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he growth rate of Indian Feed Industry is still way behind many other countries in the South East Asian Region. It is time

that we make sincere efforts so that it grows at a faster rate. This challenge has gained all the more importance lately, because of the increasing demand for the food products of animal origin like milk, meat, poultry and fish

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from its ever growing human population. Moreover, a large chunk of

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population in India is now in the process of shifting their eating habits from pure vegetarianism to consume foods of animal origin, which may

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be also due to increased incomes, bringing also sophistication in food habits. Unfortunately, the feed industry in India is facing a twin

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and other is, soaring prices of these raw materials, which is again

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the fact that grains are being given preference for human consumption

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first, followed by poultry and only a little percentage used as

problem. One is that of shortage of raw material (the feed ingredients) related to their shortages. The feed shortage in India is basically due to

ingredients in other livestock feed. With regard to maize and oilseeds like soya, mustard and groundnut, whose byproducts, the oilcakes are

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major protein sources for feed manufacture, the area under cultivation of these crops is still much lower. This is because, in our country, there is a lopsided food production pattern, with rice-wheat cultivation getting preference over other crops, due to the attraction of minimum support price offered by the government. The saving grace now is that the export of oilcakes has come to zero, because of the crash in the world soya prices.

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The possible way out to increase the supply of raw material for feed industry. Yes, it is possible, however, the government has to take a very serious view of the problem and take a sincere decision at the highest level regarding the following points:

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

Increase the area under cultivation for these oilseeds as well as maize, and break the prevailing vicious circle of only having ricewheat cultivation in certain areas of the country, which many a

Mr. Amit Sachdev Indian Representative, US Grain Council

times is grown in excess of our requirements, so much that its storage becomes a problem, and a good proportion gets spoiled and is even unfit for animal consumption.

Dr. P.E. Vijay Anand US Soybean Export Council

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Allow the cultivation of GM foods, especially the soybean and

Dr. Suhas Amrutkar Subject Matter Specialist, Animal Nutrition, MAFSU, Parbhani

countries, including US, China, Brazil and some European countries,

Dr. SN Mohanty Former Principal Scientist, CIFA

health of animals. Why should India lag behind when others

mustard. GM crops are now regularly been grown in many western because of their higher yields and having no adverse effects on the countries have been consistently witnessing its benefits. And if

Dr. Meeta Punjabi Mehta Agricultural Economist

India has already allowed the cultivation of GM cotton, then what is the hitch in the cultivation of GM soya and mustard.

Dr. Swamy Haladi Feed Additive Expert

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Make the import of soybean and mustard simpler and cheaper, government must protect the domestic livestock farmers/ feed

Dr. R Gnana Sekar Lead Consultant, GS Dairy Farm Consulting

manufacturers from unbridled imports regulating the flow by suitably tweaking imports tariffs just like in edible oils.

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

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Contents INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

05 Securitizing feed for poultry industry RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

08 Technology to feed cattle from waste ARTICLE 10 India: The next Darling of the Global

Oilmeal Market?

12 Agricultural biotechnology has the potential to boost up the supply of raw material for feed manufacture 14 Future growth potential and economics of poultry feed industry in India MARKET PROJECTIONS 17 Maize price stable in

India, wait for the new crop INTERVIEW 18 Interview with INFAH Upcoming Events

Event Coverage

24 Grain Tech India-Milling event for the industry

10 PDFA International Dairy & Agri

25-27 November 2015

2015

Pelleting Tips 22 Instructions for better extruded feed

CATTLE FAIR GROUND, JAGRAON, LUDHIANA (PB.) INDIA

5-7 December 2015

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INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

One of the silver spots in the otherwise

have no co-relation to international

gloomy agricultural scenario in our

values.

Atul Chaturvedi

country is the Poultry Industry. This

Scenario of corn industry

Adani Group

sector has been growing at more than

The story of corn is relatively better but

10% per annum and has the potential

the writing is on the wall and going

to grow more at more than 15% if only

forward availability is going to get

its feed requirement can be securitized

tighter and tighter.

at competitive prices.

Soya crop at around 9/10 million and

More than two decades back, it was

corn at around 22 /23 MT and not

told by a visionary that India within five

growing, and that should ring alarm

years will cease to be a net exporter of

bells in poultry industry. The period of

meal and corn and may actually start

complacency is over and the industry

importing the same. The words though

will have to seriously start looking at

prophetic did not come true till 20

the future unfolding scenario and

years later (still partly).

calibrate their responses accordingly.

Contrary to all predictions in the past

Rising income levels and change in

the soya crop continued to grow from

food habits is resulting in more people

strength to strength. In due course of

shifting to protein rich diets. No

time Soya industry became its own

wonder the poultry sector is growing at

worst enemy as more capacity started

a healthy clip of 10% and in future has

chasing too few beans. The crop

the potential to top 15% growth. The

increase started plateauing and soya

current requirement of soya meal for

industry is being pushed to the wall

the animal feed sector is in excess of 4

and is fighting a losing battle. The

MT and growing year after year.

plight of soya industry is being felt by the Poultry industry as well by way of ridiculously high prices for meal which

On the one hand there is growth in domestic consumption of soya meal

On the one hand there is growth in domestic consumption of soya meal and on the other the availability of the same is shrinking

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and on the other the availability of the

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INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

which used to be closer to 10 million

Poultry Poultry are achievable with the current pace of Industry Industry Agricultural development? Agri growth (12% growth) (15% growth) at sub 2% and poultry consumption Soyabean 21.31 mmt 27.19 mmt growth at more than 12%, the gap Corn 69.29 mmt 81.70 mmt

tons is now being talked about at 8 to

population is migrating in search of

same is shrinking. This is in spite of the fact that meal exports from the country have practically become zero. Soya crop

between demand and supply is going

8.5 million tons. With farmers becoming better living standards food habits are reluctant sellers in view of diminishing changing big time. Analysts predicts

to keep widening and assume alarming

returns the bean availability for

there is a direct co-relation between

We are actually staring at an impending

crushing industry is negligible. No

increase in wages and shift of family

disaster and the time for action is now

wonder the poultry industry has to

from consuming staple based diets to a

or else the nation will forfeit its protein

fight for securitizing its meal.

high protein one including fruits and

security just as we have forfeited edible

vegetables as well as dairy and meat

oil security.

products. This point is corroborated by

Way Forward

the fact that in 2006 calorie

In my humble opinion some

requirement from livestock was 184

suggestions to face the looming

which will grow beyond 300 by the end

challenge are as below:

of next decade. The writing is very clear on the wall; the next decade belongs to

proportions.

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11.6 million hectares land under

Poultry and Feed industry. Whether the

G.M crops which is higher than

supply of feed ingredients would keep

China. Why confine G.M to cotton

pace is a moot question?

alone, we should bring corn and

We have tried to develop different

soya also under G.M. This could be

scenarios and the potential requirement

our only savior as our land laws

of soya meal and corn by 2025. Some

would not permit big time

basic assumptions are as below:

mechanization and corporatization

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requirement has been plotted on basis of 12 and 15 % growth

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of farming. !

soya meal inclusion in broiler is at 30%

Break the wheat/rice cycle in North India and replace it

corn inclusion in broiler feed is assumed at 60% and in layer feed

with corn/mustard cycle. This

for how long? We understand about

at 50%

will kill two birds in one stone. It

60% of the corn produced in India goes ! for the animal feed sector. The poultry

consumption growth of soya and

will bring down production of

corn in other sectors like human

wheat and rice in which we are

sector consumes about 44% of corn

and industrial is assumed at 10%

surplus and replace it with much

exports have been assumed as

needed corn and mustard.

producing about 22/23 million tons of corn the industry is still not in trouble.

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and supply still outstrips demand, but

produced in the country. With India

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Improve yields in whichever way possible.

assumed at 25% and in layer feed The situation of corn is relatively better

Biotechnology: India has about

However this situation can change dramatically in next few years as with few big plants coming up for producing starch and ethanol and demand for animal feed also skyrocketing.

Till now the country has been able to provide both soya meal and corn for the feed industry albeit at very high prices compared to world values.

Question remains if going forward demand can be met or not.

As the cities are urbanizing and

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zero On the basis of above assumptions the picture which emerges is really scary and should shake up the policy makers from their deep slumber. The total requirement of soya beans and corn for taking care of domestic consumption including Poultry is as below.

Note- If soya meal inclusion increases

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Allow feed industry to freely import DDGS.

Last but not the least; allow unfettered free trade of soya meal and corn. Why should the poultry sector be made to pay almost USD 200 higher for their meal? This is blatantly unfair and is restricting the growth of this sector which at last count is more than INR

by 5% due to lower values, soya bean

50000 crore and growing. To protect

requirement by 2025 would be 32 MT if

domestic farmers from unbridled

poultry industry grows at 15% and imports, we can regulate the flow by marginally less if industry grows at 12%. suitably tweaking imports tariffs just Do we seriously think these numbers like edible oils.

R&D

Technology to feed cattle from waste The organic waste generated by the

their immune system, leading the pH at

food sector, such as crop waste, expired the right level to destroy viruses and

Microbiological process to unfold the nutrients from organic waste and make them more digestible for

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animals

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products like milk, soups, meat and

bacteria that harm animals.

vegetables, as well as those that do not

When subjected to the microbiological

meet quality regulations, are being

process, the bacteria unfold the

transformed through a microbiological

nutrients from the organic waste to

process, and the final product can be

make them more digestible for the

added as an ingredient in feed for farm

animals. This process breaks the bonds

animals, according to Mexico based

and makes the structural sugars

company.

digestible, so when animal consumes

Biotectra founder Luis Jose Cruz Gavi単o the new feed, they will obtain a greater explained that failing to eliminate this

amount of nutrients.

type of waste represents a major health

The development team also wants to

risk. In order to solve this situation, the

provide alternatives to grain or seeds

veterinarian from the National

that can otherwise be sold for human

University of Mexico (UNAM) have

consumption. So Biotectra set the goal

developed a technology that kills

of creating a technology that submits

disease-causing viruses and bacteria in

this type of organic waste to a rapid

food, which is then processed to obtain

fermentation process, creating a

an ingredient that is added to cattle

finished product in 72 hours that can feed. One feature of this additive is that be consumed by the animals. it improves feed digestibility for The Biotectra team collects food animals.

industry waste and takes that raw

The process is patented as a

material to their premises, where they

microbiological activator, which is

transform it into an ingredient of cattle

added to the mixture of waste and

feed. The production is in line with the

promotes the development of

regulations of different types of food

acidophilus bacteria and fungi, which

for each species, such as pigs, cattle

promote a healthy environment in the

and sheep.

intestine of the animal and reinforces

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India: The next Darling of the Global Oilmeal Market?

Time and again, India is compared with

Economic Research), consumption of

China in anything from manufacturing to poultry meat increased from nearly a agricultural commodities trade. Despite

quarter of a kgin 1987-88 to 2.2

the differences in terms of their agri-

kgs(2009-10) and the growth is higher in

food industry profile, these two countries the urban areas. Meanwhile, industry continue to influence the global market

sources claim the percapita annual

for everything. Although these two are

consumption actually stands at 4 kg

countries with billion-plus population,

currently. One can say increase in poultry

India is different from China as itsoverall

meat reflects the overall animal protein

economic growth is dependent more on

consumption including fish and eggsin

domestic consumption than China's

the country. Although the numbers from

primarily exports-driven growth. Also,

different sources differ, the trend is very

India's population growth rate is

clear that consumption growingat not

healthier than China and the former

less than 6 to 8 percent annually.

worst performer and was the most

Consequently, the animal feed sector is

affected in the recent stock market

enjoys a bigger share of relatively

collapse. As an example, China's poultry

year India adds 22 million to its

growth. Currently, India's demand for

meat segment has shown negative

population but recent trends in China's

compound feed (22 million tonnes)

growth in the last few years stagnating

demographic profile indicates that the

comes mainly from the poultry feed

at around 12- 13 million tonnes. Also, its

country is indeed getting older may be

(about 13 million tonnes)segment. Soy

dairy sector is marred by food safety

due to its One-Child policy. Superficially

and corn are the biggest components of

in demographic profile has significance in economic growth and development,

issues and as a result, demand for compound feed is not witnessing any

rapeseed, and cottonseed are also widely appreciable growth in the recent years.

All these have their corresponding used depending on prevailing relative

labor force replenishment, and ultimately prices and availability.

impacts on food consumption behavior,

essential needs (e.g. food) and

In contrast, China's meat and livestock

food prices and composition of food

discretionary consumption and

sector is experiencing turbulence and in

expenditure patterns.

recent years suffered in terms of bad

India's domestic food consumption

reputation, slower economic growth, and

patterns exhibit positive trend for animal

food safety and quality issues including

proteins in the recent years. According to smuggled meats etc. Chinaag.org NCAER(National Council for Applied

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meat and animal feed sector was the

younger population than the latter. Every also expected to register concurrent

this should not matter but this difference animal feed and oilmeals including

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Raghavan Sampathkumar

India: The next Darling of the Global Oilmeal Market

mentions in a recent article that China's

basket. If one looks beyond these numbers, it is clear that firstly, China's economic slowdown is reflecting in its food consumption growth and consequently global demand for commodities including oilmeal and

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quality, nutritious compound feeds as

appropriately, India's oilseeds sector

of animal feed.Hence, India seems to

the experiences from the developed

would not be able to meet the growth in

assume a pivotal position in relative

countries demonstrate. All these are

demand particularly from the feed

terms to China though the latter will

directly or indirectly pushing the demand segment andthe country's reliance on

remain a very significant player when

for manufactured feed.

imports will stay steady or most likely

import volumes are considered.

Thus, overall buoyancy in food and feed

grow.It is rather a complex scene that the

Analyses by different think-tanks also

sectors along with growing emphasis on

best and high-quality protein meal from

show steady rise in demand for

food safety, quality, health and nutrition

India is exported while millions of tonnes

processed and value-added meat and

are making India an important market

dairy products due to the brisk growth in among the emerging economies.

of oilmealare imported at the same time.

Although the reasons for short-term

However,India's supply side for its feed

surge in imports may vary such as a

Restaurants and Catering), tourism, and

raw materials has more constraints that

significant drop in local production (e.g.

hospitality sectors in India. Growth in

rather increase its dependence on

rapeseed) or cheaper global prices,

modern food retailing sector in recent

imports. Due to a prolonged, unjustified

which could be temporary or seasonal,

years also has its fair share of

and skewed policy focus on rice and

long-term outlook on the demand for

contribution in creating demand for

wheat (the Votebank crops), the oilseeds

oilmealsfrom India is rather bullish

newer and healthier product categories.

sector, similar to pulses, minor millets

because of the changing food

For example, the dairy feed segment

and coarse cereals, has been affected

fast food culture, HORECA (Hotels,

could well be the next big thing in India's significantly. Lack of conducive policies animal feed market, if one learns from

on support prices, marketing and

the magnitude of investments pouring in procurement, and regulations that limit from venture capital and/or private

private players are some of the notable

equity firms. Any significant factors that strangleIndia's domestic improvements in productivity at the farm oilseed production. Till such time these level can only be achieved by using high impediments are addressed

consumption patterns and increasing average household incomes. In summary, India will remain a major importer of feed raw materials and will indeed, get more prominent in global oilseed and mealtrade than China mainly due to its stronger and more resilient domestic consumption scenario.

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unwilling sellers in view of falling returns, the bean availability for crushing industry is insignificant.

Hence, the poultry industry has to fight hard to secure its supply of feed raw materials.

Recently, to deal with the impending competition of cheaper imports of chicken legs from the United Sates, Indian industry has demanded P J Suresh, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Monsanto India Region

permission to import at least one million tonne soya meal, to help the poultry industry to get cheaper raw material and reduce its cost of production, which is thrice the cost of production of US chicken legs. It has been observed that cost of Indian soya meal is higher than the global soya meal because the productivity in India is much lower than the productivity of countries like the US, which have adopted the technology of GM soya, with no ban on its production and consumption as feed.

When feed supplies are dwindling,

the poultry and dairy industry.

prices are rising. With increasing

However, under the prevailing

demand in high protein food, can we

situation, it is difficult meet this

afford to resist agriculture

demand, without relying on imports.

biotechnology, which offers a solution

Dwindling supplies of feed

to farmers and the feed industry

Soya and maize are an important

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noted that due to back-to-back drought, it is estimated that the summer-sown corn output this year is

going to drop by 15 per cent, and this source of feed for the poultry industry, corn accounts for nearly 80 percent of India is witnessing a significant growth and their current production is around India's total output. It is being in the demand for foods of animal 9/10 million tons for soya and 22 /23 estimated that 60 percent of the corn origin, which are rich in protein, like million tons for corn, in India. produced in India goes for the animal milk, chicken meat and eggs. Initially, Annually, the domestic poultry feed sector, and the poultry sector the demand was majorly from the industry consumes around 12 million consumes about 44 percent of corn urban areas, now it has been observed tonne of maize and 4 million tonne of produced in the country. However this that rural demand is also increasing soymeal. Together, these account for situation can change dramatically in gradually. This is certainly an some 85% of total poultry feedstock. next few years with few big plants encouraging sign for the poultry and At the outset, it may seem that the coming up for producing starch and dairy industry, which has been production is satisfactory, but the ethanol and demand for animal feed witnessing a revolutionary change reality is not and hence it is ringing an also skyrocketing. This perhaps might over the years. Today it has got alarm bell to the industry, because this be the reason that the representatives transformed into well-organized, consumption is growing year after of the corn industry too expressed scientifically oriented and year, while the availability of the same need to import the feed raw material. technologically driven industry, which is shrinking, especially for soya meal.

Price volatility in feed- a rising all set to witness further growth, as This is in spite of the fact that our concern along with decreasing the demand for foods of animal origin meal exports have practically become supplies increases. zero. Soya Production which used to Over the past few years, feed prices However, rise in demand for high be closer to 10 million tons has now had seen an upward trend backed by protein diet for human consumption come down to about at 8 to 8.5 high maize prices, continued strong also means greater use of cereals and million tons. With farmers becoming demand from the poultry sector and oilseeds for animal feed especially for against feed shortage?

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Agriculture biotechnology has the

recent report from Rabo bank, periods

farming in regions in which the crop is

potential to arrest the situation

difficult to grow. Countries like US,

of significant feed price volatility will

Today, we are faced with an

Brazil, Argentina, and China among

become “the norm� throughout the

extraordinary set of challenges of

others have been consistently

coming decade, which warns that as

increasing food production of animal

witnessing its benefits.

global demand for meat, fish and dairy

origin with all the other limitations like

Biotechnological interventions can play

grows, so will the demand for animal

land, water and weather and the

a vital role not only in the productions

feed.

question is how we would meet these

but also in environmental protection

Recently, in Germany the poultry

demands.

and sustainability. Genetically modified

farmers association (ZDG) recently

feeds can improve water and soil

We also have another challenge that withdrew its 14 year old commitment to the food we produce has to be highly only use non-GMO soybeans in poultry cost efficient to make it more

quality by reducing levels of

feed, as the same was getting

waste.

phosphorus and nitrogen in animal

sustainable. This means that the real unsustainable. Similar concerns are also prices of milk, eggs, meat and fish within the UK feed and food sectors would be falling. So how do we that it is becoming increasingly difficult produce more food for feed or in other and costly to maintain a non-GM words increase crop productivity? In supply chain, and that it may become such a situation when the scope of unsustainable at some point in the using conventional methods of cross future. breeding etc is decreasing with limited The question is how we are going to land available, agriculture

effective, as no single option would

meet the demand and ensure protein biotechnology can potentially play a security very significant role.

goal in an eco-friendly, cost effective

While there is a rise in the consumption Agricultural biotechnology brings of protein rich diets, with the changing together advanced disciplines of lifestyle of the people that the demand is going to reach higher proportions is very clear as it has been estimated that at 194.6 million, India today houses the highest number of protein deficient and undernourished people in the world.

Further, by 2030, India will be home to 1.6 billion people, which means overall demand for food will be much higher.

While there are many poor in India (roughly 60% of the population), there are also some very rich people, along with a rapidly rising middle class.

Incomes have been rising by 7-8%.

Hence there is a greater demand not

biology, genetics, molecular biology,

The strengths of the Indian biotech sector are mainly excellent scientific infrastructure in agriculture, trained man power, knowledge base, rich biodiversity and low cost of production.

Hence an integrated approach to livestock development would be provide the answer for achieving the and sustainable manner.

The revolution that biotechnology for

biophysics, biochemical engineering

insect protection in cotton has brought

and computer science.

for India, can also be replicated in other

In the face of a proven slowdown in the

crops like soya and corn. This

productivity gains from the green

intervention will surely catapult the

revolution, biotechnology or gene

poultry and the feed industry to the

revolution has the potential to increase

next level of growth and help these by

production to meet future food needs.

increasing supply of feed and in the

Hence India needs high yielding

process enable India to ensure protein

varieties of cereals and oilseeds, which

security for the coming decades.

would need minimum irrigation,

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fertilizers and pesticides to meet feed requirements for its growing livestock population.

just for more food, but also for better

There is also scope for producing

quality food, in terms of fruits and

disease resistant crops, which take a

vegetables and milk, eggs and meat.

devastating toll on crops like corn, soya,

The Economic Times Securitising feed for poultry

industry, 14 September 2015 2

The Economic Times - Poultry market likely to see

double-digit growth in 2015, 25 December 2014 3

The Economic Times Securitising feed for poultry

industry, 14 September 2015 4

The Economic Times - Indian poultry industry wants

to import 1 mn tonne soya meal to compete with US imports, 19 June 2015 5

Thus it is very clear that the

rice etc. After Bt cotton, we do not

opportunity for the poultry and feed

have any commercially available cereal

industry to grow are enormous, but the

or legume genetically modified grain

question is how we ensure supply of

that is considered disease resistant, in

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feed ingredients at an affordable price

India. Agriculture biotechnology can

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at the current pace of agriculture

also help increase crop's ability to

launches drive to fight protein deficiency, 23

development when adverse weather

withstand natural environment factors

conditions create further decrease in

such as heat and drought, soil toxicity,

launch of all-India protein awareness campaign, 24

yields.

high salinity etc and hence improve

September 2015

Reuters - Drought to cut India's summer-sown corn

output by 15 percent industry, 14 September 2015 6

Pigworld - Rabobank issues warning of significant

feed price volatility, 8 July 2015 USDA Gain Report GM14008 The Hindu Business Line - Poultry advisory body

September 2015 9

The Economic Times - Poultry India announces

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limited supply. Further, according to a

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Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities The poultry industry has been

As a result, the Indian poultry industry

in size. Poultry feed in India comprises

expanding at a rapid pace in Andhra

could achieve feed based efficiencies

grains like maize, wheat, sorghum,

Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu,

and rationalization. Roughly 90 per cent Bajra, Ragi and broken rice, grain by-

and hence there lies ample opportunity

of the broiler industry uses compound

products like rice polish, de-oiled rice

for individual feed players to grow.

feed and India is the fourth largest

bran and maize gluten meal; oilseed

Increasing demand for poultry products broiler producer and third largest egg from these states has been the

producer. Having said that, compound

groundnut and sunflower; animal

contributing factor for the growth of

feed in the egg layer industry remains

protein sources like fish meal, whole

poultry sector in these states in recent

highly underutilized and usage varies

fish, meat and bone meal, poultry-by-

years. Current demand for poultry feed

from 5 per cent to 25 per cent. Total

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in India is estimated between 21 and 23 feed demand is estimated at

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meals from soybeans, mustard,

product meal; vitamins, minerals and various feed additives.

million tonnes. Poultry feed accounts

approximately 11.5-11.8 million tonnes,

Increasing household incomes have

for nearly 60 per cent of the total feed

based in the current egg production. In

been responsible for a steady growth of

market in India. The consumption of

future the egg laying industry offers a

poultry consumption in the country. As

poultry feed also increased to 8 per

promising potential for the growth of

a result animal-based protein intake has

cent during 2012-13, as compared to 7

the feed industry.

also improved. Broiler meat has an

per cent during 2007-08. The Indian

The total feed demand is currently

advantage of being a healthier choice

poultry feed market has the potential

expected to be around five to six per

versus red meat like mutton, pork and

to grow by 7 to 8% in next few years.

cent in context to the egg industry.

beef, as it comes under the white meat

Domestic broiler industry has been

Studies have revealed that significant

category. It is cheaper than seafood as

considered the strongest driver behind

opportunities exist in the egg industry

well. Estimates show that India's per

the development of feed industry in

for compound feed demand in the near capita consumption of broiler meat

India, and has benefited significantly

term. However from a broader

grew by a 7.4 per cent compound

from the presence of integrators (which

perspective, egg layer farming will be

annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2009-

is 70 per cent of total industry), in

integrated backward into feed millings

10 to 2013-14, while egg consumption

addition to a shorter production cycle.

amid farms consolidating and growing

rose by 3.7 per cent CAGR. The per

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capita consumption of broiler meat is

consumption. Cost establishment

they are about 6 to 8 months of

estimated to grow by a slower 6 per

charges, supervisory charges, labor

age and broilers get ready to be

cent CAGR from 2013-14 to 2017-18,

charges, expenditure on feeds,

marketed for poultry meat at the

while egg consumption might improve

medicine, miscellaneous expenses,

age between 6 to 10 weeks. As the

slightly to 3.9 per cent CAGR, going by

depreciation on poultry bird

interval between the poultry

the research data.

building, poultry house, implement

generations is very short, it is

Statistical studies convey that Tamil

and furniture, and interest on

possible to bring about a

Nadu has the largest poultry feed

working and fixed capital were also

phenomenal increase in poultry

requirement of 1.38 million tonnes from

included - Kumat (1975), who

production in short interval. For

broiler and 1.97 million tonnes from

attempted analyzing the cost

example starting with a set of

layer sector. Second is Andhra Pradesh,

structure of egg production.

pullet and a cockerel, it is possible

Fixed costs include the cost of day

to produce 2,500 commercial

1.27 million tonnes for broiler and 3.09

old chicks, interest and

pullets within 40 months which in

million tonnes for layers. Similarly,

depreciation of fixed capital, capital

turn can lay half a million eggs

Maharashtra annually requires 1.23

like land, building and equipment

within 18 months. Poultry is not a

!

million tonnes for broiler and 360,000

and variable costs include expenses

seasonal industry but gives a good

tonnes of feed for layers. West Bengal

on feed, human labour, medicine,

income throughout the year with

state requires 1.12 million tonnes of

miscellaneous expenses and

minimum labor and expenditure.

feed for broilers and 120,000 tonnes of

interests on working capital -

Moreover, the farmer also starts

feed for layers, while Haryana & Punjab

TalukderTalukder, J.K, C.V. Reddy

getting returns very early, as layers

state require 880,000 tonnes of broiler

and Tej Abrader (1983)

start laying at their, age of 6-8

feed and 1.49 million tonnes of feed for ! layers. Entry of more organized players,

Poultry had become a vital

months, the farmers can take good

component of the farm economy

care of poultry and earn a

higher integration in the poultry feed

as it generates additional income

substantial income from eggs,

industry in addition to stable feed

and employment in the rural area.

meat, feathers and manure -

prices will be seen as drivers for growth

The cost estimates revealthat feed

Chandy (2005)

of poultry feed industry in near future.

alone accounts for about two

!

Egg production costs declined to

Takeaway from few research studies

thirds of the total cost - Pandy R.K.,

their lower level when the size of

conducted on poultry farming/feed

Bhardwaj, S.P. Mahajan, V.K. and

the laying stocks exceeded 5000

industry in last 3-4 decades

Nirman K.P.S. (1996).

birds and there were economics of

Chicken start laying eggs when

size over the different ranges of

!

The sums of money that have to be ! paid for the efforts and sacrifices

output. If the aim is purely egg

for producing a commodity are

production, only such breeds

Relevant Statistics of Poultry Industry

expenses of production and this is called cost of production - Alfred

Egg Production per Year

65000 million per year 3.8 million tonnes

Fixed costs include the cost of

Urban area consumption

80%

chicks, depreciation and interest on

Rural area consumption Feed consumption

20% 10.5 million tonnes Maize per year

Feed consumption

4 Million tonnes Soymeal per year

fixed capital and rent - Singh and Patel (1974) !

Data

Broiler Chicken Production

Marshall (1970) !

Specifics

Egg production cost consisted of the cost of pullets up to the laying point, feed, labor, electricity charges, depreciation, interest on

Source: USDA & US Grain Council

should be maintained as

Sector wise contribution in Animal Feed 5.20%

processing all the qualities of good egg layers i.e. quick maturity and

0.80%

capacity to produce a large

capital etc - Ports Mouth (1975) !

number of standard size eggs -

Land requirement for poultry

Ames and Ngemba (1986)

farming is low, the amount of

Poultry

capital investment need not be

Cattle Feed

high, the gestation period for capital is short and poultry can utilize by-products of food grains which are unfit for human

32%

Aqua 62%

Others

!

Around 1,382 small and large poultry co-operative societies have been set up in the country for marketing of eggs. But due to their limited operational areas and lack

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ARTICLE of support either in inter-state or in

influenced by climatic and soil

In order to encourage poultry

export trade, and lack of resources

conditions - Panda and S.C.

business contribution towards national

to undertake a total programme of

Mohapatra (1998)

income, and provide employment to

procurement, package, storage,

Researchers have often reviewed the

the rural masses, the government

transportation and retailing of

area of rural development and poultry

needs to solve the problems

eggs, these co-operative societies

farming, poultry infrastructure, cost

associated with the poultry farming, in

have achieved limited success. The

of production, production and profit,

coming years. There are concerns of

total turnover of these societies

marketing and its problems. There

rising costs of raw materials for

was Rs.45.3 million only in 1976-77

are evidences from research studies

producing poultry feed so the

as compared to an estimated

that show poultry farming

Government has to check the pressure

national egg production of

contributing for rural development.

to reduce feed costs. One solution can

Rs.4,000 million. In the present

The studies have insisted on

be enhancing the usage of enzymes,

study the cost of feed, medicine,

infrastructure requirements and

as it helps in improving nutrient

labour lighting, water and

marketing problems in the poultry

absorption and ingredient digestibility.

miscellaneous expenses are included in variable costs. The

farming. It becomes necessary for the This in turn, will be beneficial in allowing higher flexibility in feedstuff government to consider significance

total cost of production varies

and economic feasibility in expanding

utilization, reduce feed costs and can

poultry farming in the country.

keep a check on the quality as well.

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West African poultry & feed market to grow under USDA development project The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has chosen the American Soybean Association's (ASA) World

Department. Ghana is home to 26.4

soybean meal. It will train Ghanaian million people, and a West African hub poultry producers, improve feed for business growth. milling practices and products,

Initiative for Soy in Human Health

The Ghanaian government seeks to

(WISHH) Program and key partners to

revamp the poultry industry, which has feedstuffs, and much more.

implement a major poultry

slumped in the last 30 years. “The

development project in Ghana.

project will contribute to increasing

The USDA Foreign Agricultural

the supply of both meat and eggs to

Service's Food for Progress Program

address ever-growing demand in

helps developing countries and

Ghana”, said William Brown, Ph.D.,

emerging democracies modernize and

country director of Adventist

strengthen their agricultural sectors.

Development and Relief Agency

As a result, it improves agricultural

(ADRA-Ghana), which is a partner on

productivity and expands trade of

the initiative.“The project could trigger

agricultural products.

the growth of poultry, maize and soy

“ASA is pleased to partner with USDA

industries, which will provide

in agricultural development that

employment and increased income.

supports expanded and mutually

This will culminate in poverty

beneficial trading relationships,” said

enhance storage and handling of

Today, the trends are even clearer,

reduction.”

ASA President Wade Cowan. “Nowhere Kansas State University is a is there greater need or bigger subcontractor in WISHH's Assisting

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and

potential return on investment in

other economic analysis, developing

agricultural development than in SubSaharan Africa. WISHH is a trailblazer for trade.”

The United States is among Ghana's principal trading partners, with twoway trade between the two countries reaching $1.45 billion in 2014, according to the U.S. State

Management in the Poultry and Layer

proving that WISHH-founding farmers planned well. According to U.S.

Industries by Feed Improvement and

countries dominate world demand

Efficiency Strategies in Ghana

growth for agricultural products. As a

(AMPLIFIES Ghana).

result, these countries will account for

The multi-faceted project will promote the use of improved poultry feeds, and procure feed ingredients, including 15,000 metric tons of U.S.

92 percent of the total increase in world oilseed and meat imports in 2013-2022.

Source: Soygrowers

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MARKET PROJECTION

In last one week (4th week of

down for some time and it is interesting

September), due to holidays and a

to see that in the midst if the harvest

short week no major market activity.

when normally prices tend to move

Also rains in southern peninsula have

down, this week the prices moved up

has given that added advantage for the

exchange CBOT) for the three contracts

Current corn Gluten Meal (CGM) prices

Rabi crop and farmers could sow the

was up, Dec up 3.13% to $153.14/MT;

too are down and indicated at

crops sooner as the soil moisture is

Mar up 3.04% to $157.55 and may up

$630/MT.

expected to be good. As on Sept 24,

2.88% to

2015 (as per GOI data), maize has been

$160.38/MT. FOB

sown in 7.662 mill hac of land in

prices were

2015/16, 1.31 million hac more than

indicated at $173-

Amit Sachdev Indian Representative, US Grain Council

remain very competitive, freight rates

(Container freights) to SEA region is added to a feel good factor and there is by close to 3%, but this uptrend could down making it a good buy. FOB US some hope that the maize crop will be short-lived. US and other nations will Gulf @ $181/MT and PNW @ $186/MT. survive and India will have a reasonably be flush with corn and prices are not Delivered prices to Vietnam indicated good crop. Withdrawing monsoon rains expected to move up. Corn on the @ $242/MT and to China @ $222/MT.

7.563 mill hac in 2014/15 khariff. The

has affected the growth of the crop in

and at PNW at

the July-Aug 2015 period.

$188/MT. Prices

Overall the spot prices have remained

from other origins

stable, Nizamabad at Rs.15344/MT;

have remained

Karimnagar Rs.15475/MT; Davangere at

stable. Argentina

Rs.15750/MT; Sangli RS.16000/MT and

$160-166/MT;

Gulabbagh Rs.14212/MT. Not much

Brazil $161-

maize is in Bihar the new marketing

168/MT; Black Sea

year starts on Oct 1, 2015 for the khalif

corn $166-169/MT

season. While the large extent of

and French corn at

supplies of maize are likely to start later $177-180/MT. in the month of Oct, some early

Indian corn at this

harvested grain may be expected to

point does not

arrive in some regions and prices would stand a chance in be good, but this will also is high the world market. moisture maize.

DDGS prices

US corn prices move up in otherwise

remain very

stable international market

competitive

In the US the prices had been going

DDGS prices

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Interview with INFAH

I

NFAH (Indian Federation of Animal Health Companies), is a very young association representing Indian animal industry, which has made a remarkable growth in a short span of 3 years. It takes up the issues related to animal health with the Regulators and various governing bodies of the country.

In an interview with Think Grain Think Feed, Dr. Arun Atrey, President and Mr. Vijay Teng, General Secretary of the association discussed various industry concerns-role of antibiotics, impact of GST (Goods and Service Tax) and future scope for the industry. Below are excerpts from the interview: Please give us in brief the role played by Indian Federation of Animal Health Companies (INFAH) and its sub-committees in the development of poultry, dairy and livestock industry in India.

Indian Federation of Animal Health Companies abbreviated as INFAH, is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization working towards the common goal of raising the standards of domesticated animal health care in India. INFAH is the cohesion of progressive Indian and multinational animal health companies and represents the animal health industry. The Federation takes up the issues with common denominator to the Regulators and different governing bodies of the country, including various Ministries, in a bid to improve and maintain the health and welfare of animals in terms of disease prevention, treatment and control. Internationally, INFAH partners with global animal trade bodies and is also affiliated to global organization “Health For Animals.

The Federation has been further divided into various sub committees, to take up the issues with different government and non- government entities. viz. a) Drugs & Therapeutics' focussed on Technical & Regulatory issues; b) Imports & Exports; c) Biologicals & Bio-Security; d) Herbals; e) Animal Feed Supplements; f) Good Marketing Practices & CSR; g) Human resource Infact, these honorary sub-committees are the lifeline, and based on its recommendations, the Management Committee of INFAH decides further course of action.

Dr. Arun Atrey

Though this Federation is quite young, but still one would like to know the various milestones achieved by INFAH in its short tenure of 3 years? How does INFAH define the role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

A veterinarian and management Graduate, Dr. Arun Atrey is currently President of INFAH and also

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holds the position of President

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& Head-Global Animal Health Business of Cadila Healthcare

Federation may be young, but is quite vibrant and in tandem with different Ministries and organizations has been able to achieve the following objectives during its short tenure: ! ! !

Disease Surveillance, Biosecurity, Imports & many other wide ranging technical & commercial issues.

Initiated collaborative research project framework with DBT with a way laid out for obtaining funds for those interested from Industry in research in herbal animal healthcare products.

assignments on behalf of AH some visible improvements in

Represented the issue of FDC especially with respect to Veterinary Industry.

This ultimately led to better understanding & exclusion of Veterinary drugs

Limited. He has handled many Industry, which has brought

Took lead in ensuring 'withdrawal periods' being mentioned on the primary packing of all veterinary drugs

!

Represented and submitted the views of the Industry on the alarms raised by some NGO's finding on antibiotics residues in chicken meat.

!

With the help of analytical lab experts, works with IPC on revision of IP and on inclusion or deletion of API and their formulations.

INFAH is committed to CSR for better animal healthcare and enhancing livelihood through better animal husbandry practices. INFAH “sets a realistic agenda of development of grassroots through alliances and partnerships with sustainable development approaches. At the heart of solution lies intrinsic

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coming together of all stakeholders in

players say that it is more of a myth.

does it have on Indian Livestock

shaping up a distinct route for an

Please share your views on the same.

Industry?

equitable and just social order.

Yes, INFAH does propagate appropriate

While it is expected that GST would

INFAH has been able to focus on

use of antibiotics for treating bacterial

integrate state economies and boost

Farmers Awareness Campaigns and

diseases. Internationally, EU does not

overall growth in long term, would be

Educational initiatives, especially on

allow use of medicated feed additives,

industry-friendly, irrespective of the

Need of regular deworming, Role of

but it would be wrong to say that the

type of the industries, actual impact

nutrition on animal productivity and

use of antibiotics is totally banned.

would be known after the bill is passed.

health and Control measures for

Antibiotics are still being used in

However, proactive approach would

disease prevention.

developed and EU countries in animal

We have also focused on Extension

production for the treatment of

activities emphasizing on Quality Milk

bacterial diseases and MRLs are well

[Clean Milk Program], Farm Hygiene

defined. In our country, the poultry

and Improvement of animal

meat that had been randomly tested

productivity. Recognizing the role of

for antibiotic residue and found to

Women in Animal Husbandry, INFAH is

contain antibiotics, but their levels are

committed to work for their

in fact, lower that the antibiotic

Empowerment and educating them

residues levels (MRL) prescribed even

about scientific animal management

by EU countries. Unfortunately, the MRL

practices.

levels for antibiotic residues in India are

INFAH also highlights the role of the

yet to be standardized. Nevertheless,

Industry to the society at large and

INFAH has been educating the farming

focuses on increasing protein

and allied communities for judicious

consumption through the celebration

use of antibiotics as per the withdrawal

of World milk day and World egg day.

period mentioned on the label of

INFAH is committed to creating a

respective products and has also taken

healthier India.

up the issue with the concerned on

that are being faced by Indian

false alarms being raised on faulty interpretation.

livestock industry today? Please

Cost-effectiveness is the biggest

throw some light on these issues.

issue faced by complete value-chain

Distribution of livestock is more equitable compared to that of land.

Unfortunately, the sector has remained under-invested. Nonetheless, the animal husbandry sector has been growing faster than crop sector.

of the feed industry, what solution

Vijay Teng

would you like to suggest to the industry, so that the compound feed is available at an affordable price to

Mr. Vijay Teng has travelled a

the consumer/farmer?

long journey from a Financial

Soya and maize constitute major part

Journalist to an Animal Health

Achieving the average growth rate of 6

of feed cost awaiting second 'green

% (both in livestock and poultry),

revolution'. As per the current norms,

however, would require addressing

GM origin crops and its byproducts are

following two main challenges:

still under active consideration in our

and also the Executive Vice

country while same are being used by

President, Women's Health &

!

Shortage of affordable nutritious feed and fodder

!

Frequent occurrence of some emerging and re-emerging diseases

With increasing consumer awareness, antibiotic resistance is becoming a bigger issue for the whole world. For that reason, antibiotic use is being banned in several countries of the west. But here in India, industry

our major competitor countries. The associated organizations have already been discussing the issue with the

Specialist, presently he is the General Secretary of INFAH

Global Animal Health Business at Intas. Mr. Teng has the

concerned Government authorities.

honor of having being profiled

Moreover, use of non-conventional

as “FRONTRUNNER” for

feed stuffs also need to be explored

Corporate Excellence among

through scientific research.

GST (Goods and Service Tax) was discussed during recently concluded CLFMA symposium. What impact

young professionals by “Business India”.

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help all the stake holders for smooth

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analytical procedures and have systems

joint ventures, diversification,

migration, once implemented.

for arriving at least-cost ration

integration and efficient service

What does future hold for Indian

formulations. The feed industry

chains, e-commerce and use of the

feed industry? Considering the

presently though restricted to dairy and latest information technology in

multiple challenges it is facing, what

poultry feed manufacturing; would

global tenders, trading, export/import

kind of shape do you visualize it

have to work on principle of economies

and other commercial activities. At the

takes in the next 10 years?

of scale and venture into aqua, buffalo

root of all these developments will be

The future of animal husbandry and

meat and pork industry, while also

the technical and scientific

feed industry is bright. The feed

exploring the virgin export feed

development of feed manufacturing

industry too would grow as most

markets. The next decade will witness

technology and increasingly use of

factories have modern computerized

significant changes in restructuring,

biotechnology & more scientific

plants, employ latest equipment for

mergers, acquisitions, amalgamations,

formulations.

ISRO pilot study with NDDB to help frame policy on fodder, wastelands In order to help policy makers address the growing scarcity of cattle-fodder in the country, Anand-based National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) along with Space Applications Centre an Ahmedabad-based arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have successfully conducted a pilot study of fodder growing areas and wastelands in Banaskantha.

Source: cgssementi

In this study initiated by NDDB a first

fodder. “At macro level, the fodder

identify villages by integrating details

of its kind for cattle fodder ISRO's

availability problem does not appear

such as human census, livestock census,

remote sensing technology was used to that large, but at micro- level, i.e. at the map fodder growing areas and later a state level, the problem varies

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stakeholders monitor and plan dairy

village-level ground study was done

geographically. For instance, states such development at village level.

during the Rabi season between

as Gujarat and Rajasthan will fall far

ISRO's SAC has been working on

October 2014 and March 2015.

short of the (fodder) requirement while

national-level forecasting of seasonal

The idea behind the project is that the

Punjab will have better availability,” the

crop sowing pattern for the

data generated could help use available NDDB chairman added. fodder optimally. We can also estimate According to Indian Council of the availability of fodder well in Agricultural Research (ICAR), there was advance to help make better plans in a green fodder shortage of 206 million

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and land use of those villages to help

government through its Forecasting Agricultural Output Using Space, Agro, Meteorological & Land-Based Observation (FASAL) project using the

case of shortage. The pilot study was

tons in the country. This shortage

same remote sensing technique.

successful and it will now be scaled at

could rise to 400 million tons by 2025.

The current project is an extension of

Apart from remote sensing study, the

this technique even though it was more

state and then national level,” said NDDB chairman T Nanda Kumar.

exercise involved field surveys that

of a challenge as reading fodder

Banaskantha district, marred by large

were carried out three times, with the

pattern using satellites is not that easy.

number of cases of poverty and large-

team members visiting 69 villages to

Fodder crops are grown by small and

scale migration due to drought, was

verify fodder-growing areas. The

marginal farmers in small patches of

found to have 81,000 hectare land

geographic position of the areas was

land and are generally mixed with

under green fodder and 57,000 hectare

recorded using hand-held GPS

regular crops, which posed the

of cultivable wasteland.

systems.

challenge of differentiating these crops

The study also points out that at least

The data will be further fed into an

through remote sensing, a project

35 percent of villages in the district

internet-based dairy geographical

report prepared jointly by the ISRO and

have more than 5 percent wasteland

information system (i-DGIS), which has

NDDB states.

that could be developed to grow

been developed by the NDDB to

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Sugarcane as cattle fodder in drought-hit regions-will it be a solution to fodder scarcity?

Even as the government contemplates the use of sugarcane as fodder for cattle in drought-hit areas instead of using it to extract sugar, experts fears that this nutritious but carbohydraterich food may have more adverse affects than good on the animal.

With the drought-affected regions of Maharashtra facing acute shortage of water and fodder for cattle, the state government has decided to import sugarcane in bulk quantities from the neighboring state of Karnataka. The government plans to use it as fodder

is highly nutritious but it has the

said: “Cattle's physiology is generally

instead of using it to extract sugar.

potential to harm the animals if fed for capable of digesting all that they eat.

Veterinary doctors say that feeding

long. Generally, diabetes in cattle

But feeding only sugar cane may have

cattle only sugarcane is not

would amount to damage to the

adverse effects. Sugarcane has very

recommended. “Normally the big

pancreas. In a cattle farm, it will be

high amounts of carbohydrates, fibers

animals never show symptoms of

very difficult to identify such animals

diabetes, while smaller animals such as and treat them,” said a veterinary cats and dogs can be diagnosed

doctor from Mumbai.

visually if they are diabetic. Sugar cane Another veterinary nutrition expert

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The preference of good-looking

whether a pellet is qualified in size or

thoroughly to make it free of any

products on the fiercely competing

not. Pellets that size in the range are

blockage.

market have had feed manufactures

“uniform� and qualified, while out of

2) Die holes blocked by large ground

pay more attentions to the

the range are nonconforming

particles or foreign matters (usually

appearance quality of extruded feed

products and should not be delivered

are

pellets.

to customers.

accumulated

Therefore some operational tips are

For example, feed pellets that

residues),

offered by feed milling technology

extruded out from 3.0mm die

especially

provider to help eliminate appearance

openings if ranging from 4.2mm to

when

problems and add value to feed

5.0mm are acceptable, while of 3.5mm

extruding

extrusion productions, with the

or 6.0mm diameter is unacceptable.

small pellets.

support of our experienced service

Therefore, to control extrusion process

Production problems in this case are

technicians.

and prevent inconsistent finished

easy to be identified. The finished

The most common problems on the

pellets from production is very

pellets usually are uniform at the

appearance of extruded feed are size

important.

beginning of production, but this

difference, irregular shape, and poor

There are four conditions, under

performance cannot sustain for a long

pellet surface smoothness.

any of which pellets of non-uniform

time and pellets in large size and small

Size difference

sizes will be produced:

size generated.

Size differences between feed pellets

1) Feed mash and water added into

In this case, it has to stop the extruder

4.2 5.0 mm

the conditioner cannot be evenly

to clean the die holes. In order to

mixed with

avoid die hole blockage, the ground

each other

particle size of raw material should not

because

exceed 1/3 of the die hole.

water

3) Screw is worn out and end of life.

added into

This situation can be identified

the

through the

conditioner is not sufficiently

clearance between

atomized.

chamber inner wall

productions. An acceptable range

In this case, the water atomizing

and screw flight

therefore is defined to identify

nozzle should be checked and cleaned

profile. The normal

are inevitable in extrusion

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clearance is 1.5mm-2.0mm. When it

larger than 1,000RPM. And the

This problem could be improved if

larger than 5mm, pellets in different

number of blades on knife can be

hard blades are applied, or to

sizes are produced.

varied to meet the needs of the

substitute other material that with

In this case, it is necessary to replace

specific sizing job, especially when

lower fiber content for the fiber-rich

the worn screw with a new one.

producing products in large size, too

material in feed formula, or to use a

4) Feed flow unevenly distributed to

many blades will result in extruded

sieve with finer holes for grinding.

discharge at Venture tube because of

pellets of wedge-shape.

severe wearing loss of the distributing cone.

In this case,

4) Knife blades are broken because of 2) Incorrect installation of knife blades. the presence of hard foreign matters.

This problem usually refers to knife In this case, broken blades should be blade that cannot be installed to

the

replaced with new ones.

touch the surface of die plate, and

distributing

Poor pellet surface smoothness

usually generate pellets with burrs or

cone should

In order to bring down energy

uneven cutting ends, especially when

be replaced

consumption, many feed mills adopt

hard blades are used for cutting.

with a new

In this case, readjust the installation of

one.

Quality problems related to pellet shape include unshaped pellets and

knife blades. And if soft blades are

hammer mills with sieve apertures larger than 1.0mm for secondary grinding in extrusion production. The

used, it is better to adjust the blades

large ground particles reduce the

pellets of irregular cutting ends. The

to touch the die plate with a tiny

reasons why such problems would rise

deformation.

are:

3) Fiber residues adhering on knife

Irregular shape

blades. This is because the feed

1) Improper number of blades on the

formula being treated is rich in fiber,

cutting knife, and improper knife

which is not easily cut by knife blades,

surface smoothness of pellet products.

Therefore, it is recommended to employ an ultra-fine pulverizer for the final grinding process, so as to

kinds of extruded feed to be

ensure there are 85% ground especially with soft ones. As the result, particles passing through an 80 mesh pellets of uneven cutting ends are screen.

produced, the knife speed should not

produced.

speed. As we all know, no matter what

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participants and speakers exchanged their respective opinions and experiences, and suggested ways to improve the industry by imbibing modern advancements, shared by the participating international companies like Buhler India, Alapala Machines (Turkey), Molino (Turkey), and many others. “Foreign companies, manufacturing farm machinery and processing equipment, view India as a potential market, because interest in farm mechanization, automation and on-site value addition has already escalated in India�, pointed out Syed Jafar Naqvi (Chief Coordinator, Media Today Group) Overview of Grain Tech 2015

in his opening remarks of the Conclave.

India, developing at an unprecedented

held on 21st August 2015, in the Cassia

Dr. G. Kalpana (Prinicipal Secretary,

pace indicates towards change

Hall of the BIEC Conference Centre.

Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer

expected in the economy. Agriculture

The Conclave had national and

Affairs, Govt. of Karnataka) stressed the

plays an important role in Indian

international speakers, who highlighted

need to ensure food security.

economy and provides a source of

the emerging trends of value-addition

6th edition of the event witnessed the

livelihood to almost 70% and

in grain milling industry, market

participation of almost 30 countries

employment to almost 58% of the total

scenario of value-added and RTE

including Turkey, China, Taiwan, the

Indian population. The country is

(Ready to Eat) products, quality issues

Netherlands, to name a few. More than

world's second largest producer of

and technical solutions, mega food

220 national and international

food, next only to China, but accounts

parks, the relationship between cold

stakeholders exhibited their products

for less than 1.5% of International Food chain development and food sector,

and it became huge success with

Trade. This indicates requirement of

and the scope of agribusiness and food

participation of almost 40,000 visitors

greater adoption of modern

industry as a viable career option. The

from all sectors of the industry.

technology. As a result, India is emerging as one of the hottest destinations for grain milling technologies.

To facilitate communication and interaction between different sectors, GrainTech India was launched. 6th edition of the event was organized on

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21-23 August 2015, at BIEC, Banaglore.

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6th GrainTech India focussed on grains,

GSI experts in grain storage silos booth at Grain Tech

Syed Jafar Naqvi (Chief Coordinator, Media Today Group) giving speech in the conference

Buhler Group at Grain Tech

Audience listening to Indian Flour Milling Industry Conclave

cereals, oilseeds, feeds, products & technologies. The annual event seeks to reduce the technological gap in production, processing and supply. The event has helped in satiating the increasing domestic demand and also in fulfilling the export targets of food products.

An important highlight of the event, was the Indian Flour Milling Industry and Mega Food Parks Conclave which

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and cattle has been growing at a steady years, the growing population is

livestock feed in India, organized its

rate year on year. Milk production is at

expected to consume almost twice the

57th National Symposium at Jaipur,

140 million tones and growing at about

amount of animal protein than today. To

Rajasthan. Hon'able CM Smt.

6%; the broiler meat industry is

Vasundhara Raje along with Shri Prabhu growing at 8% and India holds 2nd

face the challenges in enhancing and sustaining productivity to ensure food and

Lal Saini, Minister of agriculture &

position in aquaculture after China.

nutritional security, the industry requires

animal husbandry, govt. of Rajasthan

Livestock GDP is growing at 3.5%. To

research & development in scientific and

and Shri C S Rajan, Chief Secretary,

support this growing industry, about 28 technological innovation along with the

Rajasthan presided over the inaugural

Mn MT of compound feed was

right policy approach,” he added.

session. The theme of the symposium

produced in 2014-15 and is likely to

SV Bhave, Dy, Chairman, CLFMA and

was Sustainable and Profitable Growth

grow to around 40 Mn MT by 2020.

MD, Berg and Schmidt India, said,

of the Animal Agriculture.

Currently, about one third of the total

The symposium had three sessions. The Animal Feed requirement of 80 MMT p.a in India is in the form of Compound Feed first session 'Creating Sustainable demand to Accelerate Growth' which

“Globally, the numbers of food-insecure people and those suffering from protein-calorie malnutrition is

and it is growing at about 8% in India.”

increasing. The time taken to transfer

focused on role of branding to increase

“Factors like growing urbanization and

technology from Lab to Land is

consumption of animal protein and the

income growth is contributing to

therefore crucial. It is becoming

readiness of the industry to meet the

changing food consumption patterns,”

increasingly important for the livestock

goals. The second session addressed

said Mangesh Wange, Dy. Chairman,

industry to balance economic growth

issues pertaining to the skill availability,

CLFMA and Head, Animal Feeds

with environmental and food-safety

food safety and the impact of GST on

Business, Godrej Agrovet. “In a few

standards.”

the economy. The last session focused on potential of various protein sources and the need to increase automation.

Officials from the Govt. of Rajasthan also showcased the investment opportunities in the State including incentives, subsidies and grants.

Amit Saraogi, Chairman, CLFMA and MD, Anmol Feeds said, “The Indian livestock industry across aqua, poultry

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Foreign investment expected in Aquaculture Deputy Director S. Kandan chaired the

Owing to EHP, farmers will suffer loss, as

workshop.

shrimp loses weight,” he added.

RGCA All India Project Director Y.C.

RGCA Deputy PD Jaideep Kumar;

Thampi Sam Raj said of the total $ 5.51

NaCSA CEO K. Shanmuka Rao; L.

bn. aqua exports from India, aqua

Vannamei Multiplication Centre,

products worth $ 3.5 bn. are from

Visakhapatnam, Project Manager H.

cultured scampi and 80 per cent of

Dinesh Kumar; Assistant Project

shrimp production arrived from Andhra

Managers (APMs) V.N. Biju and Remany;

Pradesh during 2014-15 financial year.

Aquatic Quarantine Officer A.K. Panda

“There is scope to increase production

and CAPL Assistant Technical Manager

if farmers follow better management

Karthick Kannan gave power-point

practices. To improve quality,

presentations on various diseases

surveillance teams, comprising

prevalent in shrimp as well as

members of MPEDA and NaCSA, will

prevention methods.

collect samples to screen diseases in all

As the State has a 974-km coastline and

coastal districts and alert farmers to

scope for increasing production of

prevalence of viruses,” he added.

shrimp, shellfish and other exotic

Dr. Kandan said White Spot Syndrome

species, international traders are

Virus (WSSV) and Enterocytozoon

coming forward to invest in farming,

Hepatopenaei (EHP) infection were high

processing and export units.

in L. Vannamei species in coastal districts. Source: The Hindu Commissioner of Fisheries, Ram Shankar Naik, has said several countries, including Japan, China and the US, were keen on investing in

Ration Balancing Programme-an initiative by NDDB

aquaculture owing to its high potential in the State.

“As the State has a 974-km coastline and scope for increasing production of shrimp, shellfish and other exotic species, international traders are coming forward to invest in farming, processing and export units,” Mr. Naik said. He also asked Fisheries Department officials to help farmers prevent diseases to produce quality shrimp.

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Mr. Naik was inaugurating a State-level

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workshop on 'shrimp disease surveillance and capacity building measures' for Fisheries officials. Officials of the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), Chennai; National Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA), Kakinada, and the Central Aquaculture Pathology Lab (CAPL), Sirkali, spoke of disease surveillance and remedial measures on the occasion. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA)

Dairy farmers in Erode district are being rate in growing calves leading to early sensitized to the ration balancing

maturity.

programme (RBP), an intervention by

The NDDP has made available detailed

National Dairy Development Board

guidelines on RBP and fodder

(NDDB) to educate milk producers on

development on its website

balanced feeding of their dairy animals.

www.nddb.org/ndpi. Projects submitted

The benefits are multi-pronged,

by cooperative Milk Unions, State Dairy

according to P. Muthukumar, a dairy

Federations and producer companies

farmer of Kuzhalipalayam village, who is have been approved for Coimbatore, keen to avail himself of the benefit of

Tiruchi, Madurai, Vellore, Villupuram,

door-step advisory services on proper

Erode and Salem Milk Unions. So far,

use of locally available feed resources at around 6000 dairy cooperative societies least possible cost; increasing milk

across the country have been covered

production with more fat and SNF

under the project. Under National Dairy

(Solids Not Fat) percentage; improving

Plan Phase-1, INR 360 crore have been

reproductive efficiency by reducing

earmarked for RBP implementation in

inter-calving period and increasing

14 States, according to official statistics.

productive life of animals; improving

Source: The Hindu

general health; and improving growth

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Hydroponic fodder to boost dairy feed sector Hydroponic fodder promises to be the

available packaged feeds. A judicious

way to redeem dairy farmers faced with

management of feed mixture per cattle

scarcity for quality cattle feed,

is 25 kg of hydroponic fodder, 10 kg of

especially for dairy farmers in urban

conventional green fodder and 5 kg of

areas who do not have enough land to

straw per day per cow, which yields

cultivate the required quantity of green

about 15 litre milk a day, suggests Ms.

fodder.

Harsha. Such a feeding programme can

Such farmers are dependent mostly on

result in saving 20 to 25 per cent of

packaged cattle feed. Of course

daily feeding and working cost.

hydroponic fodder cannot substitute

'Hydroponics' means the technique of

green fodder and hay completely, as it

growing plants without soil or solid

lacks in fibre content. But it is definitely

growing medium, but using water or

a better substitute for packaged feeds.

nutrient-rich solution only, for a short

The urban dairy farmers in Kerala are

duration. The fodder production unit

worried about the ever increasing price

distributed by the KDDD has a

of cattle feed, and the lack of

greenhouse and a control unit. The

availability of green fodder. Shrinking

greenhouse has tiered racks, each rack

land size in the state ensures lack of

has rows of perforated trays for soaked

availability of green fodder and hay in

seeds. Pipes fitted with micro-foggers

Poultry feed researcher presented with Nor-Feed award for plant extract

Karthivashan Govindarajan Mr Karthivashan Govindarajan, PhD candidate, has won the first edition of the Veterinarian Nor-Feed Award thanks to his work on the nutritional role of

sufficient quantities. The spiraling cost

above each tray ensures proper

of packaged cattle feed adds to the

maintenance of required humidity and

cost of dairy farming. Hydroponic

water fogging of the seed trays in the

Published in 2015, his thesis was

fodder provides an effective solution

greenhouse. Tube lights provide

conducted with the scientific team of the

for both problems.

optimal light requirement inside the

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). His

greenhouse. The sensor-controlled unit

works identify and highlight the role of

Kerala Dairy Development Department

(KDDD), in Kannur and Thrissur districts, regulates input of water and light under its Integrated Dairy Development automatically. Seeds like maize, barley

Moringa oleifera extracts on broilers.

this plant's active compounds on production performance and quality of poultry meat, in particular by improving the broilers' antioxidant status.

“I am a strong believer in the elite potential of natural products as the source of active candidates in the field of nutrient supplement in both human and animal health and nutrition,” said the Prize winner.

Future in-feed applications

Project, has recently introduced a

and sorghum are used to grow fodder.

scheme to produce hydroponic green

The unit requires electricity round the

fodder. The department has already

clock.

distributed 24 hydroponic fodder units

The seeds are sown in a batch of 12

to select dairy farmers-14 in Thrissur and 10 in Kannur. V.S. Harsha, the Dairy

trays on a daily basis. Water and soluble supplement will surely help the nutrients are sprayed at regular researchers, farmers and feed

analyzed to understand its activity and efficient impact in broiler performance.

“Adapting and optimizing Moringa oleifera leaves extract as a dietary

Extension Officer (DEO), Thalipparamba

intervals. Within six days the plants

professionals to provide an efficient and

Block, Kannur, claims that hydroponic

reach a height of 22 cm; they are then

cost-effective feed for broilers,” he declared.

fodder is more nutritious than the

peeled off from the trays, and the

conventional green fodder and cheaper

fodder is now ready to feed the cattle.

and safer than the commercially

Source : The Hindu

Nor-Feed plans 2nd edition of the award

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in the beginning of year 2016.

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Marine proteins' growth potential will see more acquisitions Cargill's $1.5 billion megadeal for

we will be only in feed, or farming as

Norway-based EWOS will likely, be

well," Wathne said.

followed by more acquisitions due to South East Asia and some Latin the growth potential of marine proteins, American markets such as Mexico, said Einar Wathne, CEO of EWOS. Ecuador and Brazil are "growing fast" "Cargill is willing to invest in marine

which poses a significant potential.

proteins. It is a long-term thinking

EWOS is specially interested in the

organization that has done the move

shrimp feed market, something new as

into marine proteins, choosing EWOS

the company "has grown in salmon

as a vehicle to enter that sector," he

markets, but very little in others."

said.

"We can improve the shrimp feeds;

The US firm can get considerable

although it is different to fish, I think

benefits from bringing the technology

preventive health area," he said.

other species. The firm feels it can generate value from transferring EWOS' know-how in salmon to shrimp, tilapia and other warm water species in Asia and Latin America, using Cargill's global platform.

On the other hand, EWOS can also benefit from Cargill, as the US food processing giant opens up new markets and a wider range of species to the

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Whereas EWOS is present in five countries, Cargill is in 37 with animal nutrition operations, but not in aquafeed. In Asia, EWOS is only in Vietnam, producing snakehead feed, with its presence in Latin America limited to Chile. EWOS also produces feed for salmon farmers in Canada, Norway and Scotland.

"Cargill and EWOS will look together at new geographic areas and will grow more in the areas that we are to see if

The promise to share technology and knowledge in the field of aquaculture, made by business giants from Australia at the Global Investors Meet, is expected to be a huge step for the local industry.

Speaking on building the "blue economy", Association of International Seafood Professionals executive

director Roy Palmer said, "Australia can some of the know-how that we have for develop the workforce capacity for salmon feed can be used in both, in raw Tamil Nadu by teaching fishermen material replacement, and in the

and know-how used in salmon feed to

Business giants from Australia to share technology for aqua industry

advanced harvest techniques."

Emphasising that pushing expensive

R&D focus

fish feed and Australian products into

EWOS spends about $12 million to

the Indian market wasn't the idea, he

$15m per year in research and

said they were looking to share

development (R&D) in order to have an

environment friendly technology that

efficient feed formulation and find

uses less water and land.

different solutions against fish diseases

Others wanted knowledge exchanged

through natural components.

between local and Australian

"We have different strategies. One is to

universities. "We can help in areas of

make feed that contains a component

educational research and technology

that prevents diseases, that naturally

where faculty can also be trained," said

stimulates the immune system. This

Dr Ravi Fotedar, professor and

solution will not be 100% a solution,

international program director

but the level of protection is good,"

(sustainable aquaculture), Curtin

Wathne said.

University .

"A second is what we call 'clinical diet'

Welcoming this, World Aquaculture

for fish that has a disease, for instance,

Society director (Asia Pacific chapter) Dr

for Pancreas Disease (PD). We make

S Felix said, "We plan to have an

special formulations that make it easier

exchange programme where students

for fish to live with the disease."

from Tamil Nadu Fisheries University

"A third, feeds with anti-attachment

(TNFU) can do a part of their course in Curtin University." Felix said they would

component, which has no direct impact on the fish but creates like a mask for the share native techniques like integrated aquaculture and low saline method fish [against some diseases]," he said.

Even with higher fishmeal prices

with Australian universities. The GIM

increasing feed costs, fish farmers still

attracted investments worth nearly INR

demand quality feeds, with high

500 crore from about six companies in

performance, regardless of price,

areas of research and development for

Wathne said.

aquaculture industry , he said.

"It's not the price of the kilo per feed

Significant collaborations in dairy

but the cost per kilo fish that is

development and food processsing

important," he said.

were also discussed.

Source: Undercurrentnews

Source: TimesofIndia

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