much needed foreign exchange is not as valid today as it used to

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be two decades back. Well, if at all India has to export something, it should be the value added finished /processed foods of animal origin, like, dairy products, processed meat, chicken and fish products. We need to do something urgently to increase the yield

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Dr. Dinesh T. Bhosale Former Chairman, CLFMA of India

of soybean crop. It is rather high time that Govt.of India takes a major initiative for bringing in a second green revolution in the country, whereby, we make all our efforts to increase the production of oil seeds, pulses and protein rich legumes for

Mr. Amit Sachdev Indian Representative, US Grain Council Dr. P.E. Vijay Anand US Soybean Export Council Dr. Suhas Amrutkar Subject Matter Specialist, Animal Nutrition, MAFSU, Parbhani

domestic consumption of our human and livestock population.

In this very issue we have included a unique poem by Nadir Godrej, from one of India's top most feed manufacturing Industry, I mean “Godrej Agro-Vet”. The poem has not been titled, but I have suggested the following title for such a poem: “ A healthy feed industry can make a healthy nation”.

Dr. SN Mohanty Former Principal Scientist, CIFA

The poet, Sh. Nadir Godrej has composed this poem, maintaining

Dr. Meeta Punjabi Mehta Agricultural Economist

perceived to describe the present scenario of the Indian feed

Dr. Swamy Haladi Feed Additive Expert Dr. R Gnana Sekar Lead Consultant, GS Dairy Farm Consulting

rhyme and rhythm all through. It has been so thoughtfully industry and the way forward for its future prospects. Just in a poetical manner, a comparative nutritional significance of feed ingredients, and broadly their plus and minus points have been highlighted. The poet has also outlined the reasons behind the increase in the cost of some of the important feed ingredients.

Dr. Suraj Amrutkar Assistant Professor, Dept. of ILFC, SKUAST-J, Jammu

There are also tips as which ingredients could be cost effective and which ones could be nutritionally better.

T. K. Walli

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Contents RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

05 Fish Soy to increase its digestibility to more than 95 percent INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

06 Present scenario of Poultry Industry 08 Market Forces impacting India's feed industry through 2020 and beyond ARTICLE

10 National Fodder Policy to Boost Domestic Production 18 Indian Feed Industry: Past perspective and future challenges MARKET PROJECTIONS

12 India's Soymeal export market share likely to remain subdued in 2016 13 Unsustainable maize prices in India INTERVIEW

14 Interview with Novus International PELLETING TIPS

16 Negative Impacts of Poor Conditioning in Pellet Making

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Fish Soy to increase its digestibility to more than 95 percent

feeding fish soy, not fish, more sustainable; environmentalists not so sure

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Much of the tilapia, Atlantic salmon and catfish that Americans toss into their shopping carts are raised in fish farms, where companies traditionally feed them pellets containing anchovy, menhaden and herring. The harvest of those small species has pretty much flat-lined, SDSU professor Mike Brown said, and humans' increased demand for fish has driven up the cost of creating the pellet feed. “We've fully exploited that resource,� he said, noting that the goal is to create a more sustainable and cheaper food source. But some environmentalists worry that feeding fish species an uncommon food source could produce excess waste that muddies up inland tanks or offshore waters where fish are raised. Toying with soy also has the potential to open new markets to soybean farmers dealing with stockpiles that have driven down prices, said

Jeremy Freking, executive director of the South Dakota Soybean Association.

Researchers at the Brookings facility have been working with species including coho salmon, rainbow trout, barramundi, white leg shrimp, yellow perch and hybrid striped bass to see how much of the feed can be added to the species' diets without affecting physiology or reducing growth.

The goal in agriculture and aquaculture is to have 100 percent of an ingredient digested, absorbed, metabolized and incorporated into muscle tissue, Brown said. Through pre-treatments and microbial fermentation, his research team has been able to increase fish's ability to digest more than 95 percent of the protein and energy, he said.

But if soy protein-based food results in excess waste, aquaculture could become even more damaging to the environment, said Patty Lovera, assistant director of the Washington-based sustainability group Food & Water Watch. "It's also important to look at the entire environmental footprint and industrial fish farms already have a pretty large one. The equation would have to include all the factors going into crop production," she added.

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Scientists say

esearch supported by the soybean industry is looking to convert some farm-raised fish into vegetarians. A South Dakota State University fisheries scientist is developing a soy protein feed that's tasty and easily digestible to eventually reduce the industry's need for using wild-caught fish as food for farm-raised fish.

Source: US News

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INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

Present scenario of Poultry Industry

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Poem composed and delivered by Mr. Nadir Godrej on the occasion of Knowledge day 2015 in Hyderabad

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As the digestible protein None of the pulses have a lot.

Agronomically they've lost the plot As all their yields are very low.

Imports have now begun to flow.

To get their yields to improve For they are stuck in a groove.

The soya bean is an exception But as a food it meets rejection.

Because of its reasonable yield It's protein's cheap while in the field.

It's not palatable till modified, Mr. Nadir Godrej Not edible till detoxified.

Our weather now is out of range And all of this adds to the cost Perhaps because of Climate Change.

Much of the benefit is lost.

Our policies have badly failed This might lead to confusion Our water resources aren't availed.

But for a simple conclusionSo agriculture's growth is slow The answer lies, as we will see And the only sector that we know Within our own industry.

With really good growth potential The way forward is innovation.

Is animal husbandry and it's essential Quick progress is the need of the nation.

That this sector should rapidly grow At Godrej Agrovet you see For agriculture to clearly show We've invested much in R&D. It can approach the heady growth All our team worked very hard Of the other sectors, as both To set up our centre NGCARD. Services and industry Now chicken and egg both provide Are known to grow rapidly.

Affordable protein, just see the slide.

And without growth there'll be no charm The protein content is very high In struggling on at the farm.

And therefore it's quite easy to try The demand for meat as well as eggs In micro nutrients poultry protein are rich Stands on very sturdy legs: And taste of course is something which As the population rises The vegetable sources just can't match.

And the nation urbanises Research is on for a substitute.

Women will work more and more Now I don't think I can refute And so consumption's bound to soar.

That someday somewhere we will eat More chicken and eggs they will taste.

A tasty vegan ersatz meat.

Some vegetarians will make haste For us all may still not be lost To branch out just a little bit If we focus on the cost.

And eggs and chicken will be a hit.

I think this effort will be moot And all will find it rather nice If we're cheaper than the substitute.

That we don't need to raise our price.

The egg is an amazing thing I don't intend to be rude And I for one could always sing But pulses are no fancy food.

Its praises, for it's packaged well And yet their price is now so high Within its own protective shell.

That truffles too might heave a sigh!

And in it you will surely find Now cereals make for hearty fare Fine nutrients of every kind.

They do provide a major share And I don't want to sound contrarian Of calories on the cheap But sterile eggs are vegetarian.

And protein at a price not steep.

Not just an ordinary view but rather, Alas! All cereals' nature's such The considered view of the nation's father.

Their protein content isn't much.

We ourselves may be surprised Indeed when it's correctly seen

But Poultry's often criticised.

Now cruelty is one dimension And that's the first I will mention.

It's important we take stock And try and keep a happy flock.

There is indeed much aversion To our industry's poor conversion.

And not the usual FCR Which doesn't really get us far.

As our products have much water In truth we really ought to Measure dry matter FCR. Alas! This is a higher bar.

For eggs it's eight and meat its five.

But the good news is that we can strive To bring these numbers very low And soon I think we will know How to make our compound feed Without the slightest need Of ingredients humans directly eat.

That indeed would be a feat Which would justify our role.

This surely is a worthy goal.

With layers this is state of art For broiler too to be a part Some more work will be needed.

With eggs opportunities abound Many additives can be found.

I do believe we can succeed In transforming eggs through the feed.

There may be gloom but we haven't lost Because we know how to slash the cost And yet produce the tastiest food Quite adequately imbued With vitamins, minerals and protein.

And so I think the future scene If we work with all our might Can indeed be very bright.

Poem composed and delivered by Mr. Nadir Godrej on the occasion of Knowledge day 2015 in Hyderabad.

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INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

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world. The animal nutrition industry must continue to push for new innovations and technological changes to increase production rates in converting feed to protein and milk yields as the industry will be forced to produce more with less (land, water, raw materials, etc.) in the future.

Rising GDP per capita - The size of the middle class in China and India is projected to grow fourfold from 200 million people to 800 million in each country by 2030. In India, this growth would signal that the average GDP per capita will rise from $5,600 to $8,400 by 2020. This increasing GDP can take many final shapes in consumer spending however normal historical patterns in developing economies have shown that a large portion of the higher disposable income will be spent on improving nutrition likely shifting a portion of cereal based diets to include more proteins. This market force will be a positive for the India livestock industry to produce more milk, meat, and eggs to meet the increased demand.

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ndia faces the same market forces that are currently impacting the global animal nutrition community.

As an industry, we must learn to

embrace these future changes and Robert Schubert Managing Director Cargill Premix& Nutrition, India

work together to mitigate the risks posed to the end consumer of milk and

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proteins (egg, chicken, fish, shrimp, and

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milk). Five general market forces that the industry faces at a global level and at the India level are as follows: Growing world population - Many global organizations are projecting an increase in the global population from 7.2 billion in 2015 to 9.1 billion by 2050.

Whether we look in absolute terms (1.9 billion, 26%) or the annual growth rates of 0.7%, this change will put a strain on all global resources to be more efficient to produce enough food to feed the

Increasing market volatility - Since the early 2000's, we have experience major swings in global commodity prices due to changing weather patterns, shifting end uses for grains like biofuels, and increased demand to feed the economic growth in Asia. As India is a closed market today for grains and protein meals, the global impacts of higher prices in maize and soymeal have been less than other markets.

However in the past two years, the local Indian markets for maize and soya meal have not decreased in the same way as global markets leaving the India producer and end consumer in a nonfavourable position. These factors combined with already volatile prices for milk and meat have greatly impacted stakeholder profitability in the

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Indian livestock industry. A concerted

main drivers of future consumer

done across all parts of the value chain.

effort must be made to build local risk

choices and change the value chain for

Our industry has a major role to play in

management tools for producers to

all producers.

the noble cause of feeding the world.

manage raw material price risk and

Adding regulations and policy - A

We must tell our story to all consumers

finished products for volatile price

consistently dynamic area to manage

so that the facts of our industry and

movements.

for the future remains changing

science behind production is well

Changing customer needs - Whether

regulations and policy. Whether the

understood.

we look at the end consumer level of

issue is antibiotic growth promoters,

Many of the common market forces will

milk, eggs, and proteins or the

potential imports of genetically

have positive impacts for India. The

farmer/producer level in our industry

modified grains and proteins, or future

industry will be consistently challenged

what the customer needs today will not

tax/infrastructure changes we must find to improve production in profitable

be the unmet need of the future.

ways to maximize the efficiency of the

ways, but the continued growth of the

Changing demographics across India in

industry and increase the profitability

Indian livestock industry should

terms of age, urban vs. rural population, across all stakeholders in the livestock veg vs. non-veg preferences will

industry in India. Globally as a feed

continue through 2020 and beyond.

As an industry we must proactively

continue to have major impacts

industry we must do a better job of

work together to address these risks

downstream to the livestock industry.

proactively managing external

as we can turn these potential issues

Time (convenience), price (value), and

communication to our end user

into major development opportunities

nutrition availability will become the

customer base and marketing the work

for future industry growth.

India's Poultry market facing tough time due to less availability of feed raw materials export." In the wake of lifting sanctions, Iran shifted soybean meal buying from India to another origins. Currently India is out priced by USD 100 against other origins in Iranian market.

Price of maize is ruling at INR 1650 a quintal as against normal price of INR 1300, while soya is selling at INR 4000 a quintal as against last year's INR 3000.

“The other challenge we face is huge import duties on vitamins, chemicals and Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam reduced amino acids. We don't manufacture them considerably due to disparity in export in here but are very crucial in the health of The export of oilmeals during November these regions against severe competition the birds. We are paying about 22 per 2015 is reported at 112,081 tonnes cent duty on these items, making us less from other origins including China and compared to 189,032 tonnes in competitive internationally. We want the Argentina.

November 2014, down by 41%. The government to either remove the duties Poultry Players demand for Duties overall export of oilmeals during Aprilor reduce drastically,” a representative of removal on Maize and Soya Imports November 2015 too is reduced by 38% a poultry firm, who doesn't want to be compared to last year and reported at With shortage of feed staring at it, the quoted, said.

895,646 tonnes compared to 1,452,105 poultry industry has asked the Union Centre's response tonnes during the same period of last Government to remove duties on import year.

The industry representatives submitted a of maize and soya to bail out the memorandum to the Government to "Soybean crushing is very much farmers. Severe drought across the consider removal of the duties. The reduced due to continuous disparity and country has resulted in poor flow of government has said it is actively high price of domestic market affecting maize and soya, the main feed for the overall domestic availability of both oils considering removal of import duties on industry. and meals. Similarly rapeseed meal maize and soya as it did four years ago. export is also reduced to one third of last “There will be a shortfall of 4 mt of maize “The government removed the duties in and 2-3 mt of soya. This would mean an 2012 when the country faced a similar year," stated an Solvent Extractors' additional expenditure of 20-30 per cent drought. We will discuss the poultry Association of India release. than what we spend in a normal season. industry's appeal. We will take it up with It added, "The capacity utilisation is at This would cause the industry heavy the lowest. Industry is passing through the Union Agriculture Minister,” Sanjay R very tough time and many plants are losses,” said G B Sundararajan, Managing Bhoosreddy, Joint Secretary, Government close down or operating at very low Director of Suguna Foods Pvt Ltd, one of of India, said. capacity due to disparity in crushing and the largest poultry players in the country. Source : Economic Times and Business Line The export to Japan, Iran, Thailand,

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Indian soyameal exports declined to 22% during the first 8 months of the current financial year as compared to similar period of previous year thanks to Japan, a big importer of Indian soyameal shifting to GM soyameal, lifting of sanctions on Iran and stiff competition from other countries.

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ARTICLE

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hile inaugurating the producer with highest livestock

research stations to address this

23rd International

population in the World of

problem.

Grassland Congress

approximately 512 million, this is a

Fodder Shortage : The problem

in New Delhi

very real issue with a long lasting

As can be deduced from above, there

impact in the livestock sector.

is considerable demand for fodder in

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November 20, the Agricultural

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Minister, Sh. Radha Mohan Singh said The National Dairy Plan on the other "Fodder sources in India are from hand is focused on the aim to double

very important for dairy animals as it

crop residues, cultivated fodder,

boosts milk production, being

its milk production over 2012- 2027.

India. Green fodder in particular is

forages and forests, permanent The milk production in India has pastures and grazing lands. Currently, grown stably in the last decade and India is facing a deficit of about 35.6 today it produces around 140 million

absorption of nutrients. It is also

per cent of green fodder and about

tonnes of milk and contributes a

crucial for better reproductive

10.9 per cent of dried fodder.�

whopping 17% alone to the global

efficiency.

The Honourable Minister went on to

milk production - majority of which

India is facing a severe green fodder

mention that the Government would

comes from small farms. Addressing

crisis due to two major reasons:

bring out the National Fodder Policy

fodder shortage is thus, a priority for

to boost domestic production. Thus,

the National Dairy Plan as well.

facing shortage of fodder majorly

However, in order to keep up the

due to shrinking of the country's

above figures and also, reach the end

grassland, the Centre's plans seems

goal, India now stands at the point,

clearly aimed towards addressing the

where it is necessary to take some

issue at the earliest before it

very strong steps of damage control

becomes a chronic problem.

of Fodder Shortage. The Government

Being the World's highest milk

of India has also reportedly decided to expand the network of fodder

nutritious. Besides that, it keeps the animal healthy, aids in digestion,

1. Inadequate grassland Today, India has 38 million hectares of grassland as opposed to 70 million hectares in 1947.

Besides this startling statistic, a survey based on remote sensing techniques and field observations conducted by Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (IGFRI) has

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also reflected the decline in major

residues so that it can be utilised as

The National Fodder Policy aims at

grasslands, adversely hitting their

fodder. Besides increasing the supply

solving the key problems of livestock

animal-carrying capacity.

of fodder, the move will protect

nutrition and ability to respond to

To address this problem, one of the

environment.”

road maps being discussed is, the

Fodder Shortage affect on the development of database of common market property resource and a national With severe fodder shortage, the grassland.

prices of both fodder as well as feed

the sector. This would bring in more money to support a better and more sustainable growth in times to come.

have increased phenomenally. This

One of the crucial aspects in this

2. Burning of Crop Residue

alone accounts for 60 to 70 per cent

Fodder Shortage situation which may

Despite it being provenly harmful for

of the production cost of milk, meat

have often been overlooked is the

the Environment and also the

and other items.

wastage of dry fodder material,

The prices of milk, meat and a host of

farmers in India continue to burn

other livestock products has spiraled

crop residue, to get their field cleared for the next crop. India is facing a deficit of about 35.6% of green fodder and about 10.9% of dry fodder. If farmers across the country stop burning crop residue, it would substantially decrease the deficit of dry fodder. Following observations pointed out by the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in a

upwards. This has hit the market hard. The demand has grown due to

non availability of fodder seeds.

Seeds can be safely pegged to be the most critical factor in expanding fodder crop average and raising yields. However, this remains an area where a lot is yet to be done. While

which the limited supply but the root

IGFRI reports the existence of over

cause lies in the shortage of and

200 high-yielding varieties of fodder

thereby the high cost of fodder and

crops, grasses and other types of

feed. There exists a low productivity

forage, including the leguminous

of Indian farm animals-currently in a

plant species capable of enriching

range of an alarming 20 to 60

rangelands with nitrogen, these are

percent lower than the global

yet to reach the farmers. Today

average. Animal Scientists have

Agriculture: Potential, Constraints

hardly 15 to 20 per cent of the seed identified the lack of fodder and feed demand for forage crops is being as one of the key reasons behind this. met. Technologies and techniques to

and Policy Needs” are important to

Fodder and feed is crucial for any

understand about the impact of this

interventions in animal husbandry

storage are also expected to come

and/or production to work. Nothing

into the purview of The National

Approximately 500 million tons

can be fully realised, in terms weight

Fodder Policy. This could directly

of crop residue is produced

gains or milk production from

address the situation of crop

annually by India

advanced interventions, until

burning encouraging farmers to

A large portion of this is burnt in

animals are provided with optimum

access suitable alternative measures,

the fields, mostly to clear left

nutrients.

like converting the collected

over straws post harvest. This

The way forward

happens due to unavailability of

Besides twin situations of shrinking

labor, high cost of residue

grasslands and widespread burning

bulletin titled “Crop Residues Management with Conservation

practice: !

!

removal, increasing use of

of crop residue, at the moment, less

combines, lack of availability of

than 5 per cent of farmland in India is

residue picking field machinery.

devoted to fodder farming. The

All this ultimately leads to:

budgeting for fodder development in

!

Destruction of the dry fodder

total animal husbandry budget is also

!

Environmental pollution

considerably low. The National

!

Hazards to human health

Fodder Policy can change the

!

Production of greenhouse gases

!

Loss of plant nutrients such as N,P,K & S

In the above context, the honorable minister also mentioned “Law should be made to stop burning of crop

situation for better. The statements

suit farmer needs and methods of

residues into densified complete blocks or pellets, in order to produce a complete balanced feed, as an alternative to green fodder based feeding system.

There has been a key shift from the Government's side leading to prioritising the finding of a solution to this crisis. The declaration of the intent of coming out with The National Fodder Policy is a very positive step and is sure to snowball

made by the Honorable Minister

into raising livestock productivity

gives an indication of a strong

and increasing supplies of animal

political will and key understanding

products and reducing the market

to an issue which has been discussed

prices in the times to come.

across several platforms.

In this article inputs have been taken from Economic

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programme for rejuvenation of

interventions to increase production which would also boost investment in

Times

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MARKET PROJECTIONS

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India's Soymeal export market share likely to remain subdued in 2016 Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities

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ndia is unlikely to regain export

production of soybean meal and

the future, potentially ending its status as

market share in the coming year as soybean oil. Also, rapid growth in domestic consumption of soybean meal per the latest report from the US

a net exporter. These circumstances may provide opportunities for the United

might result in Indian exports in 2015/16

States and South America to expand

country has been a significant regional

dropping to a 28-year low of 700,000

shipments to Asia. Even China processors

exporter of soybean meal once, but

tons (estimation by USDA).

are also exporting more soybean meal to

India has been consuming soybean oil

Asian countries which were traditionally

Department of Agriculture. The

now the domestic use of soybean

served by Indian suppliers.

products has been expanding year after and exporting the excess meal

year. As per the latest data shown by USDA, there is a 40% drop in our oilmeal exports, for the April to October period, over last year during the same period.

historically. Growth in domestic poultry

Monsoon uncertainty will always persist

and egg production has increased

in a given year, and not much effort has

demand for protein meal. But rising

been taken to boost up production of

demand for soybean meal has

soybean crop. Different factors

unfortunately coincided with a lesser

contributing to hurdles for decreasing

soybean production, tightening supplies

export market share of Indian origin

and pushing local prices significantly

soymeal, is becoming a concern for

above world levels. This situation badly

country's economy. The threat of India

impacted Indian soybean meal exports,

moving out of exporters' category will

particularly to distant markets. Nearly

enhance further, in case adequate

50% of India's soymeal exports went by

measures are not taken up by the

surface trade to neighboring markets,

Government.

primarily to Bangladesh and Pakistan. Yet Meanwhile with respect to the global these rapidly-growing markets are price outlook, higher availability of

As per data released by the Solvent

seeking alternative suppliers, purchasing

Extractors' Association of India (SEA),

not only more affordable soybean meal

offset global meal demand quite

oil-meal exports during the period fell

but also soybeans. India's strong

comfortably. Hence soymeal prices in

to 763,113 tonnes from 1.26 million

domestic use and declining export

India and world markets might prefer

tonnes for the corresponding period

prospects appear likely to continue into

moving in sideways trend in 2016.

soybean and strong global crush shall

last year. Oilmeal exports dropped to 13,716 tonnes, in the month of October Demand-Supply Estimates for Indian Soymeal ('000 MT) 2015 alone, down by 94 per cent from Crop 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (Oct ) 2015-16 (Nov) 238,703 tonnes for the same month last Production

year.

Poor soybean yields in India prompted the USDA to lower its 2015/16 crop

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6640

5680

6960

5840

Total Consumption 3490

4050

4710

5220

5170

Demand-Supply Estimates for Major Exporters of Soymeal ('000 MT) Production

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (Oct ) 2015-16 (Nov)

US

39174

36909

40879

40483

40700

Argentina

26089

27892

30892

32180

32575

Brazil

27310

28540

30870

30610

30960

beset by a succession of unfavorable

Exports

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (Oct ) 2015-16 (Nov)

growing conditions like top productions

Argentina

23667

24972

28545

30200

30600

Brazil

13242

13948

14390

15200

15600

US

10111

10474

11929

10569

10750

hot temperatures stressed soybeans

Total Ending Stocks

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (Oct ) 2015-16 (Nov)

forecast by 1.5 million tons this month

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7920

to 9.5 million. Since production of a record 2012/13 harvest at 12.2 million tons, Indian soybean crops have been

regions received lesser monsoon rains in August.

September month was mostly dry while during pod filling. Another subpar

Brazil

3098

3065

4315

4055

4295

harvest this year will constrain Indian

Argentina

3253

4073

4120

4043

3600

soybean crushing and the domestic

US

249

227

236

272

272

Source: USDA

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Unsustainable maize prices in India India maize prices continue to move up as rains during Rabi season could be a damper. But the Bihar government has announced a subsidy for the maize

warehouse) and deliveries are scarce. At

growers and money is being earmarked

the market yards in South India,

for two irrigations for crops other than

particularly in Telangana and Andhra

wheat (wheat will get money for three

Pradesh prices are being quoted between

irrigations).

Rs.15700 15900/MT and deliveries are

Future prices as NCDEX closed in last

very slow. Materials available is of varying

week of November is lower than last

quality and must be mixed. In some of the week, primarily of news of better sowing market yards, the deliveries stopped some start, Dec down .38% to Rs.15810/MT; Jan

$146.84/MT. There was change in FOB

20 days back and in some, like Badepally

down 1.11%t o Rs.16050/MT; Feb down

prices and FIB prices US Gulf were

the arrivals till date have been about 50%

1.81% to Rs.16290/MT and Mar down

indicated at $173/MT and CNF to SEA

of last year. Traders hint at prices going up 2.48%to Rs.16530/MT. Spot prices were further, but such high prices are not up, Nizamabad up 2.19% to Rs.15718/MT;

region at $215-217/MT' Prices at PNW were indicated at $183/MT. Prices at other

sustainable for any end users industry and Davanagere up 1.19% to Rs.15575/MT; the demand will drop which is going to Karimnagar up 2.42% to Rs.15533/MT;

$173/MT; Brazil $173/MT; Black Sea origin

bring down the prices and arrivals may

Sangli up 1.25% to Rs.16200/Mt and

$172/MT; France $176/MT. Due to short

increase. That too also may not be good

origins too remained the same, Argentina

Gulabbagh up 3.47% to Rs.16283/MT.

week trade, no major change was seen in

as lower prices could spur the demand

In the US, due to the thanks giving

DDGS prices, which were indicated at $188-

and cause panic buying.

holiday the business was slow and corn

192/MT and delivered to SEA region in the

As the rabi sowing started on a good note on CBOT dropped marginally. Dec down especially in Bihar and higher prices will 1.10%to $141.41/MT; Mar down 0.65% to

sources, CGM was priced at $607/MT (FOB).

help farmers decide to sow corn, lower

Source: Techproindia

$144.56/MT and May down 0.64% to

range of $220-224/MT. Other protein

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INTERVIEW

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Novus International-a global leader in animal health and nutrition, is dedicated to developing innovative solutions that allow its customers to do more with less. Mr. Stuart Court, Director for South Asia and Southeast Asia Pacific shares about antibiotic resistance, company's strategies for India and many more in recent interview with Think Grain Think Feed.

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First of all, on behalf of TGTF team,

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challenges by providing innovative

we would like to extend a warm

solutions including the reduction of

welcome to you India. Would you

feed costs, effectively managing gut

please share a brief about yourself

health and improving tissue integrity

and your role in Novus India.

and health. At Novus we are about

Thank you. I have been with Novus

providing innovative total

since 2009 and have recently taken up

management solutions that optimize

the role of Director, South Asia and

livestock and poultry production.

Southeast Asia Pacific. Before this, I

Service is central to company's

was leading the Novus Technical Team

interaction with customers and

in this region. In addition to

business partners. We believe in

supporting clients, the role allowed

providing superior customer service to

me to gain an appreciation for the

help our customers deal with their

diversity of animal production systems challenges. We provide our in the Asian region including in India. stakeholders professional, Moving forward I will continue to

knowledgeable support from people

manage Novus's support teams to

with appropriate backgrounds, as well

ensure that our customer's needs are

as an understanding and commitment

being well addressed.

to the markets and communities we

Kindly throw some light on the

serve.

Novus-3S Concept (Service,

As for sustainability, it is a priority for

Solutions and Sustainability).

Novus. It is ingrained in our mission to

Novus has pledged to answer

make a difference in sustainably

customer issues and industry

meeting the growing global need for

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nutrition and health. We have a social, environmental and economic obligation to deliver products, services and programs that ensure a sustainable future for all of us.

For the, last three years the Indian poultry industry is been in a bad shape, on other hand, the dairy and aquaculture sectors have seen significant growth. How has this kind of trend affected the strategies of Novus business in India?

We understand that today's poultry industry faces more challenges than ever before. While providing valuable protein to a growing world

welfare and environmental concerns.

At Novus we are dedicated to ensuring that we provide the best quality products in the market, verified by science and proven in production.

By incorporating feed ingredient solutions from Novus into animal diets, customers can improve the profitability of their operation.

intend to deal with it?

“Realize the Hidden Value” is based on

to be addressed in a holistic manner.

the premise that Novus products offer

We are conducting extensive research

superior value to its customers,

to provide alternative solutionsto

beyond traditional product functions

antibiotic use. Over the past ten years,

of competitive offerings. We believe

the use of feed additives as an

that customers can capture additional

alternative to antibiotics has been on

value from their operations in five

the rise. Novus has been very

important ways:

successful in implementing this

-

concept in developed countries. We

Novus is assisting in developing a sound strategy for achieving optimal production, as well as consultation on

-

Reducing feed costs by extracting more benefit from feed

are working closely with animal

ingredients

protein producers to educate and

Optimizing animal health through nutrition backed by our dedicated

sustainable practices and products.

research team

The company is dedicated to advancing the industry through

-

Offering professional,

various collaborations with

knowledgeable, local and friendly

professional organizations and

customer service and support

educating consumers on important

-

Addressing industry challenges

issues.

globally through various

The company provides products and

collaborations, and

solutions for dairy animals from

component to sustainability and needs

-

Providing superior quality

growing heifers through transition and

products in the market, verified by

into lactation period. As for Aqua, we

science and proven in production

implement strategies for antibiotic free feed in Asia.

Please share your vision for Novus India from 10 years down the line and giving your assessment about which of the segments out of poultry, dairy or aquaculture would contribute better to the your business?

Novus India vision aligns with the overall vision of the company which is to “to feed the world affordable wholesome food and achieve a higher

are committed to making aquaculture

We understand that our customers

quality of life”. We have optimistic plans

production more efficient and

want to do more with less, ultimately

for each of the business segments and

profitable while ensuring sustainable

increasing profitability and minimizing

confident that each segment will

practices.

environmental impact; therefore we

contribute fairly to the overall business.

About a decade ago, there were

are committed to help them to serve

The company's portfolio of products

limited options available for the

their purpose.

and programs are designed to support

customers. But today, the scenario

A lot is being said today about

producers in all aspects of production

is totally changed, when there are

antibiotic resistance, not only here

and across various species be it poultry,

now many companies pushing their

but across the world, what is your

aqua or dairy, playing a vital role in

products in the market. How Novus

take on this particular issue?

optimizing performance, efficiency,

stands this tough competition and

Antibiotic resistance is a vital

sustainability and profitability.

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PELLETING TIPS

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Negative Impacts of Poor Conditioning in Pellet Making Dr Naveen Kumar, Delst Asia

With inappropriate temperatures during conditioning, Pelleting may result in poor broiler performance.

Long residence time horizontal conditioners Most of the operations in the compound feed manufacturing process

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make an impact on the nutritive value

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of the complete feed. The adverse

based diet results in increased feed

nutritional effect is exerted mainly

viscosity due to greater solubilization of consequences (Camire et al., 1990). This

nutritional and functional

through nutrient digestibility and

fiber, which may occur at higher

is positive for pellet binding; however,

energy utilization

conditioning temperatures. This

Maillard products may impair

Pelleting may result in starch formation

impedes nutrient absorption in the

nutritional value of the feed due to

which is not susceptible to enzymatic

small intestine and also increases the

reduced utilization of proteins and

hydrolysis (resistant starch). Bedford

amount of substrate available for

perhaps carbohydrates (Pickford, 1992;

(cited in Creswell and Bedford, 2006)

bacterial growth in the hindgut

Hendriks et al., 1994; Thomas et al.,

reported a significant reduction in

(Creswell and Bedford, 2006).

1998).

weight gain and increase in feed per

High temperatures and low moisture

Pelleting can affect naturally occurring

gain of broilers fed maize-based diets

content used in thermo-mechanical

vitamins in feed ingredients as well as

with pelleting temperature at 93â °C

treatments are known to favor the

the commercial vitamins added to the

compared to 85â °C. Loss of lysine and

Maillard reaction (Voragen et al., 1995).

feed. Despite making endless efforts for

arginine due to Maillard complex

In presence of water and heat, free

increasing the stability of commercial

reaction with sugars, retro-gradation of

aldehyde groups from reducing sugars,

vitamins, pelleting remains a potentially

starch into enzyme-resistant starch

such as glucose, fructose, lactose, or

aggressive process. Therefore, pelleting

which causes loss of available energy,

maltose, and free amino groups from

conditions should be carefully

increased viscosity due to solubilization

amino acids, the epsilon-amino group

controlled to minimize vitamin losses

of non-starch polysaccharides (NSP)

of lysine in particular; may combine to

(Gadient, 1986).

and loss of heat-labile vitamins,

form melanoides that darken the

exogenous enzymes and crystalline

Optimal processing is pre-requisite to

product and also increase viscosity

amino acids, are some of the known

attain maximum nutritional value of

(Voragen et al., 1995; Thomas et al.,

negative effects of high conditioning

feed. As under- processing may be

1998). This reaction, known as non-

temperatures.

associated with incomplete inactivation

enzymatic browning, has important

of anti-nutritional factors, insufficient

Viscous cereals (wheat and barley)

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starch gelatinization and inadequate

denaturing the protein, which may also

performance of birds (Greenwood and

protein denaturation, whereas over-

expose new sites for enzyme 
 attack Beyer, 2003; Cutlip et al., 2008), but it

processing may result in the formation

(Camire et al., 1990). Improper steam

is also evident that high pellet

of resistant starch and Maillard reaction

conditioning will greatly affect

durability did not overcome poor or

products, and inactivation of

digestible protein value.

negative effects of high conditioning

supplemental enzymes and vitamins.

Conditioning at 90°C probably supplied

temperature on bird performance.

Heating starch can also reduce its

more heat above the gelatinization

For getting best results in poultry

digestibility, if not done properly. After

temperature for wheat starch than

using pelleted feed, a combination of

heating, amylose can potentially

maize starch, and resulted in an

optimum working conditions are

recrystallize (retrograde) and become

improved PDI in wheat-based diets.

required, which are listed below:

less digestible than it was prior to heating. Whereas overheating starch

However, it should be noted that due to a) low moisture content during

can result in Caramalization. This

conditioning, the degree of

conditioning (dwell) time in a

condensation of amino acids with

gelatinization in pellet diets is usually

properly designed conditioner for

sugars produces indigestible Maillard

low and components other than

suitable steam conditioning

product.

gelatinized starch are major

Since feed processing involves a

contributors to physical quality of

combination of shear, heat, residence

pellets (Svihus et al., 2004). It is

assistance for moisture adsorption

time and moisture, it may result to

noteworthy that in spite of an

during steam conditioning

partial denaturation of the proteins in

improvement in PDI of wheat-based

the digestibility increases (Voragen et

intake of the birds fed with these diets

al., 1995). In general, heating improves

were negatively affected. Although it

the digestibility of proteins by

is generally believed that high pellet

inactivating enzyme inhibitors and

durability is associated with better

climatic scenario with sufficient

Starch gelatinization along with deliquescent as a chemical

Information provided herein is not to discredit anyone but simply to highlight current practices and problems, and to guide how feed pelleting can be done more effectively and productively.

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the feed (Thomas et al., 1998), by which diets with increasing conditioning temperature, we ight gain and feed its solubility generally decreases and

b)

Correct steam type in a given

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ARTICLE

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Indian Feed Industry: Past perspective and future challenges Ishfaq A. Dhobi, Bilal A. Malla Introduction

fodder is hardly 2 percent of the world's to enhance the feed supply. In spite of

Livestock wealth is deemed as the

geographical area under fodder

oldest wealth resource for mankind and production. This has put tremendous pressure on the availability of fodder. was once considered symbol of

this, there is a gap in the demand vs. supply. As per estimates, the deficit of

dry fodder, concentrates and green Only 4.4 percent (8.36 million hector) of fodder currently is 10, 33 and 35 economic status in the society. Even percent respectively, which by 2020 is today, livestock keeping a crucial role in the cultivated area is under forage crops. The annual total fodder likely to increase slightly up to 11%, rural economy and livelihood security. production is 907.85 million tons 35% and 45% respectively.

India's livestock population is the largest in the world. As per 19th

(509.01 million tons green & 389.84

Present status of Feed industry in

livestock census, India has 190 million

million tons dry), where as the

India

cattle, 108 million buffaloes, 65 million

requirement is about 1759 million tons

sheep, 135 million goat, 10 million pigs

(1083 million tons green & 676 million

and 729 million poultry birds. In 2010-

tons dry) (Matti, 2007,

11 livestock generated outputs worth

etd.uasd.edu/ft/th9517.pdf) to support

Rs 2075 billion (at 2004-05 prices),

the existing livestock population. The

which comprised 4% of the GDP and

present fodder resource of the country

26% of the agricultural GDP.

can meet 46.60 percent of the

Interestingly enough, the total output

requirement with a deficit of 53 percent

in GDP from livestock sector was higher green and 41 percent of dry fodder. than the value of food grains.

Over the last two decades (1985-86 to

Driven by the structural changes in

2005-06) availability of various types of

agriculture, and the overall

feed has increased. Even though

consumption patterns, utility of

availability of feed resources vary from

livestock under newer scheme, things

area to area, but during this period, the

has been undergoing a steady

country as a whole recorded increase of

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transformation. The non-food functions 52% (240.7 to 365.8 Mt) in crop residues, 76.0% (19.6 to 34.5 Mt) in of livestock are becoming weaker.

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Importance of livestock as source of

concentrates and 1.8% (124.3 to 126.6

'draught power' has declined

Mt) in green forages (10th-12th

considerably due to mechanization of

census).

agricultural operations and declining

To overcome the deficiency in fodder

farm size. Chemical fertilizers are

production, Government of India came

increasingly replacing use of dung

up with a proposal in 10th five-year

manure. On the other hand, their

plan. The priority was to ensure

importance as a source of quality food

Provision of nutritious feed and fodder

has increased. Sustained income and

through promotion of fodder crops &

economic growth, a fast-growing urban

fodder trees. To improve productivity of

population, burgeoning middle income

pasturelands, improved fodder varieties

class, changing lifestyles, increasing

were introduced and wasteland was

proportion of women in workforce,

developed for forage production. Feed

improvements in transportation and

and Fodder Development Scheme was

storage practices and rise of

also launched, which provided

supermarket culture especially in cities

assistance to States for enhancing feed

and towns are fuelling rapid increase in

and fodder production. Establishment

consumption of animal food products.

of fodder banks, enrichment of

Status of feeds and fodders

agricultural byproducts and supply of

In India the geographical area under

fodder mini kit are the major initiatives

Due to deficiency in quality feeds and fodders, the high producing animals are not getting their required nutrients, resulting in lower production, which is much below their genetic ability to produce meat or milk. This lead to the idea of balanced feeding and subsequently the introduction of manufactured compound feed on commercial basis. The term "compound feed" refers to the feed that is nutritionally balanced and is manufactured using the facilities of an analytical laboratory for testing its quality and is produced under the supervision of nutritionists. Actual feed manufacturing on a commercial scale and on scientific basis started around 1965, with the setting up of mediumsized feed plants in northern and western India. Feed was produced mainly to cater to the needs of dairy cattle as the poultry sector was not developed at that time and was restricted to backyard production only.

With beef being a sensitive issue here, even the pork industry is almost nonexistent till now in the country. In 60's the production of feed industry was 50,000 tones and now it has grown up to 28 million tones (CLFMA, 2015).

Though the feed industry in India being almost 5 decades old, it is still in a nascent stage, supplying only 10 percent of cattle and aqua feed and 50 percent of poultry feed.

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Feed requirement (CLFMA, 2012; AHI Analysis): ! !

registered feed mills in Maharashtra, 37 in Karnataka, 35 in Tamil Nadu and more than 60 mills in northern zone. The following graph shows the distribution of

Compound Feed Requirement: 80

feed industry from four zones of India in 2011(allindiadairy).

Million Tonnes/Year

Quality control and quality assurance of feed:

Requirement for Dairy Animals: 30

Feed quality has been defined as “any of the features that make something what

Million Tonnes !

Present Market for Compound Dairy Feed is 5.5 Million Tonnes/Year

!

Private feed Sector: 1.2 Million Tonnes

!

Dairy Cooperatives: 2.5 Million Tonnes

!

Unorganised Sector: 1.8 Million Tonnes

Today, feed is produced in various forms like Mash, Crumbles, Pellets, Blocks, Nuts, Meals and Rolls. The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has developed and is now supplying on commercial scale, UMMB lick to improve the nutritive value of traditional cattle diet. After conducting successful research trials on different aspects of Bypass Protein Feed at NDRI now producing bypass protein feed on a commercial scale, which is gaining popularity among farmers, as it is bringing improvements in growth, health productivity and reproduction of dairy animals. The different feed ingredients used in the industry are: !

Cereals and Grains Maize, Sorghum, Bajra, Wheat, Rice

!

Cakes and Meals Soyabean, Ground nut, Mustard, Rapeseed, Sesame

!

By products -Maize gluten, Chunis, Molasses, Wheat bran, Rice bran

!

Feeds of animal origin -Meat meal, Fish meal, Bone meal, Ca (PO4)2, Feather meal

!

Feed additives and supplementsPrebiotics, Probiotics, Enzymes, Antibiotics, coccidiostats.

Distribution of Feed Industry in India: The Indian Feed industry has spread its wings all over India with near about 50

it is” and “the degree of excellence which it possesses.”

In India, a statutory body of Bureau of Indian Standards regulates the quality control. It was established under BIS Act, 1986. Bureau has set up subcommittees for the standardization of various types of commodities. A subcommittee on animal feeds called Animal feeds sectional Committee has been specifically set up to check the quality of animal feeds and feed ingredients.

BIS standards, dairy feed requirements Characteristic

Type I (IS: 2052, 1979, reaffirmed 1990) Moisture (maximum%) 11 Crude protein (maximum%) 22 Crude fat (minimum%) 3 Crude fibre (maximum%) 7 Acid-insoluble ash (maximum%) 3 Source: Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, India.

Type II (IS: 2052, 1979, reaffirmed 1990) 11 20 2.5 12 4

CLFMA specifications for compound feeds, dairy cattle and buffaloes Characteristic

Dairy Type I feed Type II feed Type III feed special feed 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0

Moisture (maximum%) Crude protein (on dm basis) (minimum%) 22.0 20.0 Undegraded protein (maximum%) 8.0 Crude fat (minimum%) 3.0 2.5 Crude fibre (maximum%) 7.0 7.0 Acid-insoluble ash (maximum%) 3.5 4.0 Source: CLFMA standards for compound animal feeds.

18.0

16.0

2.5 12.0 4.5

2.0 14.0 5.0

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additives is a major hindrance to the Indian feed industry. Worldwide, animal feed supplements and additives are covered under the Harmonized System of Nomenclature (HSN), to which India is a signatory. In the HSN, all feed ingredients are listed under the "free" category for import, but the Indian Government put them into the "restricted" category. These products are vital ingredients of compound The standards laid down by the sub

measures by legislation to ensure

animal feed for improving the quality of

committees are published as BIS

quality and safe feeds at controlled

the final feed and making it conversion-

specifications. The approved published

cost. Many regulations have been put

efficient. The import duty rate in most

standards are revised from time to time. forward viz.

Asian countries is zero but in India it is

In India, feed industry is represented by

The Prevention of Black Marketing

about 40%. Another threat to the

association called Compound livestock

and Maintenance of Supplies of

industry is posed by local sales taxes

feed manufacturers

Essential Commodities Act,1980

which are going up with every

association(CLFMA).

!

!

Measures (Packaged Commodities)

This present decade may see significant

for poultry, dairy cattle and buffalo. In

Rules,1977

changes in restructuring, mergers,

business is quite competitive and feed

!

The Consumer Protection Act,1986

!

Schedule of Tariff Values of the

manufacturers therefore endeavor to produce feed of the highest possible quality.

To check the quality of feed, it is

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regularly. The feed is also analysed for amino acids, aflatoxin, ochratoxin,

acquisitions, amalgamations, joint ventures, diversification, intĂŠgration and efficient service chains, ecommerce and use of the latest

!

Agricultural Produce Cess Act,1940

!

Edible Oils Packaging (Regulation)

tenders, trading, export/import and

Order,1998

other commercial activities.

The Prevention of Food

The root of all these developments

Adulteration Rules,1955

should be the scientific development of

analyzed for proximate principles

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changing government.

It has proposed different specifications the organized sector, animal feed

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The Standards of Weights and

!

information technology in global

castor, tannins and urease activity.

However, in spite of all these measures

feed manufacturing technology. Hence,

There is a high degree of awareness of

and legislations, feed quality checks in

Indian feed industry will increasingly

feed microbiology among feed millers.

India leaves much to be desired. All

use biotechnology, more scientific

Feed raw materials and finished

said and done, not enough is done to

formulations, new molecules and

products are subjected to microbial

keep a cap on feed quality in this

natural and herbal products to improve

counts, Salmonella and Escherichia coli

country. This is very much true for

animal productivity.

testing and mould count. Some

small scale feed production, where

Indian agriculture will also use

progressive feed millers have acquired

adulteration is rampart.

biotechnology and genetically modified

the latest technologies and modern

Future Challenges for Indian feed

organisms (GMOs) to support the feed

equipment such as high pressure liquid

industry

industry. The country could greatly

chromatography (HPLC) and near-

The Feed industry has several

reduce the gap between requirement

infrared (NIR) analysers. All vitamins,

reservations about implementing BIS

and availability of feeds, provided it

minerals and other feed additives are

standards. There is a lack of flexibility in

opts for the cultivation of GM crops,

regularly analysed using modern

these standards and they are lagging

which may usher the country into

analytical techniques. Most of industries far behind the industry's products. For

another spell of green revolution. Then,

are advocating HACCP-hazard analysis

cattle, they have not been revised for

in that case the even higher proportion

critical control point measures to

30 years, while the BIS standards for

of grains can be diverted for animal

ensure safe feeds. Indian scientists are

poultry are obsolete. BIS is a halt to

feeding, apart from more availability of

constantly working to upgrade the

innovations as all innovations would

grain byproducts and oil cakes as

quality of Indian feed and make it

have to be passed by BIS, and such a

animal feed.

completely safe for animal feeding.

process is likely to take several years to

Ishfaq A. Dhobi, SKUAST-K

Government is also taking control

complete. The classification of feed

Bilal A. Malla, National Dairy Research Institute

FEATURE

A

study conducted jointly by

Also higher number of outliers were

FAO and International

observed for developing countries (7.6-

Analytic Group (IAG) in

8.7% vs. 2.9-3.0%). According to

Vienna, Austria, using data

Harinder Makkar of FAO who

from a proficiency test conducted by

coordinated this study, “the results

these organizations, has demonstrated

illustrate higher need for developing

that there is an urgent need to place

country feed analysis laboratories to

quality control systems in, and follow

improve the quality of data being

good laboratory practices by, feed

generated.�

analysis laboratories in developing

Mr. Makkar further stated that without

countries. A proficiency test for various

without sound data on chemical

a robust quality control system, the

constituents (proximate, macro- and

composition, precision feeding or

laboratory personnel are unable to

micro-minerals, additives and amino acids) was conducted in which

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reliable chemical and nutritional value data on feed ingredients. In addition,

balanced feeding approaches that evaluate the quality of the results being demand nutrient provision, as per the generated. Developing countries need nutrient requirements of the animal, to address this issue seriously because

developing countries (73) participated.

cannot be used. Unbalanced feeding

it could adversely impact their export

The data obtained allowed a

results in lower profit to farmers,

and increase wastage of feed and food

comparison of the performance of

production below the genetic potential

items for not meeting the quality and

these two sets of laboratories. Higher

of animals, reproductive problems for

safety standards. Also generation of

standard deviation and several folds

example longer age of first calving and

sound data is fundamental to

higher coefficient of variation were obtained for the developing country laboratories. For developing country

longer calving interval, animal being implementation of nutritional principles more prone to metabolic diseases such and for getting benefits from them. For as milk fever and ketosis, shorter sustainable development of the

productive life, poor animal health and

feed analysis laboratories the

livestock sector, generation of sound

coefficients of variation for chemical

welfare, and excessive amounts of

chemical composition data of feed

composition parameters, macro-

pollutants released to the environment

ingredients and mixed or compounded

minerals and amino acids were higher

feed is vital.

by up to 9-fold, 14-fold, and 10-fold

Feed industries are neither able to

respectively, compared with those for

resource good quality ingredients nor

European feed analysis laboratories.

prepare balanced feeds without having

FAO in action Some of the possible ways to improve the situation are that governments consider increasing investment for improving laboratory infrastructure and

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laboratory proficiency. Development of

organized proficiency tests. FAO has also

place of a proper control mechanism for

sound training programmes and their

been providing relevant educational

the data being generated by the

effective execution is warranted. Higher support to the laboratories through its

laboratories in the framework of their

donors' attention to this issue and

sponsored projects. Similarly, journals

network of experts. However, these

provision of greater funds for

efforts need to be translated into a

while considering the work for

developing capacity of laboratory

movement within countries by

publication in the journal may also seek

personnel are needed. Many functional

formulating government policies, for

information from authors on the quality

laboratories can improve the quality of

example setting up of a body overseeing control set up in their research

the data without much investment. A

quality of data being generated by

laboratories. Certification and

culture of generating quality data needs

laboratories and the laboratory

accreditation of laboratories by an

to be practiced through a change of

operations; and by supporting

outside agency may be encouraged but

mindset. This can be achieved by

laboratories through investments and

most laboratories in developing

integrating quality control systems and

capacity development. The efforts of

countries do not have funds to achieve

following good laboratory practices. FAO International organizations will only be

this. Use of internal standards will enable

has taken a number of steps in this

the laboratory personnel to evaluate if

catalytic towards furthering a culture of

direction: produced various manuals on

generation of quality data. Large impact

they are producing quality data. Also

quality control systems in feed analysis

can only be generated by government

creation of a network of laboratories

laboratories, distributed them at no-cost

actions and policies, including

within a country and running of annual

and made them available on FAO

promoting public-private partnerships.

website for free downloading; arranged

in-country proficiency tests would contribute to furthering the proficiency

The donors, besides supporting efforts on-line courses on risk management and that enhance quality control systems in of laboratories, at a relatively low cost. quality control enhancement; and laboratories, may also demand putting in Source: FAO

India's journey from soymeal exporter to impoter overseas supplies to India. There is also

China until three years back, has started a rule that stipulates that only non-GM

US, the sources said.

After a surge in soymeal production by

importing it from its northern

soymeal can be imported into India.

46 per cent in the past five years, China

neighbour as global prices have

When China has been importing GM

has been aggressively exporting the

dropped following a huge soybean

soybean, how can it make non-GM

animal feed with 1.6 million tonnes

crop in Brazil and the US.

soybean, sources asked.

estimated for the current year as

Feed makers are said to have

It is difficult to check imports, as has

compared to just 472,000 tonnes in

contracted imports of about 10,000

been happening with edible oils, an

2010-11. China's import of soymeal fell

tonnes of soymeal, sources said.

exporter said, requesting not to be

to 20,000 tonnes from a level of about

India exports soymeal to South East

identified as he does not want to be

300,000 tonnes five years ago,

Asian countries such as Vietnam,

seen to oppose imports. “Those who

according to USDA data.

Thailand and Indonesia, besides

are planning to import, they also buy

In contrast, India exported 10.5 lakh

neighbouring Bangladesh, Pakistan and

from us,� he said.

tonnes of soymeal in the marketing

Nepal. Indian soymeal has been always

Feed makers, who have contracted to

year ended September 30, according to

at a premium over other countries as

import from China, will be getting

soybean processors association of India

there is no genetically modified (GM)

soymeal at about $480 a tonne (Rs

(SOPA) data. Shipments dropped to 1.1 million tonnes in marketing year 2014-

soybean grown in India. Exporters have

31,394 a tonne) at their doorstep while

been able to get a premium of about

the Indian product will cost them about 15 from a record 4.8 million tonnes in

$50-$60 a tonne as the product is

Rs 35,000 a tonne plus freight, the

2010-11, according to USDA.

marked as non-GM feed.

sources said.

Soybean crop in Brazil is expected to

In July 2006, the commerce ministry

China imports about 79 million tonnes

rise to 100 million tonnes this year from

appointed the Export Inspection Council

of soybean annually as its production

96.2 million tonnes last year while the

of India to issue a non-GMO certificate

has been falling while consumption has

US is likely to harvest about 106 million

for soymeal exports as there is

surged, according to the US agriculture

tonnes against 107 million tonnes a

preference for it, particularly in Europe.

department data. As it is the world's

year-ago. As a consequence, global

Currently, soymeal imports attract a

largest importer of cooking oils, it is

prices of soybean have dropped 13 per

customs duty of 15 per cent which is

logical that they are also making meals

cent since January 1 this year.

considered very low as a check on

after buying soybean seeds from the

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INDUSTRY NEWS

Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 2 | December 2015

Newfoundland-grown corn project add hopes to make dairy industry less reliant on mainland feed Corn for cows Dr. Mumtaz Cheema of Grenfell Campus, Memorial University Professor and agronomist with his team prepared corn that is meant to become silage corn a version of the grain that is processed into animal feed and to be widely used in island's dairy industry, where self-sufficient feeding is still more of a dream than reality.

"In Newfoundland and Labrador, farmers can grow and fulfil the feeding requirements for their animals only up to 10 per cent, and the rest they import from mainland Canada. If I am able to produce silage corn, with a high biomass, with good quality traits, i think that will be a big contribution, a big help to the farmers," said Cheema.

The science behind the stalks

varieties of corn," explained Cheema.

hairs - all the root characteristics," said

The October harvest is the first in a

A heating unit is a measurement used

Cheema.

two-year study to research what corn,

to quantify the temperature various

That data shows which varieties can

and what fertilizers, work best on the

crops need to grow. Cheema's corn

send roots deep into the rocky soil and

island. The project is led by Cheema,

varieties require between 2000 and

absorb the most nutrients: key factors

but also includes more faculty and

2200 heating units to flourish. To

to corn success.

researchers at Grenfell Campus' Boreal

compare - many Ontario varieties

Looping in local poop

Ecosystem Research Initiative, the

typically soak up 3000 heating units.

provincial government, and west coast

Throughout the field, there are slim

of-its-kind study on the island

dairy farmers.

cylindrical tubes inserted into the soil:

analyzing the greenhouse gasses

Cheema and his team planted five,

root scanners, that look like

associated with fertilizing the crops.

carefully chosen varieties of corn on the subterranean pool noodles, but actually small, 0.2 hectare test site in Pynn's

capture images of the corn roots as

Brook back in June. "Because on the

they grow. "We can analyze it through

island, we don`t have high heating

software, actually, and that will tell us

units, so we`re growing low heating unit how root length is, root diameters, root

Another aspect to the project is a first-

"We know in manure, there's nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, all those micro- and macronutrients available.

That again depends on composition of this manure if the manure has more

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phosphorus or nitrogen," said Cheema.

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He is particularly concerned about the nitrogen present.

While naturally occurring, when nitrogen in manure breaks down, it turns into nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that has a far greater impact on the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. "So we need to actually figure out what would be the best practices. By adopting those, we can reduce the emission of greenhouse gases," he added.

Source: CBC

Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 2 | December 2015

Future trading can solve worries of Maize farmers Even as maize crops have been

Sources said from the 60,000 ha, 30

Officials in the district administration

harvested, purchase centres for the

lakh quintals of maize was produced

said the purchase centres have not

cash crop are yet to be opened in the

but the Regulated Market Committee

been opened till date as no traders are evincing interest in buying maize.

district. The district administration

did not procure the crop. As a result,

had earlier announced to open three

farmers were forced to sell their

On the other hand, there has been no

such centres from November 1 at

produce at less than the minimum

headway into online trading of maize

Raighar, Umerkote and Jhariam where support price to traders. In the

grown in the district. Last year,

maize is grown in a large scale.

absence of marketing linkage by the

NCDEX Spot Exchange Ltd (NSPOT), a

A decade back, farmers of

Government, a large number of

leading exchange for daily electronic

Nabarangpur district had taken up

farmers decided to shift to other

trading of agricultural commodities,

maize farming as it required less

crops from maize this year.

had proposed the Odisha

water for irrigation and meant more

Last month, the minimum support

Government to provide online

profit than the traditional paddy.

price was fixed at INR 1,325 per

trading facility in select mandis for

Umerkote emerged as the main

quintal and it was also decided that

agricultural commodities. The spot

maize producing region of Odisha.

the produce would be sold through

exchange provides the farmers across

Over the years maize growers have

auction method by private parties at

the country with an option to sell

been badly affected as there is no

the three purchase centres. Farmers

their produce to a trader based at

proper market.

said if the purchase centres had been

any place using its facility. It had

opened, private agencies could have

identified Umerkote market for

This year, maize was cultivated in 38,000 hectares (ha) of land in comparison to last year's 60,000 ha.

The cultivation area came down in wake of procurement issues last year.

auctioned the maize produce. “This

starting the pilot trading facility in

would have helped us get more

maize.

money than the Government- fixed

The facility, however, could not see

price depending on the quality of the

the light of the day.

crop,” said Ramesh Pradhan, a farmer. Source : The New Indian Express

Vietnam inks deal to export straw to Japan for cow feed Rice straw, which is usually treated as waste and burned after each harvest in Vietnam, will become a valuable export product for the country next year.

A new agreement signed recently in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho allows the state-owned Song Hau Collective Farm to sell straw from the coming winter-spring crop to the Japan Beef Import Export Association for cow feed production.

That makes Vietnam, one of the biggest rice producers in the world, a great alternative supplier. The new export deal is “a major opportunity” for farmers in the Mekong Delta to earn a better income. “Usually, farmers just burn or bury the straw after a harvest, which causes air pollution or organic contamination of the soil,” he said.

Phu said the Japanese association will provide equipment and training to help his collective farm process the straw properly before exporting. The agreement also discussed plans for the two partners to cooperate in raising milk cows in the Mekong Delta, with funding from the Japanese government.

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Yutaka Aoyama, director of the Japanese association said that Japan needs to import around 220,000 tons of processed straw every year and nearly half of that used to come from China. But the country has stopped sourcing from China after detecting harmful bacteria in its straw, he said.

Source: thanhniennews

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EVENT COVERAGE

Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 2 | December 2015

Wide Range of Additives & Technology at Feed & Grain Show FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS AsiaAsia's

crumblers, sifters and hammer mill, the

and storage of grain, seed, and feed

largest specialised Feed & Grain event

goal of Stolz is to offer machines that

and food products. The product range includes technologies within drying,

will take place at BITEC, Bangkok,

will help its customers in producing the

Thailand from 2931 March 2016.

best possible quality of semi-finished or seed processing, conveying, storage

Tyson Animal Nutrition Group, supplier

finished products.

and electronic sorting as well as

of protein feed ingredients serving

California Pellet Mill (since 1883), is a

advanced control and automation

aquaculture, agriculture, and

world-renowned pelleting specialist,

systems.

companion animal food manufacturers

equipped with a wide range of

There are almost 200 exhibitors from all

understand the importance of superior

machinery for crushing, grinding,

over the world, they offer technology

nutritional quality and track &

densifying, cooling, drying, sifting,

used within the animal feed, dry

traceability for feed ingredients. The

computerize process controls,

petfood, aquafeed, rice & flour milling,

Group is exhibiting at FIAAP Asia 2016.

ingredient scaling systems and

grain processing and biomass industry

Another major exhibiting company at

extrusion.CPM has its innovative

sectors. As a visitor you should be able

FIAAP Asia is Special Nutrients, Inc.-

developments such as Wired Shear Pin,

to find what you are looking for over

worldwide leading supplier of

Remote Knife Adjustment, Automatic

the three days of the event.

scientifically proven anti-mycotoxins

Remote Roll Speed measurement and

A number of technical conferences

additives produced in two production

electronic oil indicator which allows

which will assist specialists with

sites in the USA. For more than 25 years their customers to enhance their productivity as well as having a safe the company has offered reliable products which have the capacity to

March 29

adsorb and retain most important

Whilst R端ter Maschinenbau will be

! FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference

mycotoxins affecting poultry.

displaying their self-balancing

VICTAM is another exhibition taking

Crossyoke-Plansifter, which is designed

! Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2016

place alongside FIAAP, which specializes to ensure minimum structural stress, at the co-located trade showGRAPAS Asia in feed production technology.

! GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance

Asia 2016

March 30

! Petfood Forum Asia 2016 ! Global Milling Conference with

The B端hler Feed & Biomass business

housing, customizable sieve stack and

has been continuously adapting its

patented sieve cleaner. Furthermore,

product portfolio specifically to the

plansifters are economical to install.

2016

needs of customers in Southeast Asia.

Capacity at first break of up to 5 tph,

March 31

B端hler Changzhou, a highly successful

per sieve stack. Control-sifting with a

affiliate of the Feed & Biomass business capacity of up to 100 tph. unit has been setting new benchmarks Another is Sun Magnetic Sys-Tech Co.,

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industry sector are:

working environment.

Following are the companies with major 2016. Leading-edge innovations include light-weight aluminum sieve stack participation at the VICTAM show:

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applications and developments in their

for feed mill quality standards in

Ltd. from China, a professional

Southeast Asia since its launch in 2008.

manufacturer of permanent magnetic

On the basis of a shared technological

systems. With more than ten years'

B端hler platform, a range of products

experience the company provides its

have been developed and produced in

customers with customized solution for

China that matched regional

magnetic separators in the food

requirements.

industry.

Stolz is a French company which has

A number of exhibiting companies are

developed various technical solutions

marketing their products to different

of high efficiency. With their wide range industries which will be in both VICTAM and GRAPAS Asia 2016. One of these is of equipments such as automated flat

GRAPAS ASIA Conference 2016 ! 2nd ASEAN Feed & Rice Symposium

! Biomass Pellets Asia Conference 2016

During the event, a special Feed & Rice Symposium will be organised, where a number of respected international speakers will present papers on a number of different subjects. It is open free of charge to ALL registered visitors.

You can pre-register free now as a visitor on www.fiaap.com, www.victam.com& www.grapas.eu.

This edition will be 25th Anniversary event for the Victam to be in Thailand.

For further information please visit the organiser's websitewww.victam.com or

storage, heat treatment, pellet mills,

Cimbria-one of the world's leading

contact Mr. Ashish Kala at

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 2 | December 2015

JANUARY International Production & Processing Expo Date: 26-28 January 2016 Venue: Georgia World Congress Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Email: pstathes@ippexpo.org Web: www.ippexpo.org

Aqua India Date: 29-30 January 2016 Venue: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India Email: contact@aquaprofessional.org Web: www.aquaprofessional.org

Ildex Vietnam Date: 23-25 March 2016 Venue: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Email: ildex@vnuexhibitionsap.com Web: www.ildex.com

FIAAP / VICTAM Asia 2016 Date: 29-31 March 2016 Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Email: patriciaheimgartner@victam.com Web: www.victam.com

APRIL FEBRUARY Feed Tech Expo Date: 6-8 February 2016 Venue: NDRI, Karnal, India Email: feedtechexpo@gmail.com Web: www.feedtechexpo.com

VIV MEA Date: 15-17 February 2016 Venue: Abu Dhabi Email: renate.wiendels@vnuexhibitions.com Web: www.vivmea.nl/en

GFFC Date: 18-20 April 2016 Venue: Antalya, Turkey Email: info@gffc2016.com Web: www.gffc2016.com

JULY 2nd International Conference on Livestock Nutrition Date: 21-22 July 2016 Venue: Brisbane, Australia Email: livestocknutrition@conferenceseries.net Web: www.livestocknutrition.conferenceseries.com

MARCH OCTOBER

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AFMA Forum Date: 1-3 March 2016 Venue: Sun City, South Africa Email: admin@afma.co.za Web: www.afma.co.za

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Vietstock Date: 19-21 October 2016 Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC, HCMC Email: vietstock@ubm.com Web: www.vietstock.org

AgraME Date: 13-15 March 2016 Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre Email: hannah.Clark-Sutton@informa.com Web: www.agramiddleeast.com

NOVEMBER EuroTier Date: 15-18 November 2016 Venue: Hanover, Germany Email: expo@dlg.org Web: www.eurotier.com

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