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EDITORIAL
ost of the phosphorus (P) remains
complexed as phytate in plant feed
Mingredients. Phytate P generally
accounts for approximately two-thirds of the total
P in plant seeds. Phytate is poorly available for absorption in the
gastrointestinal tract of different poultry species, due to the lack of
endogenous phytase enzyme. The supplementation of phytase
increases the utilization of P by hydrolyzing phytate, which consequently
may also reduce the excretion of P in the environment. In addition, it has
been suggested that phytase may improve the feed utilization, weight
gain, egg production and egg traits, nutrient digestibility, energy
availability, retention of important minerals in blood and bones. Thus,
the effectiveness of phytase on performance and Ca and P absorption in
layer chickens fed corn-soybean based diets has been well
recognized.Phytate is required to be hydrolyzed by phytase enzyme to
release P. In the absence of the phytase enzyme, phytate P is feebly
utilized by poultry. Consequently, higher quantity of inorganic P is
needed to include in the diet of poultry to attain optimal growth and
production. This eventually leads to nonutilization of a high proportion
of dietary P by the animals and excretion of P in feces.
Thus, Exogenous phytase can be included in diets to hydrolyze
phytate within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, which may make more
phytate P available for absorption by poultry and allow the reduction of
dietary inorganic P supplementation without compromising
performance and decreased excretion of P from poultry feces, resulting
is less excretion of P and eventually in reduced harmful environmental
impact of P. The supplementation of phytase in the diets of laying hens
has been shown to improve the availability of phytate P and other
minerals including Ca, Mn and Zn. Moreover, phytase supplementation
may increase the availability of other nutrients such as protein, amino
acids and energy in poultry. Microbial phytases supplementation
improved the phosphate utilization from phytate phosphorus, reduced P
excretion, and subsequently decreased phosphate pollution. The ability
of phytase to improve the availability of dietary nutrients in poultry
depends upon the diet composition, dietary mineral content,
endogenous conditions as GIT pH range, sources of phytase, bird species
and age. Extensive research has been performed with the addition of
phytase in diets of monogastric animals to improve phytate digestibility.
The phytase activity is very low in the brush border membrane of the
digestive tracts of monogastric animals Therefore, the phytase enzyme
must be included in diet of poultry to maximize the hydrolysis of Phytate
, which consequently have an impact on dietary energy and amino acids
availability of the birds on one hand and also results in better utilization
of dietary phosphorus and its lesser excretion from the animal's body
and consequently in lesser environmental pollution.
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R&D
ARTICLE
05
MARKET PROJECTION
INDUSTRY NEWS
06A discovery to lower methane
emissions from livestock
Ajinotmoto's animal nutrition
business loss due to African swine
fever outbreak
A major share of growth in Animal feed
additives market projected from Asia Pacific
over 2017-2024
08
16
14
15
AFIA Efforts Secure Additional
Funding for CVM Ingredient Approvals
A string of agritechstartupsset to impact
the livestock sectorMaize and Soyabean crops: Production and
price trends likely in India in 2020
18
20
26 Metabolism of AflatoxinB1 –
a natural contaminant in Poultry
FSSAI to intervene in commercial feeds or feed
materials intended for food producing animals
Transforming aquaculture industry
in Bangladesh
UPCOMING
EVENTS
28-30 Jan
2020
24-26 March
2020
10 Feed Passage Syndrome: An Integrated
Approach to Improve Birds Health

R&D
05
A scientific team identifies the
rumen enzymes that control the
main energy source for methane-
producing microbes.
In the global quest to reduce
greenhouse gases, finding ways to
lower methane emissions from
livestock has become a priority.
An international team of researchers
led by scientists at the University of
Ortago in New Zealand has identified
the main rumen microbes and
enzymes that control the supply of
hydrogen, the main energy source for
methane-producing microbes called
methanogens.
Scientists at the universities of
Monash in Australia, Illinois in the
United States and Hokkaido in Japan
collaborated on the project.
According to the report, methanogens
use molecular hydrogen and other
substrates to reduce carbon dioxide to
methane. Given the microbes' effect
on the greenhouse gas, many
programs around the world are
underway to mitigate ruminant
methane production.
Agriculture Canada has been
researching feed strategies, additives, and feed
conversion efficiencies to lower the influence of livestock
feed and methane emissions.
Farmers can use Agriculture Canada's Holos greenhouse
gas calculator program, which takes a farm's data and
calculates carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane
emissions from rumen fermentation, manure
management, cropping systems and energy use to track
emissions.
But, according to research scientists, getting up to speed
to modulate methanogens through dietary interventions
while maintaining the health and productivity of the
host animal means understanding the processes that
mediate all the substrate supply to the methanogens in
the rumen.
“New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions profile is
unusual for a developed country in that around half of
New Zealand's emissions are from agriculture,” said
professor Gregory Cook with the Department of
Microbiology and Immunology at the University of
Ortago, Dunedin. “Most of this is caused by methane
emissions from enteric fermentation in farmed ruminant
animals including cattle, sheep and deer, which
collectively account for around two-thirds of New
Zealand's agricultural emissions.”
A lot of the work to date has focused on developing
small molecule inhibitors and vaccines to target
methane production by methanogens. The latest
research focused on better understanding of the
A discovery to lower methane
emissions from livestock

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fermentation dynamics in the rumen
and methane yields from sheep.
“The high- and low-methane yield
sheep were originally selected from
animals which were part of the central
progeny testing flock in New Zealand,
a New Zealand sheep industry
supported test, which assesses rams
and their progeny for a range of
traits,” said Cook. “The animals were
fed the same standardized diet and
their methane yields were measured
using respiration chambers. The sole
selection was for animals representing
the high- and low-methane yield
extremes. These selection lines have
been continued over several years to
select animals with divergent methane
yields.”
He said they are aware that there are
differences in the rumen size and
therefore in the rate of turnover of the
rumen contents between high- and
low-methane yield animals.
“The low-methane yield animals have
a smaller rumen, and we assume their
turnover of rumen contents is higher
because their intakes are similar to the
high-methane yield animals. We think
this faster turnover leads to different
fermentation dynamics in which more
hydrogen is produced. When more
hydrogen is produced, the
concentration of hydrogen in the
rumen increases, which allows
hydrogen-consuming bacteria to
compete with the methane-producing
methanogens, which also use hydrogen but prefer to
use it at low concentrations.”
The findings are important because scientists can now
begin to target the supply of hydrogen to methanogens
to reduce animal methane emissions. They will be able
to establish strategies by controlling hydrogen supply.
One strategy is to develop feed supplements that
encourage non-methane producers to outcompete
methanogens.
Researchers are working toward identifying specific
inhibitors of the hydrogen formation process in rumen
bacteria. Work will focus on screening compounds that
can reduce the supply of hydrogen to methane
producers without compromising animal performance
and explore ways to divert hydrogen toward those
microbes that do not produce methane. Cook said that
the inhibitors are likely to be small molecule
compounds, which could be delivered either as a
supplement in feed or delivered to the rumen via slow
release capsules.
“We have had positive feedback from a range of
organizations with a stake in reducing methane from
ruminant animals, including supportive comments from
the (New Zealand) minister of agriculture, Damien
O'Connor,” he said. “We are still in the discovery phase
of the research program but have a defined
development pipeline into which new compounds and
control strategies will be funnelled to rigorously test
their effectiveness in vitro, prior to testing in animals.”
Graeme Attwood, principal scientist and leader of the
research program, said the discovery has opened up a
new approach to reducing livestock methane emissions.
“This is vital for New Zealand to meet its greenhouse
gas emission targets under the Paris Agreement and to
ensure the farming of ruminants is sustainable into the
future.”
Source: Glacier farmmedia
Ajinomoto Co, Japanese food and
seasonings company, cut its full-year
profit outlook as the outbreak of
African swine fever hit its animal
nutrition business, and warned that the
impact could last another year.
The company said it now expects an
operating profit of 88 billion yen
($807.4 million) for the full year through
next March, down from a previous
forecast of 97 billion yen. It booked a
15 billion yen impairment loss on the
animal nutrition business for its fiscal
second quarter through September.
The company's main business comes from food, including
its well-known monosodium glutamate seasoning.
However, it has also used its expertise in amino acids to
develop nutrition for farm animals.
“It could take around a year to emerge from this,” Chief
Executive Takaaki Nishii told reporters, noting that the
deadly animal virus had spread to Europe after the
outbreak decimated herds in Asia.
Ajinomoto shares closed 5.65% lower at 1,961 yen after
the results were announced.
The disease has been found in 50 countries, sending
international pork prices rocketing and hitting animal feed
markets such as corn and soybeans.
Ajinotmoto's animal nutrition
business loss due to African swine
fever outbreak
INDUSTRYNEWS

Animal feed additives Market is set to
grow from its current market value of
more than USD 16.5 billion to over USD
25 billion by 2024; according to a new
research report.
Animal feed additives market, which is
strongly characterized by the presence
of established industry giants, has been
witnessing phenomenal advancements
in terms of feed quality and product
diversification, over the recent years.
The substantial upsurge in livestock
breeding and rising global meat
consumption are some of the
important factors that have prompted
companies to come up with new
products and make considerable
investments in R&D activities. Speaking
along similar lines, it would be
important to take note of an instance
that provides a significant testimony to
the aforesaid statements. PMI
Nutritional Additives, a renowned
animal feed additives industry player,
recently made it to the headlines with
the launch of Peloton, its novel yeast
feed additive, which claims to maintain the rumen health
and digestive efficacy of livestock. For the record, PMI's
unique Peloton yeast feed additive is a thermal stable
blend of the company's Fulfill feed additive and
Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast. This activated yeast has
also been reported to facilitate microbial protein flow
from rumen to lower gastral track, thus supporting the
gut health and integrity.
Amidst a backdrop of such documented instances of
product innovations & enhancements, it is quite overt for
the animal feed additives industry to witness remarkable
growth avenues in the ensuing years.
Estimates claim that there has been a subsequent surge in
the demand for meat and meat products at a global level.
In fact, statistical reports state that the global average
meat consumption has surged to 41.90 kg per person per
year, which is majorly driven by the poultry demand. As
animal feed additives play a vital role in poultry diets to
improve the overall integrity of lower gastrointestinal track
of the livestock, the rising meat consumption is in turn
working in the favor of expanding business scenarios. In
fact, industry experts anticipate the animal feed additives
market from the poultry application to generate a
remarkable valuation of over USD 10 billion by 2024.
Speaking of the growing demand for nutritional additives
A major share of growth in
Animal feed additives market
projected from Asia Pacific
over 2017-2024
MARKET PROJECTION
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ASIA PACIFIC

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from the poultry application, China is
one of the most lucrative growth
grounds for animal feed additives
industry expansion. High livestock
production and extensive animal
breeding in the region has been
identified as the two crucial factors
fortifying the regional animal feed
additives market demand. The
increasing meat consumption in China
has, in turn, prompted the regional
industry players to incorporate
additives for maintaining the quality of
meat. According to reports, the meat
consumption in China exceeded 50 kilo
tons in 2016 and is further anticipated
to surpass 60 kilo tons by 2024. With
other countries, such as India, Malaysia,
Thailand, and Indonesia following similar growth
patterns with regard to massive livestock production,
the animal feed additives market, across the Asia Pacific
belt, is certain to account for above-average growth. It
has been reported that in the year 2016, Asia Pacific
witnessed highest feed production capacity, surpassing
350 million tons.
It would be prudent to mention that the growing
consumer demand across these continents have
expanded the scope for animal feed additives market
participants and have encouraged them to expand their
global reach. According to research study, new product
launches and M&As have been the most adopted
strategy by the animal feed additives industry players.
For instance, in a bid to strengthen its position in the
global animal feed additives market, Coppens
International recently unveiled its product breakthrough
for aquatic feed additives. Elaborating further on this
move, the company introduced several new algae
products that replaced the use of fish oil and inorganic
trace minerals in the additives.
Industry experts also illustrates the growing concerns of
disease outbreaks in livestock to be a crucial factor for
incorporating additives in animal fodder. Bird flu, animal
foot & mouth infections, and swine flu are some of the
popular plagues that have taken the world by storm in
past decade. In this scenario, proper care of animal
health, while incorporating nutrition & antibiotics in
animal feed, has been prevalent worldwide, in turn
impacting animal healthcare market. Given the pivotal
role that these additives play in boosting animal health
and eliminating the toxic effect, the expansion of animal
feed additives industry has been quite imperative.
Indeed, there is satisfactory data that supports the
growing animal feed additives market share, which
according to reports, is claimed to attain a global
valuation of USD 25 billion by 2024.
Source: gminsights

ARTICLE
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Introduction
Production of broilers with high
growth rate and feed efficiency
through impressive genetic
improvement is often directly linked
with digestive problems, such as passage of
undigested feed (or) feed passage syndrome with
impaired gut health function. The passage of
undigested feed inside the poultry house is a sporadic
problem in integration or individual farms mainly
during rainy season. This may be due to the limited
availability of major raw materials in diet and poor
management practices. The incidence was close to
that observed during 1996 due to poor grain
harvesting after consecutive years, but the severity is
much lower at present. According to the statistical
analysis, the loss of feed at one chicken was around
0.08USDdue to feed passage, apart from the cost of
medicine.
Many factors should be considered to influence the
rate of feed passage through the digestive tract in
birds, e.g. nutrient interaction time with digestive
enzymes, absorptive surfaces and microbial
populations. The main observation as shown in
Figure-1 is the presence of large corn particles, excess
moisture, a characteristic green coloration with orange
mucus and poor formation to the feces. Affected
Feed Passage Syndrome:
An Integrated Approach to
Improve Birds Health
Bharat L Sadarao and Partha Pratim Das
Kemin Industries South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
Normal dropping Dropping with undigested feed
Dropping with undigested feed &
orange mucous
Watery dropping with undigested feed &
orange mucous
Figure-1: Picture representing the observations
of Fecal Droppings.

broilers had poor pigmentation,
deprived feed conversion, lower body
weight and variable flock uniformity.
The lesions are primarily observed on
the proventriculus, gizzard and small
intestine.
Major challenges for poultry farmers
and veterinarians are the passage of
undigested feed or wet droppings
which are the typical finding related to
a wide scope of potential causes. But
many times, broiler farmers tend to
point out the quality of feed. However,
lack of consistency of the issues in
farm indicates that the additional
factors can also be addressed. This
article mainly deals with the summary
of causes and preventive measures
that should be considered when
passage of undigested feed is noted in
broilers.
Factors Responsible For Feed
Passage
Normal function of intestinal tract
mainly depends on the presence of
large bacterial population and any
imbalance in this flora is mainly
responsible for disease. Utmost
important cause after viral or parasitic
infection is the necrotic enteritis,
which may be due to secondary
bacterial infection or dysbacteriosis caused by C.
perfringens. Overgrowth of C. perfringens occurs due to
coccidiosis, which damages the gut lining and reduces
the intestinal passage of ingesta. Younger broilers with
clinical and sub-clinical coccidiosis usually associated
with the species, E. acervulina and E. maxima can cause
passage of undigested nutrients in the feces. Similarly,
mild infestation of ascarides and cestodes cause gut
irritation and feed passage. Some common factors
responsible for feed passage in broilers are detailed in
Figure-2.
Poor grain quality with mold growth is a primary
contaminant source for mycotoxins, which affect the
functioning of digestive system and hinders proper
digestion of feed. Common examples are: ochratoxins
increase intestinal fragility, aflatoxins decrease bile
secretion due to blockage of bile
ductsandtrichothecenes causes erosions to oral cavity,
proventriculus, gizzard and intestine. Both the quality of
feed and drinking water should be prime suspects
whenever feed passage becomes prevalent. Poor quality
water with high level of total dissolved solids (TDS),
minerals and pH causes irritation in the gut and
inefficient nutrient absorption leading to rapid feed
passage. Anti-nutritional factors like gizzerozine,
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Figure-2: Factors responsible for feed passage in broilers.
Figure-3: Strategies to prevent feed passage in broilers.

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INTERVIEW
biogenic amines, tannins, trypsin
inhibitors and rancid fat further
worsen the process of feed grinding
by causing gizzard erosions, sloughing
of intestinal epithelia, enteritis, etc.
Some authors claimed that trypsin
inhibitors present in soybean meal
(SBM) was directly linked to feed
passage outbreaks. Similarly, feed
ingredients like wheat, barley, rye or
cassava (tapioca or yucca) often cause
excess wet droppings due to high
content of soluble non-starch
polysaccharides (NSP's). The digesta
produced by high levels of NSP's
makes favorable conditions for
potentially harmful bacteria, such as C.
perfringens.
Faulty management practices of
acidification, disinfection, sanitization,
litter, ammonia, etc. can increase
intestinal bacteria proliferation and
make animals more prone to
dysbiosis. Sometimes, the level of
excess salt intake can result from
mixing errors in the feed by not
considering the level in fishmeal and
drinking water responsible for voiding
excess water through the feces with
undigested feed. Litter is the first
material that recently placed young
chicks may consume, before finding
feed and water. Ingestion of
contaminated litter can cause irritation
of the gut linings of young chick,
resulting in poor nutrient absorption.
Equally, environmental stress
conditions should not be ignored as a
potential cause of wet and poorly
formed feces. High temperature and
humidity in the broiler house will
increase water consumption and the
moisture content of droppings.
Preventive Measures
As referred earlier, the fundamental
circumstances wherein feed passage
happens is either when there is
disintegration on the tissues of gut
that impede its working or when there
is intestinal microbiota imbalance. It is
therefore critical to recognize the
reasons rapidly and to make suitable
strides before a substantial issue
creates. When remedial measures are
set up, birds normally recover equally
fast. The regular use of functional
additives (organic acids, exogenous
enzymes and prebiotics) play a crucial
role in keeping up great well-being
and decreasing the assimilation of pathogenic
microorganisms of the digestive tract of birds. It is well
known that protected butyric acid is an excellent growth
promoter as it enhances performance, regulates gut
health issues caused by bacterial pathogens, promotes
the regeneration of necrotic areas and facilitate tissue
development and repair. Close monitoring of the
effectiveness of anticoccidial management program is
another step to consider. In the event that the sub-
clinical issue continues at farm level, any current
anticoccidial program should be re-evaluated to improve
disease management, may be by changing the turn of
anticoccidials in feed or implementing appropriate
vaccination. Some strategies that need to be followed to
prevent feed passage in broilers are shown in Figure-3.
Quality of feed ingredients should be improved by
focusing on the consistency of grains, soya and fat
quality; addition of enzyme preparations to avoid
undigested feed to be the substrate for pathogenic
microorganisms. Modification of the diet and addition of
exogenous enzymes to wheat, barley, oat or rye-based
diets can considerably decrease NSP level and reduce
the risk of necrotic enteritis in flocks fed with these
cereals. Minimizing the level of fishmeal, wheat, barley
or rye in the diet can help prevent this condition. Apart
from this, such type of issues can be avoided by
desirable feed quality along with everyday cleaning and
disinfection of feeding equipments; removal of any
caked and moldy residues lodged within the system.
It is essential to avoid development of mold in feed by
feeding quality grains and storing the feed under
appropriate conditions. Mold inhibitors and binding
agents should be included in grains to decrease the
negative impacts of mold development and mycotoxins
individually. Incurable or diseased birds should be
removed promptly, as they can serve as a source of
toxicosis or infection due to cannibalism. To govern the
problem of drinking water, disinfection or acidification
remedy can be validated. Management practices should
be streamlined by paying attention on litter quality, farm
hygiene, field of feeding, temperature and humidity of
the house. It is necessary to make sure that the litter is
of top quality, free from foreign materials and fresh.
Conclusion
Factors associated with feed passage in broilers can
negatively affect the gut health status and production
performance of birds. The most efficient manner to
resolve the problem is to evaluate the basic
management practices that play a vital role in
preventing this problem. Feed passage directly affects
the broiler economic performances like feed conversion
and body weight. Therefore, a standardized scoring
technique can be used to evaluate the sub-clinical issues
related to intestinal health in general to make the
modification of strategies accordingly. Feed passage in
poultry will keep on being an infrequent issue in poultry
integrations. It is essential to keep a receptive outlook,
as there could be several causes and a little deductive
reasoning may be needed to arrive at a diagnosis.

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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 6 | Issue 02 | December 2019 INDUSTRY NEWS
Change in export taxes on corn,
wheat and soybean in Argentina
Argentina's new government, in a
widely anticipated move, raised taxes
on corn, wheat and soybean exports in
order to meet the country's fiscal
requirements, according to an official
gazette released Saturday, but this is
expected to hit farmers and export
volumes.
The new government closed export
registrations for December 16, and
announced the export tax increase, an
Argentina-based analyst told S&P
Global Platts.
Taxes on corn and wheat exports were
raised to 12% from 6.7%, while taxes on
beans, soybean oil and soybean meal
shipments were increased to 30% from
24.7% earlier, according to another
analyst.
Markets are waiting for an official
statement to get more clarity, including
when the new taxes will take effect.
According to one analyst's
interpretation earlier, taxes on corn and
wheat exports were increased to 9%,
while soybeans were at 27%.
The Argentina-based analyst expects
the higher tax to impact farmers'
planting intentions, and possibly reduce fertilizer
applications and quality of seeds.
In anticipation of the increase in export taxes, farmers and
traders were selling grains at a rapid pace before the new
government took charge on December 10. Argentina
shipped 230,000 mt of wheat in October, and 700,000 mt
in November, the Argentina-based analyst said, adding
that December wheat shipments should be aggressive at
2.5 million-2.8 million mt.
Key players in Argentina's agricultural sector were already
expecting the Alberto Fernandez-led government to make
changes to the tax regime, which are expected to affect
the grains and oilseeds exports out of the country.
"Farmer organizations of course didn't like [the tax
increase], but some farmers believe the impact from the
current system is not big. For industry players, [it] was
widely expected, [but] no clear ideas [of the impact] for
the moment," the Argentina-based analyst said.
Argentina's wheat harvest started in October, while the
new marketing season began in December and will run
through November 2020.
Argentina's agricultural sector is a major contributor to
the country's economy. Corn and wheat contribute around
7.4% and 3.3%, respectively, to Argentina's export
revenues. It is also the world's sixth-largest wheat exporter
and third-largest corn exporter, according to the US
Department of Agriculture.
Source: S&P Global
ImageSource:WorldGrain

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INDUSTRY NEWS
The American Feed Industry
Association (AFIA) applauds the
passage of bipartisan legislation to
fund the federal government for the
remainder of the 2020 fiscal year. The
legislation, expected to be signed into
law by President Trump, not only
averts a midnight deadline to shut
down the government, but also
achieves a very important AFIA policy
priority to increase funding for animal
food ingredient approvals.
The 2020 fiscal year appropriations
package allocates new dollars to the
Food and Drug Administration's
Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
to hire additional staff specifically for
reviewing new animal food ingredient
submissions. The $5 million allocation
from appropriators will allow CVM to
nearly double ingredient approval
staff, which will reduce the length of
review time by the agency in the
approval timeline.
“AFIA members wait far too long on
the government to approve
ingredients to bring new products to
market,” said Constance Cullman,
AFIA's president and CEO. “In 2019,
AFIA went after new funds for CVM
through the appropriations process, to
make sure they have the resources to
hire the staff needed to speed up this cumbersome
process. We are excited that this policy priority for our
organization and industry is now a reality and we look
forward to working with CVM to implement these
improvements.”
Cullman added, “As the science of animal nutrition
evolves, the animal food industry works hard to
research and bring new ingredients to market to
improve the health of our food-producing and
companion animals. In recent years, the lengthy
ingredient review processes have hindered many of
these new ingredients with the attributes to improve
the safety, quality and nutrition of feed and pet food
from entering the marketplace. AFIA has been working
hard to improve the ingredient review processes and
this funding is one important step in the process. The
industry's international counterparts have moved
forward with ingredients approved in their home
countries, leaving the U.S. industry behind.”
Ingredient suppliers and animal food manufacturers
are regularly hitting costly roadblocks that prevent
new innovations from reaching the marketplace. In
fact, a study funded by the Institute for Feed
Education and Research found that for every year of
delay in the approval process, submitting companies
across the animal food manufacturing industry were
losing an average $1.75 million annually in revenue
per ingredient, diminishing their access to capital
which could be used for further research and
development in the field.
Source: AFIA
AFIA Efforts Secure Additional
Funding for CVM Ingredient
Approvals
New Appointment
Dr. D.K. Dey
The Optima Life Sciences Managing
Director, Mr. Vinay Kulkarni Along
with the team is pleased to announce
the appointment of Dr. D.K. Dey as
the new Chief Executive officer (CEO)
of the company. Dr. Dey is inducted
as a whole time CEO of the company
on Dec 18th, 2019.
Dr. Dey brings decades of experience
to the company and has a proven
record of taking customers &
employee centric Animal Health
companies to the next level. He has
worked closely with the leaders of
animal health industry in building
breakthrough solutions for the animal health care
sector. He holds a BVSc & AH Degree from BCKV
Agriculture University, West Bengal and professional
certification into Business Leadership from
Singapore.
Commenting on his appointment, Dr. Dey Said, “I am
honored to lead OPTIMA LIFE SCIENCES, a young
and dynamic company in animal health care
business. I look forward to working with the teams
on our vision “Think Global, Act Local”. We at
OPTIMA have a unique opportunity to deliver
breakthrough solutions to the industry that will
bring greater value to our customers and other
stakeholders.
“I am glad to be a part of enthusiastic Team Optima”.

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A string of agritechstartupsset to impact
the livestock sector
Imagine a farmer being able to keep
track of livestock remotely, using a
mobile phone, or being able to check
soil quality before sowing or getting
timely weather information that helps
to protect crops.
Such a scenario may not be too far
away, given the advent of the 5G
mobile communication standard and
artificial intelligence-enabled Internet
of Things, which agritechstartups are
using to provide solutions to farmers
and bring business and scale to
agriculture in India.
Such agritechstartups are set to play a
dominant role in disseminating
information to farmers and maximising
their profits in the near future, experts
predict. However, growth in this sector
will be spurred only with a strong
financial inclusion policy, faster data
penetration and more government
support in terms of funding, industry
officials said.
Still, there is potential, as reflected in the mushrooming
of agritechstartups. Smartbell, an animal health
monitoring solutions company founded by Veena
Adityan and Jose Chitty, has developed sensors that can
be mounted on collars or ears to monitor the
movement and location of cattle and their health.
About 70% of the cattle in India are affected by
preventable diseases, said the UK-based company.
Smartbell's devices can also be connected to large
cooperative dairy producers and cattle insurance
companies. Duke of YorkfoundedPitch@Palace is an
investor in Smartbell.
Another leading agritech player is CropIn, which has
shrewdly morphed data analytics, AI and satellite-based
remote sensing to offer a suite of services for larger
operations: on-farm trials for seed suppliers, farm
management solutions and interventions at every stage
of the crop cycle. Its flagship tool is the SmartFarm
which was successfully used at the bottom of the
pyramid, by the Tata Trust's Collective for Integrated
Livelihood Initiative (Cini) to help over 40,000 tribal
households in central India by providing best farming
and livestock practices.
Source: Economic times& Deccan chronicle

ARTICLE
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Maize and Soyabean crops:
Production and price trends
likely in India in 2020
MAIZE:In India, sowing of Rabi maize
has commenced under favorable
conditionsand as per reports, nearly 9.4
lakh ha area had been planted till
middle of December. The normal for
the season is 17.50 lakh ha. Crop
sowing is under progress in vegetative
growing stage and rainfall received
until second week of Decemberis also
considered beneficial for the crop.
Major growing states for Rabi Maize are
Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana and Karnataka.But area sown
for this year is lower in most states
when compared to the last year. As on
December 13, 2019, the Rabi crop area
had reached around 9.43 lakh hectares,
butlower than 10.23 lakh hectares sown
during corresponding period last year.
In Bihar, area sown is around 3.39 lakh
hectare, again lower compared to last
years' 3.76 lakh hectare acreage. In
Tamil Nadu, area covered is roughly
1.40 lakh hectares, lower than 1.85 lakh hectare during
corresponding period last year. Lower sowing is reported
in Andhra Pradesh also, where the acreage is 0.43 lakh
hectares, lower than 0.63 lakh hectares planter last year.
On the other hand, sowing area has increased year on
year in districts of West Godavari (14,332 hectares),
Krishna (8,630 hectares), Srikakulam (5,398 hectares),
Vizianagaram (4,121 hectares), Kurnool (3,091 hectares)
and Prakasam (2,448 hectares).
With respect to the major Kharif maize crop, production
last year was lower than the governments' estimate due to
low acreage, and also becausedue to the adverse effect of
widespread armyworm infestationin Karnataka. The lower
production forced the government to import maize after a
gap of two years. In order to meet the requirement of the
poultry industry, India had imported about 130,000-ton
maize last year. This years' scenario is somewhat similar
considering lesser coverage area versus last year leading
to reduction in production estimates. Sources also suggest
that maize acreage in Karnataka had shrunk by roughly
5% due to the pest attack, but the decline had been more
than offset by Madhya Pradesh, where the acreage had
increased by 14% year on year.
Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities

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Rising prices in recent years have
encouraged farmers to prefer sowing
maize against other crops. One of the
leading markets namely Nizamabad,
highest recorded prices were near INR
2,430 per quintal this year in July, nearly
double the prices that were prevailing a
year ago. Going by various industry
reports, production prospects for Rabi
Maize seems better than Kharif Maize,
but total production seems lower
because of a lower Kharif crop size.
Average production estimates for this
year is between 21-22 million tonnes,
versus 24 million tonnes last year.
production estimates are below 90 Lakh tonnes. USDA's
latest estimate is still 100 Lakh tonne crop for Indian
soybean.
Planters, Traders and Farmers are reportedly holding
nearly 60-65 lakh tonnes of Soybean stocks. India had
crushed 6.50 lakh tonnes of soybean in October 2019,
which is less than last years'9.50 lakh tonnes crushed
soybean. SOPA's report statistics estimated carry over
stock from last year at 1.70 lakh tonnes and 1.54 lakh
tonnes carry forward in the next year. Therefore, a drop in
production and carry forward stocks will favor further rise
in crop price in coming months.
Imports of India may remain near 3 lakh tonnes as per
present market scenario and roughly 12 lakh tonnes of
soybean shall be retained for sowing. Direct consumption
is estimated at 2 lakh tonnes while exports for 2019-20
may touch a record 1.50 lakh tonnes figure. Indian
production is expected lower mainly from crop loss in
Madhya Pradesh and drop in yield expectation in the third
largest soybean producing state of Rajasthan.As per
International Grain Council, Global soybean output may
decline by 18 million tonne to 341 million tonnes because
of marginal production drop in U.S Soybean and lower
planting area in Brazil so far. In Argentina however,
sowing has commenced under generally favorable
conditions, due to satisfactory rainfall in the recent weeks.
Soybean continues hovering higher but there is limited
support from the local soymeal markets. Exports from the
country are not feasible due to disparity from foreign
export offers. As per data released by the Solvent
Extractor's Association of India (SEA), soymeal exports in
August were recorded at 32,226 tonnes compared to
76,558 tonnes in July 2019.Availability of Indian soymeal at
significant premiumover other major exporting countries
has affected the exports adversely. As on first week of
October, Indian soymeal was offered near at USD 507 per
ton, while US soymeal was quoted around USD 335 per
ton, Argentina at USD 294 and Brazil at USD 363 per ton.
Therefore,Indian exporters of soymeal shall continue
facing a stiff competition from North and South American
peers. This in turn will keep chances of any significant
price appreciation in soybean prices. However, if exports
of soymeal start picking up, then mandi prices may even
touch INR 5000 per quintal in coming months. Under
such scenario the feed manufacturing units may have to
switch over the other substitutes like bajra/broken
rice/wheat in order to optimize their manufacturing costs
against expensive maize prices. Though with respect to
soybean, till date the price does not appear a concern as
the upside price movements are kept in check because of
subdued demand from the soymeal importers. Hence the
feed manufacturing units as of now, shall be comfortable
in maintain the traditional quantity of soybean crushing,
needed to produce soymeal. So, soybean fundamentals
are strong, but further upside depends upon soybean
meal demand.
for more details: abhijit.banerjee@religare.com
India's Demand-Supply Estimates for
2019-20 Marketing year
Parameters MY 2014-15
Estimate (MT)
Beginning Stock Negligible
Production 21-22
Consumption 25-26
Exports Negligible
Imports 3-4
India's Demand-Supply Estimates for
2019-20 Marketing year
Parameters MY 2014-15
Estimate (LT)
Beginning Stock 4-5
Production 90-95
Consumption 95-100
End Stocks 1-2
Heavy rains in the leading producing
regions, during July and August has
resulted in lower production of Kharif
Maize, mainly due to widespread crop
damage. Import prospects are quite
high for this year as consumption is
likely to surpass the supply levels.
Which is estimated ~25-26 million
tonnes approximately. So, maize prices
are likely to remain northward in 2020.
SOYBEAN:Domestic soybean prices are
maintaining firm levels due to lower
production expectations from Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra. Even soya oil
and palm oil markets have gained
significantly which is favoring the rise in
prices. Farmers and traders expect
domestic soybean prices up to INR
5000 per quintal in this marketing
season.Sowing was significantly
affected in both states - Maharashtra
and Madhya Pradesh due to which

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The Food Safety and Standards
Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking at
bringing in standards for animal feed so
as to curb contaminants, pesticides and
heavy metals finding their way into
foods of animal origin through feed
and fodder.
Till the time these regulations are
finalised, the FSSAI has directed that
cattlefeed materials must confirm to
norms set by the Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS).
Six-month breather
“In order to address the issue on an
interim basis, it has been decided that
commercial feeds/feed materials
intended for food producing animals
shall comply with the relevant BIS
standards and shall not be
manufactured, imported, distributed
and sold except under the Bureau of
Indian Standards certification,” the
directive said. Stakeholders have been
given six months to comply with the
directive, which will come into force in
June.
Noting that animal feed and fodder are turning out to be
a major source of contaminants of foods of animal origin,
it said, “regulatory control to ensure quality and safety of
animal feed and silage is urgently needed.”
According to the findings of the National Milk and Quality
Survey, 2018, traces of contaminants such as Aflatoxin M1
have been found not just in raw milk supplied by
unorganised players but also in processed milk supplied
by organised players; feed and fodder are the cuiprit. The
food safety authority had said that the presence of
Aflatoxin M1 residues beyond permissible limits in
processed milk is a serious concern.
In its action plan for safe and quality milk and milk
products, the FSSAI believes that “regulatory values or
recommendations through legislation can limit animal
exposure through feed ingestion against the presence of
residues of mycotoxins in animal-derived products.”
The regulator has also said that it will be putting in
systemic efforts to improve animal husbandry practices to
address safety and quality concerns over milk.
The FSSAI, in collaboration with the Ministry of Animal
Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries along with the National
Dairy Development Board, will work towards enhancing
awareness on improved animal husbandry and farm
practices among small dairy farmers.
Source: businessline
FSSAI to intervene in commercial
feeds or feed materials intended for
food producing animals
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Though fish has long been the largest
source of protein in Bangladeshi diets,
for decades persistent high prices made
it difficult for most to acquire. In the
early 1990s, per capita, annual fish
consumption was a low 10 kilograms.
In 2005, the UN Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) suggested that even
reaching a per capita annual
consumption of 18kg would be a
remarkable improvement.
Within five years, the national survey
estimated the annual per capita
consumption of fish in Bangladesh at
23kg. Exponential growth in
Bangladesh's aquaculture industry saw
a two-fold increase in fish consumption.
In addition to improving technology
and infrastructure, we found factors
such as intensification and
specialization in fish production, and
the clustering of various players was
critical to the transformation of the
aquaculture industry.
Bangladesh has seen significant growth
across the entire fish value chain: The number of
hatcheries, feed mills, feed dealers, and fish traders more
than doubled during 2004-2014.
A fish value chain survey found that farmers have made
greater use of hatchery seed, fish feed, chemical
applications, and quasi-fixed capital.
Clustering has been a key dynamic in the industry's
growth. The numbers of fish traders and farmers has
increased in concert with their growing physical proximity.
Fish traders and feed dealers are increasingly acting as
middlemen, with the traders connecting buyers to sellers,
while the dealers bring feed to the production zones.
This combination of proximity and diversity means easier
access to markets, which in turn brings more modern
inputs to the farmers and less difficulty in marketing and
communication.
Contrary to the findings of earlier studies, growth in
aquaculture has had a large positive welfare effect across
all income levels in the country. Fish supply is outpacing
demand. Along with lower transaction costs, lowered
prices for all consumers are leading to greater fish
consumption.
The analysis also showed that consumption increased
across gender, regional, and income spectrums, with
poorer households having gained the most from the
Transforming aquaculture industry
in Bangladesh
Shahidur Rashid, Xiaobo Zhang, Sulin Chowdhury
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), South Asia

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change. The growth in fish production
has also significantly contributed to
poverty reduction nationally.
Despite the explosive growth of the last
30 years, the full potential of aquaculture has yet to be
realized in Bangladesh. The nation's aquaculture
productivity is only 4.26 metric tons per hectare.
If even half the pond area currently used were converted
to intensive farming systems (which have yields of over
100 metric tons per hectare), production would increase
more than 12-fold.
For aquaculture in Bangladesh to reach its full potential,
including tapping the export potential of surplus fish, its
remaining production constraints must be addressed.
It may present a unique challenge since most seafood
export is controlled by corporate entities, while fish
farming is composed of multiple smallholdings.
Addressing these challenges would require a redesign of
fish export industry institutions and regulations.
In addition, the institutional capacity of the aquaculture
market needs updating: A National Fisheries Policy was
adopted only in 1988. While it contained many points
relevant to fish farming, it had no separate section
regarding aquaculture.
Bangladesh has two great endowments -- water and
labour. Just as the availability of cheap labour fueled the
expansion of the garments sector, the nation's waters are
now fuelling a boom in fish production.
A push in the right direction can move the industry into its
next, still more promising, stage of growth.
Source: Bangladesh Media

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Fall armyworm has infested 700,000 ha
under maize crop in 2019-20 (Jul-Jun)
kharif season, 40% more than the
affected area of around 500,000 ha last
year, an official with Indian Council of
Agricultural Research said. "Attack of
fall armyworm is deterring farmers to
grow maize this rabi. Around 9-10% of
total area under rabi crop was found
infested with the pest," the official said.
Of 8.1 mln ha, kharif maize crop
standing across 700,000 ha area has
been damaged.
Attack by the pests was reported in 14
states in kharif with major damage in
Karnataka and Maharashtra. Infestation
of fall armyworm kharif maize crop was
reported across 263,000 ha in
Karnataka and 232,000 ha in
Maharashtra, the official said.
Farmers in the country have sown rabi
maize across 788,300 ha as of Dec 5,
down 10% on year, according to farm
ministry data. The acreage is down
mostly in south India as farmers in
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana,
and Tamil Nadu have moved to other
crops fearing infestation of fall armyworm in maize crop.
Currently, maize farmers are seen shifting to wheat and it
is evident in higher area under the latter, he said.
Farmers across the country had planted wheat across 20.3
mln ha as of Thursday, up more than 4% on year,
according to the farm ministry data. The fall in acreage in
both kharif and rabi crops would hit overall production
and also fuel prices of the coarse cereal, the official said.
Maize crop in 2019-20 kharif was pegged at 19.9 mln tn,
up from 19.0 mln tn a year ago, according to the first
advance estimate by the farm ministry.
The ministry may lower the projection in the second
advance estimate, he said. The pest, responsible for
widespread food shortages in sub-Saharan Africa last year,
was identified by scientists in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur
district in July. In Chikkaballapur, pest infestation was
found on 70% of the maize crop, before it quickly spread
to other areas.
The pest can hide within growing leaves, making early
detection difficult. It is also resistant to many insecticides
and has very few natural predators, making infestation
tough to control. Originally found in North and South
America, fall armyworm made its way to Nigeria in 2016.
Within two years, it had spread to 44 countries in Africa,
damaging up to 40 mln tn of maize.
Source: cogencis
Deteriorating effect of fall
armyworm attack on kharif
maize - ICAR
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INDUSTRY NEWS Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 6 | Issue 02 | December 2019
Government owned feed
producer expands into layer feed
Kerala Feeds Ltd, the government-
owned livestock feed producer, is set to
market its nutrient-rich, layer feed for
chicken.
The affordable layer feed made of
wholesome ingredients is meant for
country breeds of chicken, and not for
broiler chicken bred and raised
specifically for meat.
The feed being launched as part of a
product diversification by KFL will hit
the market by mid-December. It will
address the long-felt need for chicken
feed for country breeds that are crucial
to stepping up domestic egg
production.
The product from KFL, which processes
and markets high quality feed for cattle
and other livestock breeds at affordable
prices, will be a boon for households that rear indigenous
breeds of chicken in the open.
“The launch of the product meets our firm commitment to
back the State government's policy of supporting over a
million dairy farmers and household chicken raisers in
Kerala,” KFL Chairman KS Indusekharan Nair said.
B Sreekumar, MD, KFL, said, “We will be marketing the best
quality poultry feed at an affordable price. Like our other
products, we are confident of maintaining high quality for
this one as well.”
A range of KFL products are available across the State,
despite a shortage of high-priced raw materials. Almost
99 per cent of the raw material needed for feed
production is sourced from other States, he added.
The steep rise in demand for raw material for fodder in
North India has also posed some problems for KFL,
Sreekumar said, adding that the company's new plant at
Thodupuzha would be commissioned shortly.
ImageSource:KATC.com

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ARTICLE Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 6 | Issue 02 | December 2019
AFB1 is the most potent of the
naturally occurring mycotoxins.
It is a secondary metabolite of
the Aspergillus flavus and
Aspergillus parasiticus fungi,
and it is found in grains and
other foods and feeds as a
natural contaminant. It is an
extremely toxic and a powerful
carcinogen and, therefore,
represents a serious risk to
health in Poultry. In addition,
AFB1 causes various health
effects in chickens in a dose-
response pattern. AFB1 is
metabolized by hepatic
microsomal cytochrome P450s
(P450) to the reactive,
electrophilic exo-AFB1-8,9-
epoxide (AFBO) which binds to DNA and other critical
cellular macromolecules. The AFBO is highly unstable,
and reacts with the DNA to form N7 guanine adducts
by intercalation of AFBO between base pairs.
Role of cytochrome P450s
Cytochrome P450s are mixed function oxidases that
catalyze the biotransformation of a wide variety of
xenobiotics. They are a superfamily of hemoproteins
that aid in the oxidation of various substrates such as
steroids, eicosanoids, pharmaceuticals, pesticides,
pollutants, and carcinogens. Cytochrome P450s plays
an important role in the formation of carcinogenic and
mutagenic electrophilic intermediates from naturally-
occurring dietary compounds, AFB1 is not toxic, but
requires metabolic conversion to the reactive and
electrophilic exo-AFBO by P450s to exert its toxicity.
This electrophilic metabolite reacts with cellular
nucleophiles and can induce mutations by alkylating
DNA, principally at the N7 position of guanine forming
Metabolism of AflatoxinB1 –
a natural contaminant
in Poultry
Dr. Meesam Raza, Poultry Consultant
ImageSource:ThePoultrySite
Dr. Meesam Raza

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the 8,9-dihydro- 8-(N7-guanyl)-9-
hydroxy-AFB1. In addition, AFBO can
bind to proteins and other critical
cellular nucleophiles.
Poultry liver P450s are especially
efficient toward AFB1 bioactivation.
When comparing livers obtained
from 9, 45, and 61 day-old turkeys,
microsomes from younger were more
active toward AFB1 bioactivation than
that from older birds and that's why
young ones are more prone to the
toxicity.
Hepatic mixed-function oxydase
system biotransforms AFB1 and
generates an aflatoxin metabolite or
reactive epoxide. This intermediate
molecule is inactivated by
conjugation with reduced glutathione
(ã-glutamil-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH).
This reaction is catalyzed by
glutathione-S-transferase (GST) to
form a molecule that is eliminated as
mercapturic acid-AFB1 (8,9-dihidro-
8-9-(S-cysteinyl-(N-acetyl))-9-
hydroxy aflatoxin B1) or N-
acetylcysteine (NAC) bound to AFB1.
When birds eat AFB1, it is absorbed
by the intestine and distributed by
the bloodstream throughout the
body; approximately 90% AFB1 is
removed through bile and renal
secretion. In laying hens and broiler
chickens, aflatoxin clearance times
are 24 h for muscle and 8 d for eggs.
For these reasons, intensive research
has been pursued to develop cost-
effective and safe procedures and
agents that reduce the deleterious
effects of AFB1.
Conclusions
Aflatoxin B1 is the most common
aflatoxin affecting poultry industry
worldwide, toxin binders have been
used to bind the toxin in feed but
once the toxin is inside the gut or in
the circulation these toxin binders
donot work, recent advances in
research on aflatoxins focuses on the
methods to eliminate the toxin by
either binding with it or not letting
the procarcinogen(AFB1) moiety to
change in to active moiety that is
exo-AFB1-8,9-epoxide (AFBO). And
there are such compounds available
which when given in the appropriate
dose can prevent the harmful effects of aflatoxins
already present in the circulation or in feed, of these
compounds, methione, cystine, NAC, Selenium, Vitamin
E have been already used with great efficacy while
some more effective compounds can be used.
AFB1 metabolism in poultry:

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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 6 | Issue 02 | December 2019INDUSTRY NEWS
Alltech to set up the third Analytics
lab outside the US Lab
Alltech, a global leader in animal
nutrition, will establish an Analytical
Services Laboratory in India, Mark
Lyons, president and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) said.
It will be the third lab outside the US
for the Kentucky-headquartered
company and will be located in Pune,
where Alltech opened its organic trace
mineral manufacturing plant, with a
production capacity of 25,000 tonnes
per annum in October 2018.
The Analytical Services Lab will be the
most advanced facility and have a
significant role in overall testing and
quality aspects, Mark Lyons told
BusinessLine in Hyderabad, where he
was honoured with a Lifetime
Achievement Award by the Poultry
Association.
Alltech India started operations in 2001 in Bengaluru and
serves poultry, dairy and aqua feed mills and farmers to
improve their efficiency and profitability. “India operations
will be grown rapidly in the coming years with possible
diversification into aquaculture, brewing and other related
needs of the growing dairy and poultry farmers and
sustainability”, Mark said.
Alltech, with revenues of over $3 billion is diversified into
crop science, beverages and sustainability issues too. The
company wants to expand its presence in South Asia. It
has significant presence in America's and Europe with
nearly 20 acquisitions done in the last 5-6 years, Mark
said.
At present, Alltech has Labs in US, China and the third set
up for Europe in Ireland last year. The focus is on helping
farmers and producers in the identification and
management of the risks associated with mycotoxins,
which are a major threat in farm produce.

OR Contact | |Mr. Ashish Kala Mobile +91-82957-33669 ashishkala@victam.com

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2020
To list any industry event related to Grain & Feed industry please write us
at info@thinkgrainthinkfeed.co.in
MARCH 2020
VIV MEA 2020
Date: 9-11 March 2020
Venue: Abu-Dhabi National Exhibition Center -
Adnec
Email: viv.mea@vnuexhibitions.com
Web: www.vivmea.nl
ILDEX Vietnam
Venue: SECC, HCM, Vietnam
Email: manuel.madani@vnuexhibitions.com
Web: www.ildex-vietnam.com
VICTAM Asia and VIV Health & Nutrition Asia
Venue: Bangkok International trade and Exhibition
Center (BITEC), Bangkok, Thailand
Email: panadda@vnuexhibitionsap.com
Web: www.victamasia.com
JANUARY 2020
International Production & Processing Expo
(IPPE)
Date: 28-30 January 2020
Venue: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta,
Georgia USA
Email: info@ippexpo.org
Web: www.ippexpo.org
WMFmeetsASIA (The World Mycotoxin Forum)
Date: 13-15 January 2020
Venue: Hotel Nikko, Bangkok
Email: WMFmeetsAsia@btcgroup.nl
Web: www.wmfmeetsasia.org
FEBRUARY 2020
Kolkata International Poultry Fair
Date: 12-14 February 2020
Venue: Eco Park, Kolkata
Email: wbpoultryfederation@yahoo.in
MAY 2020
VIV Meat & Poultry Russia
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center,
Moscow, Russia
Email: info@meatindustry.ru
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