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EDITORIAL
s far our National Food Security goes,
there are two ways to manage it: By
Aproducing more food grains and by saving every food grain
produced. By virtue of the newer farm technologies developed by our
farm scientists and their proper use by farmers, our country has
become a food sufficient country from a food deficient country. While
our food grain production is continuously increasing, the post harvest
losses have remained static at 10 %. This means that the losses of food
grains are continuously increasing with increase in food production. In
a decade's time, over one million tons of food grain was wasted. This is
because we have miserably failed in creating proper infrastructure
and modern storage facilities to protect these grains from the vagaries
of weather. Sacks of grain-filled gunny bags being damaged by
moulds, birds, rats, insects and rain water, lying alongside the roads,
railway lines and mandis is a common sight in India. This speaks
volumes about our poor system of management and flawed measures
to preserve the produce. The major contribution to this loss is the
improper and insufficient storage facilities in the form of go downs and
silos.
It is in so unfortunate that farmers of this country who want to
protest against the authorities, do it in a very crude and uncivilized
manner. Apart from loot, arson, violence and damage to public
property, they are also draining away the precious resources, by
draining away lakhs of liters milk and huge quantities of vegetables on
the roads. Little do they realize that this loss is adding fuel to the fire,
and also proves self damaging? While they have been committing
suicides in large numbers in the past, it seems that govt. has not taken
these suicides seriously and therefore this kind of violent and naked
protest. The govt., has to listen to the cries of our” Ana Datas” and try
to solve their grievances and partially write off their loans, to mollify
them and to improve their economic status.
The wastage of food of any sort is a criminal act. It is quite ironical
that a country where the food grains are produced in quantities good
enough for export, a section of our people go hungry and our farmers
are committing suicides, as they are unable to pay back the loans. While
the farmers should be given higher price for their produce, the excess
food grains may be distributed at subsidized rates among the poor and
hungry rather than allowing it to get damaged. It is high time that the
govt. realizes the gravity of the situation, and comes out with a master
plan to build up modern food storage facilities/silos on a large scale to
arrest the damage and the wastage of food grains. If the govt. hasn't
the mettle to do so, then it is better to divert the grains to feed industry
on subsidized rates, to make the feed a bit cheaper, which can lead to
increase in milk and meat production.
TK Walli
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Grain drain and milk
drain: A colossal
wastage, but different
causes

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ARTICLE
EVENT CALENDAR - 30
EVENT COVERAGE
MARKET PROJECTION
UPCOMING EVENTS
15-16 July
2017
13-15 July
2017
Development in Aquaculture
Feed Using Wine Waste
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06
Future of The Global
Feed Industry
Disruptive trends in Feed Additive Industry
by Aidan Connolly, Alltech
By-pass Proteins & its
application in dairy animals
12
Record of Poultry feed raw materials'
availability in last decade
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22
26
Indian Maize prices down, but not competitive
enough for the world
Disrupt or be disrupted
ONE17-Alltech Ideas Conference
INTERVIEW
Tips for on-site mycotoxin
testing and alleviation
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Waste from the wine industry is
being developed into aquaculture
feed with highly promising results.
The South Australian Research and
Development Institute (SARDI) has
partnered with Tarac Technologies to
work on the project. The research has
so far produced a cheaper, better
performing food source for the
farmed abalone industry made from
grape marc.
Steam distilled grape marc,
registered as Acti-Meal, is the heat-
treated skins, pulp, seeds, and stems
of grapes left over after wine is
made. Once known as a waste
product, turning grape marc into a
range of value added products
ranging from grape spirit to stock
feed, grape seed extract, grape seed
oil and soil improvers.
During the three-month lab trial at a
water temperature of 22°C, greenlip
abalone fed on a experimental
formulated diet containing 5-20 per
cent Acti-Meal improved the growth
performance and feed utilisation of
juvenile greenlip abalone compared
to a commercial diet.
The abalone on the grape marc diet
showed a 6 per cent improvement in
biomass gain and a 2.9 per cent
increase in shell growth rate
compared with abalone fed on a
commercial diet.
R&D
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Development in Aquaculture
Feed Using Wine Waste
The grape marc-fed abalone also outperformed the
other abalone in Food Conversion Ratio in the trial,
which is the amount of food given compared with
the amount of weight gained.
The commercial feed returned a ratio of 0.81 grams
of feed per gram of growth while just 0.67 grams of
the feed containing 20 per cent grape marc was
required per gram of growth.
SARDI Nutrition and Feed Technology Associate
Professor David Stone said cereals such as wheat,
lupins and soy were traditionally used as a
carbohydrate and energy source in commercial
abalone feed. He said the Acti-Meal had the
potential to replace some of those ingredients.
“If we get a good result on the farm, all of the feed
companies and the growers will know about it within
a couple of months and when we show them the
results they'll wonder where they get the stuff from,”
Assoc Prof Stone said.
According to the Journal of Shellfish, there was a
global production of 129,000 metric tons of farmed
abalone in 2015 compared with just 6500mt of wild-
caught abalone. Of the farmed production,
115,000mt came from China while Korea was the
next biggest producer with 9400mt. Australia farmed
900mt of abalone in 2015 but is one of the world's
biggest wild-catch abalone fisheries.
Assoc Prof Stone said one of the major challenges
facing aquaculture was finding sustainable food
sources that minimised the use of marine
ingredients. He said using a waste product such as
steam distilled grape marc went part of the way to
achieving this.
Source: .foodingredientsfirst.com
Image Source: foodingredientsfirst

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Animal feed plays a major role in the
global food industry. It is one of the
major constituents for ensuring safe and
nutritious means of animal proteins and
represents the largest input cost, of
around 75% of the total cost for
livestock producers, depending on the
species.
Increased demand for livestock products
for domestic consumption have made
farmers and livestock rearers aware of
the fact that the animals should be fed
with superior-quality animal feed. The
proportion of crossbred animals has also
increased over the years, which has
generated a higher demand for a better
quality and more nutritious animal feed.
The market for animal nutrition has also
been changing considerably and is
becoming strongly competitive owing to
its major share in the pet care industry,
which is thereby driving the global feed
industry.
Current status
The global compound feed production reached almost
over 1 billion tons in 2016, with a market size of
approximately over USD 400 billion in the same year.
According to the estimates of the UN Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO), the animal protein
production will increase by more than 60% by 2050, with
meat (poultry/swine/beef) production being doubled,
and dairy and fish production being tripled during the
same time frame. According to the feed surveys
conducted by Alltech, one of the top animals feed
manufacturers, the production of the global feed industry
increased by 161 million MT between 2010 and 2016.
The number of feed mills around the globe was over
30,000 in 2016. Although an increase in the annual feed
production was witnessed at a global level of more than
3%, this was achieved with 7% less feed mills. This trend
has been most prominent in countries especially in the
Asia-Pacific region including China, India, South Korea,
and Vietnam. These countries witnessed a decrease of
feed mills of around 30%, 39%, 18% and 13%, respectively
between 2015 and 2016. This proves that there has been
integration in the production of feed, with enhanced feed
efficiencies in the system.
Opportunities in the feed industry and its future
Future of The Global
Feed Industry
Shrabani Nayek, Markets & Markets
Image Source: Trumen Technologies

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The feed industry is in the phase of
transition over the last few years,
especially in the developing countries. To
meet the demand of consumers, feed
manufacturers are focusing on
manufacturing more customer-centric
products and increase their efficiency by
searching for alternatives for raw
materials, as inexpensive traditional
materials are limited.
Awareness about better quality
animal products
The quality of products is becoming the
prime parameter for consumers, who
have become selective about the
products they buy. They are becoming
aware regarding the quality of animal
products they are consuming due to
global exposure, growing incidences of
disease outbreaks, and are also
concerned about the animal's
environment and quality of feed
provided to them. This has created
pressure on the dairy, poultry, and other
animal keepers to be aware of these
aspects to meet the consumer demand
and government regulations. Thus, the
industry is now shifting towards a
customer-centric model.
Introduction of technology and
innovations in feed sector
Technological advancements will help to increase the
production efficiency by improving the accuracy of
formulation and consistency. Advanced machinery will
also enable feed manufacturers to change the feed
consistency and formulation with each batch.
Pelleting technology is now widely accepted, and if used
in a more controlled and scientific manner, will provide an
opportunity to reduce costs, improve feed quality, and
assure food safety. Also, technologies such as NIR and in
vitro fermentation are now preferred as the quality testing
measures in the production of feed.
Furthermore, the animal feed industry has been
experiencing a positive growth due to the introduction of
encapsulated feed and its positive effect on livestock
health. Encapsulation is a modern technology used
especially in feed acidifiers that helps the animals to
improve their release and enteric action. It also extends
their shelf life and protects them against environmental
changes by keeping the liquid, gaseous, or solid
substance packed by a tiny millimetric capsule. It also
helps producers and animal growers to overcome the
problem of efficacy and efficiency of the livestock, which
in turn drives the growth of the feed market, globally.
Apart from this, precision animal nutrition (PAN) is also an
effective utilization of available feed resources with the
aim to maximize a livestock's response to nutrients. PAN
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150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
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MillionMatricTons
Asia-Pacific Europe
Poultry
North America Latin America Africa Middle East
Swine Ruminents Other animals*
Source: Alltech Feed Survey, 2017
*Other animals include aqua, pets, and equine.
Source: Alltech Feed Survey, 2017
Global Increase in Feed Production, 2012–2016 (Million Metric Tons)
1,040.0
1,020.0
1,000.0
980.0
960.0
940.0
920.0
900.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
954.2
960.4
980.1
995.6
1,032.2
Production(MillionMatricTons)
Feed Production, By Animal Type (Million Metric Tons)

ARTICLE
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is the process of providing the livestock
with feed that precisely meets its
nutritional requirements, for optimum
productive efficiency to produce better
quality animal products and to
contribute to a cleaner environment and
thereby ensure profitability. It can be
achieved through improved feed
processing techniques, precise ration
formulation based on the nutritional
value of each batch of the ingredient,
proper weighing & mixing of
ingredients, use of feed additives,
improved feed processing techniques,
and implementation of phase feeding &
split-sex feeding.
According to the FAO, balanced rations
ensure sustainable livestock production,
globally, and such feeding has been
shown to promote methane and
nitrogen excretion reduction; thereby
boosting profits for small-scale farmers
due to increased animal productivity.
Biotechnology is another new trend in
the feed industry. The increased use of
biotechnology for more scientific
formulations and new molecules will
help to increase the productivity to a
large extent. Various feed supplements such as enzymes,
vitamins, and binders are already used and are accepted
in the industry, which will continue to evolve and will
enhance animal health, productivity, performance, and
profitability.
Thus, the feed industry will be more digitalized and the
complete supply chain will be closed-linked, which will
result in a detailed flow of information from farms to
consumers.
To increase animal performance, a direct approach can be
to reduce the cost of feed so that it becomes affordable.
Increasing production efficiency, reducing wastage, and
finding new alternatives to traditional ingredients can be
the best strategies to lower costs. The traditional key
ingredients are becoming costly with reduced availability.
Thus, it is now important to find the new alternatives,
which are cheaper and nutritional viz. algae.
Sustainability of the feed industry
During this transition, the challenges that the feed
industry will face will depend on the rate of adoption and
evolution in the industry. The industry will witness major
activities in the near future such as mergers, acquisitions,
e- commerce, trading and import/export and high use of
new IT technology. These activities will be based on the
scientific developments and the introduction of new
manufacturing technologies in the industry, which will
take it the next stage of evolution.
The CEO of Danish aquatic feed giant
BioMar Group told that expanding into
shrimp feed in China would be a
"logical step".
In an email to Undercurrent shortly
after BioMar secured a $120 million
deal for Ecuadorian shrimp feed
company Alimentsa, Diaz said his
company would be “very active” in the
shrimp feed segment, including
possibly the Asian country. “We are
already in China, so of course it is a
logical step,” he said.
“We are always looking to all shrimp
feed producing countries, searching for
opportunities. We believe our focus in
innovation has created a very good
base in other species, and we will do
the same in shrimp," he said. “Other
countries in Asia are always under
evaluation, but we need to find the
right targets and consolidate our
position.”
BioMar currently produces mainly aquatic feed for
coldwater fish species in China. However, China's shrimp
production is the world's largest.
In 2016, Guangdong Province, south China, shrimp feed
demand alone was 800,000 metric tons, according to
Guangdong Feed, although the figures are disputed.
BioMar's partner in China, Tongwei, is also increasing
shrimp feed production.
“Things are changing fast,” said Diaz. “There's more
environmental awareness, good safety and
sustainability. So Biomar has an important role to play,
together with our big partner here, Tongwei.”
Back in November, Diaz said stricter Chinese
environmental and food safety regulations, together
with consumer trends, are requiring higher standards in
the fish feed sector. “We are always looking for
opportunities. We have a clear strategy of shaping the
future, which is ambitious in growth," he said.
“Right now we are the only focused global aquaculture
feed supplier, this is what we do. So, definitely you will
see us active in the important aquaculture markets
around the globe,” he added.
China a 'logical step' for shrimp feed
expansion-BioMar
INDUSTRYNEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 3 | Issue 8 | June 2017
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Local poultry industry has sought
withdrawal of taxes on import of raw
materials used for manufacturing
poultry feed as those will enhance the
production cost of eggs and meat and
affect their supply.
According to poultry industry owners,
taxes might increase the production
cost of poultry birds, chicks and eggs
by nearly 15 per cent and some 15-20
per cent of small poultry farms could
face closure.
The finance minister in the national
budget for the next fiscal year has
proposed a fresh 10 per cent regulatory
duty on soya-meal import and 5.0 per
cent advance income tax (AIT) on maize
import.
He has also proposed increasing
supplementary duty on limestone to 25
per cent from current "zero" per cent
and customs duty on lysine and its
esters import to 10 per cent from
current "zero" per cent.
"If taxes are not withdrawn by the
finance minister, the country's poultry
sector will be affected severely instead
of its expected growth amid the target
of extended protein supply by 2021,"
said Mashiur Rahman, president of
Bangladesh Poultry Industries Central
Council (BPICC).
According to poultry industry insiders,
maize and soya-meal are key
ingredients for producing poultry feed.
Nearly 50-55 per cent of ingredients
used in manufacturing poultry feed is maize while about
30 per cent is soya-meal.
Almost cent percent of feed is supplied by local
producers who import raw materials including maize,
soya-meal and other ingredients.
Some 40-45 per cent maize of 2.2 million tonnes of
annual demand is supplied by local farmers while 55-60
per cent is imported from overseas markets.
Besides, feed millers import 0.80 million tonnes out of
some 1.6 million tonnes of annual demand for soya-
meal from overseas market for producing poultry feed.
Mr Mashiur, also president of Feed Industries
Association Bangladesh (FIAB), said: "The finance
minister in a pre-budget discussion assured us that he
will withdraw taxes on soya-meal and maize imports.
Rather, new tax (regulatory duty) is imposed on soya-
meal import."
He added: "The government will earn only Tk 2.65
billion from taxes on maize and soya-meal. But if the
government withdraws taxes, the poultry industry could
supply meat and eggs at reasonable prices."
President of World's Poultry Science Association -
Bangladesh Branch (WPSA-BB) Shamsul Arefin Khaled
said: "If taxes are not withdrawn, the cost of feed will
increase by Tk 1.0-Tk 1.50 per kilogram. It will ultimately
raise the production cost of day-old chicks, poultry
meat and eggs.”
"It is interesting that the government has proposed
withdrawal of current 10 per cent customs duty on
soya-meal import. But it imposed 10 per cent regulatory
duty on it. Under present tax arrangement, we can get
waiver of customs duty under SAFTA rules for import
from India or any South Asian country. But newly
imposed regulatory duty will have no more scope of
such tax waiver facilities."
Source: Financial Express
Bangladesh Poultry industry seeks withdrawal
of duties on feed
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In the last two decades, fish meal
grew increasingly scarce, as
production declined by more than 2
million metric tons. This scarcity
triggered a quest for alternative
aquafeed ingredients. However, with
the fish meal supply currently
improving and prices stabilizing at a
lower level, the market for
alternatives needs new growth
strategies, according to Rabobank.
The aquaculture industry is the
biggest consumer of fish meal and
fish oil. While global capture fisheries
growth has been stagnant since the
1980s, aquaculture has shown rapid
growth. Rabobank said around two-
thirds of aquaculture is currently
based on extensive farming practices
using very little feed. However,
intensive fish farming is the fastest-
growing system of aquaculture, with
a compound annual growth rate of
6% projected to 2020, and this
segment relies on fish meal and fish
oil.
“Fish meal supply bottomed out in 2016 due to El
Niño (weather conditions), but 2017 should mark
stabilization at a higher level,” according to
RaboResearch senior seafood analyst Gorjan Nikolik.
“After three years of low Peruvian anchovy harvests,
the supply of fish meal and fish oil has considerably
improved due to the absence of El Niño. High prices
have also softened. We expect this price level to be
maintained, at least in the short term; however,
volatilities in supply are always a possibility in this
industry.”
As such, Rabobank said producers of alternative
proteins and oils will need new strategies to help
bridge the years of (potentially) lower prices ahead.
The latest RaboResearch report — titled “To Fishmeal
… or Beyond? New Growth Strategies Needed for
Alternatives Market as Fishmeal Stabilizes” —
explores the sector's key dynamics, including
alternative ingredients in aquafeed formulation,
novel ingredients — besides vegetable-based
protein meals and processed animal products — and
bacterial, insect-based protein sources and algal oils,
which Rabobank said show the greatest potential.
Alternative aquafeed ingredients need innovative stretegies
Dutch firm is to receive EUR 45
million funding from Aqua-Spark,
Rabobank, BOM and several private
investors for a project on the
potential use of insects in
aquaculture feed manufacture.
Protix breeds insects for animal feed,
as insects offer a low-impact protein
alternative that can be cultivated on
a variety of food scraps. This is of the
utmost importance as global
populations continue to grow and
the demand for meat, fish and dairy
surges. Food manufacture is
increasingly undergoing pressure
with the added challenges of
deforestation and overfishing.
Investment firm Aqua-Spark's interest
in investing in this project stems from
the promising uses of Protix for
aquaculture.
“We've been researching the insect
industry for many years, and Protix
stands out because of its potential to
be pivotal in the development of a sustainable aqua-
feed solution. We're selective about the companies
we invest in; and Protix fits well with Aqua-Spark's
portfolio and aligns with our mission and values.
Combined with excellent potential returns and
through its partnership with Buhler, Protix is
expected to enable industry acceleration globally,”
explain Mike Velings and Amy Novogratz, Aqua-
Spark founders.
In their view, fish raised using sustainable
aquaculture methods offer a solution to the global
food crisis because they have the least
environmental impact of any animal protein.
With this investment, Protix intends to expand its
production capacity, especially within the
aquaculture industry. In addition, its R&D will be
strengthened and diversified to other markets, such
as food.
Protix has recently joined forces with Buhler, the
leading solution provider for the food and feed
industry, to accelerate the standardization and roll-
out of insect rearing and processing equipment
globally.
Source: FIS
Protix obtains EUR 45 million to increase
insect protein production

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First of all, on behalf of Think
Grain Think Feed, we would like to
congratulate you for the successful
conduct of the recently concluded
ONE 17-Alltech Ideas conference.
Could you please share 3 key
takeaways from the 33rd edition.
!
According to the recent Alltech's
annual Global Feed Survey-the
bellwether of Global Economy,
some glaring changes have been
observed in the global feed sector.
Could you please elaborate on
those trends?
3 takeaways from the ONE
Animal nutrition is being
disrupted, particularly by digital
technology.
! The model for companies to
innovate is also changing and
being driven increasingly by start
ups
! The recommendations from
people such as Peter Diamandis
is that companies need to
consider what they would do to
increase the size of their business
by 10 times and not simply by 1
or 2.
The 2017 Alltech Global Feed Survey
was our most comprehensive survey
to date. We collated more
information on more species from
more countries, making it our most
robust and accurate.
The biggest headline of this year's
feed survey was that feed production
exceeded 1 billion tonnes for the first
time ever. Remarkably, this was done
with fewer feed mills. The number of
feedmills dropped by 7%, even
though the overall tonnage increased
by almost 4%.
Global feed growth continues to
grow by approx. 2% per year, with
aquaculture as a strong standout. We
have not seen as much growth in the
tonnage of pets and horses, although
the price per tonne means that the
value of those areas continues to be
very important. We have also found
that Africa has been growing strongly
as a region.
Could you please tell us the major
trends that have disrupted the feed
additive industry? Also please
educate us as what kind of
opportunities and challenges does
Alltech find around the globe in
Disruptive trends in
Feed Additive Industry
idan Connolly
A
-Chief
Innovation Officer
and Vice President
of Corporate Accounts, is
involved with Alltech's
innovation pipeline and lead
the commercialization of the
company's research
programs. He is well-known
as the architect of Alltech's
annual global feed survey,
which assesses global feed
tonnage in more than 130
countries. In an e-interview
with Think Grain Think Feed,
he discusses about
opportunities and
challenges in Feed additive
industry, changes observed
in Indian market and much
more.
Aidan Connolly, Alltech

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this particular industry?
What opportunities do you see in
the growth of feed additive
industry, as far as India is
concerned and the changes that
are observed in the market over
Antibiotic usage? What would the
feed industry look like by 2020?
In terms of feed additives, the focus
needs to be on the things that are of
most concern.
Alltech has put a lot of time and
effort into areas of mycotoxins,
mineral nutrition and antibiotic free
production. However, we also put an
emphasis on identifying
opportunities we think will be
important in the future.
Environmental issues in China have
been a focus; meat quality in the U.S.
– particularly with respect to broilers
but also beef and pork are very
critical. We feel these are part of the
future direction of the feed additive
industry as people have raised issues
and challenges that perhaps they
have not talked about in the past.
We have a very positive outlook on
India. There is a tremendous
opportunity with continued growth in
the population and the conversion of
more and more people who have an
increase in income and thus greater
choice as to where their protein
comes from, to consuming that from
animal sources.
Clearly this favours milk and eggs
more than meat in general, although
we have seen good increases in
chicken production over the last five
years. India today is one of the
largest countries, being number six in
overall feed production with just over
31m tonnes. Last year we did see a
drop in broiler feed production but a
continued increase in dairy feed
production. Our perspective,
therefore, is that India will continue
to grow and certainly should surpass
Spain and perhaps Mexico in next
year's Alltech Global Feed Survey,
which would take it up to number
four overall.
The Indian industry is slowly changing their
perspective and the way they use Antibiotics
Globally we have found that customers are
increasingly embracing the concept of “seed, feed
and weed”, something which has been pioneered by
Alltech. It's not a single product approach but a
program approach to gut health and the
replacement of sub-therapeutic growth promotants.
Alltech continues to be a leading producer of natural
feed ingredients for animal nutrition and our
presence is strengthening through acquisitions we
have made in the premix and speciality feed sectors.
We believe that the innovations we have introduced,
such as the total replacement of minerals, the
measurement of 38 mycotoxins in feed, the
development of programs to replace antibiotic
growth promotants and focus on improving meat
quality, have all been areas which are of tremendous
interest to our customers. In addition, we have been
very pleased by the developments that have come
from the Pearse Lyons Accelerator featuring the
world's top ag and food technology startups. This
has allowed us access to some areas that we have
not previously been involved with, including robots,
drones, artificial intelligence, the use of sensors.
These technologies clearly provide the potential for
customers to improve their productivity and
profitability.
India has traditionally been viewed as a marketplace
that has not been at the forefront of new technology.
Even China has received, in my view, innovations
faster than India. However, this is changing as
companies have typically arrived into the
marketplace with technologies long after they have
used or launched them in other locations.
In the last three years in particular, this has changed.
I think the Alltech Global Feed Survey has been part
of awakening people to the reality that animal
protein consumption in India continues to grow. It is
being supported by an increasingly sophisticated
animal production system and this sophistication
continues to improve and technify as the business
moves forward. I believe Indian companies have
been embracing technologies even faster than the
global average in some cases. In fact, we have used
experiences in India as an example to other
countries of the benefits that can be achieved when
Alltech's technologies are in the feed.
Our readers shall be keen to know as what kind of
innovations have been introduced by Alltech in
recent times to tackle the challenges faced by the
Feed Industry?
Lastly, as how does the outside world looks at India
as the emerging market for the feed industry?

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Viet Nam had to spend more than 1.5
billion USD to import animal feed and
raw material in the first five months of
this year, up 27.5 per cent compared
with 2016, despite market difficulties
for meat, especially pork.
The information was released by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development (MARD).
Viet Nam imported nearly 650,000
tonnes of soybeans worth $280 million
in the first five months of this year,
increasing by 8 per cent in volume and
19 per cent in value year-on-year.
Especially, corn imported from Thailand
to Viet Nam in the first four months of
this year increased sharply, up 48 times
in volume and 4.5 times in value over
the same period last year.
From January to May, Vietnam's animal feed imports
saw a year-on-year increase of 27.5 percent to more
than 1.5 billion U.S. dollars. China was the fourth largest
animal feed supplier to Vietnam, representing 4.2
percent of the market share of the item, after Argentina,
the United States and India.
The largest import market for Viet Nam's animal feed
was Argentina, accounting 45 per cent of the market
share. At the same time, Vietnam imported 508 million
U.S. dollars worth of seafood, up 28 percent, mainly
from India and China, with 25.7 percent and 9.1 percent
of the market share, respectively.
Recently, MARD's Department of Animal Husbandry has
submitted to MARD its plan to temporarily stop
building new feed mills. According to the department,
the animal feed industry has to promote internal
resources, use feed more effectively, control diseases
and reduce costs to compete with imported products.
Source: Vietnam netz
Vietnam spends 1.5 billion USD
for animal feed imports
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal
Sciences University (GADVASU) has
recently inked a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Markfed for
the transfer of technology for calf-feed
starters. Markfed's cattle feed and allied
industries, Gidderbaha, is an organisation
involved in the manufacturing of cattle
feed and feed supplements for different
physiological functions.
The MoU was signed by Dr JPS Gill,
Director of Research, GADVASU, and
Davinder Singh, General Manger, Markfed.
Dr Parkash Singh Brar, Dean, College of Veterinary Sciences,
appraised the house of the importance of calf starter in the
dairy industry. He said GADVASU had already transferred
about 15 technologies to various organisations.
Dr Manju Wadhwa, Head, Department of Animal Nutrition,
said the shifting of calves from milk feeding to the solid
ration feeding causes depression in the growth rate of
calves. The feeding of quality calf starter would boost the
growth of the calves during this transit phase and animals
might reach the pubertal stage at an early age. This MoU
would benefit both the cattle feed industry and progressive
dairy farmers of the state.
GADVASU to share technology for
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Australia's grain exports have shot to
record volumes this year as bumper
crops push down prices, but levels may
fade toward year-end as rival shipments
step up from the Black Sea region.
Wheat, canola and barley exports have
been over 60 percent higher than
normal over the first five months of
2017, at 17.2 million tonnes, according
to Thomson Reuters Eikon data.
That flood of grain from Australia, the
world's fourth largest wheat exporter,
and other suppliers is dragging on
global prices that are trading close to
last September's 10-year low.
"There are two key reasons for strong
flows of grain shipments from
Australia," said a Singapore-based
trader with an international trading
company.
"They had massive crops and they were
cheaper than any other origin."
Australian Standard White wheat has
been selling for $185-$195 a ton, free
on board since January, well below the
price from other origins, traders said.
The country's 2016/17 wheat
production, at 35.13 million tonnes, was
around 17 percent more than the
previous record of 29.6 million tonnes
set in 2011/12. Barley output was 25
percent above the prior record at 13
million tonnes, while canola production
of 4.1 million tonnes was 1 percent shy
of an all-time high, according to official
data. But industry sources estimate the country will be
left with just 5-6 million tonnes of wheat by the end of
Australia's grain marketing year in September, similar to
last year's levels, due to the scale and pace of exports.
"India has taken more wheat, China is taking lots of
barley and we have got back into the Iraqi market," said
Ole Houe, an analyst with brokerage IKON Commodities
in Sydney."Demand is strong everywhere."
India has been buying aggressively this year to fill a
supply shortfall left by two years of drought, although
purchases have eased in recent months. China is taking
higher quality Australian wheat and other feed grains
such as barley and sorghum.
"We have been seeing some strong demand from
traditional markets, but also from markets that we
haven't done much business with for the past few years,"
said James Foulsham, wheat trading manager at
Australia's largest grain exporter CBH Group.
DIPPING IN
The nation's main wheat exporting state, Western
Australia, is expected to sell close to 17 million tonnes of
wheat, barley and canola, this year, against total
production of 16 million tonnes, industry sources said.
"Western Australia will be dipping into reserves to fulfill
export commitments," said a Sydney-based trader.
But in the second half of 2017, Australian wheat will
likely face stiff competition from the Black Sea region as
Russia and Ukraine also look to offload bumper
harvests.
Last week, a miller in Indonesian bought around 60,000
tonnes of Black Sea wheat at $190 a ton, including cost
and freight, for August arrival, traders said. A similar
variety of Australian wheat was priced at $215 a ton.
Source:Reuters
Record Australian grain exports flood market,
but Black Sea challenge ahead
ImageSource:DepartmentofAgricultureandFood

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Introduction
India leads the world in terms of milk
production. The annual milk production
is 146MT while the per capita
availability is only 322grams.World's
best Buffalo breeds are found in India
which are major contributors of
national milk pool i.e. ~52%. On
comparing per capita availability of
milk, India lags far behind developed
countries like USA, Israel. Though we
have highest number of bovines in the
world, but the milk production per
animal is very less. The reason being
low production potential of indigenous
breeds. Even the introduction of exotic
milch breeds like Holstein Friesian in
India failed to reach their maximum
potential. Crossbreeding programe has
played an important role in increasing
the milk production in the country. But
still, these animals need more care,
improved feeding and better protection
from environment.
Protein, an important constituent in
ration of cattle and buffalo, when fed to ruminants is
degraded by rumen microbes into ammonia, aminoacid
and peptides. Subsequently, these degradable products
are utilised by the microbes for microbial protein
synthesis, but that process may not be always efficient.
Moreover, the excess ammonia produced from the
degradation of highly degradable cakes, after
absorption from rumen wall is transported to liver,
converted to urea and excreted out through urine. It is a
mere waste of dietary proteins, plus taxing the animal's
energy which is spent on urea synthesis. Although
microbial protein is a good quality protein, it may not
be sufficient to meet the requirement of high milk
yielding animals. So ruminants may also given proteins
which are capable of escaping ruminal degradation,
called undegraded dietary protein (UDP) or bypass
protein, which are degraded in the intestines and
absorbed as amino acids. Thus, to meet the nutritional
requirements of high yielding animals, feed
technologies like rumen protected proteins can be
adopted as it has consistently shown not only increased
milk yield, but also improved growth and reproduction.
In high yielding cattle, the output in form of milk is
more than the input given i.e. feed especially during
early lactation. There are multiple reasons for the
By-pass Proteins & its
application in dairy animals
Dr Aashiq Hussain Dar, GBPUAT, Pantnagar
Image Source: Dairy Global

imbalance, one being the less appetite
which results in lesser dry matter intake
after parturition while the protein and
energy requirements are high during
early lactation. This results in
mobilization of body reserves which
leads to weight loss and finally
decrease in milk production. Supply of
high protein in diet is not the only
solution because breakdown of protein
occurs in rumen by microbes. Hence, to
meet its requirements, supply of bypass
protein can be a good option.
Advantages of bypass protein:
1. Higher availability of amino acids
per unit of feed.
2. Better utilization of protein meals
having higher rumen protein
degradability.
3. Judicious utilization of protein
meals, available in limited quantity.
4. Improves growth and milk
production.
5. Improves protein percent in milk,
hence SNF content of milk.
6. Improves fat percent in milk.
7. Better economic returns, for same input cost.
8. Useful for low and high yielding animals, relevant to
Indian conditions of feeding and management.
Walli (2002), in his review on bypass protein, reported
that inclusion of bypass protein in diet of milch animals
has a great potential of increasing milk production in
developing countries. Komagiri and Erdman (1992)
reported that there was increase in milk production in
HF cows that were supplemented with increased levels
of rumen undegradable protein. Due to negative energy
balance, dairy cows may show longer service period as
they suffer from nutritional infertility. A few natural
feedstuffs have some degree of rumen protection and
important ones are enlisted in Table1.
Bypass protein is an important source for meeting
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Figure 1. A schematic diagram of protein digestion in the ruminant animals

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requirements of high yielding animals
but better results can be obtained when
dietary protein has degradable and
bypass protein in the ratio of 40:60. The
rumen degradability of proteins can be
artificially prevented by treating the
protein sources in such a way to
decrease its availability for the rumen
microbes. The easiest and most
common method is heat and
formaldehyde treatment. According to
Gulati et al. (2001) bypass protein
supplements for dairy cow should
contain high level of crude protein,
optimum essential amino acid profile,
70-80% rumen undegradable protein
with near about 80% of digestibility in
small intestines.
As discussed earlier, there is some
degree of natural protection of feeds.
Further, proteins can be artificially
protected from ruminal degradation by
following methods:
a. Chemical protection
Proteins are chemically protected by
treating with substances like tannins,
formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, glyoxal
and hexa-methylenetetramine. But formaldehyde
treatment is most commonly used. Formaldehyde
treatment has been found effective in improving the
bypass protein (Walli et al., 1980) in oilseed meals, hay
and silage. 0.5-1.5, 1-3 and 3-5% formaldehyde is used
for protein protection in concentrates, hay and silage
respectively. Formaldehyde treatment not only
increases the rumen undegradable protein in feed stuffs
but also increases its acceptability by animals.
Treating protein meals with formaldehyde has the
following advantages
1. Desired level of protein protection can be achieved
2. Under and over protection of proteins can be
eliminated
3. The bio-availability of the essential amino acids can
be maximized
4. It does not increase the proportion of ADIN and
NDIN contents
5. Economical
6. The HCHO treatment of groundnut cake arrests
further growth of fungi and thus production of
mycotoxins in the cake.
b. Heat treatment
Heat treatment to feed stuffs has been found to
increase the protein protection (Senger and Mudgal,
1982). It works on the principle that heat treatment
causes denaturation of proteins which provides effective
protection against microbial attack. Heat treatment at
higher temperatures reduces the availability of some
amino acids like cystine, arginine so to reduce such
losses, steam treatment has been found fruitful. Steam
treatment increases both bypassability and digestibility
of proteins. However, heat treatment is much costlier
and economically not viable.
Conclusions
High yielding dairy animals have high nutritional
requirement. During early lactation, if the dietary intake
is less than the milk production, they can reach negative
energy balance. Feeding of bypass proteins is one of the
best methods to meet these requirements. As it directly
reach the small intestines escaping the rumen
degradation and is available to meet high protein
demands of animal. Bypass proteins will also help to
maintain normal fertility. Hence, the farmers are advised
to adopt mentioned feeding strategies for maximum
benefits.
(After getting very encouraging results from a collaborative trial
conducted on bypass protein jointly by NDDB and NDRI, Karnal,
NDDB initiated a commercial manufacturing of bypass protein for
more than a decade ago. Today, they are supplying bypass protein
daily to millions of dairy farmers all over the country. So far, not a
single farmer has reported any adverse effect of this technology
i.e. the feeding of bypass protein).
Feed stuff Percentage
protection
Blood meal 76-81
Coconut cake 70-81
Mahua seed cake 75
Rice straw 63
Feather meal 83-86
Fish meal 71
Berseem 37-52
Cottonseed cake 49
Groundnut cake 22-37
Linseed meal 11-45
Lucerne 40-50
Maize fodder 42-58
Wheat grain 20-36
Table 1. Degree of rumen protection
of proteins in various feed stuffs
Table 2.0 Specifications of bypass protein (NDDB, Anand)
NDDB standardsBIS Standards
Content - percentage basis Level level
Moisture, Maximum* 10 11
Crude Protein, Minimum* 30 30
Crude Fat, Minimum* 3.5 3.5
Crude Fibre, Maximum* 8 8
Acid insoluble Ash, Maximum* 2.5 2.5
Undegradable Protein, Minimum* 20 20
Rumen Degradable Protein, Maximum* 9 9
*Dry matter basis

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Record of Poultry feed
raw materials' availability in
last decade
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The Poultry feed accounts for nearly
60 per cent of the total feed marketed
in India. The feed composition
generally comprises of grains, grain
by-products, oilseed meals, animal
protein sources, including vitamins,
minerals and various feed additives.
Grains like maize, wheat, sorghum,
bajra, ragi and broken rice and grain
by-products like rice polish, de-oiled
rice bran and maize gluten meal are
used in poultry feed. In addition to
oilseed meals such as soybean meal,
mustard meal, groundnut meal, cotton
seed cake and sunflower meal, and
animal protein sources like fish meal,
whole fish, meat and bone meal,
poultry-by-product meal are used as
well. Out of these raw materials, maize
and soybean meal have largest usage
in the poultry feed rations.
In last 4-5 years, India's poultry feed's
share has been fluctuating between 45
and 50 per cent of the total demand
for maize in the country. It may be
noted that the poultry industry is heavily dependent
on maize, as it provides around 50-55 per cent of the
input required for broiler feed and roughly 25-30 per
cent of the input required for layer feed. Maize is a
preferred source of energy in poultry feed, compared
to other substitutes, mainly because of its availability,
higher energy and price economics makes. The per
hectare yield of the crop has improved more than
three times, from 1.9 metric tonne/hectare in 2004-05
to 5-7 metric tonne /hectare in 2016-17.
Domestic feed consumption in India has grown at 2
per cent annually over the last ten years from 19 MMT
in 2004-05 to 24 MMT in 2016-17. However, the
situation was different in 2009-2010 when the
domestic consumption dropped because of lower
production, on account of a severe drought in the
country. In the global protein meal market, soymeal
continues ruling the roost. The global soy meal
consumption in 2016/17 as estimated by an USDA
survey report stood at 225. 07 MMT, which was
roughly 47.4 MMT greater than four years back i.e. in
2012/13, when the consumption was assessed at 177.7
MMT approximately. This would translate into a
noticeable increase of 27% (figure rounded off) in just
four years. The government currently projects 2016-
Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities

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2017 production of soybean at 14.2
MMT.
The USDA has reported average
production of soy meal for 16 years at
approximately 5.50 MMT and during
this period the production has varied
between 2.70 and 7.7 MMT. With
higher incomes and health awareness,
the India population is shifting
towards non-vegetarian diet culture
that indicates the consumption of
poultry and poultry products will
continue to rise in years to come.
It is a known fact that the poultry feed industry has
been growing at a steady rate of 6-8% for the last few
years while cattle feed consumption has seen growth
of 4%.
Looking at the present scenario and growth
predictions of the industry, it is high time that the
government should take required steps to improve
production to ensure steady supply of the key raw
materials like maize and soybean at a reasonable
price.
* Production and Consumption in MMT
Soymeal consumption in India has expanded
significantly by 400-500 percent in the last 16 years
but during the same time period, production of
soybean & soy meal production has grown only by
65-120 and 35-100 percent respectively. This
conclusion has been derived from the figures reported
in the USDA supply-demand release.
India is the third largest producer of eggs, just ranking
behind China and USA and 4th largest chicken
producer after China, Brazil and USA. Eggs and
chicken available at the reasonable prices are
accepted by all communities. Egg production in the
country has gone up to 70-71 billion from few millions
in a span of approximately 25 years. In the same
period the broiler production has reached ~4 million
tonne. As the market size has grown significantly
which implies that there should be constant efforts
from the government, and policy makers in improving
production of these feed ingredients especially maize,
wheat and oilseed meals like soymeal/canola meal.
Last 3 years of better monsoon in Central and Western
India has resulted in better soybean production. The
country is currently in a comfortable supply situation
for providing soybean meal to the domestic poultry
industry and also to the export markets.
However, concerns are emerging for maize or corn
because poor spatial distribution of rains in 2016 has
adversely affected country's production for a third
year in a row. Adding to the worries is the projection
of demand to balance the supplies comfortably (refer
table 2). The southern peninsula which is a major
producer of corn, experienced a dry spell during July
and August ultimately bearing a negative impact over
maize production in Karnataka, Telengana and Tamil
Nadu.
In order to address to the maize supply problem, the
government should continue providing price support
mechanism to encourage farmers to grow maize.
Secondly, there is need to enhance the groundwater
tables wherever maize cultivation is promoted in place
of paddy, since this crop requires only 20 percent of
the total water needed to cultivate paddy crop.
Another benefit over paddy is that the maize crop
gives relatively better returns to the farmers.
Soybean 2007 2017
Yield (Ton/Ha) 0.97 1.05
Production* 9.5 14.2
Consumption* 9.4 10.5
Price (Rs/Qtl) 2200-2400 2950-3000
Maize 2007 2017
Yield (Ton/Ha) 1.9 5-7
Production * 19.2 24
Consumption* 16.5 24.8
Price (Rs/Qtl) 850-950 1350-1500
Soybean Meal 2007 2017
Production* 6.5 7.7
Consumption*
(Export+Domestic) 6.6 7.2
Price (Rs/Tonne) 18000 24500
The trends shown by major
poultry feed raw materials under key
parameters in last 10 years
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Monsoon reached India, sowing has
started and moving at a good pace.
maize has been placed on 0.307 million
hac and still a long way to go. Overall
prices of maize have declined in the
market and in Bihar the prices were INR
12400 per MT at the rake point and
delivered to destinations at INR
15500/MT, approximately $238/MT,
higher than the world prices. In most of
the locations, US corn is delivered in
containers at prices ranging from $199-
208/MT, making their products more
competitive in the world market. Bulk
prices would still be cheaper as FOB
prices are close to $165 (FOB (US Gulf)
and $175/MT (PNW).
Almost 96% of the crop has been
planted in the US and there has been
some dry weather which is cause of
concern in some areas and that led to
higher prices of corn on CBOT. July corn
closed at $152.59/MT, up 4.05%;
Sep$155.74/MT, up 3.90%; Dec
$159.83/MT, up 3.84% and Mar 2018
$163.22/MT up 3.46. Higher corn prices
also translated into higher DDGS prices
somewhat and it was quoted at
$160/MT US Gulf and $178/MT PNW. These prices are
in Bulk. Delivered prices in containers to Vietnam were
$191/MT and $189/MT to China. In close by areas,
deliveries to Bangladesh are being quoted at $208/MT
(for 40 feet containers). Bulk prices again will be little
lower and Pakistan buyers have purchased DDGS in bulk
at lower prices. From Jan to Apr 2017, Bangladesh has
purchased almost 23,000 MT of DDGS, up from last
year's 4185 MT; Myanmar has purchased 8790 MT from
Jan to April 2017 against last year's 3733 MT. Pakistan
too has purchased some 17,000 MT. Overall most
countries continue to purchase and use DDGS as it is
consistently available at attractive prices. Currently
DDGS is priced at 97% of corn on FOB basis.
Ethanol prices in US showed a decline in 2nd week of
June and might move up as corn prices moved up. Jul
$0.4101/lit; Aug $0.4106/Lit; Sep $0.4101/Lit; and Oct
$0.4082/lit. While in most cities, a Air Plan has been put
in place, but it is only to monitor the air pollution and
nothing on finding a solution to Air pollution. India's
demand of petrol continues to grow. In May 2017, the
demand of petrol grew by 15% and over the next few
months as the demand will grow, the blending of petrol
with gasoline will actually be lower. As monsoon covers
India, the Air Pollution will not be a major problem, but
as we move into winter – starting Nov 2017, the
problem is going to come back.
Indian Maize prices down,
but not competitive enough
for the world
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SA to set sights on Asia after bumper
maize crops in Africa
SA will need to target Asian markets
to boost maize exports in 2017 after
bumper crops at home and in
neighbouring countries depressed
prices and dampened demand in
Africa.
South African farmers, who are
expected to produce a maize surplus
of about 3.5-million tonnes this
season, will need to attract new maize
importers or crops may be wasted in
another setback for the struggling
economy.
SA posted a maize deficit in 2016 due
to a scorching drought but will return
to surplus this season.
Africa's biggest commercial crop
producer exported almost all its maize
surplus in 2014-15 to other African
countries.
This season SA hopes to export most
of its maize surplus for the first time
to Asia and the Middle East, where
buyers use it for animal feed rather
than human consumption.
Industry producer group Grain SA said
it would target markets including
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the
Middle East. SA has a geographical
advantage over rivals like Argentina to
supply these markets.
"Most of those countries in the East
don't have a lot of land, their animal
feed industry mostly imports all the
raw materials," Grain SA CE Jannie de
Villiers said. "I don't expect a lot of
maize going into Africa."
SA will struggle to sell maize in Africa
after increased rainfall boosted crops
in Malawi and Zambia, which have
lifted export bans on their non-
genetically modified crops that are
preferred on the continent.
"It looks like Africa is well supplied
and if Africa needs maize, with the
likes of Kenya and Burundi, they still
have tough restrictions on
[genetically modified crops]," said
Wandile Sihlobo, an economist at the
agricultural business chamber.
SA is expected to harvest a record
15.6-million tonnes of maize in 2017,
double 2016's output. Favourable
weather conditions have lifted yields following an El
Nino induced drought that scorched crops in 2016.
SA's domestic consumption is usually around 10.5-
million tonnes.
Persistent low maize prices could result in farmers,
many of whom had high debts following the
drought, reducing plantings in 2018 and switching to
more profitable crops such as soy beans, said De
Villiers.
SA planted about 2,628,600ha of maize this season,
up 35% from the previous year when plantings and
yields were hard hit by the drought.
White maize used mainly for human consumption in
SA is likely to be used in animal feed along with the
yellow variety if prices continue to drop amid an
oversupplied market.
"A lot of the surplus of white maize will be utilised
locally in animal feed rather than exported," said De
Villiers. The white maize contract due in September
was down 1.49% to R1,780 a tonne by 10.57am,
about 67% lower than record peaks of more than
R5,000 a tonne scaled in January 2016 during the
drought.
Source: Reuters

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1. Mycotoxins are a common
occurrence
All indicators suggest that feed and
livestock industry professionals often
encounter a mycotoxin challenge. More
than 60% of those who attendees
indicated during the in-session poll that
they had encountered a problem with
mycotoxins in the last year. These
results are in line with what published
in the latest BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey,
where an average risk level of 62% has
been observed that means nearly two-
thirds of samples had at least one
mycotoxin above the threshold levels.
On a regional basis, risk levels ranged
from a low of 46% in the Middle East to
a high of 80% in Asia. Consequently,
it's a good idea to implement regular
mycotoxin testing of crops and feed
ingredients.
2. Proper sampling is key
A full 80% of participants said they
test for mycotoxins. Asked how they
test for mycotoxins, 55% of the
respondents use an external analytical service, and a
further 25% test on-site. No matter how a test is
performed, a correct sampling plan is the basis for
achieving reliable results. Generally, 88% of total
analytical error stems from improper sampling, so it's
important to do it correctly.
In the EU, there are guidelines for sampling where the
full procedure is outlined step by step. Mycotoxins are
heterogeneously distributed in the lot, and tend to
accumulate in so-called 'hot spots' in response to the
repartition of water, air and other factors that can
accelerate fungal growth in some areas rather than
others.
To get a representative sample, it's important collect a
great number of incremental samples from
everywhere in the lot and at different heights, in order
to have the complete picture of what is going on in
the silo. Also, the FAO offers a mycotoxin sampling
tool that can be used to check sampling plan.
3. Low level combinations are common, potentially
harmful
Multiple mycotoxin contamination of feed presents
additional problems, as certain combinations of
mycotoxins are known to have synergistic effects that
aggravate the negative consequences for animals.
Tips for on-site mycotoxin
testing and alleviation
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Dr. Timothy Jenkins explained several
concerns related to mycotoxin
occurrence below regulatory and
guidance levels. He shared research
showing that low levels of
deoxynivalenol (DON) and fumonisins
(FUM) in poultry resulted in lesions in
the liver and intestines, and that these
signs of intestinal damage are not
easily or immediately detected in
flocks. Furthermore, the same
combination of deoxynivalenol and
fumonisins has been shown to reduce
vaccine response.
Given that two-thirds of the over
16000 samples analyzed as part of the
BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey contained
two or more mycotoxins, it's important
to consider mycotoxins that are not
tested, or the presence of multiple
mycotoxins and their effects on
animals.
4. Think broad spectrum protection
A good binder is only a good start,
unless the contamination is exclusively
aflatoxin-related. Around 40% of the
audience uses a binder added to the
diet. While certain bentonite-based binders have been
through extensive controls and are authorized by
official authorities as an effective solution against
aflatoxins, this is often not sufficient to protect against
the wide variety of mycotoxins encountered on the
farm. For the most advanced mycotoxin risk
management possible, a broad spectrum solution is
suggested
5. Feed management is a good strategy, but it
needs extra help
Another 45% of respondents said that they use feed
management for mycotoxin mitigation. Indeed, feed
and farm management will work well if properly
applied. It has been demonstrated that operations
such as crop rotation, tillage, sanitation of equipment
and storage facilities, moisture control, etc., are valid
strategies for reduction of fungal growth and
consequent mycotoxin production.
However, some of the most dangerous mycotoxins are
produced on the field. In fact, on the field plants are
exposed to a huge variety of stresses that facilitates
the attack from mycotoxigenic fungi like Fusarium ssp.
such as drought periods, insect attacks, plant diseases,
etc. Therefore, the use of a registered deactivator is
good practice to ensure high quality.
The suggestions has been picked from recent webinar on mycotoxin
testing and survey results by BIomin, in cooperation with Romer Labs.
Source: Biomin

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Event Coverage Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 3 | Issue 8 | June 2017
About 4000 stakeholders involved in
Agriculture industry from 80 countries
gathered in Lexington, Kentucky for
ONE17- Alltech Ideas Conference an
iconic event, which certainly validates its
popularity.70 speakers, including the
brightest international minds in science,
agriculture, technology and business
joined recently concluded 3-day event
from May 22- 24, 2017.
The theme of the 33rd edition of the
conference, “Disrupt the Disruptors,” was
all about changing the status quo and
shaking up the industry by developing
and embracing products and ideas that
save time and money, improve efficiency
and are user friendly at the same time.
The industry leaders and key note
speakers incepted some thought
provoking ideas that can surely be taken
advantage of if followed at the right time
with the right zeal. One of the key highlight at the pre-
function area was ONE Vision, a stunning 10,000-square-
foot, state-of-the art interactive exhibit that explores the
future of food and of our planet.
"Great companies sell the dreams while mainstream
companies sell the product," said Dr Pearse Lyons,
founder of Alltech. The man who himself started his
journey with a dream, the innovative entrepreneur
commenced his pursuit of disruption with Alltech.
Disruption, after all, begins with just ONE great idea.
Peter Diamandis, founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and
co-founder of Singularity University, addressed attendees
on disruptive innovations, highlighting that the only
constant is change, and the rate of change is increasing.
“To stay ahead in any industry, companies and
entrepreneurs must think in an exponential way, as it's
exponential technology that will transform every
industry,” he said.
He was awarded the Alltech Humanitarian Award, which is
bestowed annually to someone of strong character who
uses their accomplishments to positively influence and
inspire other people.
As much as every one of the speakers highlighted the
need to move further and embrace the technological
innovations, Jack A. Bobo, Senior Vice President, Chief
communication Officer, Intrexon, on the other hand
highlighted "People love innovation as much as they
despise change" i.e. embracing change may be imperative
but it is not always comfortable unless it is coupled with
innovation.
Hence it was left to the young innovators and disruptors
how would they club their ideas of disruption with the
Disrupt or be disrupted
ONE17- Ideas ConferenceAlltech
Dr Pearse Lyons speaking at The Alltech Ideas Conference
Delegates and Alltech team from South Asia at
Kentucky Night

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convenience of adaptability.
One such disruptor- George Blankenship
received Alltech Excellence Award for his
efforts in achieving unparalleled
customer experience during his
leadership role in Apple and Tesla, The
two brands that have redefined how
people could look at technology.
With 3-5 billion people who will join the
global economy in next 10-15 years
time, it assures a path of change in the
way food is produced today. Dr Mark
Lyons, Global Vice-President and Head
of Greater China, rightly mentioned
"There would be more production
requirement without increasing the
agriculture land."
Furthermore, Robert Walker, CEO-
KENNAN stressed on the rate of rise in
incomes will be comparatively higher in
present era of intelligence with income
now doubling itself in a period of 15
years compared to doubling in a period
of 25 years in the past era of
information.
During his talk, he highlighted how
KEENAN partners with technology
companies such as Vodafone and Intel
to provide farmers with instant
information on their herds' feed ration
through cloud computing.
Last day of the event started with
various focus sessions on opportunities
in different parts of the globe, where
session on Emerging Markets, presented
opportunities & challenges in some of
the disruptive Asia-Pacific countries.
Cambodia, Mongolia &Myanmar-
market potential for exponential
change
Focusing on the southeast side of the
globe, on the southern side-Cambodia
has been a growing market with clear
government targets of increasing the
agriculture growth at rate of 5 percent per year which is to
be achieved with increase in crop yield, livestock production
and aquaculture growth, said ChannaritKy, Alltech Thailand.
Another country in the same region-Myanmar, referred as
the next Vietnam in terms of feed production, increasing
corn production, growing poultry consumption and its
geographical potential of reaching nearby countries makes
it an attractive destination to invest in, said Chanatip
Padungdetpasuton, Alltech Myanmar
Mongolia is the beef ground for the feed industry which is
largely dependent on imports. The country has great
growth potential for agriculture sector, as 73.6% of total
land is agriculture land which can be used for further
production. The country is expected to be a potential beef
exporter in next 2-3 years, explained Zambaga Tulga,
Mongolian Program Director at Alltech .
Vietnam: Market of Moped, Meat and Milk
The country has been economically growing at a rate of 6%
in 2016 and has a feed requirement more than that of
China. Consolidated agriculture industry providing present
employment to 46% of population will be 25-30% by 2030.
The largest exporter in ASEAN countries has been the most
disruptive market in Asia-Pacific and become the next
investment destination for the investors-'China plus One',
concluded Matthew Smith, Vice-President for Alltech Asia-
pacific.
India: Land of invisible innovations
The country with a glorious history with 3rd largest
economy in the world offers unlimited opportunities in
agriculture and livestock sector. Being the 2nd largest
English speaking country in the world, highlighted about its
young talented, hard working population, improving
infrastructure and stable government. Present statistics
states 71% of its non-vegetarian population has 3kg per
capita chicken consumption which is far below the world
average. Indian Dairy sector is largest milk producing
country in the world with its 300 million animals, the
country still has immense potential of improving milk
production. Hence it's the most attractive destination for
investment that cannot be ignored, said Dr Aman Sayed,
Managing Director-India and Regional Director-South
Asia, Alltech.
Russia : a huge investment opportunity
Eighty percent of consumption is met within Russia but
quality of produce is still a concern. The country's agenda
has changed from import driven market to be an export
market. The key to Russian riddle is in Russian national
interest and pride. As long as they are committed to a self
sustained growth this country is unstoppable.
Overall, the latest and most informative insights from
ONE 17 left the participants enthralled and inspired to
find that ONE idea can disrupt the market.The conference
will return to Lexington, Kentucky, USA, May 20–23, 2018.
Visit one.alltech.com for highlights from the event. Presentations will be
made available in June on the Alltech Idea Lab.
For more information write to india@alltech.comDr. Aman Sayed speaking at Emerging Markets

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To list any industry event related to Grain & Feed industry please write us at
AUGUST
GRAIN TECH INDIA
Date: 28-30 August 2017
Venue: BIEC, Bangalore, India
Email: graintechindiagmail.com
Web: www.graintechindia.com
JULY
AGRENA Middle East
Date: 13-15 July 2017
Venue: Cairo International Exhibition Centre
Email: maarcservices@gmail.com
Web: www.agrena.net
Feed & Feed Ingredients Conclave
Date: 15-16 July 2017
Venue: Hotel Conrad, Pune, India
Email: clfmaindia@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER
AFIA Liquid Feed Symposium 2017
Date: 12-14 September 2017
Venue: Louisville, KY, USA
Email: afia@afia.org
Web: www.afia.org
Feed Additives 2017
Date: 27–29 September 2017
Venue: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Email: olympia.theocharous@briefingmedia.com
Web: www.feedadditives-global.com
NOVEMBER
Poultry India
Date: 22-24 November 2017
Venue: HITEX, Hyderabad, India
Email: info@poultryindia.co.in
Web: www.poultryindia.co.in
Dairy Industry Expo
Date: 26-28 October 2017
Venue: Auto Cluster Exhibition Centre, Pune, India
Email: dairyindustryexpo@gmail.com
Web: www.dairyindustryexpo.com
FEBRUARY
Feed Tech Expo 2018
Date: 8-10 February 2018
Venue: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Email: feedtechexpo@gmail.com
Web: www.feedtechexpo.com
OCTOBER

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