Green Poultry - Dr. P.S. Mahesh

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Agriculture
Livestock
forestry
fisheries

4. GDP In Rupees
 India GDP- 160 lakh crore /2.3 trillion $
 Agriculture GDP – 29 lakh crores.
 Pure Agriculture- 18.24
 Livestock- 6.24
 Forestry- 2.24
 Fisheries- 1.44

5. Why Poultry (Protein)? For India
Particulars 1970 2016 % increase
1. Population 55.5 crores 130 crores 134%
2. Rice 42.22 MMT 104.32 MMT 147%
3. Wheat 23.83 MMT 93.50 MMT 300%
4. Coarse Cereal 30.55 MMT 37.94 MMT 24%
5. Pulses 11.82 MMT 16.47 MMT 39%
6. Total Food Grains 108.42 MMT 252.22 MMT 132%
Note: Only 39% increase in pulses over 5 decade whereas population growth by 134%

6. Present indian food habits.
 India – Carbohydrate centric.
 Protein deficient country
 Protein requirement – 1gm for every kilo body wt. per
person per day.
 Facts for consideration:
 2 eggs a day – 13 gms of protein
 100 gm chicken – 30 gms of protein
 Rest – Vegetable protein ?????

7. Factors in Poultry
 Land.
 Water.
 Inputs ( grains)
 Energy.
 Environment.
 Consumer preferences.

8. Land
 Generally on non arable water deficit lands.
 Huge area is required for mass production under
present system.
 Dwindling land holdings and labour demands
automation & consolidation.
 Selection of land – elevated; barrier free for air
movement.
 Public suited.

9. Water
 Poultry need good soft water.
 Huge requirement in large farms( 2ml for 1gm feed).
 Contamination of ground water by litter if not managed.
 Measures proposed for sustainability : rain water
harvesting, use of nipple drinkers,etc

10. Grains:
 Grains( Maize & soya) converted into valuable protein:
egg, Meat.
 Debate; Grain v/s animal protein ( Hunger for food).
 Problem of grain sector: Monsoon, poor productivity,
quality seed, No exclusive production.
 Sustainability: Backward integration, modern agri
practices, .

11. Gambling Indian Agriculture
 El-nino v/s La-nino
 El-nino – Higher temperatures (0.5°C) in atlantic ocean before
monsoon – Draught years (1982 – 83, 86-87, 87-88, 91-92, 97-98,
2002-03, 09-10, 15-16).
 La-nino - Lower temperatures (0.5°C) in atlantic ocean before
monsoon – Rain years (1988 – 89, 98-99,99-2000,07-08, 10-11)

13. Energy.
 Use of energy in poultry:
 water sourcing.
 Feeding.
 Hatchery.
 lighting,
 Brooding,
 Automation. etc

14. Environment of poultry production
 Three issues: Smell; Dead bird disposal; Fly menace.
 Sustainable poultry production should address these
on priority.
 Litter management is key;
 Dead bird disposal to be made mandatory by banks for
financing .

15. Consumer preference.
 Poultry no more remains as“ commodity”
 Consumer wants features “ food safety & quality”
 Food safety act ( www.foodsafetyindia.nic.in )
stringent norms in future.
 Debates are on by importing countries to make
mandatory labeling “ methods of production” or else
face “ lower welfare tax”
 Solution : “gear up at the earliest”

17. Green Poultry.
 Solar.
 Water harvesting.
 Solid & liquid waste handling.
 Litter power.
 Biosecuirty & comparmentlisation.

22. Solar Energy Systems

23. Rain water harvesting
System

24. Bio security : Double gates

41. Swatch Bharat
Meal for use

43. Clean Green India

45. Sustainable Factors in Poultry
 Land.
 Water.
 Inputs ( grains)
 Energy.
 Environment.
 Consumer preferences.
 “ MORE from LESS is the Manthra”

49. Green Poultry farms?????

50. Hope …………
 Encourage automation.
 Incentivize farmers for solar, power generation, waste
management.
 Recommend rain water harvesting.
 Poultry companies to have exclusive agri division for
grain inputs for poultry with modern practices.
 India : great potential for free range or organic farming.

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