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EDITORIAL
e all know that India is reeling under
feed and fodder shortage, firstly due
Wto its largest animal population and
secondly due to increasing demand for foods/
proteins of animal origin from our ever increasing population and faster
urbanization. In view of that we need to incorporate some
nonconventional by products from food processing industry as
ingredients for feed manufacture. One such initiative is to incorporate
byproducts from Fruit and vegetable processing industry, which has a vast
scope for being used as energy supplements and to a lesser extent as
protein supplements in animal feeds.
India happens to be the second largest producer of fruits and
vegetables (182 MT). Unfortunately, 5-16 % of the produce gets wasted
annually (MoFPI, 2017), which is mainly due to inadequate cold chain infra
structure, including poor storage facilities. At present only 2 % of the fruits
and vegetables grown in India are processed by the food industry. But as
the demand for the processed foods is growing in the country, the waste
(byproducts) from fruits and vegetables shall pile up and in fact, could
pose an environmental threat as well. But somehow, if we are able to
recycle these wastes as unconventional feed ingredients, it could prove to
be a double edged sword, augmenting feed resources and at the same
time reducing environmental pollution. In fact, by utilizing waste from fruit
and vegetable processing industry, we could cut down 7.1 billion tones of
carbon dioxide that would be generated by 2.1 billion tones of waste
dumped in landfills (Wadhwa and Bakshi, 2018). These could be of
medium source of protein and a good source of energy apart from being
good sources of micro and macro minerals, including bioactive
compounds. However, it also needs a traceability exercise to see the
presence of pesticide residues, micotoxins and heavy metals in these
wastes.
Among the fruit wastes, we could use following: Amla Pomace, Apple
Pomace, Guvava Pomace, Banna Waste, Citrus Waste, Pineapple Waste,
cashew apple waste and Mango Waste. By and large, these are low in
protein and moderate in energy .Among these some can be used as such
and some requires minor processing. Amla Pomace can be used as such,
being low in protein (3.2 -5.3%) and more as an energy source. Apple
Pomace is slightly better protein wise (7.7%). Regarding Tommato
Pomace, it could be incorporated in ruminant diet after drying or ensiling.
Sun dried Guvava pomace could be incorporated in the diet of laying hens
upto 15%, but only up to 7-8 % in broiler chicks. The ensiled baby corn
husk or fodder can be incorporated into the TMR up to 30 % on DM basis
and has been shown to be comparable to conventional maize fodder (
Wadhwa et al, 2018). Bottle goard waste after sun drying could be
incorporated even up to 50 % in the concentrate mixture of adult ruminant
(Bakshi et al, 2016). TMR made up of concentrate mixture, sundried empty
pea pods and berseem hay in 50:25:25, can be successfully fed to
ruminants (Wadhwa et al, 2017).
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INTERVIEW
FEATURE
ARTICLE
INDUSTRY NEWS
EVENT COVERAGE
11AI Revolution in Agriculture Sector
12
Vietnam's animal feed import slightly
increases in Q1
16 Enzymatic Fumonisin Degradation for
Post-Pellet Application
18 Comparative Study of Commercially
Available Single and Multi-Strain
Probiotics in Broiler Performance
08
Key Themes in Asia Agribusiness
INDUSTRY THOUGHT
24
25
Changing Dynamics of Phytogenics in India
Soyabean Processors Association
of India to lobby govt. to stop
GM de-oiled cake import
26
27
Restructuring Global Soybean Markets
Soymeal exports to Iran zoom
to over 5 lakh tonnes
28 FEED-X - Removing the barriers to
sustainable feed by 2030
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Kemin expands its production facility
in India with $7M investment
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Feed additive market in India
to exceed global growth

The potential of AI is now being felt
in the realm of agriculture.
Agriculture has always been both a
major industry and foundation of the
economy. Most importantly, in a
country like India, agriculture is the
mainstay of a majority of the
population while also being an
important economic activity
contributing to the annual revenue.
In India, agriculture and allied sectors
like forestry and fisheries accounted
for 13.7% of the GDP (gross domestic
product) in 2013. Limitations posed
by inconsistent factors such as
climate change, population growth,
and food security concerns have propelled the industry
to seek more innovative approaches to deal efficiently
with the otherwise erratic aspects of agriculture. As a
result, AI is steadily emerging as part of the industry's
technological evolution. In such a scenario, the
potential of AI has extended beyond wall street and
silicon valley to explore its relevance in other
comparatively obscure areas like agriculture,
strengthening the different facets of development.
Farm Drones and AI for early identification of
unhealthy crops
Boosting productivity and improving access to modern
tools and land management information is vital when
it comes to improved means of agriculture.
Interestingly, aerobatics has evolved into a potent
solution. James Paterson, a masters in Aeronautics and
AI Revolution in Agriculture Sector
R&D
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R&D
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Astronautics from MIT collaborated
with Benji Meltzer to build robust
drones which provide bird's eye
surveillance for farmers, with the aim
of optimizing crop yields and
reducing costs.
The images obtained from satellites
and drones were interpreted by
computers to provide predictive
information on crop health. Satellite
footage is used to highlight longer-
term trends, while drones are flown
at specific points during the season
to get more detailed information. The
results are then presented in
aeroview, an app developed by
Paterson and Meltzer. Aeroview
analyses the received data to
highlight poor performing areas.
Problems caused by disease, pests,
and lack of water or nutrients are
also diagnosed by it.
Evergreen FS, an agriculture company
has deciphered that artificial
intelligence can identify pressing
concerns, such as fungus growth and
water shortages, much before human
eyes are able to perceive it. The
effort to identify diseases early can
make a significant difference in
preventing productivity loss.
China's “pork miracle” and
Alibaba's entry
Half of the world's pigs—some 700
million animals—are reared on huge
farms in china. To manage this horde,
the farmers of the country are now
opting for artificial intelligence.
Meanwhile, Chinese tech giant,
Alibaba has signed a deal with the
pig-farming corporation, Dekon
group, and pig feed manufacturer,
tech group, to develop and deploy
AI-powered pig-tracking systems. As
per the reports of synced, a Chinese
outlet, the deal will primarily aim to
replace the wireless radio frequency
tags (RFID) system of pig-tracking by
machine vision. RFID tags are reliable
but expensive and time-consuming.
The tag fitted to each pig is scanned individually for
tracking, making it an arduous task. A viable solution is
to use machine-vision technology. It tracks pigs using
overhead cameras that identify numbers tattooed onto
their bodies. At a basic level, this system will be able to
count pigs and piglets, but a more sophisticated
analysis of pig-rearing can also be determined using
AI.
AI and facial recognition for cows
Global food giant, Cargill, is partnering with Canthus,
an Irish computer vision company, to pilot face
recognition technology on cows. The major use of this
face recognition technology is to track the behaviour,
eating patterns, and overall health of livestock. The
analysed data will be then sent to farmers. By installing
cameras in feeding areas, a baseline of typical bovine
behaviour can be determined as AI scans cows' faces.
The algorithms developed will flag any changes related
to weight, eating or drinking, and movement. The early
detection of health problems by AI will be of great
help to farmers in making the necessary adjustments.
This process will prove to be much economical in terms
of time and money.
The core use of AI-driven technologies is to address
challenges facing the industry including, crop yield,
soil health, and herbicide-resistance. Direct use of
agricultural robots is evident in the dairy farming
industry which is apparent as thousands of milking
robots are already operating in this industry. As this
process lacks feasibility, therefore, extensive research is
being done to develop robots that can be operated in
a diverse array of tasks.
As climate change continues to be researched and
evaluated, it becomes important to study the
implications of weather on crop production. Crop and
soil monitoring technologies thus emerge as important
applications in the field of agriculture.
The amount of data that can potentially be captured
by technologies such as drones and satellites on a
daily basis will give agricultural business a new ability
to predict changes and identify opportunities.
Additionally, extensive testing and validation of
emerging AI applications in this sector will become
extremely important because the agricultural industry
is affected by environmental factors as well, wherein
abrupt changes and the risks associated are difficult to
predict.
With continuous monitoring and strategic build-up,
agricultural industry will greatly benefit from the new
inventions of the AI technology.
Source: QRIUS

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Kemin Industries South Asia
inaugurated its unit II facility at
Gummidipundi, Chennai, India last
month (March 24). The company has
invested more than $7M to serve
growing market demands with inspired
molecular solutions.
India is the fastest-growing economy in
the world and the market is growing at
a much higher pace compared to other
developed markets; For instance, the
Broiler industry is growing at 7–8% and
Layer and Ruminant sectors are
growing at 5-6%. Hence, it is a strategic
location for expansion.
“South Asia plays a very important role
in the global animal feed market,
producing more than 35 million tons of
compound feed. Due to rapid
economic growth in India, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka, and Nepal, the overall
demand for animal protein is increasing in the region,”
said Dr. Chris Nelson, President and CEO, Kemin Industries.
“For this reason, we decided to invest and grow the
capacity at our existing Gummidipundi plant near
Chennai. Kemin is always seeking opportunities to better
meet our customer's needs regionally and provide high-
quality products and solutions. This expansion is yet
another example of how Kemin puts customers first.”
The new state-of-the-art facility is one of the most
sophisticated plants in the global Kemin portfolio to
produce metal propionate trace minerals. The plant comes
with a unique, patented 'Integrated Organic Mineral
Production System (IOMPS)', which is the first of its kind in
the world to produce propionate organic minerals. It will
provide high-quality organic minerals with cost-efficient
animal production.
The production facility for liquid products is also
significantly improved in the new facility. The facility has
also received new certifications and endorsements to
better serve Kemin Food Technologies based customers in
Asia.
Kemin expands its
production facility in India
with $7M investment

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With the expansion, the company's
ability is enhanced to serve a greater
number of customers with less supply
lead time in a most efficient manner in
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh
markets.
Sustainability
The new plant comes with 30%
landscaping which is the best in the
industry. It is moving towards essential
and natural ingredients and by 2025,
50% of Kemin products will be based
on plant ingredients.
"Reducing carbon footprint is really
about increasing productivity. Our feed
to gain ratios are the absolute gold
standard in the industry as well as key
performance indicators that remain the
principle way we derive ups in
productivity and downs in carbon
footprint," said Dr. Chris. "Kemin
products by definition focus on that
area by providing greater efficiency to
the animal be it with the better
absorption, better preservation or
working on the intestinal health, all of
these lower the carbon footprint out of
the animal that is waste and more carbon is deposited in
terms of meat or eggs.”
"We are excited to bring new technologies into our
production facility so we can provide customers the
maximum benefits of our products,” said Mr. R
Sureshkumar, President, Kemin Animal Nutrition and
Health – South Asia.
Kemin's approach to meet the diverse needs of customers
across Asia with its multiple species and diverse
geographies has been commendable since its inception.
Elaborating more about it, Mr. GS Ramesh, Group
President for Kemin Animal Nutrition and Health
mentioned three major areas for the company – one
related to feed that includes feed safety, efficiency, and
quality where it is the market leader throughout Asia.
Another area is the usage of Antibiotics, where they are
observing major changes. The industry needs to adapt to
consumer-driven trends that may be reduced usage of
antibiotics or completely eliminating it. The third one is
Intestinal health.
Kemin has come out with new H3ALTH solution and
working with its customers to provide Antibiotic
alternative solutions (ABA). It serves better Microbiome,
intestinal integrity and Immunity. Kemin Industries is also
adopting and advancing in the field of phytogenics.
"Phytogenics is a definite opportunity for feed
manufacturers to look at as they evaluate their antibiotic
programme," said Dr. Chris. "Kemin is one of the few
companies which grows its own plants, offering
phytogenic additives. We grow our own plants so that we
can define the exact molecule present in the plant. We
utilize only specific cultivars that had been bred by own
group and then we propagate them on large base
plantations to be harvested as phytogenic molecules. I do
see the prospects growing in the coming years, but it
won't be used alone, maybe it would be used with
probiotics or acids or organic acids, Might be utilised to
stimulate the immune system, or slow releasing butyric
acid, All of these combinations of products are available
with Kemin. We work with individual feed manufacturers
to see what fits their programme the best."
Prospects in the Aquaculture sector
The United Nations predicts the aquaculture industry to
grow by 36 percent by 2026 and outgrow aquafeed
industry. Mr. KP Philip, President, Kemin AquaScience
shared his thoughts on the same "As it is the preferred
source of protein. Which is why as Ramesh mentioned
when we look at our 25 years strategic plan, aquaculture is
identified as three major push we will be having going
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business unit to create a focus and
expand in the biggest market - China,
South Asia, and Latin America. Kemin is
fully prepared and agrees with United
Nations."
Consistent quality - Concern for Feed
industry
Kemin laboratories around the world
have confirmed a large variation
between feed raw material samples
which is as high as 23 percent.
Elaborating on how the feed producers
could ensure consistent quality of both
raw material and end-product Dr. Chris
said "As of now there are two
technologies to address this. The first is
NIR that detects the variation and
normalize it within the advanced
computer systems so the consistency of
the normal product is always there. The
second thing that the NIR can identify
but can't really do anything is relative
moisture content in the feed. We find
that the variation in the moisture of
ingredients what the feed
manufacturers feel they have versus the
product they wish to put out has a
great deal of variety & since moisture
has not been thought of as an
ingredient for the feed because of
course, it destabalizes the feed
microbiologically. Kemin has worked
out a system that allows one to be able
to utilize moisture as an ingredient to
find consistent moisture across the
stream which does enormous numbers
of positive benefits to feed
manufacturer and the producer and the
animal consuming the feed. We think this development is
very significant for general quality."
Future Plans
Kemin Industries look forward to investing in a new
fermentation facility and new encapsulation facility to
produce high tech coated products. It considers India as a
major manufacturing hub and is planning to invest
continuously. The investments are not only to cover Indian
and South Asian markets, but also global markets.
“For more than 20 years, Kemin has established a strong
footprint in South Asia feed production,” said Mr. GS
Ramesh. “As the demand for meat production increases in
South Asia, the need for our value-added products is also
growing tremendously. The additional capacity in
Gummidipundi will equip us to meet the ever-increasing
demand for Kemin's high-quality feed ingredients. As we
begin to output new products at this facility, we aim to
work closely with our customers for the collective purpose
of improving animal production efficiency.”
"One of the areas we are focusing on is fish meal as a
protein source in feed and we have a major programme
ongoing with several sources of protein, it is in the early
stages so we can't get into
specifics but in a years' time you
will be hearing a lot on alternate
protein from us," said Mr. KP
Philip.
"Our growth plan is 80% through
organic growth and rest 20%
from acquisitions" Dr. Chris
added.
Message for the Feed Industry
Looking at the dynamics of the
Industry the leaders of Kemin Industries had some very
inspiring insights for the fellow industry stakeholders.
"Raw material prices can go up and down but never
compromise on quality," said Mr. KP Philip. Asserting on
the importance of credibility Dr. Chris said "Consumer has
enormous trust on feed industry we can never violate that
trust."
Continue to improve your efficiency. Also, it is important
to understand the consumer trend because it's going to
come to India very soon. We need to improve our quality
standards to that level, we are still not there at this time,
Mr. GS Ramesh added.
Whenever a new innovation based on science comes to
the market, do experiment with it and see the benefit of it,
said Mr. Sureshkumar while emphasizing on the
importance of innovation.

INDUSTRY NEWS
11
Vietnam spent 954 million US dollars
importing animal feeds and materials
for animal feed production in the first
quarter of this year, up 3.6 percent
against the same period last year,
according to the General Department
of Vietnam Customs on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Vietnam imported 428,000
tons of wheat worth 120 million US
dollars, seeing respective year-on-year
fall of 64.1 percent and 58.5 percent;
and spent 162 million US dollars
importing animal and vegetable oil,
down 10.8 percent.
Last year, Vietnam spent nearly 3.9
billion US dollars importing animal
feeds and materials for animal feed
production, with the biggest import
market being Argentina with turnovers
of nearly 1.3 billion US dollars, followed
by the United States (681.5 million US
dollars), Brazil (472 million US dollars) and China (225.6
million US dollars), said the department.
Vietnam also imported over 4.8 million tons of wheat
worth roughly 1.2 billion US dollars, mainly from Russia,
Australia and Canada.
Source:Xinhua
Vietnam's animal feed import slightly
increases in Q1
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INTERVIEW
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First of all, on behalf of Think Grain Think Feed, we would like to welcome
you to India as you join the new assignment. Though it has been just a few
months that you are here, however, we would be pleased to know your
thoughts on the Indian feed market compared to developed markets? What
would be Cargill's growth priority for India vis-à-vis Asia?
Imre Havasi: Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you and your readers. I am
very excited about the opportunity to work in this great country. Cargill has been
present in the Indian complete feed market for almost two decades, and the
roots of companies Cargill has acquired in India go back much longer.
The Indian feed market, as you know, has advanced tremendously in parts but as
a whole it is still full of opportunities. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in
this industry and the organized segment of the market continues to grow. There
are many good companies in the value chain as well as individual producers who
have adopted or seek to adopt new technologies, continuously improve their
processes and aspire to be world-class. There is a strong presence of both
domestic and multinational companies that has had a very positive impact on
Indian livestock industry.
Some of the key opportunities to improve further are livestock farming and
feeding practices, quality of the end-product, such as milk, and supply chain
Feed additive market
in India to exceed
global growth
Imre Havasi, Managing Director
Cargill Animal Nutrition-India
Robert Schubert
Cargill

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efficiencies. Cargill sees India, as well as
the rest of Asia, as a growth market in
complete feed, premixes and additives.
We are committed to the continent and
will continue to look for good growth
and investment projects.
Imre Havasi: Yes, while the industry
has historically focused on least-cost
formulation, this is no longer the
primary factor in how farmers feed
animals. Today, producers want feed
that is cost effective and meets
consumer expectations and their own
principles. Food and feed safety have
always been important but have gained
even more momentum recently due to
consumer awareness, government
regulations and, unfortunately, due to
recent outbreaks of disease, primarily in
Asia. Sustainability and well-being are
also rising in importance, alongside
well-being.
The prime focus of Animal nutrition
industry is efficiency while the world
is moving towards sustainable and
safe food production. Please share
your thoughts on the same.
As feed and nutrition companies, we must develop and
offer solutions that satisfy all of these expectations—as
well as producers' needs for success. That's why our long-
term strategy aims to deliver performance and the well-
being and sustainability as the most important benefits
for our customers and consumers, since these are
interconnected. Healthier animals mature and reproduce
more successfully, use feed more efficiently (for growth
rather than fighting disease) and require fewer antibiotics,
which result in improved food safety and minimize waste.
Imre Havasi: We continue to launch new products,
notably additives, with a focus on toxin binders and gut
health. The Diamond V portfolio will enhance these
offerings significantly. I would also like to highlight the
new and improved digital products and services we're
developing for our customers. These range from
formulation software to digital farm management. As
discussed earlier, we want to drive productivity, animal
well-being and sustainability improvements through
knowledge and technology-based solutions. Cargill's
understanding of ingredients (digestible coefficients for
different species, for different life stages) and their
application to animal feed, using advanced formulation
tools can help formulate feed more precisely, producing
better overall outcomes along with lesser feed wastage.
We are also promoting business modelling tools like
TechBroFlexTM for next-generation productivity
improvements. This tool can simulate farm output
considering key operational parameters: feed formulation,
feed costs, bird density, days for a broiler cycle, downtime,
etc. Most of these variables are related to each other in a
non-linear way. It's difficult for a farm manager to do
these simulations intuitively. We are also in discussions
with a few leading customers to pilot Enteligen, CAN's
proprietary digital solution for farm management. We see
significant scope for productivity gains through farm data
analytics and real-time interventions.
Imre Havasi: Very important. We expect the feed
additives market in India to exceed the global growth rate
for premixes and complete feed. This is due to higher
adoption, innovative new product offerings and changing
trends toward more prevention versus treatment.
Have there been any recent innovations by Cargill and
its group companies, coming from the company's
animal nutrition division, that you would like to share
with our readers?
As predicted by your predecessor Robert Schubert,
India is supposed to be the 5th largest feed
manufacturer in the world, please share how
important is that market from feed additive point of
view?
2018 has seen a lot of M&A and also collaborations
like Cargill collaboration with Delacon, Diamond V etc.
Could you please share your thoughts on this trend for
2019 and beyond.

INTERVIEW
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Cargill Animal Nutrition is a growth
company which means we continue to
invest both in organic growth and
mergers and acquisitions. We are very
fortunate that within Cargill, the animal
nutrition business is viewed as a key
pillar and an important part of the
portfolio. We remain very interested in
exploring investment opportunities in
health technologies, digital products
and services, and even in parts of the
value chain where we don't play today.
We are very keen to find projects in
Asia, and India is high on our list.
Imre Havasi: It is our intent to expand
our asset footprint in India and we
believe Rajasthan offers us a great
opportunity to do that. A good
combination of raw material availability,
existing infrastructure, skilled workforce
and access to markets make it an
attractive proposition to set up a new
production facility there. I look forward
to having more details to share as we
refine the specifics of this project.
Imre Havasi: In short, the opportunity
is huge, and the moment is now.
Agriculture is one of the last industries
to go digital and the value creation
potential is significant. The key
ingredients are starting to fall in place:
connectivity is more and more
available; the willingness to adopt is
increasing; and the industry is starting
to get the attention of technology
firms, individuals and venture capital.
There are many start-ups and a lot of
“experimenting” is going on—here in
Cargill has recently announced about
the new premix and supplement
production facility coming up in
Rajasthan that will cater to Northern
India. Please share some details
about this new project.
Agriculture is one of the least
digitalized major industries. How do
you see digitalization impacting the
livestock industry? Also, share your
observations if you have seen any
such organizations adopting this new
kind of innovation.
India as well—to find the right solutions at the right
price points. Today, we have a lot of different solutions
but still very little integration. This will come over time.
Cargill continues to invest in digitalizing our operations
as well as in solutions for our customers. An example of
possible application is in the dairy space. We are limited
in our ability to cover the market and provide
information to dairy farmers due to the large and
fragmented nature of the market. Digitalization in the
value chain can help integrate information, so that
farmers can make more informed decisions and improve
the success of their operations.
Robert Schubert: I thoroughly enjoyed my time in India
learning about the animal nutrition industry and
interacting with customers all across India. The case for
growth and expansion of the Indian feed market is as
exciting today as it has ever been. The growing demand
for all animal proteins (milk, broiler meat, eggs, and
fish/shrimp), the increasing size in purchasing power of
the middle class, and the improved organization of the
dairy feed market are all sizeable opportunities for the
Indian feed market through 2025. Even adding the
ability to connect data from production source to
consumer across the value chain with digitalization is a
prospect that would increase our industry's position as a
provider of safe, wholesome, and sustainable food for a
growing world population.
The challenges to our industry are fragmented markets,
which limit the ability to engage large numbers of
farmers and producers; biosecurity and farm
infrastructure, which curb the genetic potential of
animals; and the challenge of finding supply of quality,
consistent raw materials that deliver the key nutrients
for feed production.
Robert Schubert: My advice to Imre is quite simple:
Focus on developing our Cargill teammates who can
take the immense local knowledge of animal and food
production practices in India and build on it with
broader exposure to global best practices. The formula
for winning in India is a combination of these two areas:
“'Practical industry knowledge “ and the “Local talent
delivering solutions”, that improve the performance and
sustainability of our food supply chains in India.
We would also like to congratulate Robert for
getting back to the US after serving the Indian Feed
industry for quite some time. Will you please share
the challenges and opportunities of the Indian
animal industry that you have observed during your
tenure?
Would you also like to share a piece of advice for
your successor who is now taking over the charge of
Cargill Animal Nutrition business?

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ARTICLE
Enzymatic Fumonisin
Degradation for Post-Pellet
Application
A breakthrough in mycotoxin risk
management aims to help the feed
and livestock sector successfully
combat fumonisins, thereby
protecting animals from such risks
and earn more profits.
The rise of fumonisins
Fumonisins (FUM) are mycotoxins
produced by Fusarium fungi. They
mainly affect corn and corn by-
products, but can also be found on
other commodities.
The Global BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey
2018 indicates that fumonisins occur
in 72% of all corn samples analyzed
in Asia. On an average a
contamination of 3265 ppb (µg/kg)
and maximum levels of more than
60000 ppb (µg/kg) were found in this
region. Global warming and the
occurrence of extreme weather
phenomena are playing a role in the
rise of fumonisins, creating a more
comfortable environment for the
spread of Fusarium fungi.
International trade is silently
distributing fumonisins all around the
globe.
Fumonisins and mycotoxins in
general are becoming a concern for
the aqua industry as well, due to the
higher inclusion of plant protein
sources in diet formulations.
Fumonisins show a high prevalence in
finished feeds as well, confirming
that these mycotoxins are quite
stable and resistant to feed
processing methods.
Fumonisins affect production
results!
Fumonisins have detrimental effects
on animals as they block the
sphingolipid metabolism, a pathway
that produces specific sphingolipids, essential
components of cell membranes and nerve cells. In
different species, fumonisins are associated with
different diseases. They cause porcine pulmonary
edema (PPE) and leucoencephalomalacia in horses
and are considered a predisposing factor in the
development of necrotic enteritis in poultry
(Antonissen 2013). Fumonisins in general are
hepatotoxic but they are also known to impair the
barrier function of the gastrointestinal tract by
disrupting gut integrity.
A more leaky gut leads to higher absorption of
undesired particles such as mycotoxins, but also a
higher passage rate of pathogens, such as for
example E. coli and Salmonella (Vandenbroucke et al.
2011; Pinton et al. 2009). In shrimp, a very low
contamination of fumonisins (200-600 ppb)
significantly impaired the muscle structure which
consequently led to reduced storage stability of
shrimp meat (Garcia-Morales et al. 2015). In tilapia
(Claudino-Silva et al. 2017) weight gain of fingerlings
was significantly reduced due to fumonisins in the
feed. In seabream, 2000 ppb of fumonisin reduced
body weight and increased feed conversion rate.
How to counteract fumonisins efficiently
Although fumonisins can be adsorbed by specific
minerals in the acid environment of the stomach
they are then released in the alkaline media and
cause damage to intestinal mucosa. After that these
enter the bloodstream and exert their toxic effect in
the body organs. Therefore, fumonisins cannot be
sufficiently counteracted by just using binding
minerals (figure 1).
BIOMIN started researching a better alternative to
degrade fumonisins many years ago and registered
the first fumonisin purified degrading enzyme in the
European Union and globally in 2014. The enzyme
cleaves off two tricarballyilic acid side chains and
turns fumonisin B1,2,3 into non-toxic hydrolysed
fumonisin B1,2,3 + tricarballylic acids (figure 2).
Revolutionary change
Today, feed industry and producers are
implementing physical methods to control food-
Starkl Verena, Biomin
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depending on the contamination with fumonisins.
The amount of water can be increased according to
the requirements of the spraying device/post-pellet
liquid application. When emulsifiers are used, it can
also be mixed with oil for specific applications.
Efficacy
The enzyme was tested for its fumonisin degrading
capacity in different set-ups. Its efficacy was not
only confirmed in post-pelleting applications but
also its efficiency in chlorinated water up to 5 ppm
and interaction with different phytases was
successfully tested. It does not affect the efficiency
of different phytases on the market and its activity is
also not affected when mixed and sprayed together
with different phytases.
To know further about the enzyme, you may contact Biomin team at -
arunmuthaiah@biomin.net
borne pathogens or to fulfill needs
for special characteristics (shapes),
tending towards higher temperature
(> 90°C) and prolonged retention
time during conditioning. Increased
temperature might limit the activity
of enzymes. Therefore, BIOMIN,
further developed the new enzyme.
The revolutionary enzyme is the first
water soluble, highly concentrated,
purified enzyme that can be sprayed
after the heat treatment on extruded
feed. The content of the 50 g bag can
be directly used to treat 10 tons of
feed.
The amount of enzyme used per ton
of feed can vary between 5 and 15 g
100%
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1a 1b 1c 2a 3a 3b 3c 3d 3e 3f 4a 5a 6a 6b 6c 7a 7b 7c 7d 8a 8b 8c
FUM pH3.0 FUM pH6.5
FumonisinAdsorption(%)Figure 1. Adsorption in % of fumonisin by different binder products at acid pH 3.0 (stomach) and
neutral pH 6.5 (intestinal tract).
Figure 2. Degradation of toxic fumonisin B1 by enzyme into hydrolysed fumonisin B1 and two tricarballylic acids.
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Introduction
Healthy gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
supports digestion, absorption,
metabolism of nutrients, disease
resistance and immune response.
Maintenance and enhancement of
intestinal integrity is important for
optimum performance of commercial
birds. The poultry birds face numerous
enteric pathogen challenges that
negatively affect the health of GIT and
thus reduce the economic performance.
Necrotic enteritis (NE), an
enterotoxemic disease caused by Clostridium
perfringens, is a major threat for the economy of poultry
farming. Predisposing factors influence the incidence
and severity of NE induced by C. perfringens. The
known predisposing factors for NE are high protein and
high energy diet, coccidiosis infection, sudden change in
quality of feed, hygiene and shed management,
stocking density and immunosuppression. When it
comes to the damage caused by NE in poultry farming,
producers often adopt the figure of 0.05 USD per chick
derived from 2 billion USD loss on a worldwide scale as
estimated in 2000. Loss is not only associated with
mortality but also with decrease in bird's performance
Comparative Study of
Commercially Available Single
and Multi-Strain Probiotics in
Broiler Performance
Arun Chandra Mazumder, Venket M Shelke and Saravanan Sankaran
Kemin Industries South Asia Pvt. Ltd.
ImageSource:ZootecnicaInternational

1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
Bodyweight(kg)
Multi-strain Bacillus subtilis strain Bacillus subtilis PB6
a
a
b
2.020 2.013
2.104
3.10
3.16
3.22
3.28
FeedIntake(kg)
3.213
3.185
3.234
ab
a
b
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and feed efficiency particularly in
subclinical case, thus true cost of NE
became close to 6 billion USD.
Prevention and control of diseases have
led to substantial increase in the use of
antibiotics in feed. Concerns exist that
the use of dietary antibiotics leads to
the development of antibiotic
resistance, posing a potential threat to
human health. and thus European
Union has issued a ban on the approval
for dietary antibiotics as growth
promotor in commercial animal
production. Thus, effective alternative
solutions to maintain gut health are
explored continually. Studies
demonstrated that the potential
alternative feed additives to AGP
include prebiotics, probiotics, essential
oils, organic acids, different herbs and
spices, and different dietary enzymes.
Bacillus subtilis PB6, a potential
probiotic, can effectively maintain the
gut health by inhibiting the proliferation of Clostridium
perfringens and favour the growth of beneficial bacteria.
A commercial broiler study was conducted to compare
the efficacy of Bacillus subtilis PB6 strain against single
Table-1: Trial design and dosage details
GROUPS DESCRIPTION DOSAGE
Multi-strain Control diet + Bacillus speciesand
Enterococcus species
500gm/MT
Bacillus subtilis strain 500gm/MT
Bacillus subtilis PB6
Control diet + Bacillus subtilis
Control diet + Bacillus subtilis PB6 1000gm/MT
Result at 35 days
1. Livability percentage
Figure-1: Livability percentage of birds at 35 days of trial.
2. FEED INTAKE
mean ± SE: n=8; P≤0.05
Figure-2: Cumulative feed intake for 35 days trial.
3. BODY WEIGHT
mean ± SE: n=8; P≤0.05
98.12
98.49
98.64
97.5
98.0
98.5
99.0
LivabilityPercentage

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1.48
1.52
1.56
1.60
1.64
FCR
b b
a
1.59 1.59
1.54
EEF
356 358
385
330
345
360
375
390
and multi-strain probiotics on broiler performance.
Trial Design
A 35 days trial was done in Bangladesh with a total of
3,984 straight run Hubbard classic broiler birds. The
birds were randomly divided into three treatment
groups with 8 replicates of 166 birds per each
replicate. The first, second and third groups were fed
with regular corn-soya based pellet diet as per breed
specification with MS at 0.5kg/MT, BS at 0.5kg/MT and
Bacillus subtilis PB6 at 1kg/MT of feed respectively.
The trial design and dosage details are given in Table-
1. The birds were culled at 35 days of age and
production parameters like feed intake
(FI), body weight (BW), feed
conversion ratio (FCR), livability
percentage and European efficiency
factor (EEF) were analyzed.
Discussion
At the end of 35 days trial, Bacillus
subtilis PB6 showed an improvement
of 0.52% and 0.15% livability than MS
and BS groups respectively (Fig.1&2).
Supplementation of Bacillus subtilis
PB6 significantly (P≤0.05) improved
feed intake (21gm and 49gm), body
weight gain (84gm and 91gm) and
FCR (5-points each) when compared
to MS and BS respectively (Fig.3&4).
Bacillus subtilis PB6 had shown higher
EEF at 29-points and 27-points over
MS and BS groups respectively (Fig.5).
The additional income generated by
using Bacillus subtilis PB6 for one-
million broilers birds will be 99,42,018
BDT and 83,47,892 BDT over MS and
BS groups respectively (Table – 2).
Conclusion
Based on this trial, addition of Bacillus
subtilis PB6 had shown improvement
in terms of higher body weight and
better FCR when compared to other
probiotics. The efficacy of probiotics is
varied with the strain and species.
Thus, the single strain probiotic
containing Bacillus subtilis PB6
demonstrated better in terms of
production performance of broiler
birds with more economic returns.
Figure-3: Average live body weight of birds on 35th day of trial.
4. FEED CONVERSION RATIO
mean ± SE: n=8; P≤0.05
Figure-4: Feed conversion ratio for 35 days in different treatment groups.
5. EUROPEAN EFFICIENCY FACTOR
Figure-5: EEF calculations for different treatment groups
Parameters Multi-strain Bacillus subtilis
strain
Bacillus subtilis
Pb6
Number of birds 1,328 1,328 1,328
Number of birds sold 1,303 1,308 1,310
Final body weight (kg) 2.02 2.01 2.10
FCR 1.592 1.585 1.537
Total live weight harvested (kg) 2,632 2,633 2,755
Production cost/kg live weight (BDT) 94.98 94.18 91.30
Total Income (BDT) 3,15,840 3,15,960 3,30,600
Net Income (BDT) 65,862 67,979 79,065
Extra Income for one-million birds over MS (BDT) - - 99,42,018
Extra Income for one-million birds over BS (BDT) - - 83,47,892

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FEATURE
US-China Trade Relationship To Remain
Key Theme In 2019
The US-China trade tensions have been
lingering since 2018 and are proving to be
decisive for the agribusiness sector as they
are impacting trade and starting to
reshape traditional production and
consumption patterns in Asia and globally.
As long as the Chinese tariffs on US
agricultural goods remain in place, the
following will play out:
! China will continue to shun the US for
its imports, strongly benefiting Brazil
(oilseeds, meat, cotton) and to a
smaller extent Canada (seafood,
cereals), Australia (seafood, cotton,
fruits).
! China will also import more palm oil
in 2019 in order to diversify its
oilseeds and vegetable oils supply,
benefiting Indonesia and Malaysia.
However a boom is not expected in
Chinese palm oil demand.
! Taking aside trade tensions, China's
rising import demand needs is benefiting South East
Asia's fruits, meat (Thailand's poultry sector in
particular) and cotton yarn sectors.
Since the trade ceasefire agreed between the US and China
in December 2018, both sides have held successive rounds
of negotiations with media coverage on these talks being
largely positive. We at Fitch Solutions believe that there are
now upside risks that both countries will be able to agree to
some type of deal over the coming months, but we remain
less optimistic over the longer term. Both countries have an
incentive to strike a deal, and the lengthy negotiations
suggest that both sides are committed to one. However, we
think that a wide gulf remains between what the US is
demanding and what China can concede, and combined
with questions over enforcement, we believe that longer-
term risks remain.
Should a deal be struck, we believe agribusiness will feature
prominently and include a ramp-up of Chinese imports of
US goods. This would benefit US farms and represent
another change in fortunes among the largest agribusiness
exporters, pressuring Brazil's exports (soybean, meat among
others).
Growth In South East Asia Poultry To Keep Corn
Imports Elevated
Growth in the South East Asia's poultry sector will continue
Key Themes in
Asia Agribusiness
Asia Becoming Increasingly Reliant on Imports
Select Countries - Agriculture & Food Net Exports (USDmn)
Note: * Vietnam = 2016 latest data available, Bangladesh = 2015. Source: Trade Map, Fitch Solutions
Aust
NZ
Thai
Indon
India
Vietn
Malays
Myan
Pak
Phillip
Bangl
SouthK.
China
Japan
25,000
0
-25,000
-50,000
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over the 2019-2023 period, but
momentum will slow compared to strong
growth recorded over 2014-2018. Poultry
production and feed consumption rose
spectacularly in Vietnam, Thailand, the
Philippines, and Malaysia during that
period. Lagging industrialisation in
Vietnam, overcapacity issues in Thailand,
and high production costs in Malaysia will
limit production growth going forward.
Poultry sector growth and widening corn
deficits in South East Asia will push
demand for corn imports. As
approximately 80% of total corn
consumption in the region is used for
livestock feed, according to the USDA,
continued growth in the poultry industry
will support corn consumption.
Furthermore, we forecast corn
consumption to outstrip production out
to 2022/23. We see the most potential for
growth in industrial feed use and
therefore future corn consumption growth
in Vietnam and the Philippines. Thailand,
Malaysia, and Indonesia, conversely,
already have highly industrialised and
integrated poultry operations where the
use of industrial feed is more intensive.
Asia AgTech: Upcoming Acceleration In
Adoption In China
Although Asia is lagging behind global
leader the US in terms of Agriculture
Technology adoption, some countries in
the region present attractive ICT and agribusiness
fundamentals which will help Agtech rise in the coming
years. China and Australia will be outperformers, leading to
yield improvements and to business opportunities related
to Agtech devices and services sales. So far investment in
upstream (at the farm level) AgTech in China has been low,
as most start-up creation and funding poured into
consumer-related technology, including food delivery and
e-grocery innovations. China is a heavyweight in food-
related tech, in terms of product innovation and the
dynamism of private investment in start-ups. However, we
note that investors will increasingly look to the untapped
agriculture upstream (farm sector). The growing
involvement of Chinese tech giants in the sector -
exemplified by the launch of Alibaba's 'ET Agricultural Brain'
initiative in 2017 - is a sign that the adoption of farm
management tools will rise going forward.
Dietary Shifts In Asia: Premiumisation In Sight
Food and, in particular, meat consumption in developed
Asia is evolving mainly towards premiumisation and
healthification - characteristics of an affluent and ageing
consumer base. In South Korea, consumers' spending levels
will shift from meat towards fruit and vegetables.
Traditionally one of the healthiest markets in the world,
Japanese diets are undergoing something of a
transformation that is a bit different to the ones seen in
Korea and Taiwan, with a shift toward food groups more
popular in Western diets. Spending on fish, rice and
noodles are on the decline, while spending on pork, poultry
and cheese are projected to see large increases over the
next five years. On the contrary to other developed Asian
markets, dietary patterns in Australia are set to remain
largely static.
Source: Fitch Solutions
Poultry Production To Slow
Select Countries - Poultry Production Growth (average % chg y-o-y)
f = Fitch Solutions forecast. Source: USDA, Fitch Solutions
Vietnam
Bangladesh
India
Thailand
Phillippines
Malaysia
Egypt
Australia
Pakistan
Indonesia
Brazil
China
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6
4
2
0
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-4

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INDUSTRY THOUGHT
ImageSource:Bicar®Z
The market dynamics across the globe
in evolving every day. Be it the area of
research and development or
innovation, Every Industry player is
trying to excel in the competition and
meet the demand prevailing in the
animal feed industry. In this state, it
becomes crucial to understand the
most sort after topics. Think Grain
Think Feed brings to you exclusive
insights shared by Dr. Jeetendra Verma,
Delacon, regarding the changing
dynamics of phytogenics.
Market changes in India
In India, the poultry market has
changed significantly in the last 20
years. Today, large poultry producing
companies are the major players in the
growth of the poultry sector. Scientific
approach and precise focus on
breeding, management, disease
control, and nutrition have changed the
face of poultry farming. This shift in the
industry behavior has brought the
country on the world map of leading
poultry producers.
Market awareness of phytogenics in
India
There is still limited technical
knowledge and practical understanding
of phytogenic feed additives (PFAs)
among poultry farmers. It is a common
understanding that phytogenics are
mainly composed of essential oils.
Changing Dynamics of
Phytogenics in India
Hence, there is a high need to educate the market
about phytogenics and the science behind. The
phytogenic universe is vast. The products can contain
more than 100 natural ingredients being part of many
different active ingredient groups, such as bitter
substances, pungent substances, saponins, flavonoids,
mucilages, tannins, or essential oils.
At Delacon, many plants from thyme to Curcuma, from
quillaja to peppers, are synergistically formulated in
sophisticated solutions with a strong scientific
background. After extensive in-vitro research, the
efficacy of products is tested in-vivotrials across the
globe.
Driving force behind the feed industry in India
Antibiotic Growth Promoters (AGPs) are still allowed in
India. There are no restrictions on the use of AGPs from
the government and food safety authorities. However,
the global trend of antibiotic-free (ABF) chicken is
catching up fast among the young generation. As a
result, there is a consumer pressure to produce chicken
which is free from antibiotics, chemicals or any residues.
Due to consumer pressure to produce
ABF chicken, some companies are
looking for alternatives to AGPs.
Delacon's take on Food safety in
Asia
For two decades, Delacon challenges
the industry to increase the use of
phytogenics in Asia – to comply with
rigorous food safety regulations(with
the ban of antibiotic growth
promoters) and to resonate with
consumer values.
Producing high-quality protein for a
growing world is among the top issues globally. In Asia,
food safety is of high concern. An increasing number of
countries are banning antibiotic growth promoters.
Moreover, Millennial foodies point out their interest in
natural animal feeding concepts – as Delacon surveys
show.
Synopsys: Scientific approach and precise focus has
renewed the state of Indian Poultry Industry, Although
AGP's are not restricted as per the Indian regulatory
system, the global trend of AGP free chicken is in vogue
among the young consumers which could significantly
give a thrust to the use of photogenic feed additives in
India and Asia.
ImageSource:TechNewsStore
Dr. Jeetendra Verma
Delacon

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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 5 | Issue 06 | April 2019 INDUSTRY NEWS
Processors extract as much as 18 kg of
oil from 100 kg (quintal) of soyabean.
The protein-rich mass and other solid
matter left after extraction is used in
the animal feed industry and is
popularly known as DOC or soyameal.
The Soyabean Processors Association
of India (SOPA) seeks to urge the
government to stop the import of
genetically modified (GM) de-oiled
cake (DOC) into the country. The DOC
is imported only to be exported to
Iran, but the import of GM crops and
products is not allowed in India.
Naresh Goenka, vice chairman of
SOPA, said at least 2 lakh tonnes of
GM oilcake might have landed in the
country in the last few weeks.
DOC is an exportable commodity that
earns the processors foreign
exchange. Indian soyameal, due to its
non-GM nature, has a niche market
worldwide. Last year, the country had
recorded export of 20 lakh tonnes of
DOC.
India has reported a bumper soyabean
with the country producing 114.83
lakh tonnes of the oilseed in 2018-19.
The production figure for the previous
year stood at 83.5 lakh tonnes. For the
current oil year, SOPA data shows that
45.36 lakh tonnes of the meal was
produced, which last year was 40.50
lakh tonnes. Till March 2019, 15.266
lakh tonnes of DOC was exported
while 10.44 lakh tonnes was the export
figure by the end of March 2018.
Goenka said inquiries have showed
that the 15 lakh tonnes of exports also
include at least 2-3 lakh tonnes of
DOC, which was imported in India only
to be exported to Iran. “The imported
product had origins in GM crops and
such products are not allowed in the country,” he said.
SOPA, Goenka said, has decided to engage with the
government to stop the import of such DOC. Most of
the arrivals have happened at Kandla port.
Meanwhile, soyabean prices continue to be bullish in
major wholesale markets in Maharashtra. At the Latur
market, the average traded price of the oilmeal was at
least INR 3,710-3,800 per quintal over the past few
weeks. Most farmers, Goenka said, are still holding on
to their produce as drought had diminished the
chances of a rabi crop.
“Around 40-50 lakh tonnes of the oilseed still remains
with farmers and small stockists,” he said. Over the
next few months, Goenka foresaw the price of
soyabean remaining in the same range with around
INR 50-100 downward correction. “Around 2-3 lakh
tonnes of DOC might still be exported in the next few
months,” he said.
Source: indianexpress.com
Soyabean Processors Association
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INDUSTRY NEWS
A deadly pig disease spreading through
China is reshaping the global soybean
market for years to come. Getting rid of
the disease and rebuilding the herd in a
nation that consumes half the world's
pork will take three to five years, curbing
demand for soybeans used in feed,
according to analysts.
Given China is the largest soybean
importer and most of its shipments
usually come from the U.S., the oilseed
has been the poster-child for the tit-for-
tat tariff spat. While trade tensions have
prompted China's feed makers to curb the
oilseed's usage, it's the pig virus that will
upend the market. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture and INTL FCStone Inc. are
already forecasting a decline or slower
growth in Chinese soy imports for the
next couple of years.
“Today, African swine fever is the bigger
story as it relates to demand,” said Corey
Jorgenson, president of the grain unit of
U.S. crop handler The Andersons Inc.,
which buys and sells corn, wheat and
soybeans from American farmers. “It will
impact us for a crop year or more. This is
not a 2019 event.”
African swine fever, first spotted in Africa
in the 1900s, kills most infected pigs
within 10 days, although it isn't known to
harm humans. China has already culled
more than a million pigs after 122
outbreaks in 30 provinces. The disease
shows no signs of abating.
Pork production in China probably will
decline about 30 percent this year, a drop
roughly the size of Europe's entire annual
supply, according to Rabobank, a top
lender to the agriculture industry. The
number of breeding sows in China already
slumped 21 percent in March from a year
earlier, according to a report by the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
published recently.
The bank says it will take at least three
years to rebuild the herd. Informa's Agribusiness
Intelligence is betting on three years, while brokerage
FCStone expects at least five years.
The structure of China's pork industry makes it “nearly
impossible” to stop the spread of African swine fever, said
Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist for FCStone.
That's because a large part of the production and slaughter
is in small family-owned operations. Many farmers who had
the disease and tried to repopulate their herds ended up
getting it again, according to Informa.
Chinese soy imports dropped 14 percent in the first quarter,
partly as the trade war pushed feed makers to switch to
alternatives. While some fear that could be a permanent
change, Jim Sutter, the chief executive officer of the U.S.
Soybean Export Council, says feed makers would return to
using whatever is more economical when the trade war
ends, and that includes soy.
Soybean imports by China are forecast to decline for the
first time in 15 years to 88 million tons this season and
FCStone says purchases could drop again to 71 million tons
in 2019-20 due to the impact of African swine fever -- the
firm's forecast also assumes the continuation of the tariff
dispute. The USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service still expects
imports to grow next season, albeit at a slower pace. They'd
still remain below levels reached in 2017-18.
China is buying enough soybeans “that they don't need to
try to influence the trade talks,” said Suderman. “That is
masking the drop in consumption right now, but that
means they will have more soybeans in storage that they
can use down the road as well, so eventually we will see that
full drop in demand.”
It's not all bad news for the soybean market. In the medium
term, China will need to import more pork and other meats.
As a result, American pork exports will probably jump 20
percent this year, while European Union shipments could
climb 10 to 15 percent, Informa estimates. All of that will
require expansion of herds, boosting demand for soy meal
and increasing crush margins for the likes of Archer-
Daniels-Midland Co. and Bunge Ltd.
The spread of the virus combined with China's voracious
appetite for pork means June hog futures are already up 21
percent this year, the best performing agricultural
benchmark in the Bloomberg Commodity Index. Pork prices
are expected to rise by more than 20 percent in the U.S. this
year and 15 percent in Western Europe, according to
Informa forecasts.
Source: bloomberg
Restructuring Global
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Trade during 2018-19 got a boost after
Iran started accepting rupee post-US
sanctions
A sharp jump in demand from the Iranian
feed industry post-US sanctions has
brightened the prospects for India's
soymeal exports. According to the latest
data released by the Solvent Extractors'
Association of India (SEA), soymeal
exports to Iran for the year 2018-19 stood
at 508,050 tonnes, far higher than 22,910
tonnes reported in the previous year.
With this, Iran emerges as the third largest
importer of Indian oilmeals after South
Korea (738,795 tonnes) and Vietnam
(615,403 tonnes).
“The Iranian market has once again
opened up for Indian soybean meal. It
seems again Iranian feed industries are
looking at India for their requirement of
soybean meal, supporting export of
oilmeals from India,” SEA said in its note.
The trade with Iran got a further boost after it revised its
payment mechanism for India and started accepting
payments from India in rupee and used that fund to pay for
its imports from India. Opening up of an export market has
lifted India's overall soymeal exports from 11.87 lakh tonnes
in 2017-18 worth INR 2,909 crore to 13.37 lakh tonnes
valuing INR 3,831 crore in 2018-19.
According to the SEA data, rapeseed meal exports jumped
by about 58 per cent to 10.51 lakh tonnes worth INR 1,654
crore for the year under review from 6.64 lakh tonnes worth
INR 992 crore in the previous year. “The export of rapeseed
meal is sharply increased and was mainly exported to South
Korea, Vietnam and Thailand,” said SEA.
The overall oilmeal exports during April 2018 to March 2019
is provisionally reported at 3,205,768 tonnes against
3,026,628 tonnes in the year-ago period -- up by 6 per cent.
Groundnut meal exports reported at 8,673 tonnes worth
INR 13 crore against 7,931 tonnes worth INR 16 crore
reported last year. The exports of castor seed meal and rice
bran extract stood at 367,084 tonnes and 440,927 tonnes
respectively.
Source: thehindubusinessline
Soymeal exports to Iran zoom
to over 5 lakh tonnes

EVENT COVERAGE Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 5 | Issue 06 | April 2019
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FEED-X is one of the pilot projects of
Project X Global, a WWF-founded
corporate systems accelerator that
helps organisations make shifts in their
sustainability agenda. The vision of
FEED-X is to remove the barriers to
more affordable and sustainable food
production in the global feed industry
by 2030.
The target of the project is for 10% of
the global feed industry to adopt
alternative feed ingredients into their
value chains. This will be reached by
sourcing, testing, financing and scaling
alternative feed ingredients.
The expected impact of the project is to
significantly reduce environmental
impacts (of aquacultured seafood)
related to feed ingredient production,
specifically for ingredients that
contribute to deforestation, exhaust
global carbon emission budgets or are
sourced from non-responsible fishing
practices. FEED-X programme is first
focused on salmon and shrimp, as two
aquaculture species with particular feed
requirements and industry structures to
cater to.
FEED-X Category de-risking
So far, a value chain analysis and
adaptability assessment for the salmon
and shrimp industry were performed, of
which the outcomes were a problem
definition report and a category
specification report. The latter has
provided priority solutions within feed
ingredients, feed production and feed
efficiency. Those priority solutions are
looked at 'Category de-risking' which is
now being assessed by seven lenses,
namely: environmental, nutritional,
policy and legislative, ethical risk, social
acceptability, economic, and investment
readiness and profitability.
Wageningen Livestock Research:
nutritional lens
Wageningen Livestock Research is
responsible for the nutritional lens of
FEED-X's category de-risking stage. This consists of a
nutritional assessment of FEED-X' priority solutions of
feed ingredients for salmon and shrimp. Our goal is to
support FEED-X on understanding which of those
priorities might be suitable or not as potential feed
ingredients from an animal nutrition perspective.
Salmon and shrimp have been chosen as the
demonstration cases for the FEED-X pilot due to their
high importance for human consumption, but also a
high demand for raw materials to reach each species
optimum feed requirements.
FEED-X Next steps
In partnership with Skretting, Climate-KIC, WWF and
IKEA, FEED-X is now welcoming applications for
sustainable feed innovations from entrepreneurs eager
to commercialise their ideas.
It will build upon the findings of the Category de-risking
stage and call for innovators to come forward with
solutions that can transform the sustainability
performance in the aquafeed value chain. The nine most
promising innovators will be selected and provided with
access to opportunities to scale their operations,
including in-depth testing to streamline integration into
Skretting's procurement and ultimately accelerate
adoption across the entire industry.
Towards sustainable innovations for the aquaculture
feed industry
Recent research by WWF and SARF has shown that our
present food production system is so reliant on
terrestrial crops for livestock and fish feed that there are
not enough land and freshwater resources to provide
sufficient food to feed nearly 10 billion people in 2050.
If no change occurs, greenhouse gas emissions will also
increase dramatically between now and 2050. The
projected increase in aquaculture production means
there will be an additional need for raw materials.
Conventional materials used in aquaculture feed are fish
meal, oil, agricultural crops and protein and fat
products. Potential novel feed ingredients
(unconventional feedstuffs of plant or animal origin)
that could change the feed industry are already
available, but not yet at commercially viable volumes or
prices. Considering that the aquaculture industry has
major impacts on climate change and biodiversity, it
makes an excellent test case for the FEED-X pilot project
towards sustainable innovations for the aquaculture
feed industry.
FEED-X - Removing the barriers to
sustainable feed by 2030

Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 5 | Issue 06 | April 2019CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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2019
To list any industry event related to Grain & Feed industry please write us at
MAY
China Animal Husbandry Exhibition (CAHE)
Date: 18-20 May 2019
Venue: Qingdao International Convention Center
Email: caaa@caaa.cn
Web: www.caaa.com.cn/2019/en/
OCTOBER
Dairy Industry Expo
Date: 11-13 October 2019
Venue: ACEC, Pune
Email: dairyindustryexpo@gmail.com
Web: www.dairyindustryexpo.com
Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership
(GOAL)
Date: 21-24 October 2019
Venue: Leela Palace, Chennai
Email: sally.krueger@aquaculturealliance.org
Web: www.aquaculturealliance.org
JUNE
Feed and Nutrition Course 2019
Date: 3-7 June 2019
Venue: Inntel Hotels in Zaandam, near Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
Email: info@schothorst.nl
Web: www.schothorst.nl
VICTAM International
Date: 12-14 June 2019
Venue: Cologne, Germany
Email: expo@victam.com
Web: www.victaminternational.com
VIV Turkey
Date: 13-15 June 2019
Venue: Istanbul - Turkey
Email: hande@hkf-fairs.com
Web: www.vivturkey.com
Asian Pacific Aquaculture
Date: 18-20 June 2019
Venue: Chennai, India
Email: worldaqua@was.org
Web: www.marevent.com
Dairy Livestock & Poultry Expo Africa
Date: 19-21 June 2019
Venue: Nairobi, Kenya
Email: africa@dlpexpo.com
Web: www.dlpexpo.com

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