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Chinese Feed Industry's “Trade War� with US on soybean import China has been importing some 60 % of all soybean traded globally, buying 50% of its needs from Brail and US. It has been importing a third of its soybean from US in the past. But last year, the country imported 51 million tonnes of soybean
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from Brazil and 33 million tonnes from US. China's total import, of which it processed into cooking oil and animal feed ingredients, amounted for over US$12 billion last year. Brazil first overtook US as a top supplier of Soybean in 2012, which offered attractive prices for its beans which
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contains higher protein content than the US variety. China has declared that it can absorb the shock of 25 % additional tariff by diversifying its resources, raising its domestic output and changing the feed formulations. It has also decided that the feed industry can also import
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more soyabean from Brazil, Russia, India, Argentina, if tariff is slapped by US. May be that is a good news for soyabean exporters in India. Soyabean can also be fed as a leguminous forage to ruminants Soybean is also valuable legume forage, ideally suited for summer
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cropping. Forage soybean is tolerant to drought and thrives when other forage legumes like alfalfa are not available. Forage soybean can be sown alone or in combination with other forage species such as sorghum. It grows quickly and can provide 5 to 10 t DM/ha within 3-4 months. Intercropping forage soybean with maize resulted in the same yield as maize alone but containing 30-43% more protein. In a mixed stand of forage soybean and tall fescue, DM yield was threefold and protein increased by 10%. In the USA, soyabean was also recommended
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for annual pastures to combine forage soybeans with maize, sorghum
Dr. Dinesh T. Bhosale Former Chairman, CLFMA of India
or Sudan grass. Soybean plants may be grazed from the flowering stage
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to near maturity. In the USA, soybean was not considered as a satisfactory pasture for cattle due to the damage caused by trampling to the growing plant, but pasturing sheep on soybean has been practiced throughout the Corn Belt. However, in India it is better to use
Dr. P.E. Vijay Anand US Soybean Export Council
the crop as oil seed and the meal forms an ideal protein source for poultry and aqua feeds.
Dr. Suhas Amrutkar Subject Matter Specialist, Animal Nutrition, MAFSU, Parbhani Dr. SN Mohanty Former Principal Scientist, CIFA Dr. Meeta Punjabi Mehta Agricultural Economist
India's shrimp production is getting a big flip Oceanaa Biotek Industries Limited (Obil), which is dealing with shrimp production, has signed an MoU with Thailand's aqua feed producer Inteqc, to jointly set up a shrimp feed plant in Tamil Nadu, India. Obil aims to focus on integration from hatchery to retail with complete traceability. The company guarantees that shrimp fries from its hatcheries are 100% antibiotic free since it uses only probiotics to
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enhance immunity. The company also has a state-of-the-art laboratory to perform microbiology and chemistry tests. As more of scientifically produced shrimp feed is available in the country, Indian aqua industry can develop further, for which there is already a vast potential for development.
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05 Scientists discovered a new method to trace protein sources of Salmon
MARKET PROJECTION
14 Feed Management in Layers 20 Preventive Measures to Control Silage Spoilage SURVEY
05 Oilseed market outlook INTERVIEW 10 Research on innovative and disruptive livestock technologies: Need of the hour
18 Thai Millennials prefermeat raised using phytogenic feed additives-Survey report EVENT COVERAGE
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Scientists discovered a new method to trace protein sources of Salmon
In recent years, commercial compound diets in aquaculture have gone from a single source of protein, fishmeal, and a single source of lipid, fish oil, to more than several dozen ingredients such as soy, insects, macroalgae, mussels and yeast. For example, since 2015 conventionally farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) have been fed only 20% marine based diets as opposed to 90% four decades ago. This diversification in
feed ingredients has brought benefits in terms of reduced production costs and has, at least in part, decreased pressure on wild fish stocks. However, up to now new methods that can accurately trace the food chain supply in aquaculture production had been missing. Since consumers are increasingly demanding food safety, traceability, and sustainability, there is a pressing need to develop new authentication and traceability methods. For the first time, an international team lead by researchers at Kiel University and the Kiel Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean" has succeeded in developing such an efficient authentication method. “Our method, stable isotope fingerprinting of amino acids, has several advantages compared to conventional methods. For the first time, we can differentiate organic, conventional, and wild salmon from different origins” explains first author Dr.Yiming Wang from the LeibnizLaboratory for Radiometric Dating and Stable Isotope Research at Kiel University. “We are also able to differentiate salmon fed alternative diet ingredients such as insect meal and macroalgae.” The new method will help to ensure that sustainable aquaculture products are produced in compliance with standards such as the EU Ecolabel and other organic certification programs. Potentially, the isotope fingerprinting method can also support the new blockchain movement for enhancing food safety and production transparency. “We are very excited about our findings,” says the senior author Dr. Thomas Larsen Leibniz Laboratory for Radiometric Dating and Stable Isotope Research at Kiel University. “Our method can be expanded to authenticate other seafood products. This is a step towards promoting healthy and environmentally sound aquaculture practices,“ he added. Source: phsy.org
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More than half of the world's fish and seafood products come from aquaculture. The increasing demand and the simultaneous decline of the natural stocks due to overfishing have led to strong growth of the aquaculture industry for decades. To reduce costs and impact on wild fish stocks, carnivorous fish are increasingly fed plant-based diets in aquaculture. However, the rapid development in aquaculture fish production has not been matched by new methods that accurately can trace the food chain supply in aquaculture production. With stable isotope fingerprinting, an international team lead by researchers from Kiel University and the Kiel Cluster of Excellence "The Future Ocean" has developed a new method for identifying the protein sources of salmon with high accuracy. In this way, conclusions can be drawn about the origin and nutrition of individual fish. The results of the study were recently published in the international journal Food Chemistry.
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Chinese animal feed industry can absorb impact of US soybean tariff
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Liu Yonghao of New Hope Group, one of China's largest animal feed producers, says a trade war can be damaging for both countries and hopes that the dispute can be resolved through negotiations
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China imported some 60 per cent of all soybeans traded globally, buying just over half its needs or some 51 million tonnes from Brazil last year and 33 million tonnes from the US.
China's total import of the bean, which is processed into cooking oil and animal feed ingredients, amounted to China's animal feed industry can absorb over US$12 billion last year. the shock of a 25 per cent additional Brazil first overtook the US as the top supplier to China tariff by diversifying its sources, raising in 2012, according to Reuters, as the South American domestic output and changing the nation – whose domestic market is limited – offered feed's formula, according to the chief of attractive prices for its beans that contains higher one of the country's largest animal feed protein content than the US variety. producers. The 35-year-old company produces some 20 million Liu Yonghao, chairman and founder of tonnes of animal feed, processes 1.3 billion chickens and New Hope Group, said his company eight million pigs a year, according to its website. and the wider Chinese animal feed Having built or invested in 40 livestock and aquatic industry can import more soybeans animal feed production facilities across 20 nations, the from Brazil, Russia, India and Argentina privately-owned company recorded 61.5 billion yuan if the tariff is slapped on US soybeans, (US$9.7 billion) of sales in 2015, generated by over which will render its import 60,000 employees. uneconomical. Its overseas units span four nations in South Asia, seven “A trade war is bad for both China and in Southeast Asia, and Russia, Poland, Turkey, Egypt and the US,” he said in an interview on the South Africa. sidelines of the Boao Forum recently. In 2015, New Hope bought a 20 per cent stake in “China imports a third of its soybeans Chicago-based Lasing Trade Group, one of the largest from the US and we want to maintain animal feed merchandisers in the US, which also trades friendly relations with our US farmer other grains-derived and energy commodities. friends, we hope negotiations will result Asked if rising protectionism and scrutiny of Chinese in a win-win resolution.” acquisition of US assets would discourage New Hope Recently Beijing unveiled plans to slap from pursuing acquisitions in the US, Liu said he an extra 25 per cent tariff on a range of believes the agricultural sector is not among the most goods it imports from the US, including sensitive sectors that will attract a lot of scrutiny on US soybeans, cars and aircraft, as the national security concerns. world's two largest economies edge Source: SCMP ever closer towards an all-out trade war.
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Oilseed market outlook Soybeans recovery in exports
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Soybeans are trying to hang on to double digit gains, following a USDA projection of 2017 crop endingstocks that fell by 5 million bushels, surprising the trade.
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by a total of 217 million bushels, helping tighten world carryout slightly. Acreage fell in both countries with Argentine yields slashed by drought.
The agency put U.S. wheat carryout at 1.064 billion bushels, up 30 million due to lower feed and residual usage. World ending stocks went up 86 million bushels, Soybeans rallied before the report, after more than the trade expected. Wheat prices were under modest pressure before the report but tried to frim after USDA announced new purchases, initial selling dried up. including 10.25 million bushels of old Markets generally were buoyed by calming trade crop to Argentina and 9.3 million tensions that gave a boost to stock markets around the bushels of new crop to China and world today. Commodities also rallied, with crude oil unknown destinations. The market moving back above $65. made new highs after the April supply and demand report was released, but While the trade issue won't disappear completely, it may quickly ran into profit taking before not dominate prices unless headline news turns sour. firming again. Corn Report from India USDA said stronger crush would offset Indian corn harvest for Rabi will be late, another 2 a decrease in feed and residual usage, weeks before the new corn is large quantities could be causing the small reduction in soybean seen in the market. In the interim, the price has gone carryout. The agency also cut its up, in Gulabbagh by over 9% in last one month. Against forecast of Argentine production by last week, prices are down slightly and are at 257 million bushels, more than Rs.13000/MT. Prices in Erode, (South) have also gone up expected, while adding nearly 75 by over 4% in last one month and currently close to million to the crop in Brazil. Overall Rs.13900/MT. Against 1st week of April, prices are up by world carryout for the 2017 marketing 2.5% year fell 132 million bushels, again, a DDGS bigger reduction than the trade was Higher demand of DDGS in the domestic as well as looking for. foreign markets has led to higher prices, which are Corn traded both sides of unchanged indicated at $245/MT FOB US Gulf, up 10% in one after USDA raised carryout by 55 month. Prices of DGGS to Vietnam are indicated at million bushels to2.182 billion, due to $251/MT, China $251/MT, Chittagong $283/MT and weaker feed and industrial usage Myanmar $279/MT. Other co-product price, CGM prices suggested by the March 29 stocks have been more or less stable at $620/MT (FOB US gulf) report. That was close to trade for the last couple of weeks. estimates. The agency cut its forecast of Source: USDA, Informa &Techproindia production in both Brazil and Argentina
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2017/18 OUTLOOK CHANGES Country
Reason
Commodity
Attribute
Previous
Current
Change
Soybean Meal
Exports
30,800
29.500
-1,300
Soybean Oil
Exports
5,120
4,750
-370
Soybean Oilseed
Exports
6,800
4,200
-2,600
The slow pace of crush to datecoupled with significant crop lossesleads to lower exports
Soybean Oil
Imports
880
780
-100
Lower Argentina exports
Soybean Oilseed
Exports
70,500
73,100
2,600
Soybean Meal
Exports
15,250
15,450
200
Higher production and strongerexport demand
China
Soybean Oil
Exports
100
200
100
Stronger pace of trade in the first halfof the marketing year
Egypt
Palm Oil
Imports
1,300
1,200
-100
Imports
19,200
18,900
-300
Exports
250
150
-100
Imports
3,700
3,800
100
Soybean Meal
Exports
1,700
1,600
-100
Lower production and reduced competitiveness
Soybean Oil
Imports
3,545
3,345
-200
Lower global supplies
Peanut Oilseed
Exports
950
850
-100
Weak Oct-Jan trade pace
Palm Kernel Meal
Exports
4,650
4,550
-100
Trade pace
Coconut Oil
Exports
620
500
-120
Lower production and crush estimate
Iran
Soybean Meal
Imports
1,550
1,370
-180
Lower global supplies
SouthKorea
Soybean Meal
Imports
2,000
1,850
-150
Lower global supplies and earlyseason trade pace
Malaysia
Palm Kernel Meal
Exports
2,500
2,400
-100
Trade pace
Mexico
Soybean Oilseed
Imports
4,250
4,400
150
Stronger pace of trade
NewZealand
Palm Kernel Meal
Imports
2,100
2,300
200
Growing feed demand
Pakistan
Soybean Meal
Imports
350
150
-200
Trade pace
Philippines
Coconut Oil
Exports
850
1,000
150
Higher production and crushestimates
Russia
Soybean Oilseed
Imports
400
600
200
Trade pace
Exports
2,000
Argentina
Bangladesh Brazil
Soybean Meal European Union Rapeseed Oilseed Sunflower seed
Weaker trade pace in Oct-Dec as wellas stronger demand for “golden” oilssuch as soybean and sunflower-seedoil Trade pace
Meal
Indonesia
2,200 200 Stronger pace of trade to China
Senegal
Peanut Oilseed
Exports
420
130
-290
Trade pace
Thailand
Palm Oil
Exports
150
250
100
Greater exportable supplies
Tunisia
Soybean Meal
Imports
140
40
-100
Lower demand for product importswith greater emphasis on domesticcrush
Turkey
Sunflowerseed Oil
Imports
700
600
-100
Sunflowerseed
Imports
450
550
100
Soybean Meal
Exports
450
350
-100
Soybean Oilseed
Exports
2,400
2,500
100
Uruguay
Soybean Oilseed
Exports
2,100
1,600
-500
Lower crop
Venezuela
Soybean Meal
Imports
565
425
-140
Smaller global supplies and slowerpace of trade
Trade pace
Oilseed Ukraine
Note : All figures are in thousand metric tons.
Trade pace
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INTERVIEW
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B Soundararajan -A renowned and humble personality of Indian Poultry Industry - is the Chairman and Managing Director of Suguna Holdings Private Limited. The man who foresaw the great potential of growth in poultry integration as early as in the 90’s, brought the concept of Contract Farming in India. Presently he is the Chairman of CLFMA of India, the apex association representing the dynamic Indian livestock industry. In a telephonic conversation with Think Grain Think Feed, he shares his views about present trends and challenges of the Indian livestock sector, impact of developments in global trade and more. Below are the excerpts of the interview:
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Research on innovative and disruptive livestock technologies: Need of the hour What according to you are the key trends in feed industry globally and in India? Globally meat consumption is growing and hence feed industry is also growing in tandem. However, Asian (particularly South East Asia) countries are growing much faster than the rest of the world. In India, for example, poultry meat consumption is growing at 7 to 8% per annum and dairy products consumption is also growing. Similarly, with increase in incomes and consumer awareness, protein share in diets is expected to increase. India has recently emerged as one of the most significant exporter of shrimp. All these indicate encouraging trend for the feed industry. There are major current challenges for the livestock industry on a global level including India? What is the role of CLFMA of India in overcoming these challenges? Recently, there is lot of negative publicity being created by some groups with vested interests and questionable credentials with regard to livestock and meat industry. We must understand that India is still the home to millions of malnourished population especially having proteindeficiency. It is quite imperative that animal protein must be made available to them at affordable prices. This kind of propaganda against industry, without any scientific data to justify the claims, shall only cost the country big in terms
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media and general public. As an organization, CLFMA also actively supports the government vision of doubling the farmer's income which can be achieved by increasing productivity of corn, soya and other key crops. This would ultimately bring sustainable income for farmers and better protein availability for consumers (human as well as livestock). How do you define sustainability in the context of livestock production? How is India doing when it comes to sustainability and what would be your suggestions to improve it further We mustappreciate thatnowadays the consumer is not only concerned about food prices and quality but also much interested to look into how it is produced, especially inrelation toenvironmental issues, resource use and welfare. As India is one of the efficient producers of animal protein, our production systems are already much improved in the last few decades. In future, we must be more focused towards things such as water use, judicious use of other inputs including medicines and additives, cutting down waste both on and off the farms, improving the share of processing etc. There is always a scope and need for continuous improvement. As per recent report by TOI1, India spends less than 1% of GDP on R&D. What is your opinion on this issue and how could the industry respond to this low percentage spent on R&D?
Another challenge is that the import of GM feed ingredients, which is prohibited, while ironically, the country has agreed to import US chicken which is fed on GM ingredients, or shrimp feed import made using GM ingredients. Approx. 90% of world production of feed ingredient is genetically modified and a premium is to be paid for organic or non-GM. Lower per hectare production of corn and soya in India also remains a major challenge. CLFMA's primary mandate is development of the livestock sector in India. So, CLFMA actively works with diverse stakeholdersto drive home the point that this is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders connected to the food value chain including the industry, government, policy makers, scientists,
With strict FSSAI regulation in place, what could be its impact on Indian livestock industry? In my personal opinion, it is a welcome move since consumers are quite concerned about food safety and quality. The organized players are already conforming to the standards and relevant laws. FSSAI's regulation will make the unorganized and unscrupulous players to conform or quit. It might also bring the shift in consumer preference from live chicken to processed chicken. However, I would like to emphasize that effective implementation of the regulation is very critical. There is a lot that has been recently said about antibiotic usage in India, highlighting livestock industry
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of food and nutritional security, if it is not addressed appropriately. Lack of understanding among consumers about how food is produced leads to unjustified negative public perception on tools and technologies that are useful in food production.
It is generally accepted that India should increase its R&D spend across the board in agriculture and livestock industry. However, it should not be isolated and confined to only public and/or private sectors. The future is about collaboration between these two sectors and the Government is also keen to promote PPPs (Public Private Partnerships) to ultimately benefit the industry and the country. Indian poultry industry is already one of the most efficient producers in the world. Still the country should invest on breeding else we will remain dependant forever on few international companies. However, the industry is experimenting but it is not sufficient. Innovative and disruptiveresearch in technologies arethe needs of the hour.
as the main culprit. There is a need to bring right
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information to the end-consumer. Any
Recent reports suggest a global trade war is on cards
thoughts you would like to share on
that would impact the commodity market. What are
this issue?
your views on its impact on Indian feed industry?
Indian feed industry largely depends on domestic supplies except in odd years when our production falls short. without scientific data and making However, we cannot be complacent and remain immune to untruthful claims had become more the global dynamics. If the so-called trade war is happening, popular tactics of people who have vested we must be watchful about prices since our prices are interests. However, the industry is already aligned with the global prices in both the key commodities doing its part to promote awareness on – maize and soybean. During such times, government has a judicious and responsible use of inputs major role to play in protecting the domestic industry by including antibiotics. Everyone including focusing on farmers' income and industry's media and journalists has a great competitiveness. responsibility to ensure consumers are not You are speaking next month in Feed Additives As I mentioned earlier, scaremongering
misled. At CLFMA, we are always advocating for judicious and responsible usage of all inputs. Hence, without
conference, please share more details on the topic-Feed Additives and Feed Markets in India.
I would be discussing about the key developments in livestock industry in India, major consumer trends, as well as socio-economic, policy, and regulatory environments. I will regulation or blanket bans will only be also be focusing on the growth potential of India's dairy, harmful. On the face of it, these sorts of poultry and aqua sectors.I see a lot of opportunity in global campaigns lead to confusion and antifeed sector. While on feed additives front,we are largely industry perception among public. dependent on imports, this needs to be changed. To Everyone concerned with the food and conclude, I feel that the evolving government regulations nutritional security of the country must and socioeconomic factors would further support the counter this with facts and science-backed overall livestock industry's growth in India. information.
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Feed Management in Layers
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INTRODUCTION
the feed consumption.
Nutrition plays a major role in the performance of layer birds. Feed management is the most important practice to achieve egg production at the right time, maximum peak production, long standing peak production, standard egg size, good cull bird weight and reduced feed cost per egg. Body weight should be taken every week from 1st week to 18th week of age, the birds with less body weight should be separated and special care must be taken to those birds to get uniformity in flock. The birds fed with standard feed prepared as per nutrient specifications will attain recommended body weight. The nutritional requirements of birds will vary depending on the breed, age and climatic conditions. So, feed formulation should be prepared as per the nutritional requirement of birds. In summer, the feed intake is less and the feed formulation will be revised as per
NUTRIENTS CLASIFICATION Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water are main nutrients in poultry layers that are discussed as follows. CARBOHYDRATES Cereal grains such as maize, bajra, broken rice, rice polish, jowar, ragi, de-oiled rice bran (DORB) and wheat bran, etc., are some of the carbohydrate sources used in layer diet. Most of the carbohydrates of cereal grains occur as starch, which is readily digested by poultry. Other carbohydrates occur in varying concentrations in cereal grains and protein supplements. These carbohydrates include polysaccharides such as cellulose, hemicellulose, pentosans and oligosaccharides such as stachyose and raffinose, all of which are poorly digested by poultry. Thus, these dietary carbohydrates often contribute little to meet the energy requirement of poultry and some adversely affect the digestive processes of poultry when present in sufficient dietary concentrations. PROTEINS The vegetable protein sources are soya bean meal, sun flower cake, rapeseed meal, cotton seed cake, ground
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FAT “Fat” or “oil” is another source of energy. Besides supplying energy, the addition of fat to animal diet improves the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, decreases pulverulence, increases diet palatability and the efficiency of utilization of the consumed energy. Furthermore, it reduces the rate of food passage through gastrointestinal tract, which allows a better absorption of all nutrients present in the diet. The digestion of fat produces less body heat (fat has a relatively low heat increment), which is useful during periods of heat stress. Vegetable oils such as soya oil, rice bran oil and animal fat such as tallow are used as the energy sources.
absorbed through intestinal villi. VITAMINS Vitamins are present in the feed raw materials such as corn and soy, but these are insufficient for the birds. Therefore, vitamins are supplemented as vitamin premixes in feed. Vitamins have been divided into two groups based on their solubility in fat solvent or in water. Thus, fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, D, E and K. While, vitamin B complex and vitamin C are classified as water soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins are found in feedstuffs in association with lipids. The fatsoluble vitamins are absorbed along with dietary fats, apparently by mechanisms like those involved in fat absorption. Water soluble vitamins are not associated with fats. Commonly used vitamins in layers are fatsoluble vitamins such as Vitamin A, D3, E and K. Water soluble vitamins are Vitamin B1, B2, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine (B6), biotin, folic acid, Vitamin B12, choline, Vitamin C, carnitine and inositol. Classical added choline levels used for layer diet are usually around 250ppm, but for an efficient action on liver, 500 to 1000 ppm of added choline is recommended. Vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin E improve the liver condition. DEFICIENCY OF VITAMINS: The deficiency of vitamins and its affects were described by Simon as follows: !
Vitamin-A deficiency: Vitamin A deficiency in chicks leads to poor growth, feathering and in advanced cases ataxia (inability to stand), xerophthalmia (dry eye) and chronic purulent conjunctivitis. Deficiency of vitamin A in layers causes deterioration in internal egg quality and a high prevalence of blood spots.
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Vitamin-D3 deficiency: Vitamin D3 deficiency will lead to rickets in immature flocks, swelling of joints, depressed growth and poor feathering. In mature laying birds, deficiency of Vitamin D3 results in osteomalacia characterized by decreased skeletal density, production drop and reduced egg shell quality.
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Vitamin-E deficiency: Vitamin E deficiency in chicks leads to encephalomalacia, transudative diathesis and muscular dystrophy.
The presence of food in the duodenum ! stimulates the secretion of cholecystokinin, which induces the contraction of gall bladder and ! secretion of the pancreatic juice, making the chime. Colipase binds to the oil-water interface and produces the emulsion. Afterwards, triglycerides undergo hydrolysis under the action of ! the pancreatic lipase and micelles are formed by monoglycerides, diglycerides and free fatty acids. Micelles are
Vitamin-K deficiency: Vitamin K deficiency leads to subcutaneous hemorrhages that are noted on the head and beneath the wings. Vitamin-B1 (Thiamine) deficiency: Vitamin B1 deficiency in 10 to 20 days old chicks comprises incoordination and an abnormal retraction of head (star gazing). Vitamin-B2 (Riboflavin) deficiency: Vitamin B2 deficiency leads to curled toe paralysis, low growth rate, poor feathering and low egg production.
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nut cake, guar meal, til cake, and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), etc. Animal protein sources are fish meal, meat and bone meal, blood meal and feather meal etc. Proteins are polymers that are composed of alpha amino acids, which are linked together by peptide bonds. Proteins are broken down and hydrolyzed in the digestive system into amino acids. Then, after absorption, the amino acids will be assembled and metabolized to form proteins that are used in the building of different body tissues. They also serve vital metabolic roles as blood plasma proteins, enzymes, hormones and antibodies, each of which has a specific role in the body. The concepts of digestible amino acids, ideal amino acid ratios, use of synthetic amino acids and feed consumption-based formulations must be considered to get excellent result in layer flocks and saving in feed cost.
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Biotin deficiency: Affected flock demonstrates poor growth,
loss occurs in the air sacs and lungs through rapid respiration. There is no precise quantity requirement for water because there are several factors that affect the amount of water a bird needs: age, body condition, diet, temperature, water quality and humidity. CONCLUSIONS
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While preparing the feed formulation, proper raw materials, cost and availability of raw materials must be considered. Feed formulation should be based on the age of the birds, nutritional requirement of the breed and feed intake of the birds. The nutrients in the feed raw materials should be utilized efficiently through proper digestion and absorption of nutrients by using emulsifier and enzymes.
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Thai Millennials prefermeat raised using phytogenic feed additives-Survey report A recent survey commissioned by Delacon revealed Thai consumers are ready to buy meat products raised with phytogenic feed additives. They look closely at product labels, gravitate toproducts “raised without antibiotics ever,” and are interested to know that phytogenics are used. It appears that knowing phytogenics “leave no harmful residue” would be influential to the majority.
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commissioned by Delacon show two-thirds (62 percent) of Thai millennial foodies look very closely atmeat product labels and almost all Thai millennials are concerned enough to look closely at thelabel. “The survey shows that millennials in Thailand are interestedin knowing how their food is produced. The story of phytogenics, or plant-derived ingredients fed to chickens and pigs, would be very attractive for them to consider in their purchasing decision for meat products,” says Preecha Sapkitjakarn, Delacon Country Sales Manager in Thailand. Phytogenics closely fit the mindset of Thai millennials on food: safe, sustainable, without antibiotics
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Phytogenic feed additives are standardized mixtures of herbs, spices, other plants, and their extracts with proven efficacy. To consumers, one could more visually talk about natural ingredients such as cinnamon, thyme, or cayenne pepper. Phytogenics are used for their impact on animal wellness, gut health, and greenhouse gas emissions. The survey found their attributes fit into the belief and purchasing behavior ofthe majority of Thai millennials. Millennial foodies look forproducts that are “raised without antibiotics ever,” “raised in ways that reduce environmental impact,” and “certified organic” when choosing a specific brand of meat. The survey also looked at product labeling concepts to see which phytogenic claims would be most important to Thai millennials. Overwhelmingly, the strongest claim for a brand of chicken or pork meat was “fed a diet that includes phytogenic ingredients which leave no harmful residue.” “Delacon phytogenic feed additives are extensively tested to ensure safety in the feed-to-food chain. A product stamp showing meat raised with phytogenics could provide meaningful information that supports consumer purchasing confidence,” shares Gina Medina, Delacon Sales Group Leader Asia.
welfare and natural ingredients. Moreover, the survey found that phytogenics on the label would make a positive impact on 82 percent of Thai millennial foodies and 71 percent of Thai millennials overall. “We look forward to sharing these insights with our partners in Asia Pacific to reinforce the important role of phytogenicsin their animal production operations and demonstrate an opportunity to tell a positive message to consumers,” says GinaMedina. Growing phytogenics market in Asia Pacific In Asia Pacific, Delacon recognizes strong growth in the sales of its phytogenic feed additives, more than 40 percent. Local producers have turned to natural phytogenics to support animal wellness and productivity as legislation banning antibiotic growth promoters in animal production in Thailand, and recently in Vietnam and Indonesia (2018) has taken effect. Also, consumers' demand for protein is projected for continued growth across the region. They are notably interested in safe, sustainable food. The survey was conducted online within Thailand by Millennium Research on behalf of the Delacon in February 2018 among 505 millennial adults ages 24-34. Millennial foodies are defined as those who say that they care very much about the quality and source of their food. Source: Delacon
Nine out of 10 Thai millennial foodies in favor of phytogenics:
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“choose meat and poultry fed completely natural ingredients, such as phytogenics”: 91 percent foodies, 78 percent overall.
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“feel great about food choices” knowing phytogenics support animal's digestive health and wellness, as well as reduce environmental impact: 92 percent foodies, 87 percent overall.
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“want to know and choose meat and poultry raised with phytogenics”: 93 percent foodies, 82 percent overall. It is important to them that food choices reflect their value for the environment, animal
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Preventive Measures to Control Silage Spoilage Bharti Sharma, Dipak Dey, Nitin Tyagi, NDRI, Karnal In developing countriesincluding India,livestock sector is one of the fastest growing segment of the agricultural economy. The supply of the green forage throughout the year is an economic priority to the farmers, in orderto maintain the production from the ruminant stock. But forage production is mostlyseasonal in many parts of the world, with surplus availability in harvesting season and shortage of fodder during dry season. Silage making is an option to preserve the green fodder to make the greens available throughout the year.Ensiling is based on natural lactic acid fermentation under anaerobic conditions. The most important foddercrops for ensiling are corn, sorghum, barleyand various othergrasses. Beside these crops various moist “byproducts� of the food industry, such as apple pomace, beet pulp and brewer's mash can alsobe used for silage preparation. Ensiling process has many steps which should be timed and controlled carefully to ensure successful ensiling. Ensiling process and role of different bacterial groups during ensiling: The ensiling process completes in the following steps: harvesting the crop (30-
35%DM), chopping, loading into a silo, compacting and sealing to exclude air, storing and feed out phase (unloading for animal feeding). Biochemical and microbiological incidents can ariseduring the different stages of ensiling which may affect the silage quality. At first step of ensilingisthe enzymatic activity of intact plant cells whenresidual respiration occurs. The intact cellsuse glucose and fructose as carbohydrate source and consume oxygen entrapped in the silage.Early consumption of carbohydrates is detrimental for the subsequent anaerobic lactic acid fermentation. In initial phase of ensiling epiphytic aerobic flora such as Enterobacteria, yeasts and molds develop until oxygen has been entirely consumed or acidification is sufficient to stop their metabolism. At ensiling, the facultative anaerobic bacteria carry out a heterolactic fermentation which slightly decreases the pH of the silage. As the conditions become anaerobic in silagepit, fermentation phase starts.This phase continue for several days or weeks, during which different groups of facultative aerobic or anaerobic microorganisms naturally found in plants compete for available nutrients. With gradual acidification,acid tolerant bacterial development start; convert water soluble carbohydrates into lacticacid. In wellprocessed silage, LAB dominate the fermentation, rapidly producing the low pH conditions that help to preserve the silage. In case of accidental soil incorporation in ensiled material, a long aerobic phase or slow acidification, the microbial communities in the silage will be dominated by Clostridia, yeasts, molds and accidentally incorporated pathogenic microorganisms such as Listeria sp.
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As long as the pH is sufficiently low and anaerobiosis is maintained, storage phase lasts and few changes occur. Numbers of LAB and other viable microorganisms decline over time, except for some specialized species such as L. buchneri with continues to be active at low population densities. Some acid-tolerant microorganisms can survive this storage period in an almost inactive state (e.g. acid-tolerant yeasts) or as spores (e.g. butyric acid bacteria). Homofermentative lactobacilli such as L. plantarum and Lactobacillus curvatus tend to predominate in well preserved silage until the final stage of fermentation, when they are invariably replaced by heterofermentative species such as L. brevis and L. buchneri. The fourth phase is the unloading or feedout phase. On opening of silos air penetrates into the silage depending on the density and porosity of the plant material and the rate of silage removal. This causes the growth of undesirable aerobic microorganisms initially present in the silage, such as yeasts and molds and an increase in pH.
milk taste. Moulds are eukaryotic micro-organisms and develop in part of silage where oxygen is present. Many mould species produce the large filamentous structures and coloured spores in silage..Penicillium (70%), Fusarium (47%) and Aspergillus (34%) are the most frequent mycotoxinproducing fungi isolated from corn silage. There metabolites remain in the silage even after the fungus has disappeared. More than 20 mycotoxins can be produced by Fusarium sp., mainly dioxynivalenol(DON), zearalenone (ZEN) and fumonisin (FB). Chronic exposure to mycotoxins produce non-specific symptoms such as immune system impairment, increased infections and metabolic and hormonal imbalances. Ruminants are better protected than other animals against many mycotoxins but fumonisin B1 is only poorly metabolized in the rumen.In high producing dairy animals fed on silage-based diets with high levels of concentrates; the consequent acidificationof the rumen environment may increase the animal's sensitivity to mycotoxins.
spoilage either during the aerobic phase at the beginning of ensiling or during the unloading phase. The organic acid metabolism pathways (succinic, citric and lactic acids) of yeasts restarts on exposure of silage to air; inducing a pH increase and allowing the growth of less acidtolerant microorganisms. Yeasts present in silage convert WSC into CO2 and alcohols; impair silage quality and lead to a decrease in feed intake. The alcohol production also has negative effect on
Listeria: The presence of L. monocytogenes in silage, feces or both increases the risk of its presence in milk and hence of its transmission to humans. pH of silage over 4.5 increases the risk of presence of Listeria sp. In ruminants it could cause encephalitis, absorption or septicemia, even death. E. coli (STEC):E. coli and higher prevalence of E. coli O157 or E. coli O157:H7 has been found in herds fed corn silage.At ensiling, insufficient anaerobiosis could delay the establishment of lactic acid fermentation, slowing the pH decrease andincreasing the survival of pathogenic E. coli, which is a food born pathogen.
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Butyric acid bacteria (BAB): Soil accidentally included with the plant material during silo filling is the source of Butyric acid bacterial contamination of silage. Endospore-forming bacteria of the genera Clostridium, especially C. tyrobutyricum and C. butyricum and Bacillus are main BAB found in silage.At a relatively low ph,BABconvert lactic acid into butyric acid, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. A typical “clostridial silage� is characterized by a high butyric acid Undesirable microorganisms and their content of more than 5 g/kg DM, a high pH (over pH 5 in low DM silages), and a high ammonia and amine content. metabolites Excess butyric acid from feeding butyric silages results in Several undesirable microorganisms can higher levels of plasma Ketones. Daily doses of over 50 – grow during ensiling process which can 100g of butyric acid can cause ketosis.Feeding butyric silage affect silage quality and thus affect animal has long term negative effects on production, fertility and performance or both animal and human health, thus economy of the farm business. health. These microorganisms are known Bacterial spores can survive the passage through the as spoilage microorganisms; responsible gastrointestinal tract in dairy cows. Bacillus cereusis an for silage degradation mainly induce important spoilage microorganism in pasteurized milk and economic losses. milk products and can lead to food poisoning.The Yeasts and molds: Yeasts are considered occurrence of Clostridium in milk can lead to off-flavors and to be the most important groupamong the undesirable microorganisms of silage excessive gas formation in semi-hard or hard ripened cheeses. because they are involved in aerobic
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(BA): Putrescine, cadaverine and tyramine are main
bacteriocins. Prevention of pathogen introduction during harvesting and ensiling of crop:Entry of soil in the silage is the source of butyric acid bacterial/ pathogen contamination. Crops should be harvested 4 weeks after manure application takingcare to prevent contamination by soil. Conclusions
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Preservation of surplus fodder as silagemakes it possible to have the green fodder availability throughout the year. Lactic acid fermentation is important for good silage production, but some undesirable bacteria can make entry during ensiling, which candegrade the quality of silage and cause economic lossesto the farmer. Safety control measures and additives may behelpful used in producing quality silage.
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Feed raw material tax waiver makes feed costs cheaper in East Africa
Since 2015, the governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda gradually have removed taxation on both feed and raw materials used in their production to increase access to meat, milk and eggs and also boost the feed production industry in East Africa. In addition, the removal of taxes on raw material for the manufacture of animal feeds has encouraged private investment in the East African feed industry. Kenya introduced the VAT on raw materials for manufacture of animal feeds in 2013, leading to an increase in the price of feed in the country. A survey by Egerton University's Tegemeo Institute in October 2013 stated that the increase in the price of feed triggered by the VAT policy led to a 50% drop in sales of manufacturers relying on imported raw materials and 20% for companies that procured their inputs locally, according to the survey. The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), a leading representative organization for industry that brings together industrialists and provides a platform for the country's manufacturing sector, said the removal of VAT will “strengthen the government's commitment of transforming the agricultural sector by encouraging local manufacturers to produce high quality feeds at low cost, thereby making the business profitable.” Some feed manufacturers in Kenya say removal of VAT on inputs for feed production has helped stabilize the country's feed industry despite a few raw materials still remaining on the taxation list.
Nicholas Hutchinson, managing director of Unga Group, the biggest feed manufacturer in Kenya, said removal of VAT on certain raw materials used in feed production “has greatly assisted in stabilizing feed prices despite inflationary pressure.” “Nevertheless, farmers will not enjoy the full benefit of VAT exemption until soybean meal, a significant input, is also exempted,” he said. Kenya's soybean deficit Kenya, which has an estimated 307 registered companies involved in large-scale feed processing, faces a serious deficit in soybeans with the country's Ministry of Agriculture estimating the annual demand to be between 50,000 and 70,000 tonnes against domestic production of 10,000 tonnes. The deficit is overcome by imports from the United States, Brazil, China, Tanzania, Uganda, India and other African countries where soybean meal production is still low. Kilimo Trust, an independent organization working on agricultural development across East Africa, estimates Kenya's imports of feed raw materials at 5.5%, mainly oilseed cake and cereal bran. The plan targets an increase in red meat, chicken meat, pig meat, milk and egg production by 50%, 66%, 69%, 77% and 40%, respectively, by 2022 if the country can secure “allyear-round quality feed supplies.” “These increases, as well as the expected use of the crossbreed cattle population to nearly 3 million, will require enhanced forage and feed production and feeding services, including improved pasture productivity practices and raining of farmers on livestock feeding and forage use,” the plan said. In addition, the plan said the supply of animal feed, including concentrate feed and roughage in Tanzania, “is erratic both in terms of quality and quantity. Much of the feed in Tanzania is mineral deficient, in part due to the lack of quality control and standards, and enforcement mechanisms in addition to the price of available seed being high.” The removal of VAT on the sale of feed early last year, which came after successful lobbying efforts by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) in partnership with Tanzania Animal Feed Manufacturers and Poultry Association of Tanzania, is one way the East Africa country hopes to increase access to quality animal feed. Demand for feed in East Africa is expected to increase 60% by 2022 from the 6 million tonnes in 2014, according to Kilimo Trust. Source: UK Agro Consult Ltd.
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Governments in East Africa recently have made animal feed costs cheaper by removing a tax on the raw materials used in their production, although livestock farmers in the region are grappling with frequent droughts that impact the supply of commodities such as corn, sunflower and soybeans.
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Virus risk with imported feed ingredients A journey over land and sea may not keep animal diseases away. Researchers from South Dakota State University, Pipestone Veterinary Services in Minnesota and Kansas State University found that seven of the 11 animal viruses tested can potentially survive the transglobal journey from Asia or Europe to the United States in at least two commonly imported feed ingredients. The scientists examined virus survivability in 11 imported feed ingredients and products by replicating the environmental conditions in shipping containers. “The findings of this study show that feed biosecurity should be a major priority for pork producers and ultimately, the livestock industry,” said assistant professor Diego Diel, who led the SDSU team. Scott Dee, director of research at Pipestone Veterinary Services, said, “For the first time, we have data to support that certain feed ingredients are risk factors for moving viruses between farms and around the world.”
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Diel and his team at the South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory assessed the ability of 10 viruses to survive the 37day journey from Beijing, China, to Des Moines, Iowa.
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Kansas State University, which has a Level 3 biosecurity laboratory, evaluated the ability of African swine fever virus to survive the 30-day trip from Warsaw, Poland, to Des Moines. The Iowa destination was chosen because ingredients are mixed at a feed mill in Des Moines and then distributed
to swine farms in the Midwest. In previous work, Dee and ADRDL researchers discovered that porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) can survive the simulated trip from Beijing to Des Moines in five feed ingredients—vitamin D, lysine, choline and organic and conventional soybean meal. The researchers are now looking for cost-effective ways to mitigate this risk through continuing support from Swine Health Information Center. Identifying high-risk ingredients Dee worked with a colleague at the Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Sciences to expand the list of ingredients beyond those in the PEDV study. The researchers added soy cake and dried distillers grain solids (DDGS), moist and dry dog food and moist cat food. The use of feline calici virus and canine distemper as surrogate viruses further supported inclusion of these ingredients, he explained. More than 47,000 tons of imported feed ingredients arrived in San Francisco from China in 2016, according to the International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule. Six viruses survived in conventional soybean meal, while only two did so in organic soybean meal. Though the researchers don't know what accounts for this difference, Diel said preliminary analysis showed the organic soybean meal had a higher fat content and lower protein content. Conventional soybean meal is treated with hexane, while the organic soybean meal was not, Dee explained. Because of the processing method used, the organic meal tested had a high fat content and lower protein level. “Those ingredients with higher protein levels seemed to be more conducive to virus survival,” he said. Four viruses survived in soy oil cake, which is imported from China in the largest quantities of any of the ingredients evaluated. Only two viruses survived in DDGS, which ranks second among imported ingredients. Four viruses survived in sausage casings. The amount of this processed product returning to the United States has quadrupled from 2012 to 2016. “We all need to consider the implications of this research and then to understand if this potential transport could lead to transmission to animals and what we need to do next,” Sundberg said. “We must work together with government agencies and the feed industry to protect U.S. meat protein agriculture.” Source: sdstate.edu
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Algae-forestry, bioenergy mix couldhelp to solve world hunger and reduce greenhouse
"Algae may be the key to unlocking an important negative-emissions technology to combat climate change," said Charles Greene, Cornell professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and a co-author of new research published in Earth's Future, by the American Geophysical Union. "Combining two technologies - bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, and microalgae production - may seem like an odd couple, but it could provide enough scientific synergy to help solve world hunger and at the same time
reduce the level of greenhouse gases that are changing our climate system," Greene said. Based on an idea first conceptualized by co-author Ian Archibald of Cinglas Ltd., Chester, England, the scientists call the new integrated system ABECCS, or algae bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. The system can act as a carbon dioxide sink while also generating food and electricity. For example, a 7,000-acre ABECCS facility can yield as much protein as soybeans produced on the same land footprint, while simultaneously generating 17 million kilowatt hours of electricity and sequestering 30,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The ABECCS system's economic viability depends on the value of the nutritional products being produced and the price of carbon. Even without a price on carbon, microalgae production - in a fish-farming, aquacultural sense - is commercially viable today if the algae are priced as a fishmeal replacement in aquafeeds. "In the future, as the price of carbon increases, ABECCS has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in an environmentally sustainable and profitable way," said Greene, who is a fellow at Cornell's Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. Source: eurekalert
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An unconventional mĂŠlange of algae, eucalyptus and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage appears to be a quirky ecological recipe. But, scientists from Cornell University, Duke University, and the University of Hawaii at Hilo have an idea that could use that recipe to help power and provide food protein to large regions of the world - and simultaneously remove carbon dioxide from Earth's atmosphere.
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Cargill expansion in Vietnam to cater feed grain and animal feed market
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Cargill recently opened an 80,000 metric tonne warehouse for grains and oilseed at the Saigon International Terminals Vietnam (SITV) port in Phu My town, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Vietnam is a key market for the company and the new storage facility strengthens its ability to supply highquality feed grains and animal feed products to customers.
The company said the warehouse meets safety, security and quality requirements and enables customers to receive agricultural products faster, more efficiently and more cost effectively.
fold from 400,000 metric tonnes to 1.75 million tonnes.
According to him, the investment is part of Cargill's strategy to expand business to meet the growing demand for feed grains and animal feed, driven by Equipped with world-class equipment, the 10 million USD facility is expected increased meat consumption amongst Vietnamese to meet the growing demand for grains consumers. primarily from the food and animal In the past three years the volume of grains and oilseed feed sectors. handled by the company in Vietnam has grown four-
This is Cargill's such facility in the southern region. It has another 50,000tonne facility at Cai Lan Port in the northern province of Quang Ninh. Alan Willits, head of Cargill's grain and oilseed business in Asia Pacific, said
By 2020 Cargill expects this to increase to more than 3 million tonnes, making it one of the largest importers, marketers and distributors of grains in Vietnam, he said. Cargill came to Vietnam in 1995.Alongside the investment in the storage facility, it will also become the first company in Vietnam to offer customers a digital platform that will provide real-time information including the warehouse stock position, shipment status, product orders and contract status updates. The digital solution will be launched in June 2018.
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AquaVision 2018 all set to discuss the blue revolution in June 2018
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The theme for AquaVision 2018 is 'Meeting tomorrow today' and the twoday programme will focus on two main topics: “The blue revolution” and “Beyond tomorrow”. According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), global food production needs to increase by 70% by 2050. The growth within aquaculture can contribute a significant portion of that future food supply. The conference will explore ways in which aquaculture can contribute to feeding the growing world population in a sustainable way.
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the coming decades. This year, Ban Ki-moon will contribute with his knowledge and experience on global food security for a growing population. Mr Ban was the eighth SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, serving two consecutive terms, from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2016. As Secretary-General, he focused on mobilising world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics and increasing pressures involving food, energy and water.
The ocean covers more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet and the vast ocean depth represents the world's last frontier. Some 90 percent of the ocean has AquaVision is a world-class aquaculture not yet been explored and offer countless opportunities business conference that attracts a if managed sustainably. At AquaVisision in June, Nina diverse range of stakeholders to Jensen's speech is titled “From understanding to Stavanger every two years and will do solutions: A global rescue operation for the ocean”. so again from 11-13 June 2018. The Nina Jensen is the CEO of X Four-10, the company conference, organised by Skretting and currently building REV - the world's largest research and its parent company Nutreco since 1996, expedition vessel. REV's generalised goal is to enhance has established itself as an important our understanding of, and search for more sustainable meeting place for some 400 and environmentally sustainable solutions for, the participants from around 40 countries. world's oceans. Former Secretary-General of the United The event will feature exceptional speakers who will Nations, Ban Ki-moon, will be the provide their insights and expertise to the delegates. keynote speaker at AquaVision 2018 in Complete program can be accessed at Stavanger, Norway. Mr Ban will directly www.aquavision.org address the food security challenges of
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APRIL Livestock Asia Date: 19-21 April 2018 Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia Email: rita.lau@ubm.com Web: www.livestockasia.com
MAY Animal Nutrition Conference of Canada (ANCC) Date: 1-3 May 2018 Venue: Edmonton, AB, Canada Email: info@anacan.org Web: www.animalnutritionconference.ca
Feed Additives Asia Date: 16-18 May 2018 Venue: Millennium Hilton, Bangkok Email: annabel.ly@agribriefing.com Web: www.feedadditives-global.com
JUNE Poultry Information Exchange and Australasian Milling Conference 2018 Date: 03-05 June 2018 Venue: Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia Email: info@pixamc.com.au Web: www.pixamc.com.au
VIV Europe Date: 20-22 June 2018 Venue: Jaarbeurs Utreach, the Netherlands Email: karlienke.smitt@vnuexhibitions.com Web: www.viveurope.nl
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Technology Exhibition Africa Date: 20-22 June 2018 Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Center, Nairobi, Kenya Email: africa@dlpexpo.com Web: www.dlpexpo.com
JULY Indo Livestock 2018 Expo & Forum Date: 04-06 July 2018 Venue: Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta-Indonesia Email: info@indolivestock.com Web: www.indolivestock.com
SEPTEMBER SPACE Date: 11-14 Sep 2018 Venue: Parc-Expo of Rennes, France Email: am.quemener@space.fr Web: http://uk.space.fr/
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AquaVision Date: 11-13 June 2018 Venue: Stavanger, Norway Email: info@aquavision.org Web: www.aquavision.org
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