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05 Crop stubble usage to produce commercial enzymes – an innovation by Siddarth Arora MARKET SURVEY
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08 World Mycotoxin Survey reveals shifting prevalence of mycotoxins INTERVIEW
12 Egg can be a perfect choice of Gen-Z, a food which is good for health and good for planet ARTICLE 16 IYPH2020: Why the Agri-Food industry should care about it?
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Farmers in India who are compelled to burn their crop residue often face the brunt of an ill-managed system. IIT-Roorkee supported Fermentech Labs has a simple solution to their woes which involves reusing crop stubble to produce commercial enzymes. Amidst the chaos surrounding air pollution in the national capital, few farmers in Punjab were arrested in November last year and fined for burning crop residue, one of the leading causes of air pollution. When detained, farmers complained that they had no other option to dispose
the farm remains, and the government has not provided them machines. A similar state of affairs had been witnessed in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh as well, with the state government regulations falling on deaf ears and farmers burning crop stubble out of compulsion. One of the suggested solutions to the Centre has been to implement better crop residue management. For those unaware, crop residue can be converted into bio-ethanol, tableware, paper and other products, thereby aiding in sustainable development and providing additional income to farmers. Sidharth Arora, a PhD holder in Biotechnology, has a similar solution for the farmers' dilemma. Arora's novel solid-state fermentation (SSF) bioreactor produces industrial enzymes by using agro-waste i.e., the crop
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residue. The enzymes produced have various applications, from the textile industry to being a nutritional component in animal feed. “Since we procure the agro-waste from farmers, it increases their income, which is directly aligned to the Prime Minister's vision of doubling the farmers' income. Simultaneously, we are also addressing the problem of crop residue burning. If this technology is scaled up, large amounts of agrowaste can be channeled into the production of the enzymes,” Arora, founder of Fermentech Labs, told ET.com.
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processing in coffee and also in the biofuel industry. Arora explained that the agro waste is lignocellulosic in nature, which means it contains lignin and cellulose. So, the firm propagates and grows fungi on the agrowaste in the bioreactor. The fungi hydrolysis (chemically breaking down the compound) the cellulosic part in the agro-waste to make enzymes. Here, there's a leftover residue which has a high calorific value and is thus compressed and formed in the shape of pellets to be used as a substitute for coal in industrial boilers. The bioreactor weighs 15 kg and the enzymes are produced at lab scale. It operates at a high substrate loading rate (59.2 %,v/v) in a strict aseptic environment
A crop's trash is an animal's treasure
While Arora's initiative to incentivize farmers for agrowaste is certainly a much-needed solution, what exactly is the need to manufacture these enzymes?
Timing worked out big time in Arora's favor. The IIT-Roorkee doctorate had developed the bioreactor during his doctoral research and always held the idea that the research should have a commercial output.
“There is a problem of disposal of agro-waste, and then the enzymes in India are mostly imported from China and are therefore, costly. So, if the enzymes are manufactured indigenously that will bring down the cost of production of enzymes and also generates employment in the country,” he said.
“By the end of the PhD, my research received the Biotechnology Innovation Grant (BIG) by the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and I had the minimum viable product (the industrial enzymes) in my hand,” he said, adding that when all these achievements merged together, he formed his startup- Fermentech Labs to manufacture and commercialise industrial enzymes in 2017.
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clarification. Whereas, cellulase is used widely in textile industry, laundry detergents, commercial food
The biotechnology firm currently produces five enzymes at lab scale, including phytase, pectinase and cellulase, among others. Phytase is commonly used as an animal feed supplement, mostly in poultry and swine. It improves the digestibility of amino acids, calcium, and phosphorous, thereby enhancing the nutrition value in animal feed. Pectinase breaks down pectin, a component of the cell wall in fruits such as apples and oranges. It is commercially used to boost the process of extracting and clarification of juices from fruits such as wine
He added that the market price for the enzymes are somewhere around Rs 2,000-3,000 per litre but within Fermentech's process, the production cost will become 16 times cheaper. Meanwhile, lending a hand in creating a sustainable environment and providing additional income to farmers, Fermentech is buying crop stubble for around Rs 800-1000 per ton. Nascent beginnings Operating under TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee, Fermentech has a team of eight. The firm launched its first product- Pectinase enzyme on November 22, 2019 at Global India Bio Summit by Renu Swaroop, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology. Fermentech has been supported by Engineers India Limited (EIL) and BIRAC. Till date, it has raised a sum of Rs 87.5 lakh in funding. Explaining the revenue model, Arora cites example of pine needle pellet manufacturing. “There's a model under Uttarakhand government where the pine needles are sourced from villages and villagers and are sent into the pellet manufacturing facility. So, from the profit the pellet plant makes, around 10-15% of that profit is returned to the farmer. That is a type of model we also envision which will ensure consistent supply of agro-waste and help in developing a sustainable environment,” he said. Next on Fermentech's agenda is setting up of a pilot scale facility for a 150 kg bioreactor, he said. Source: Economic times
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The prevalence of FUM and DON mycotoxins remained high last year, according to the results of the World Mycotoxin Survey 2019, released by Biomin.
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which were usually found in the southern part of the world are now moving to the north. Mycotoxins are moving with the sifting climate", said Annelies Mueller product manager, Biomin. The mycotoxin report shows detailed results on the
Last year more than 20,000 samples were tested in 86 countries. Overall the survey shows that the occurrence of Fumonisins and Deoxynivalenol remain high in every continent. Although the prevalence of mycotoxins is shifting.
for South America during the year 2018. For North
“Due to climate change mycotoxins
America, risk was increasing from 2018 to 2019. China and
prevalence of mycotoxins for each continent. A regional overview changes in risk for half year from 2018 to 2019 indicate the changes that happen with the main crop harvests. A slight increase in risk can be seen
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Taiwan show still extreme risk
Conclusions:
throughout the semesters. Risk stays
The report indicates the increased prevalence of mycotoxins in Asia, thus first ever World Mycotoxin Forum in Asia, FSSAI intervention in the animal feed safety rules or changes in the regulatory framework of various countries make perfect sense to work towards controlling mycotoxin contamination and hence the economic losses caused by it in this geography.
the same in South and East Asia. In South East Asia, risk decreased slightly in the second half of 2019. In 2019, compared to 2018, Africa increased risk from severe to extreme. Interestingly, risk in South America decreased from extreme to severe.
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Genetically modified animal feed – A flashpoint in India's trade talks with the United States Genetically modified animal feed is set to emerge as a new flashpoint in India's trade talks with the United States, especially after China just allowed its import under the recently concluded trade deal. With US President Donald Trump slated to visit India next month, the issue is likely to be on the front burner. This is no small business. The Indian market is estimated to reach Rs 9,000 cr by 2024. Demand is only rising with the increase in livestock population—more so after the push on cow protection and new shelters for stray cattle. On the supply end, Centre's animal husbandry department noted in a May 2019 countrywide advisory that the area under fodder cultivation is about 4% of the cropping area, and has remained so for the past four decades.
The problem is India is less economic, but more political. Anything genetically modified is politically controversial and opposed by the RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch. Civil society groups, including Coalition for GM-Free India and Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA), are equally vociferous in their opposition. As a result, the matter has not moved beyond the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the apex regulator, for three years despite experts opining favourably. ET has reliably gathered that the latest GEAC expert committee report submitted in November 2019 on the subject has backed import of such feed. The expert committee chaired by Lalitha Gowda- former Chief a scientist at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore- is learnt to have taken the view that are no biosafety
concerns involved here as seen through recent studies and experiences in other countries. The GEAC, which is part of the Environment Ministry's remit, has again sought more inputs on the proposed guidelines for import of DDGS based feed, as per the recently approved minutes of its November 11, 2019 meeting. While the Animal Husbandry department is said to have opposed import of GM-based animal feed, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working on a proper regulatory regime for animal feed to address the policy vacuum. Meanwhile, with demand outstripping supply, price of domestic corn has shot up, which has strengthened the case for import such feed derived from GM maize and soyabean. As of now, regular corn is being imported from Ukraine, but it's cheaper GM version from the US is not permitted for fear that it will travel into the food chain and could have adverse health impact. These arguments were made by China in 2013 but it has now changed position. In December 2019, China permitted import of GM soyabean and GM papaya from the US. Only days ago, China approved five GM crops for animal feed as phase 1 of its trade deal with the US. Source: Economic Times
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So, US companies which lead the global market on GM-based animal feed — mainly distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) — have made a beeline for the Indian market. But they have not got the green signal from the government.
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Egg can be a perfect choice of Gen-Z, a food which is good for health and good for planet Being the Chairman for International Egg Commission, would you please enlighten us about the role that the organization has been playing? Also, please share some insights as how the egg industry has changed in the last decade?
industry at an intergovernmental level, working with organisations such as the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure that legislation recommendations, such as the Global Hen Housing Standards do not have a detrimental impact on either egg production or consumer access to high-quality eggs.
The International Egg Commission (IEC) was established in 1964 and is the only global organisation to represent egg producers, packers and processors. It exists to link people across the globe and is a unique community that shares information and develops relationships across cultures and nationalities, to support business decision making and development.
Over the past ten years, the global egg industry has evolved significantly. Developing regions, such as Asia and South America have witnessed significant increases in egg consumption, driven by population growth, and particularly the growth of the 'global middle class', which has resulted in more demand for animal protein. Between 2008 and 2018 Indian egg consumption grew by 58%, and we are predicting significant continued growth.
In order to support information sharing and best practice, the IEC hosts a number of conferences each year which provide the latest research and evidence on the topics that matter most to the global egg industry. The IEC also represents the global egg
What are the challenges being faced by the industry and what kind of trends do you expect that are likely to take it forward? One of the biggest challenges faced by society is its ability to feed a growing population with healthy and nutritious food. Studies have shown that 190.7 million people were undernourished in India alone between 2014-2016, and I believe that as an industry we can
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number of free practical biosecurity tools, in partnership with our Avian Influenza Global Expert Group to support producers to implement the latest advice. These are available to download from the IEC website. “Srinivasa Farms” had a long association with “Venkateshwara Hatcheries”, for almost five decades. How is the company doing since then, being on its own? We have grown at a CAGR of 25% in last five years. We will be growing three times in next 4-5 years with the expansion of the business to pan India. We have already started our hatchery operations in North India for both layers and broilers. In your brief association with Hy-line international – which is the world leaders in chicken layer genetics, the market share has increased from 2% to 12%. What kind of future scope do you see in the market? We have supplied more than 3.0 Crores Hy-Line W80 Chicks in India. Farmers are happy with Hy-Line W80 Chicks quality and Performances. Most of the farmers have taken repeat batches based on the performance of earlier batches. On an average, farmers are saving about 5-8 gm per day feed compared to other breeds.
Meanwhile, consumers around the world are becoming increasingly health conscious, while also considering their impact on the planet. As Gen-Z, a new generation of consumers, establishes its footprint on the global food market we are likely to see increased focus on products that are good for you, and good for the planet. I believe that eggs are in a perfect position to capitalise on this movement, but as an industry we must grasp this opportunity and make it work for us. We need to ensure that consumers are aware that eggs are nutritionally dense, but that eggs also deliver on an environmental sustainability front. There is a bright future for egg producers, providing we work hard to promote our incredible product.
With the layer industry growing at 6-8%, we would like to grab the opportunity and capture the market and acquire atleast 30% of the market in the next couple of years and grow exponentially. “Srinivasa Farms” has invested in String Bio, would you please share more about the start-up? Also, what is expected from such investments in start-ups? String Bio is a startup who is into technology that converts methane into high quality protein. It is a disruptive technology that uses a biological reaction without any genetic modification. This protein can be used in poultry feed and decrease the dependency on soya for the protein requirements. This would also help in decreasing the industry dependency on the fluctuating prices of commodities markets and protect it from the adverse effects of feed pricing. Also, Poultry sector is looking at alternatives for protein sources in the feed to make it more stable. Feed contributes to about 60-80% of the total production cost in poultry. Industry is evaluating the alternatives like algae, duckweed, grain by-products like Brewer's dried grains, gluten feed and meal and many other alternatives are being looked at.
In this situation, if someone comes up with a technology to also has huge impact on environment, that is a sustainable solution. Methane is considered as one of the worst green house gases emitted. Though the volumes are Avian Influenza (AI) remains a challenge less compared to that of CO2, methane has multiple times that the entire egg industry is higher effect on the climate change. contending with. As an industry we Encouraging such startups serves both purposes to continue to develop our knowledge, address the environmental issues and help industry to solutions and ideas to combat the issue reduce the dependency on market prices thus making the of AI. Good bio-security remains an business and industry more sustainable. essential part of preventative health Sustainability is the buzz term in global livestock measures and the IEC has developed a
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help to address this. Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse, with everything you need for life, so there is a huge opportunity to help eradicate undernourishment across the globe, by promoting our fantastic product.
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production, how can we make Layer and Broiler industry more sustainable?
Forums 'Business Actions Against Forced Labour' the egg industry became the first agricultural commodity to commit to eradicating forced labour in the value chain.
The global egg industry has made tremendous sustainability gains over the past 50 years, and eggs are already one of the most sustainable forms of high-quality protein available, with research showing that eggs have the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per 1,000 calories of all animal proteins.
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In 2018 the industry launched its Global Initiative for Sustainable Eggs, which supports a range of ambitious sustainability objectives and outlined six areas of priority for the egg industry to continue to deliver positive outcomes: a.
Working to improve nutrition in developing and developed countries:
The IEC and its members support the International Egg Foundation and its charitable work to tackle food poverty in developing regions. In addition, the International Egg Nutrition Centre is improving the world's knowledge and understanding of egg nutrition, by sharing the latest research and scientific understanding b.
Working to prevent diseases of animals becoming diseases of humankind:
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We recognise that the health of humans, animals and the planet are inextricably linked which is why the IEC's Avian Influenza Global Expert Group is so important. We continue to develop our knowledge, solutions and ideas to combat the issue of Avian Influenza and have developed a number of free practical biosecurity tools to support producers to implement the latest advice.
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Working to promote responsible use of antimicrobials:
Similarly, the industry has taken significant steps to reduce the use of antimicrobials to ensure that we support the UN goal of Good Health and Well being. d.
Working to improve social sustainability:
Working to improve the welfare of our laying hens:
Building trust and transparency in our food supply chain is essential. The IEC is supporting the OIE in establishing a framework of Global Standards of Laying Hens which is inclusive to all systems and supports the improvement of hen welfare. f.
Working to enhance environmental sustainability:
The egg industry is already one of the most environmentally friendly forms of agricultural production as hens convert feed into protein very efficiently and the industry does not require a large land base to accomplish this. The egg industry strives to continue to reduce the resources it uses, while also sourcing its feed from sustainable suppliers, which is why it has committed to souring sustainable soy. Although we have already made significant positive impact gains in terms of on improving our sustainability, as an industry we are always working to improve, and the IEC and its members have committed to supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Every country will have different areas of focus when it comes to improving their sustainability, but we are committed to supporting this through providing our members with the latest insight – whether that be about achieving zero waste on farm, improving the health of our hens or considering innovative technologies that will change our layer diets, all of which will ultimately improve the productivity of our farms. EU imposed cage ban in 2012 while neglecting the possible impact on the health of both egg-laying hens and meat birds, with increased risk of food borne pathogens being around. Indian poultry industry is facing the same challenge today, what is you take on the situation? Building trust and transparency in our food supply chain is essential. We believe that all production systems have their advantages, and that each region should have the ability to choose the systems that work best for their production environment. This is evident in the IEC's role in supporting the OIE in establishing a framework of Global Standards of Laying Hens which is inclusive and fair to all systems and supports the improvement of hen welfare. Also, whatever is done should be backed by science and not just emotions. Also, every system should also be measured on resource and environmental sustainability. Being the second-generation of the family to take up responsibility of the group, what challenges have you faced in taking your company forward? What would be your suggestions of the younger generation, who are joining the Poultry business now?
The egg industry is committed to respecting and promoting human rights and to providing decent working conditions. Under the Consumer Goods I am on the path of transitioning from a founders/family run company to professional/metrics-based
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business, so the company belongs to the team and the future is owned by them. The leadership is one of the team. Our team is already highly empowered and active, and it is my intent to take it even further. Being Vice-president of All India Breeders' Association, what kind of expectations do you have from the next budget? Though the budget announced on February 01, 2020 has 16-point detailed plan for agriculture sector, there was no mention of livestock in the entire agenda. It is moot now.
India-US trade deal – A concern for Indian farmers A farmers' coalition, which represents millions of farmers nationwide, has urged the Centre to desist from negotiating an interim trade deal with the US during President Donald Trump's India visit, saying it would be detrimental to the interests of Indian farmers. In a letter recently written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yudhvir Singh, national secretary of the Indian Coordination Committee for Farmers' Movements (ICCFM), said the proposed $10-billion interim trade deal is a precursor to a free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated with the US.
every year,” it said in a statement. Dairy sector woes Similarly, Indian dairy farmers, consisting mainly of small and marginal holders and landless livestock rearers, will take a big hit as the Indo-US trade deal is expected to open up the dairy sector to American dairy, which uses animal feed and transgenic crops-based components, the ICCFM said.
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organisation. Lesson has been that, when something fails, it is to fall back on taking charge, instead what we need to do is trust the team even more and help them resolve the issue in ways that makes us even better. Reliance on one person in long term, is unworkable and possibly dangerous. Team, is the most important element of the company, its they who run the business, grow the
The letter also reminded the government about the issues around American produce containing transgenic products. “Any imports of such transgenic products into India, of corn or soya or canola or cotton or apples, are not acceptable to us — there are concerns about biosafety,” it said.
The ratio of investment on agricultural infrastructure in According to the RKM, last November, a India and the US is of the order of 1:1,00,000 in dollar terms. “With subsidies of the kind that America high-level US delegation visited New continues to provide because of the rigged rules of Delhi to discuss the proposed deal. “If WTO, and with this kind of infrastructure investments, this deal comes to fruition, Indian the production cost of producers there is low, and farmers will have to face disastrous competitiveness is higher. The trade injustice faced by repercussions, as the import duty on our farmers is stark and unacceptable,” the ICCFM said. products like milk, apple, walnut, The letter also warned the government that it would almond, soyabean, wheat, rice, maize face huge farmers' protests if India went ahead with any and poultry products will plunge violations to farmers' rights in the form of Intellectual heavily. An estimated ? 42,000 crore worth agriculture, dairy and poultry Property Rights (IPR) regime changes products will be imported from the US Source: The Hindu Business Line ahead with a trade deal with the US.
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The coalition also reminded the Centre the US is already threatening the livelihood of Indian farmers by “We understand from reports that the objecting to the meagre support (through public American government and businesses procurement) being given by the government to food are interested in opening up our market producers here, citing “violations of rigged rules” of the for wheat, corn and soya imports, in WTO. addition to an import duty reduction Government support on cotton, chicken, apple, walnut, Through such trade deals, Indian farmers are being almonds, etc,” ICCFM said. Among forced to compete with heavily subsidised US producers others, the Naresh Tikait-led Bhartiya without the creation of a level playing field. While the Kisan Union is affiliated to the ICCFM. US farm bill 2019 allotted $867 billion as subsidy for Meanwhile, the Rashtriya Kisan American farmers, the aggregate producer support Mahasangh (RKM), a farmer movement estimate to Indian farmers was (-)14 per cent over with rightist moorings, called for a 2000-2016, it said, quoting a study by the Organisation nationwide protest on February 17 to of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). 'warn' the government against going
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IYPH2020: Why the Agri-Food industry should care about it? Raghavan Sampathkumar, Indofil Industries The UN announced 2020 as the “International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). While it is easy to dismiss 'Plant Health' as a matter limited only to farming, it has huge direct and indirect implications across different entities of food chain. Hence, the importance of plant health from the perspectives of food and nutritional security, food safety, economic prosperity, need for holistic understanding of the ONE Health paradigm are discussed in the first part of this column. Subsequent parts will delve deeply into IYPH2020 and what the agri-food sector, particularly the plant science industry, must do to utilize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote the importance of plant health to all stakeholders including consumers through education and creating awareness.
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Agriculture is under enormous pressure to produce more food from a shrinking cultivable area while struggling with water scarcity, land degradation, climate change and many other challenges. Increased homogeneity of diets in the last 50 years has made more than two-thirds of global population become heavily dependent on a few crops (rice, wheat, maize and soybean) for supply of calories. Consequently, shortfalls in production of these crops in any region can createseismic ripple effectsglobally and push millions deeper into hunger, malnutrition and poverty particularly in Asia and Africa. Shortfalls or losses due to poor plant health caused by infestation of pests and diseases can lead to losses as high as 40 to 50%.In the pursuit of producing adequate quantities of safe and quality food, maintaining optimal
plant health becomes the first and most important factor. It is not difficult to understand how plant health is fundamental to ensuring food safety and avoid passing of harmful pathogens further in the food chain from crops to animals to humans. For example, aflatoxins are produced by a certain kind of fungi that grow on corn. When the moldy corn is fed to animals, the toxins greatly impact their health; productivity; and can even lead to death. Besides impacting animal and human health, aflatoxins have the potential to impact trade and may cause huge monetary loss in terms of foreign exchange lost in billions of dollars. A conservative estimate by Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA) reveals that the continent loses US$ 670 million due to rejection of Aflatoxin-containing corn in certain import markets. Ultimately, farmers' livelihoods are at stake. If not addressed holistically, all these have the potential to threaten peace and harmony and may even lead to social unrest and conflicts. Hence, it is clear that healthy plants are the foundation of healthy animals and finally, healthy humans. Why 'Plant Health' is important in the context of FOOD and NUTRITIONAL SECURITY? As mentioned above, animal and human health is closely linked to plant health because what happens on the farm impacts the entire food value chain stakeholders. For example, if plant health is not maintained optimally, pests and diseases can eat into the harvest in a big way and cause losses to the farmers. This would affect their ability to afford quality and nutritious food and might lead to malnourishment and huge loss at the national level due to lost productivity. Further, toxin-laden food, say corn,would be unfit for animal feed or human consumption and without adequate alternatives,millions of people who consume corn as staple food will get deprived of. On the other hand, this would push up the costs of substitutes such as wheat or sorghum making nutritious food unaffordable particularly for the poor and underprivileged sections of the society. This does not only affect diet diversity but also puts huge pressure on balancing nutritional requirements. At the macro level, this has huge implications for the governments and policy makers who must be concerned about economic loss due to poor health and low productivity. In extreme cases, the governments may struggle to
arrange alternate sources of nutrition due to limitations in production and trade during acute shortages. Why 'Plant Health' is critical in the context of FOOD SAFETY? Food safety has emerged one of the most critical parameter in the food industry in the recent years as consumers globally are becoming increasingly concerned about various issues such as contamination, presence of chemical residues etc.,.
As mentioned above, aflatoxins are but just one example of many types of toxic substances originating from the farm when plant health is not given its due importance. For instance, Ochratoxin A and Fumonisins are produced by Aspergillus sp and Fusarium sp fungi, respectively, on several crops. When passed on to humans through meat or milk, these toxins can cause a variety of health issues such as liver damage, immunosuppression, cancers and stunting. Aflatoxin contamination of food might even erupt into an enormous public health challenge and lead to several long-lasting socio-economic impacts, if not controlled at the farm level appropriately.
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How'Plant Health' is relevant to the 'ONE HEALTH' paradigm? From the above example of flow of aflatoxins in the food chain, it becomes obvious that human health depends greatly on animal health (and welfare), which in turn depends hugely upon health of the plants. Thus, it must be understood by all the stakeholders in the food chain that weeds, pests and diseases cause not only losses in terms of quantity but can also affect quality of food. Managing food-borne diseases becomes a great public health challenge (e.g. Salmonella contamination). Scientific evidence is accumulating around the hypothesis that Salmonella can have plants as alternative hosts (by suppressing the immunity) and can travel further in the food chain. Besides health, the economic impact of such contamination and subsequent product recalls are indeed, enormous. Hence, plant health must be construed as one of the keypillars of 'ONE HEALTH' paradigm. How does the issue of 'Plant Health' affect different food chain entities?
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Firstly, farmers, particularly for those that are engaged in exporting their produce, rejection of export consignments (of contaminated
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foods) may cause huge losses and also affects their reputation and reliability as suppliers if they are engaged in contract farming with export marketing companies. The same applies for the companies that are engaged in sourcing farm produce from the farmers and exporting them as they will lose their credibility and potential future businesses in their import markets. For food processing companies, it can cause potential losses in many ways. First and foremost, their reputation and brand image are at stake when their products manufactured using the primary agricultural commodities found to be contaminated with disease causing organisms carried from the farm. This will have far reaching effects on its business prospects in a country, region and possibly globally also. Secondly, they may face legal action according to the laws pertaining to food safety and quality. Further, product recalls, if mandatory, lead to significant loss of revenues and can impact their profits greatly. Concerned domestic consumers may blame the Governments for their inability to control the public health disasters and also the discriminatory standards in implementing food quality legislations between exports vis-a-vis domestic consumption. Further, the issue impacts the image and reputation of a country particularly when it aspires to become a reliable food export hub and may result in reduced international trade prospects and foreign exchange earnings. It will negatively impact job creation and may potentially lead to economic distress due to unemployment and other related social issues. Some opportunist groups may even try to sensationalize the issues beyond proportions to incite fear and outrage among the general public leading to social unrest.
Reducing Maize prices on the cards Maize prices have fallen 15% to Rs 2,150 a quintal in the past month owing to higher imports from Ukraine, Myanmar and Russia, traders and company executives said to Economic Times in January.Anticipation of a higher output from Bihar and West Bengal also weakened prices, they added. Prices of the grain, which is largely consumed by the poultry feed and starch manufacturers, have remained firm for the past two years because of poor weather and damage caused by pests. They said future contracts of up to 450,000- 500,000 tonnes of maize have been signed, which will land on Indian
ports by February-March. “Prices are continuously correcting with government opening import for private traders from January 1. We expect another 10% fall with the arrivals of the ships by February,� said Rajesh Kumar of Naya Bazar, Delhi-based Shiv Shakti Traders. Kumar said with landed cost of imported maize at ports coming at Rs 1,950-2,000 a quintal, prices will remain stable at this level. The industry expects the government to put a ban on imports by February ahead of the arrival of the new crop in March to protect domestic farmers. As per the first advance estimate released by the agriculture ministry, kharif crop output was 6.6% less than the target at 19.89 million tonnes. The target for rabi crop for 2019-20 was 7.6 million tonnes. In 2018-19, rabi maize production was at 8.18 million tonnes.
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“The World Mycotoxin Forum” to Asia: Key Learnings Dr. Swamy Haladi, Trouw Nutrition
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The significance of mycotoxins in the food chain is manifold. Historically they have been recognised for causing hallucination and gangrene in humans. Since the outbreak of aflatoxicoses in turkeys in The United Kingdom in 1960's, the research and awareness on these fungal toxins
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skyrocketed. Mycotoxins affect human and animal lives through their impact on economic, social and health aspects (Table 1). Acute mycotoxicoses in humans have drastically reduced over the last few decades, but not completely eliminated. A case of acute aflatoxicosis killing 20 people was reported as recently as in 2016 in Tanzania. The population was exposed to corn contaminated
Table 1. Socio-economic impact of mycotoxins Sl. No.
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Crop damage and poor yields
Lower value, trade losses, destruction costs
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Additional sourcing of raw materials
Logistics cost / lack of local knowledge
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Poor weights, egg production and milk production related revenue losses
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Health costs
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Mitigation and intervention costs Quality Control challenges
Grain treatment costs, mycotoxin binder development costs
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Hunger (Africa/Asia/South America)
Can’t be measured in terms of money
Cost of testing, capital investment on labs
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recommendations for integrated strategies ensuring the safety and security of food and feed supply chains. Plenary sessions were chaired by Prof. Rudolf Krska, Department IFA-Tulln, BOKU Vienna, Austria and Prof. Chris Elliot, The Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Why Asia in 2020? Until last month, WMF was conducted only in Europe. The organizers selected Asia for the obvious reasons. Asia is the largest and the fastest growing animal industry in the world. The crop growing conditions of high temperature, rainfall and humidity make commodities highly susceptible for mold contamination and mycotoxin production.Many Asian countries are looking at exporting agricultural products, such as spices, coffee, meat and milk, to western countries and hence need to follow mycotoxin regulations set by European Commission and FDA in US. Therefore, the organization of WMF event in Asia can attract greater number of stakeholdersand provide a platform for effective discussion and implementation of quality standards. The program was oriented more towards Asian needs to provide them helping hands. Day 1, 13th January:
The significance of mycotoxins is so high that once in two years experts from all over the world join at “The World Mycotoxin Forum� (WMF) to discuss various aspects related to mycotoxins. WMF is the leading international meeting series on mycotoxins where food and feed industry representatives meet with representatives from universities, governments and regulatory bodies from around the world. For the first time in January 2020, WMF came to Asia. The event was conducted in Bangkok, Thailand from 13th to 15th January. The 12th conference offered a unique platform for the food and feed industry, science and regulatory authorities to exchange current knowledge, to promote harmonization of food and
1. The conference reconfirmed that 25% of world's raw materials are contaminated with mycotoxins at levels above European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommendation. However, up to 60% of raw materials can be contaminated with mycotoxins above the limit of detection. 2. Climate change will enhance the toxigenic fungal growth and mycotoxin production. For example higher CO2 levels combined with higher temperatures further increase aflatoxin contamination in maize. 3. Although all key mycotoxins are not regulated in ASEAN region, there are task forces in place to regulate them in the coming years. Many Asian countries follow either FDA or EU regulations on mycotoxins. 4. Analytical and remediation innovations will continue to evolve from key companies working in this area. Real-time mycotoxin analysis data from the field should be used to monitor and manage mycotoxins effectively. 5. in vitrotesting of mycotoxin binders should be done with careful consideration for physiology of the species in question, themycotoxins in question as well as the inclusion rate of mycotoxin binder to be used under field conditions.
feed safety regulations and control
Day 2,14th January:
procedures, and to make
1. All the Asian countries shared their share of pain in
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with 50 parts per million (ppm) aflatoxins (WMJ, 2018). Liu and Wu (2010) reported between 25,000 and 155,000 global annual human liver cases were attributed to aflatoxin exposure.
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Image 1. Plenary session on Day 3
dealing and regulating mycotoxins in feed and food. There were many presentations from Thailand as it was the host country.
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2. Although aquaculture is a fast growing industry, the mycotoxin research and development is limited.There should bemore focus on this area in the coming years. Shrimp is very sensitive to deoxynivalenol (DON, limit of 300ppb) and aflatoxins (limit of 30ppb). The amount of mycotoxins present in aqua feeds depends on the aqua species in question and the feed composition. The transfer of mycotoxins to humans via aquaculture can be a potential threat and hence attention is needed.
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3. Mycotoxin detoxification innovations should be practical and cost-effective. They should be proven both in vitro and in vivo. Even if they are successful under in vivo tests, clear mode of action should be elucidated. Oxido-reductive enzymes are also showing promises in this direction. 4. Poultry under Antibiotic Growth Promoter (AGP)-free production system are more susceptible to mycotoxins.DON at levels of only 2ppm was able to cause poor performance in broilers reared in AGP-free production system. 5. Post-harvest loss prevention innovations in developing countries are very crucial. In many developing countries around the world, grain
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production is not a major issue but the post-harvest management is. Day 3, 15th January: Day 3 of WMF was really thought provoking as many food processing scientists asked intriguing questions to the audience. Some of them are as below and an effort is made to relate them to animal industry. 1. Food processing can lead to the generation of new mycotoxin products in addition to the parent compound. Are they less toxic and safe? Can the pelleting of animal feed produces such products? Since most animal feeds are either mash or pellets, more research is needed to ascertain whether pelletizing can produce new mycotoxin derivatives. 2. Mycotoxin biomarker analysis in human blood and urine will give an idea of mycotoxin exposure. Can this be applied in animal industry similar to that of aflatoxin M1 in milk? 3. Can the processing of cereal grains reduce mycotoxin levels? If so, is there any difference among different mycotoxins? Answer is yes. It depends whether toxin is hydrophilic or hydrophobic. 4. Is coffee free from mycotoxins? Answer is no. Exposure depends on the extent of coffee roasting and post-harvest management. Can such coffee waste and other plant by-products get into animal feed? 5. How food and feed fraud is contagious today and can this be done using mycotoxins? Answer is yes. Feed fraud is more rampant than food fraud. Conclusions The arrival of World Mycotoxin Forum to Asia has really opened the eyes of the local people to the potential socio-economic and regulatory challenges of mycotoxins. The organization of such events more frequently in Asian region will help in mitigating mycotoxin challenges. Such events also help in enhancing the ability of Asian countries to export their plant- and animal-original products to the more lucrative western market.
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Budget 2020 highlights for Poultry and Dairy Industry Dr (Capt) Tanweer Alam, Kemin South Asia Pvt Ltd
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The sheer scale of people who are associated with agriculture is so high in India that irrespective of the trend of contribution of agriculture in overall GDP, the focus of any Govt to ensure its wellbeingcan't be undermined. In that perspective this budget was no exception. Generation of sustainable income for the farmers through sustainable cooperation through agriculture development beaded through 16 action points, had been the main highlight of budget.
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As they say, no matter how good you get you can always get better, and that's the exciting part. In this budget as well, there had been some aspects which look interesting for Poultry and Dairy industry which can be summed as follows.
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One of the important aspects to increase the consumption behavior of the end customer is to make the products and value-added products available at last mile spread. This trend is catching up in consumption behavior of most of the food and FMCG sector products. To facilitate the 'first mile procurement' and 'last mile availability' of milk and poultry products, the initiative of Govt for building seamless national cold supply chain with Indian Railways setting up Kisan Rail through PPP arrangements, is indeed a good move. The addition of reefer coaches in express and freight trains will also support the poultry and dairy industry players in product movements and facilitating optimization in logistics cost.
For dairy, a noteworthy direction of Govt is to facilitate doubling of milk processing capacity from 53.5 MMT to 105 MMT by 2025. This is in sync with the very clear lining on the wall which loudly says that the whole dairy market is impressively shifting towards value added milk and milk products. Considering it as a future trend, in The emphasis and stronger will of Govt past couple of years most of the large scale private milk aggregators as well as milk cooperatives had been on incentivizing to go solar is worth aggressively investing on CAPEX of processing. As noticing. Pradhan Mantri KisanUrja Suraksha and PM KUSUM are proposed processing is highly capital-intensive activity, therefore this initiative of Govt will be further benefitting the to be expanded and its projected to industry to go all the more aggressive on this line which provide 20 lakh farmers in setting up in-turn will propel the industry towards value added stand-alone solar pumps. This goes in direction. direction of not only sustainability but also towards production with cost One of the ongoing issues with Poultry and Dairy optimization for both poultry and dairy industry is non predictive availability and pricing of raw farms.Its worth being noticed, more so materials. Last year, it had impacted the industry a lot by poultry farms for embracing, as the and for this year as well, we are keeping our finger payback period of investment on this crossed. Some concrete policy decisions are solicited on will become shorter. this aspect from Govt to add more confidence of poultry and dairy farmers as well as overall industry.
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Industry asks Cotton Corporation of India to release cotton seed stock Cotton seed prices have risen to Rs 2700-2750 a quintal of 100 kg.
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The cotton industry is concerned that the huge cotton seed stock available with the state-run Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) may result in an increase of cotton oil as well as animal feed prices.
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production, firm edible oil prices and good demand, we expect prices to remain high in the short term till the new mustard crop arrives in the market.”
Cotton seed prices have risen to Rs 2700-2750 a quintal of 100 kg each from Rs 2400 a quintal in December in Akola market. Similarly, in the spot market, cottonseed oil cake has seen an increase of 7 per cent. Desai said that in the past two-three days, weak demand and profit booking across the counter had weighed on cotton seed oil and For the 2019-20 season beginning cake prices and were coming back to the minimum levels October, the agency has procured 3.1 million tonnes of cotton bales of 170 kg at Rs 2400-2500 a quintal. each till January first week and aims to Since November 2019, the CCI has been buying 10-12 per cent of cotton arriving in the market at the minimum procure 10 million tonnes of the support price of Rs 5,550 per quintal across all major commodity this season. From the cotton procured by the CCI, the agency cotton producing states except Tamil Nadu and Odisha, said officials. “We are ensuring that farmers get has extracted more than 200,000 remunerative rates and we are selling cotton seed by tonnes of cotton seed. About 20 per cent has not been sold in the market by auction,” said an official, who did not wish to be identified. the agency at a time when the season is The All India Cottonseed Crushers Association (AICOSCA) at its peak. This has led to prices said cotton seed supplies were improving. “The CCI is now touching Rs 2,750 a quintal in a few holding auctions to sell cotton seed. Small and medium markets in December followed by slow mills are continuously buying due to low supplies. Also, buying by main buyers. high prices of imported oil are helping local mills crush “Cotton seed prices have rallied since December with low supplies in the market. The major buying this cotton season has been done by the CCI, which, unlike in previous years, is not selling cotton seed but holding it,” said Prerana Desai, head of research at Edelweiss Agri Services & Credit. “This has distorted the market. With a lower
more this season. Prices have rallied and now we expect the rise and fall to be limited to 1-2 per cent,” said Sandeep Bajoria, chairman, AICOSCA. Cotton ginners said 15 million bales of cotton had arrived in the market so far and that the CCI had procured 20 per cent of the stock. This year the industry is expecting cotton production to be 34.5 million bales. Source: Economic Times
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Fall Armyworm (FAW) destructive impact on maize crop across Asia When the destructive fall armyworm arrived in Asia in the summer of 2018, scientists were not taken by surprise. They had been anticipating its arrival on the continent as the next stage of its aggressive eastward journey, driven by changing climatic conditions and international trade routes. The pest, native to North and South America, had invaded and spread throughout most of sub-Saharan Africa within two years (2016-18), severely damaging billions of dollars of maize crops and threatening food security for millions of people. After reaching India in 2018, the pest spread to other parts of Asia, including Bangladesh, mainland China, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The spread of FAW through the Indian subcontinent has been particularly fast. In 2019, the pest has spread as far as Mizoram in the northeast, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Gujarat in the west, Chhattisgarh in central India, and several states in the south.
fall armyworm is a strong flyer and has been spreading rapidly through South East Asian countries in recent months. Source: Online media reports
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CHINA First detected in Yunnan province in January 2019 Taiwan Detected in June 2019 India The months arrived in July 2018 and have spread across Asia Africa Native to America, the caterpillar was first detected in western Africa in 2016 Note: Data as or June 2019 Source: FAO P.K. Dutta 19/06/2019
In another report, researchers from Maharashtra noted FAW's presence in sugarcane and sorghum. A statement by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare confirmed last year that FAW infestation on sorghum and ragi (finger millet). The only consolation of sorts is that the spread in these crops has not been as rapid as than in corn. Trade sources reports suggest that fall armyworm has infested 700,000 hectares under maize crop cultivation in the year 2019-20 (Jul-Jun) Kharif season which is 40% more than that of 500,000 hectares affected in the previous year. A serious crop damage has also been detected for the first time in Australia,
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Scientists are not surprised at the fast transmission of FAW. “We have already seen in Africa that the infestation spread from one country, Nigeria, to almost half of the continent in a matter of two years (2016-2018),� said Malvika Chaudhry, regional coordinator, Plantwise Asia, Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI).
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Dr. TK Walli received another Life Achievement Award during recently held ANSI conference Under the auspices of Animal Nutrition Society of India (ANSI), an International Conference on Animal Nutrition was held between 1719Dec., at Wishwa Bangla Convention Centre, New City, Kolkata. West Bengal University of Animal and Fisheries Science (WBUAFS), Belgachia, Kolkata hosted the conference on behalf of Animal Nutrition Society of India (ANSI).
Dr. TK Walli receiving the Life Time Achievement Award from Dr. R.M. Achraya (Former DDG Anim. Sci., ICAR) in the presence of Dr. K. Pradhan, Dr. S. K. Ranjhan ( Both being India's most eminent Animal Nutritionists), Dr. P. Biswas ( V. C. WBUAFS) and Dr. ShivamShrama ( V. C. RAJUVAS)
The theme of the conference was “Nutritional Strategies for Improving Farm Profitability and Clean Animal Production�. The conference was inaugurated by Shri Swapan Debnath, Hon'ble Minister, West Bengal Agriculture and Allied Sectors which was attended by 620 delegates, the highest number ever recorded in ANSI organized conference. This was undoubtedly one of the best managed conference, both from the presentation of lead papers and research papers, as well as the overall management of the whole conference. The Conference Proceeding are being finalized and shall be communicated in the next issue of Think Grain Think Feed.
New Editorial Committee Members of Think Grain Think Feed Dr. S.P. Vinil got his graduation from Madras Veterinary College in the year 2000. He did his masters in Animal Nutrition from the same institution. He has got more than 15 years of experience in the field of animal nutrition in sales, technical, marketing and production. In his career, he also worked in Asia Pacific markets in different roles with multinational companies. He served in co-operative sector, non-profit organization as well as in commercial companies. He has got diverse experience in feed production, commodities and specialty products like enzymes, organic trace minerals, feed quality products and eubiotics. His key area of expertise is marketing of animal feed, feed additives and supplements.
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With Think Grain Think Feed, he will be responsible for reviewing and adding value to the content of the magazine and guiding the team to improve the reachability of the magazine among the industry. Raghavan Sampathkumar is a seasoned food & agribusiness professional with 360 degree understanding of the complex political, socio-economic, environmental and cultural perspectives of the AgriFood value chain. He also worked as the Executive Director of CLFMA of India, the apex association representing India's dynamic livestock sector. He has more than 16 years of experience working in various sub-sectors of food & agribusiness including agro commodities, international trade, agri-inputs, biotech, and animal nutrition sectors and worked in several countries including Singapore, Thailand, and Canada.
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With his association with Think Grain Think Feed, he will assure the coverage of all aspects of feed industry are covered in the magazine, along with reviewing the magazine and contributing on crop related issues.
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MARCH 2020
MAY 2020
FeedNavigator Summit 2020: Young Animal Nutrition Date: 3-4 March 2020 Venue: Amsterdam Marriott Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Email: feednavigatorsummit@wrbm.com Web: www.feednavigatorsummit.com
VIV MEA 2020 Date: 9-11 March 2020 Venue: Abu-Dhabi National Exhibition Center Adnec Email: viv.mea@vnuexhibitions.com Web: www.vivmea.nl
VIV Meat & Poultry Russia Date: 26-28 May 2020 Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Russia Email: info@meatindustry.ru Web: www.meatindustry.ru
Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada Date: 12-14 May 2020 Venue: Winnipeg, MB - Fairmont Winnipeg, Canada Email: info@anacan.org Web: www.animalnutritionconference.ca
JUNE 2020 ILDEX Vietnam Date: 18-20 March 2020 Venue: SECC, HCM, Vietnam Email: manuel.madani@vnuexhibitions.com Web: www.ildex-vietnam.com
Feed Industry Institute (FII 2020) Date: 8-11 June 2020 Venue: Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee, WI, United States Email: ltucker@afia.org Web: www.afia.org/events/fii-2020
VICTAM & Animal Health and Nutrition Asia Date: 24-26 March 2020 Venue: Bangkok International trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand Email: ashishkala@victam.com Web: www.victamasia.com
Feeds & Nutrition Date: 15-19 June 2020 Venue: The Inntel Hotels Zaandam near Amsterdam, The Netherlands Email: info@schothorst.nl Web: www.schothorst.nl
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