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EDITORIAL
Our country has only 4% of the world's
water resources as well as cultivable land area,
while our human as well as bovine population
is roughly 16 % of world population. With our
galloping human and animal population, the water requirement is
going up and up with each passing day. This is going to have very
severe effect in future on food production raised through crops and
animals. While food crops directly need water for their cultivation,
animals need water directly for quenching the thirst, to beat the heat
and for the cleaning of paddocks, and indirectly, through fodder
production. Green fodders need sufficient water for their cultivation.
Apart from that, some grains as well oilseed crops (used as cakes)
are raised for the purpose of animal feeding as concentrate
ingredients, which again require water.
To tackle future water crisis, as we can see the writing on the wall,
we must rigorously follow measures for “Water Conservation”. As far
as food crops are concerned, it is high time to go for crop
diversification, reducing area under cultivation of rice and sugar
cane, which have high water requirement, and increasing the area
under maize and sugar palm, requiring less water. Maize grain can
serve as food for humans as well as for live stock, especially for
poultry. The area under cotton too can be reduced to grow maize, to
reduce water consumption. Govt. should seriously think of liking
major rivers as a mega national project for somewhat more
equitable water distribution in the country. Apart from that, we
must go for a nationwide campaign on “Rainwater Harvesting”. Drip
irrigation is another efficient way of using minimum water for raising
crops and reducing water wastage drastically, which needs to be
popularized.
As for fodder production, we must popularize newer
technologies, especially “Hydroponics” for using water most
efficiently for raising greens for animal feeding. Only 1/10th of water
is used to raise the same amount of fodder through hydroponics
technology, as through conventional method. Simultaneously, we
must popularize the cultivation of “Moringa” fodder tree as well as
“Thorn-less Cactii” in areas suffering from chronic water crisis. Not
only should we go for water conservation, we should also use
technologies available for the recycling of the waste water from
factories. It serves two purposes: a) Reclaiming the water, in clean
form, which otherwise should have gone waste, b) Saving the crops
and animals from consuming the polluted and contaminated water.
If the waste water is not treated, the contaminants, pollutants and
microbes ultimately find their way to humans through food chain.
This topic was discussed thoroughly during “ Ayurvet Knowledge
Symposium”, with special emphasis on “ Water for Sustainable
Development”, which was held At PHD Auditorium, New Delhi on
12th Oct. 2012 by AYUVET LIMITED.
TK Walli
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Water scarcity: A big
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New Forage Grass Varieties
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INDUSTRY THOUGHTS
ARTICLE
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on Poultry & Livestock industry
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R&D
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New varieties of high-quality, drought-
resistant forage grasses can boost milk
production by 40 percent and generate
millions of dollars in economic benefits for
struggling East African dairy farmers.
The new analysis by experts at the
International Center for Tropical
Agriculture - a CGIAR Research Center has
established that 40 per cent more milk
and tens of millions of dollars in revenue
will be possible for African farmers
adopting the new drought-resistant
pasture grass known as brachiaria grasses.
"Our research shows that brachiaria
grasses could be the cornerstone of
productive and resilient livestock systems
that quickly provide more milk and money
for small-scale dairy farmers," said Dr
Steven Prager, a senior scientist at the
Center.
"Farmers could benefit more from surging
consumer demand for livestock products
in East Africa," Prager is co-author of the
new CIAT study that assessed benefits that
could accrue to East African dairy
producers from adopting new varieties of
a pasture grass called brachiaria.
The grasses were developed by CIAT plant
breeders to survive harsh growing
conditions, while providing considerable
nutritional benefits for livestock. The CIAT
analysis focused on the additional milk
and money they could deliver for an estimated two million
smallscale dairy farmers across Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia,
Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
High Production, Lower Emissions The new varieties are
highyielding, nutritious and, because they are easier for
cows to digest, animals produce far less of the greenhouse
gas methane per liter of milk produced. The grass has other
climate friendly qualities: its deep roots help it capture
carbon and store it in the soil, while also preventing soil
erosion.
Given its many benefits, brachiaria grass has become the
most extensively used forage in the world, with seed
production already commercialised in big cattle-producing
countries like Brazil. "The beauty of these new brachiaria
grasses is that they allow farmers to boost meat and milk
production while actually reducing methane emissions that
contribute to global warming," said Dr Solomon Mwendia,
CIAT's forage expert in Nairobi and a co-author of the
report. Differences in forage and feed quality are a key
reason cattle in parts of sub-Saharan Africa contribute
relatively more methane per kilo of meat or milk produced
than in other parts of the world. Improved forage and feed
quality can make digestion more efficient, boosting milk
productivity and reducing harmful greenhouse gas
emissions.
The Center is now working with public and private sector
partners to increase the commercial availability of improved
brachiaria seeds in Africa. Currently, seeds need to be
imported, but the Center hopes that in the future
commercial seed production can be established in Africa
itself.
Source: AllAfrica
New Forage Grass Varieties
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INDUSTRY NEWS
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Farmers' soy hedging
slowdown in Brazil
BrasilAgro underlined Brazilian farmers' reluctance to sell
forward soybeans – a stand-off blamed by Archer Daniels
Midland and Bunge for hurting profits – even as the
group unveiled a sharp fall in sowings of the oilseed.
BrasilAgro said that it had sold forward 20,928 tonnes of
soybeans for the 2016-17 harvest, crop for which is now
being seeded, equivalent to 43% of expected production.
That is well below the rate of 64% that the group had sold
forward a year ago ahead of the 2015-16 harvest.
And the slowdown tallies with ideas from other sources
that Brazilian farmers are proving slow to hedge their
crop, given a drop in prices as the weaker real has
supercharged the impact of weaker values in Chicago, the
world's benchmark market.
Mato Grosso slowdown
In fact, data from Imea, research institute in Mato Grosso,
which pegs the 2016-17 soybean crop the top producing
state at of 27.8% sold so far, down 20.0 points year on
year.
After a rapid start - with 21.0% of the crop sold by June,
more than six months before it will be harvested –
hedging has slowed to a crawl.
For corn, of which Mato Grosso is in the main a producer
of safrinha crop, harvested mid-calendar year, forward
sales for 2016-17 are running, at 18.8%, down 46.1 points
year on year, according to Imea.
Impact of the severe drought
BrasilAgro revealed its soybean hedging slowdown in a
results statement which also revealed that the group was
to cut sowings of the oilseed in 2016-17, to 22,340
hectares, from the 31,154 hectares seeded last season.
While total area was estimated at 71,745 hectares, up
some 16,500 hectares, the group is focusing on increasing
its pasture, to more than 20,500 hectares, to
accommodate its growing beef operation.
The group unveiled a 93% slump to R$3.02m in earning
for the July-to-September period, on revenues down 35%
at R$40.2m, a decline reflecting the dent to last season's
crops from drought.
"These results also reflected the impact of the severe
drought on the Bahia and Piauí farms, reducing soybean
and corn yields and lowering grain sales volume," said
Andre Guillaumon, in his first results statement since
being appointed BrasilAgro's chief executive.
Source: Agrimonet

Table 1. Click response
to dietary protein variation
1, 2
from 0 to 28 days of age
Treatment Gain (gm) F/G
a a
Control 773 1.74
a b
10% CV 716 1.82
b c
20% CV 703 1.86
1 Duncan (1989)
2 Adjacent means within a row with no
common superscript differ significantly (P<05)
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Mixing-a critical function
in Feed manufacturing
Chin Sou Fei, Novus International
Introduction
The daily ration of nutrients that an
animal receives from a feed may vary
from time to time due to a number of
reasons. The sources of variation will
probably cause variation in the day-
to-day level of nutrition received by
an individual animal. The nutrient
variation in feeds is most likely to
occur for the following reasons
(Wilcox and Balding, 1976):
a. Variation in the composition or quality of
ingredients from batch to batch or from time to
time
b. Poor mixing or segregation after mixing
c. Errors during weighing or proportioning
In most cases, a sound quality control program can
insure optimum feed preparation. Routine inspection
of the mixer, proper mixer "tuning" , maintenance of
all liquid systems and close attention to ingredient
inventories will go a long way to ensure that the
nutrient specifications prescribed by the nutritionist,
actually reach the bird. The major disadvantage of
variation is normally the effect on animal
performance.
Mixing is one of the most essential and critical
operations in the process of feed manufacturing, yet
it is frequently given little consideration. The objective
in mixing is to create a completely homogeneous
blend. In other words, every sample taken should be
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Table 2. Effect of mixing time on diet uniformity and
performance, carcass composition, and bone measurements
1, 2
in broiler chicks, experiment 1
1 Modified from McCoy et el. (1994)
2 Adjacent means within a row with no common superscript differ significantly (P<05)
Revolutions
Item 20 40 80 SE
a b b
Salt CV, % 43.0 10.8 13.1 3.7
a b b
Red particle CV, % 50.0 14.8 17.1 4.2
a b b
Blue particle CV, % 47.6 12.0 14.6 4.2
a b b
Chromium CT, % 49.7 15.3 16.7 4.1
Average daily gain, g 31.5 33.4 33.1 1.1
Average daily feed intake, g 47.5 49.0 48.3 1.2
Gain feed g;g .683 .682 .685 .010
Bone breaking strength,
kg of force 19.0 19.5 17.6 1.2
Bone ask % 41.8 41.2 39.4 1.1
Carcass CP, % 53.8 54.4 55.0 .6
Carcass fat, % 29.5 29.3 29.1 .9
Carcass ask, % 7.8 7.7 7.3 .3
Table 3. Effect of mixing time on diet uniformity and
1 2
performance in broiler chicks, experiment 2
1 Modified from McCoy et el. (1994)
2 Adjacent means within a row with no common superscript differ significantly (P<05)
Revolutions
Item 5 20 80 SE
a b b
Salt CV, %2 40.5 12.1 9.7 3.4
a b b
Red particle CV, % 53.4 16.6 11.3 4.0
a b b
Blue particle CV, % 53.9 17.0 10.6 3.5
a b b
Sodium CV, % 44.5 23.2 22.8 3.1
a b b
Average daily gain, g 23.6 30.0 30.3 1.7
Average daily feed intake, g 43.1 51.5 52.7 2.9
a b b 8
Gain feed, g;g .548 .583 .575 .01
Mortality % 12.0 0 0 5.8
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experiment 2, feeds were formulated to 80% of NRC
recommendations for crude protein (CP), lysine,
methionine, Ca, and P. The purpose of using deficient
diet in this study was to accentuate any difference in
growth performance that might result from diet non-
uniformity.
In experiment 1, feeds were collected from mixer after
20, 40 and 80 revolutions of mixing (20 = highly non-
uniformity mixing, 40 = moderate non-uniformity
mixing and 80 = uniform mixing). Variability of feed
decreased sharply between 20 and 40 revolutions and
no further reduction occurred between 40 and 80
revolutions (Table 2). The CV values from analyses of
salt concentrations were 43, 11 and 13% for 20, 40 and
80 revolutions, respectively. No difference occurred
among treatment for average daily gain (ADG),
average daily feed intake (ADFI), bone strength, bone
ash, carcass crude protein, carcass fat, or carcass ash.
However, there was a trend for a linear increase in
gain:feed (G/F) ratio when mixer revolutions were
identical in nutrient content.
Importance of uniform mixing for
animal performance
In order for birds to reach their
genetic potential for growth and meat
yield, levels of protein, energy vitamins
and minerals must be provided in their
proper ratio. Duncan (1989) reported
that as protein variation increased in
feeds, growth rate and feed
conversion were depressed (Table 1). A
10% variation in the feed quality
significantly reduced both weight gain
and increased feed conversion. When
the coefficient of variation (CV) of the
feed was increased to 20%, another
significant increase was observed in
feed/gain (F/G ).
A recent study on the effect of mixing
uniformity on day one old broilers was
conducted by McCoy et al. (1994).
Feed was formulated to meet or
exceed NRC requirements for all
nutrients for broiler chicks from 0 to 3
week of age. However, in an

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increased.
In experiment 2, feeds were collected
after 5, 20, and 80 revolutions. The salt
test CV % decreased from 40.5% to
12.1% when mixing was increased
from 5 to 20 revolutions, but there was
no further reduction of CV % from 20
to 80 revolutions (Table 3). ADG, ADFI
and G/F improved when CV %
decreased from 40.5 to 12.1%.
However, mortality was not affected
by treatment.
Factors affecting mixer performance
Although insufficient mixing time and
filling the mixer beyond the rated
capacity are often implicated as
common sources of variation in finish
feed. Other factors such as particle
size and shape of the ingredients,
ingredient density, static charge,
sequence of ingredient addition, worn,
altered, or broken equipment,
improper mixer adjustment, poor
mixer designed, and cleanliness can
affect the mixer performance (Wilcox
and Balding, 1986; Wicker and Poole,
1991).
The mixing time necessary to produce
a homogenous distribution of feed
ingredients should be measured for
each mixer. Each mixer should be
"tuned" to its proper Revolutions Per
Minute (RPM) for optimum ingredient
dispersion. Different types of
ingredients may have a different flow
pattern within a mixer at similar RPM.
Generally, (Wilcox and Unruh, 1986),
the higher the RPM, the faster the
more efficient the pattern of
dispersion. The size uniformity of the
various ingredients that comprise the
finished feed can directly impact final
ingredient dispersion (Herrman and
Behnke, 1994).
The sequence of ingredient addition
also determines ingredient dispersion
in the mixing process (Herrman and
Behnke, 1994). Mixers may have dead
spots, where small amounts of
ingredients may not be readily
incorporated into the feed. This
situation is exasperated when mixing
ribbons, augers, or paddles become
worn. Ground grain or soybean meal
should be the first ingredient added into a horizontal
mixer. It has been determined that for the quickest
distribution of the micro-ingredients within the mass
of major ingredients, the micro-ingredients should
enter the horizontal mixer early in the dumping order,
no later than 10 seconds after the first of the major
ingredients begins its entry (Lanz, 1992).
Overfilling or under-filling a mixer can lead to
inadequate mixing (Wilcox and Balding, 1976).
Overfilling a mixer can inhibit the mixing action of
ingredients in horizontal mixers at the top of the
mixer. Filling a mixer below 50% of its rated capacity
may reduce mixing action and is not recommended.
The incorporation of liquid ingredients (fats, oils,
molasses, liquid chlorine chloride, Alimet and other
liquids) into the mixer is a common practice in many
milling operations. The best way to introduce liquid
ingredients are through a spray bar installed at the top
of the mixer. Dry ingredients should be adequately
mixed prior to the introduction of liquids into the
system. Premature liquid addition tends to impede the
transport of micronutrients and may even
agglomerate the fine particles into "snowballs" .
Most engineers agree that multiple points of
application (4-8) are necessary to insure adequate
dispersion (Lanz, 1992). The preferred location is such
that the manifolds are parallel and located on the "up-
turning" side of the rotor. Pressure-loaded check
valves and air-purged manifolds help minimize the
post-spray dripping that can foul the mixers' rotor.
Mixer Testing
Routine mixer testing should be an integral part of the
quality assurance program and should be conducted
quarterly. Procedures for mixer testing are relatively
simple and involve taking samples at specific time
intervals. The assay used and statistical treatment are
relatively straightforward.
Conclusion
Feed costs comprise the single most expensive
component in producing poultry or other types of
meat animals. As a result, effort to reduce nutrient
variability within feeds will yield a significant return to
commercial operations. Proper ingredient processing
and storage, adequate maintenance of mill equipment
and routine testing of the final feed are essential to
insure optimum animal response to feed nutrients,
while controlling feed costs. Nutritionists and feedmill
operators should work together to closely monitor
feed preparation, and final feed specifications. The
bottom-line result will be a reduction in the
production cost of chicken or eggs.
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“India's existing indirect tax regime will
undergo a complete revamp with the
introduction of the Goods and Services
Tax (GST) in the year 2017”.
If you had heard the above statement
few months ago, you would have
agreed with the first part of the
statement – the existing indirect tax
regime in India will undergo a complete
revamp with the introduction of the
GST – but probably would have
laughed at the latter part of the
statement – GST will be introduced in
the year 2017.
Given the deadlock in passing the
Constitution Amendment Bill, the pre-
requisite for implementing GST in India,
no one would have thought that GST
could be a reality in the present tenure of the current
Government. However, the significant developments in
the past few months have not only confirmed the fact
that GST can be introduced in the year 2017, but has
also started concerning the entire industry about their
readiness to implement the same as early as April 2017.
The Constitution Amendment Bill was passed on August
3, 2016 by the Rajya Sabha, quickly followed by the Lok
Sabha (to endorse the changes made by the Rajya
Sabha to the bill originally passed by the Lok Sabha)
and 50 percent of the states by September 1, 2016. The
Bill was finally assented by the President on September
8, 2016 thereby paving the way for the introduction of
GST.
The journey to implementing GST did not stop right
there. The GST Council – the body that will decide the
exemptions, tax rates, threshold limits, etc – was
immediately constituted and the Council has already
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held its meetings to decide on the
threshold limits of turnover, above
which GST would be applicable (INR 20
lakhs in general and INR 10 lakhs for
north eastern states). Further, the
model GST law was placed in the public
domain in June 2016 and the draft
rules made public on September 26,
2016 was endorsed by the GST Council
in their meeting held on September 30,
2016.
As next steps, the Centre and the states
have to pass their respective GST
legislations in the Parliament and state
assemblies, which is expected to take
place in the winter session (generally
during November – December). The tax
rates and slabs is expected to be
discussed by the GST Council during
their meeting from October 17 to
October 19.
The GST Network, which is expected to
be the backbone of GST, and is being
developed by Infosys, is in the
advanced stages and the registration
portal is expected to be open to the
industry by November 2016.
While the Government is moving at a breath-taking
pace to introduce GST by its target date of April 1 2017,
the industry is concerned about its readiness to accept
and implement GST by the said date. The first step for
the industry would be to understand the impact of GST
on business operations and the changes that need to be
undertaken at the earliest. While every industry is
expected to be impacted by GST, the impact could be
positive or negative depending on the applicability of
the current indirect taxes to the industry.
The Union Finance Minister, Mr. Arun Jaitley, has
mentioned in clear terms that the number of
exemptions under GST would be minimum. This is also a
basic principle of GST across the world, wherein GST is
levied on a wide tax base with minimal exemptions.
Thus, it cannot be assumed that the goods and services
enjoying exemptions under the present regime will be
exempt from GST. Once a product is subject to indirect
taxes, it not only impacts the pricing but also brings
with it the requirement of meeting compliances
associated with the applicable taxes.
The poultry and livestock industry has been traditionally
out of the indirect tax coverage. The products of the
industry, such as feed, feed additives, eggs, milk, etc
have generally been exempt from excise duty as well as
the state level VAT taxes.
Given the present exemptions from indirect taxes, it is
obvious to assume that the products should be exempt
from GST as well. However, as the number of
exemptions is expected to be minimal under GST, it is a
possibility that the products of these industries can be
subject to GST. If the products are subject to GST, it
would directly impact the pricing of the said products,
as the same is not subject to any indirect taxes at
present.
It would thus, be essential to assess the impact of GST
on the products of the industry. To maintain status quo
with respect to the exemption from indirect taxes, it
would be imperative for the industry to put forward
their submission to the GST authorities with a strong
case for exemption from GST.
It needs to be noted that where the exemption is
provided to the output, the GST paid on the
procurements would form part of the cost and thereby
increase the price of the product. However, if a majority
of the inputs are expected to be tax free under GST, the
increase in cost would not be significant. It thus, needs
to be evaluated as to whether to approach the
authorities or not for an exemption for the products of
the industry.
Another important aspect to be taken note of is the
definition of the term 'agriculture' as per the model GST
law. Agriculture is defined to include 'floriculture,
horticulture, sericulture, the raising of crops, grass or
garden produce and also grazing, but not to include

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Aggressive pricing of Brazil soybean to
get better market share in China
Brazil is muscling in on the peak season
for U.S. soybean sales to China, the
world's biggest buyer, as major
producers vie to slim down bulging
stockpiles after four years of record
global output.
In deals signed in 3d week of October,
exporters from the Latin American
country have sold four shipments to
China for delivery in November and
December and more are being
negotiated, trading sources said, eating
into U.S. market share with aggressive
pricing.
The increased competition could renew
pressure on benchmark U.S. soybean
futures, and comes as U.S. growers are
midway through harvesting a record
crop.
"The U.S. really needs to have strong
exports this year otherwise it will
become the world's storage house for
beans," said a Singapore-based trader
with an international firm that has
oilseed processing facilities in China.
Brazil and Agentina, the world's biggest
and third-biggest exporters, normally
harvest over February-March and
dominate global trading through to
September. The United States, the
second-largest exporter, harvests in
August-October and sells about half of
its annual exports of 50-52 million
tonnes in the December quarter.
This year, however, Brazil and Argentina
still have capacity to export an estimated
10-12 million tonnes of soybeans despite
aggressively selling in the past months,
traders said, reflecting growing output.
While the shipments sold so far
represent only a fraction of the 7 million
tonnes of soybeans China buys every
month, both countries are likely to be
active in the months ahead, the two
traders said.
"They have sold four (cargoes) and there
are 10 more cargoes being negotiated,"
said a Europe-based trader at a Chinese
firm who had direct knowledge of the
deals.
"They are offering prices similar to the
U.S., and Brazilian beans are generally of
better quality," he added.
Brazil has been offering soybeans at a
premium of $1.60 to $1.70 over the
Chicago Board of Trade November
contract, almost at par with U.S. prices.
Brazilian beans are generally considered
to have higher oil and protein content.
China buys about 60 percent of
soybeans traded globally, making it a key
market for growers, particularly as
imports in Europe, a major U.S. buyer,
are expected to tail off in 2016/17.
China is expected to import 86 million
tonnes of soybeans in 2016/17, up
around 4 percent on a year earlier, on
strong demand for soybean meal to
feed its growing national pig herd.
Global soybean inventories could also
come under further pressure next year,
with farmers in both Brazil and
Argentina currently planting beans in
near-perfect weather which could bring
forward the harvest. Brazil's area under
harvest is also set to rise slightly.
"If Brazilian (new-crop) soybeans enter
the market next February, it can impact
U.S. exports," said an analyst at official
think-tank China National Grain & Oils
Information Center in Beijing.
dairy farming, poultry farming...' (as per
Section 2(7) of the model GST law). This
definition becomes particularly relevant
from the definition of the term
'agriculturist' who is defined as 'a
person who cultivates land personally,
for the purpose of agriculture' and is
excluded from the category of taxable
person (as per Section 9 of the model
GST law).
From a combined reading of the above
provisions, it can be concluded that
while an agriculturist would not be
covered by GST, a person involved in
dairy and poultry farming will be
considered to be a taxable person for
GST and the products of the same
could be subject to GST, unless the
same are specifically exempted from
GST.
While, one may argue that dairy and
poultry should be treated at par with
agriculture and be exempt from GST, as
mentioned above, it cannot be
assumed that the dairy and poultry
industry would get the same benefits as
that of agriculture and hence strong
representations should be made to the
GST authorities to consider dairy and
poultry farming at par with agriculture.
Given the pace at which the
Government is moving towards
implementing GST, time is of essence in
approaching the GST authorities and
putting forward a strong case for
exemption from GST for the products of
the industry and treat the industry at
par with agriculture. If the exemption is
not provided, then the industry needs
to prepare itself for implementing GST
and meeting the compliances under the
same.
The author is a Chartered Accountant
and a MBA from the Indian School of
Business and is a specialist in the field
of indirect taxation. He is the author of
the book “Introduction to Goods and
Services Tax – The Biggest Tax Reform
in India”. The views expressed above are
in a personal capacity and are based on
few documents placed by the
Government in the public domain.
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In developing countries, it is a problem
decades old but the rising antimicrobial
resistance in Indonesia has rarely been
raised in a public awareness campaign
— even though the government has
quietly been putting in a great deal of
effort to reverse the trend.
Few people may have even heard that
the Health Ministry runs a task force
called the Antimicrobial Resistance
Control Committee or KPRA. To support
the antimicrobial resistance campaign,
the task force has been commissioned to
draft a national action plan.
The basic concern over antibiotic
resistance is that it can reverse decades
of advances in medicine, bringing the
world back to an age before the
discovery of antibiotics.
The action plan will dictate a nationwide
effort to reduce the abuse of antibiotics
in human, animals and plants, as the
medicines are also often misused for
treatment and prevention of diseases in
Responsible use of antibiotics-upcoming
trend in Indonesia
livestock, aquaculture, as well as crop
production.
According to the Agriculture Ministry,
unchecked use of antibiotics is also
rampant among farmers without them
knowing it. The chemicals are found in
the animals' drinking fluids and feed.
Andi Hendra Purnama, a ministry official
in charge of monitoring animal feed,
says some antibiotics are disguised as
“feed additive” as stated in their labeling.
Hence the government will adopt the
“One Health” concept in its action plan.
Introduced in the early 2000s, the
concept assumes that human and animal
health are interdependent and bound to
the health of the ecosystems in which
they exist.
The KPRA expects it will take a long time
to draft the national action plan because
it is an interdepartmental undertaking
that involves such institutions as the
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry
and the Agriculture Ministry.
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Role of Fishery in Indian Economy
&Share in Global Market
The livestock and fisherysectors play an
important role in the socio-economic
development and national economy of the country.India
being an important producer, with a contribution of 6.4% to
the global fisheries production in 2014, was ranked second
in the world after China (which accounted for more than
38.4% of the global fisheries production). Fishingis the
major occupation across the coastal regionsand around
inland waters of India.According to the Planning
Commission, Government of India, the fishery sector has
contributed 5.1% to the GDP of the agriculture sector or
0.9% to the total GDP of the country in 2014.
Production & Consumption Trend
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),
the global production volume of fisheries (capture &
aquaculture) stood at 167.2 million tons in 2014, which was
a rise of 2.6% from 2013.The sector witnessed a CAGR of
2.9% during the period from 2009 to 2014. China,
Indonesia, and India are the top three nations
whichcontributed more than half ofthe global fisheries
production.
Global human consumption of fish witnessed a growth of
Impressive Growth in
Indian Aquaculture Industry
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3.4% in 2014 from 141.5 million tons in 2013. Global per
capita fish supply reached a record high of 20 kg in 2014
due to rise in production in the last two years.
India produced around9.6 million tons of fish (capture &
aquaculture) in 2014, in which aquaculture production
accounted for a share of 50.8%.The annual per capita
consumption of fish in India is low (around 2.7-3
kg/capita/year) compared to the world average of 20 kg in
2014.
However, this scenario is expected to change due to factors
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patterns of middle & high-income
population, and awareness about the
nutritive value of fish among consumers.
At the same time, emerging production
technologies (information technology and
low-cost fish aggregation devices),
commercialization of fish farming,
favorable price realization forproducers,
and availability of nutritive feed solutions
for the aquaculture sector are projected to
support supply-side growth of the Indian
fish production sector.
Historical Growth in Aquaculture
Industry
Over the period from 2004 to 2014,
India'sfisheries (capture & aquaculture)
industry grew at an impressive cumulative
average growth (CAGR)of 9.5%;it
increased1.75 times from 6.09 million tons
in 2004 to 9.60 million tons in 2014.
Four states (namely Andhra Pradesh, West
Bengal, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu) in India
accounted for more than 50% of the
country's fish production in 2014, as these
states havea strong infrastructure for
development of fisheries.
TradeTrend
India has witnessed strong growth in exports of fishery
products in the last decade. Indian exports witnessed an
impressive CAGR of 36.2% during the period from 2004 to
2014 (CAGR 30.6% growth in the last five years).
In 2014, nearly USD 107.96 billion worth of fishery products
(including fish, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic invertebrates,
and others) were exported by the countries,mentioned in
the figure here.
India accounted for USD 5.36 billion of these exports in
2014, which contributed to a share of 5% to the global
fisheries exports.The U.S., Vietnam, and Japan were key
export destinations for India's fisheryproducts
andcumulatively accounted for a share of around 55% in
2014.
In 2015, India's exports of fishery products stood at a value
of USD 4.69 billion and a volume of 945.89 thousand
tons.Fresh shrimp exports accounted for the largest share
(66.1%) in this total export, by value, followed by fresh fin
fish (11.3%).
Key Components in Aquaculture
Key components such as stock improvement, water, energy,
health, and feed management and access processing
machineries and export markets are the key component in
aquaculture production. Aquaculture feed &health
management has become an important component for
sustainable growth and development of the industry.
Stakeholders in the industry have been working towards
reducing excessive nutrient loading into the ecosystem
through stringent feed management measures, while
optimizing the quality of the environment as well as
safeguarding the health of stock usingmodified genetics
and nutrition. Advanced genetic breeding programs have
strongly supported industry growth in the last five years.
Feed is one of the most essential and highest single-cost
components offish farming operations. Farmers use
industrially manufactured pelleted feed,farm-made
aquafeed, and supplementary diet products such as rice
bran, wheat bran, and oil cake infeeding practices. The total
amount of feed per hectare per year variesas perdifferent
culture strategies.
According to industry sources, aquafeed accounted for a
share of 4.2% (by volume) in global animal feed
production in 2014. China and the U.S. are the
world'slargest producers of aquafeed and they accounted
for a cumulative share of around 71% in 2014. The animal
feed as well as aquafeed industry in India has been
currently evolving from a fragmented sector to an
organized industry.
The global aquafeed market was valued at USD 41.45
billion in 2015. It is projected to reach USD 77.39 billion
by 2021, at a CAGR of 11.0% from 2016. India's aquafeed
market consumed around 0.95 thousand tons of feed
which was valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2014. The market is
projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.9% by volume and

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11.2% by value during the period from
2016 to 2021. In terms of volume,
soybean dominated as an important raw
material for India's aquafeed market,
with a consumption of 22.93thousand
tons in 2014 and is projected to grow to
a size of 41.43 thousand tons by 2021.
In terms of feed type, the fish meal
segment is projected to have the highest
CAGR of 11.4% from 2016 to 2021.
Ingredients such as insects (as fish meal
replacers) and feed phytogenics are the
key growth areas of the aquafeed market
from 2016 to 2021. Feed additives such
as cholesterolenhancers (for shrimp),
carotenoids, antioxidants, mold
inhibitors, pellet binders, monocalcium
phosphate, vitamin premix, and inositol
are imported to meet the domestic
demand of the aquaculture industry.
Companies such as C P Aquaculture
(India) Private Ltd., Avanti Feed Ltd.
(India), Godrej Agrovet Ltd. (India), Cargill
Inc. (U.S.), and The Waterbase Ltd.
(India)are some of the key players
adding value to the industry with their
efforts in R&D on aquafeed nutrition and health, in India.
Stakeholders of the aquaculture industry have been
prioritizing their strategies on development of sustainable
and economically viable aquafeed.Nutrition andfeeding
activities are projected to continue to play a central role in
sustainable aquaculture;hencefeed additives and feed raw
materials such as soy and fish meal are expected to
dominateaquaculture needs.

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INTERVIEW Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 3 | Issue 1 | November 2016
Firstly on behalf of Think Grain Think Feed, we
would like to congratulate you for being re-elected
Chairman for CLFMA of India. Could you please spell
out the main issues confronting the Indian Poultry
Industry?
One of the main issues happens to be the lack of
branding of the poultry products. Whenever there is
increase in the supply of poultry products, the price gets
depressed. In US, legs are considered a kind of by-
product, as they realize that the main value is for breast
meat. Even government understands that they are
dumping the by-product here. Hence, some duties
should be imparted to get parity in terms of prices.
Presently, 110% duty is applicable on portions and 35%
on whole chicken.
What are your views on the price trends of the raw
materials?
As you know that the prices of soymeal and corn
worldwide are lower than in India. GM soy and corn are
not allowed for import. On other side debate on chicken
imports fed on cheaper GM soy and corn is going on.
There should be level field playing for cost regulation.
In times to come, as trade become more global, India
has to open its doors. The only way forward is to
become more & more competitive vis a vis global
market. If you are a raw material player, because of
lower margin you cannot protect yourself from world
market, while a branding chicken player can be
protected because of premium brand value.
Could you throw some light on cold chain
infrastructure, where do we stand now ?
Till date the country is having open houses for layers,
commercial growing, grand- parents, breeding farms.
The feed conversion efficiency is no doubt good, but
there is still a long way to go for the industry with
regard to disease control, contamination and
biosecurity. While demand (consumer) supply chain is
During 58th National
Symposium of CLFMA,
Think Grain Think Feed
team met Mr. BS Yadav,
Executive Director &
President of Godrej
Agrovet Limited which is
biggest manufacturer of
compound livestock feeds
in the country. We
discussed about the
present challenges,
upcoming issues and way
forward for the industry.
Below are the excerpts
from the interview:

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quite weak, 95% of the market share is
live bird and only 5% is for processed
chicken.
Processing plants also run on small
capacity of 2000-4000 birds per hour in
India, while internationally, the capacity
of the processing plants is 10000-
15000 birds per hour. The country with
a 60 Million broiler a week and 3.5 Kg
per capita, growing @ of 7-8% per
annum shows huge potential of the
market.
Could you identify the wrong
perceptions with which Indian
poultry industry is plagued with?
There is a general perception harbored
by the public that these chicken are fed
with hormones in order to achieve a
weight gain of 2 Kg within the growth
period of 35 days, which needs to be
countered. While the actual reason for
such a good growth performance is
due to the use of genetically superior
breeds and excellent nutrition, by
taking care of all the major, macro and
micro nutrients, required for achieving
such growth rate.
Antibiotics are now used for
therapeutic purpose only and not as
growth promoter like it used to be
some years ago. This signifies the
changing behavior of the industry.
Because of govt. initiatives, the use of
antibiotics is already restricted. In
coming time, antibiotic will be
completely extinct from the industry. To
overcome the present situation of
misconception among the consumers, industry players
have to communicate through different means directly
to the general public. They must make public aware of
the fact that no hormones and no antibiotics are used
for raising chicken.
What do you see in future of Indian poultry industry
a few years down the line?
The main hurdle faced by the industry is that the
availability and prices of raw material prices remain
seasonal and cyclical. However, if GM raw materials are
allowed in India, the production cost of eggs and
chicken will be lower by 10%.
Global commodity market will remain flat for coming 6-
8 months, because of good production estimation,
specially for US crop. Due to increased harvesting area
and favorable weather conditions, good bumper crop is
expected in India as well.
What in your view is the scope for using alternative
feed resources by the industry?
India is blessed with diversified oilseeds i.e. protein and
energy sources. However, the limiting factors are
economics and toxins and other contaminants that limit
its use as feed raw material. Scientific research needs to
be diverted towards the detoxification and the
inclusion of alternate raw materials like rapeseed, cotton
seed, mustard seed in poultry feed. Over-emphasizes of
using soya has to be stopped.
What key decisions were taken by you to reach
present status of the group?
After taking over Animal health business in 2007, the
key decision was to sell the retail business to future
group which was hitting the company hard. Another
was to be in JV with Tyson-world's largest meat
processing company which brought technology
including genetics and with expertise of both groups,
Godrej-Tyson was made profitable in a time span of just
1 and half year. To grow the company further, we have
recently done a 50-50 JV with Bangladesh feed mill
which crossed 100 million dollar sales. Stepping stones
for success of the group is short and long term planning
for company and highly experienced team.
What do you have to say about feed industry's
future growth ?
Milk industry will grow by 5-6% CAGR in volume for
next 10 years which means more processed milk will be
converted into value-added products that should be @
15-16% CAGR. Similarly, 5-6% CAGR is expected for egg
and broiler industry. As processing in dairy and meat
industry shall increase, the production capacity for the
feed industry shall also grow proportionately.
Please throw some light on 'Impact of GST on
Poultry and Livestock industry'?
Mr. Adi Godrej, Chairman-Godrej Group believes that
GST implementation might result in an increase of 1.5-
2% in GDP. Overall taxation will come down in 3-4 years.
It will make the industry more honest as input will
match with output that will bring more transparency in
the industry.

Subramanya Bhat S* and Shabbir Simjee**
Elanco Animal health
Landscapes of Responsible
Use of Antibiotics
in Food Animal Production
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Introduction
Antimicrobial drugs have been widely
used in human and veterinary medicine
for more than 50 years, with
tremendous benefits to both human
and animal health .However increasing
perception of risks of antimicrobial
resistance impeding the therapeutic
outcomes for human patients has put
the topic of use of antibiotics in animal
production on the anvil. Misuse and
overuse of antibiotics is thought to be
the cause of selection for resistance and
its persistence in the environment.
Hence, efforts have been made to
promote the judicious use of these
drugs in humans as well as in animals .
Using the drugs judiciously means that
unnecessary or inappropriate use
should be discouraged and avoided.
WHO and OIE Recommendations:
In animal production, antibiotics are used for achieving
four clinical goals viz. treating sick animals, controlling
the spread of an infection in at risk flock, preventing the
exposure of herd or a flock to a potential infection and
for improving the performance of animals. Regulators
in different countries /economic communities have
attempted to clamp or restrict these antibiotic uses
differently. Initiatives by World Health Organisation to
create awareness on judicious use of antibiotics and
restricting the use of antibiotics in food producing
animals to therapeutic purposes and under prescription
is noteworthy one (Margaret Chan, Director General,
WHO, 2012).In 2015, WHO assembly adopted a global
5-point action plan as follows:
 To improve awareness and understanding of
antimicrobial resistance through effective
communication, education and training
 To strengthen the knowledge and evidence base
through surveillance and research
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 To reduce the incidence of
infection through effective
sanitation, hygiene and infection
prevention measures
 To optimize the use of
antimicrobial medicines in human
and animal health;
 To develop the economic case for
sustainable investment that takes
account of the needs of all
countries and to increase
investment in new medicines,
diagnostic tools, vaccines and
other interventions
Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring:
Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring had
been a key component of all noises
around this context. There were several
ARM reports like (i) DANMAP 2014 (ii)
MARAN 2015 (iii) NARMS 2011 and (iv)
CIPARS 2009. Each of these programs
is great scientific work. However they
are not harmonized. Hence, comparing
these reports and making a useful
decision are very difficult. In the midst
of these, the antibiotic classes that
evoke most interest are
fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins.
Risk Analysis:
The rational approach to understand and undertake
effective measures would begin with Risk Analysis. Risk
analysis includes risk assessment, risk management and
risk communication. The founding blocks of risk
assessment are “release, exposure and consequence”.
Release: Resistance determinants (RzD) must be
released from foodborne bacteria that acquire
resistance in an animal during treatment.
Exposure: A person must ingest food from such a
source that contains bacteria with RzD.
Consequence: The person who ingested these bacteria
must become sick and cannot be appropriately treated.
The paper discusses each of these risk assessment in
detail with a specific example of antibiotics with the
pathways leading to the risk of foodborne illness in
humans.
In contrast to WHO intentions and actions, currently,
few laws in India govern antibiotic use in foodanimals,
and most pertain only to animal products for
export.General Statutory Rule (GSR) 28(E) mandates a
withdrawalperiod for use of antibiotics in food
producing animals from thetime of administration until
the production of foodstuffs. GSR588 (E) specifies that
all drugs in the H1 category, includingmany antibiotics,
require a prescription, and requires separatepharmacy
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review .
Role of veterinarians in risk
communication:
On an entirely a different note, it is
interesting to see some of the
professional bodies like American
Veterinary Medical Association, have
been working with partners in U. S and
outside to develop strategies to better
protect public and livestock health,
keep our food supply safe and train the
professional fraternity on the new and
shaping regulations .
This is the time when our profession
shall come together and propose the
regulators what is best from a scientific
and public health point of view.
In order to conserve antibiotic
effectiveness in humans andanimals, we
recommend the following:
1) As a profession, lead the efforts to
enhance the animal health,
wellness and performance to
provide safe food to food chain.
Actively lead the advocacy and support
professional oversight of antibiotic use in food
animals.
2) Take the professional leadership in shaping the
awareness among farmers, customers and
consumers about the value of responsible use of
antibiotics, educating them on how does a
responsible use of antibiotics preserve the efficacy
of antibiotics for human therapy. Shape the
educational initiatives in your communities and
organizations
3) Actively engage within your communities to spread the
answersto the questions on how animals are raised,
build their confidence in the responsible use of
antibiotics for animal health, well-being and food
safety. Our fellow citizens have the right to know from
where their food is coming and how is it produced.
4) Actively collaborate with institutions and regulators
in monitoring, surveillance and tracking realistic
antibiotic resistance data, thereby build a scientific
database to dwell upon and make decisions.
All our efforts would be vital for the collective vision of
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Ministry stops infested imports in Viet Nam
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development Lê Quốc Doanh
signed a decision recently to stop all
imports of distillers' dried grains from
the United States and peanuts from
Sudan and Hong Kong.
The decision to stop importing US
distillers' dried grains with soluble is
due to grains' contamination with the
Warehouse Beetle Togoderma variable,
while peanuts from Sudan and Hong
Kong are contaminated with the khapra
beetle Trogoderma granarium Everts
and the seed beetle Caryedon serratus.
This was revealed after they were
subjected to Vietnamese phytosanitary
inspection.
Additionally, the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development (MARD) asked
the Plant Protection Department to
tighten inspection of US grains and
peanut containers from Sudan and
Hong Kong until the decision comes
into effect.
In an official statement, MARD asked
concerned authorities in the respective
countries to find a comprehensive
solution to the issue.
This is not the first time Việt Nam has
made a decision to stop importing
grains used for cattle feed due to
worries over the competition with
domestic products. Previously, Việt
Nam stopped importing corn soy beans
and peanuts from India and Senegal
due to contamination with several
harmful pests.
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Economists and experts warn that Việt
Nam should restructure its farming
industry, making it less rice-oriented
and focusing more on producing
breeding materials in order to reduce
its over-dependence to imported
animal feed.
The Vietnam Economics News quoted
some industry insiders as saying that
the shift from rice to corn might help
ensure sustainable development of
local animal feed production
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development's Plantation
Department, Ma Quang Trung, said Việt
Nam recorded a rice surplus of
approximately seven million tonnes
each year, but needed to import a large
quantity of corn for animal feed due to
its failure to meet domestic demand.
Currently, the price of Vietnamese corn
is higher than that of imported corn.
Thus, the most important tasks involve
effectively converting rice farming to
corn while reducing the cost of corn,
Trung said.
According to the latest ministry
statistics, Việt Nam imported roughly
US$2.1 billion worth of animal feed and
raw materials, including corn and
soybean, over the past eight months,
down 6.2 per cent from the same
period a year ago.
Most of the animal feed and raw
materials were imported from
Argentina, the US and China, according
to the data.
To deal with the issue, the chairman of
Việt Nam Animal Feed Association Lê
Bá Lịch has called for State financial
assistance to help farmers convert from
rice to corn crops, as well as help in
technical aspects of cultivation.
He also emphasized the importance of
developing a sufficient irrigation system
to raise domestic corn productivity,
which stood at only only 4-5 tonnes per
hectare, much lower than 9-10 tonnes
in other countries.
The State should also incentivise
enterprises investment in animal feed
production, he added.
The ministry has set a goal of turning
668,000 hectares of rice-growing land
into corn-growing land in northern
mountainous provinces within five
years.
Earlier this year, the Government
decided to provide farmers shifting
from rice growing to corn with up to
VNĐ3 million per hectare to buy seeds.
Viet Nam farmers advocates to
shift to corn
The Agricultural Ministry has inked a
memorandum of understanding (MoU)
with the Indonesian Feed Millers
Association (GPMT) to absorb 8.62
million tons of local corn at a
competitive price for the next 12
months.
According to the MoU, 41 private feed
mills will buy the corn at the
government's fixed price of Rp 3,150
per kilogram. Every month, they will
have to absorb 718,000 tons of local
corn.
If millers will not buy it at the
administered price, they will be
expelled from the list, said Amran
Sulaiman, the Agricultural Minister.
The cooperation will be implemented in
29 administered provinces, in which
each province will have one big
company as the coordinator. Giant feed
producers Charoen Pokphand and Japfa
Comfeed Indonesia are the main
coordinators in many regions.
GPMT secretary general Desianto Budi
said the association was ready to
support the program, especially while
the government was halting corn
imports, forcing them to rely on local
corn for the production of animal feed.
"The association sets the production
target of animal feed at 16.5 million
tons for this year, of which 95 percent is
poultry feed. Corn makes 55 percent of
the ingredients for poultry feed," he
said.
Feed millers
inked MoU with
government -
strategy to
consume local
corn in Indonesia

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innovations and opportunities for
animal nutrition industry, along with
crucial networking for beneficial
business relationships.
FEED TECH EXPO was created to
respond to a need for a platform for
industry to present innovative
technology in the entire value-chain for
feed industry.
The three-day exhibition is planned
with one-day conference on
Innovations for sustainable value chain
of feed industry. The event is partnered
by leading research associations-Creative Agrisolutions
and Markets & Markets and is supported by trade
associations like CLFMA of India, Poultry Federation of
India and Indian Federation of Animal Health
Companies.
The requirement to reduce production costs due to
variation in raw material cost and growing competition
leads to an increasing focus on technology upgradation.
FTE 17 will therefore focus on solutions for the feed
industry that are important and relevant to the
development of overall industry.
Feed Tech Expo 2017 will bring suppliers presenting
complete value chain of feed industry including raw
material and its alternatives, feed additives and
supplements, animal health products, hydroponics,
silage and hay making machine, silo storage, quality
testing, feed milling machinery and allied machinery
under one roof.
Companies with expertise in feed technology are invited
to benefit with its presence at FTE 17, since the show
attracts customers and industry experts from feed
industry. The show is to be well attended by feed
millers, integrator, nutritionist, cooperatives, farmers,
and industry experts from poultry, dairy and aqua
sector.
Now is the time to begin making plans to join us for
Feed Tech Expo 2017 and discover the country's only
animal feed focused exhibition cum conference
displaying newest solutions.
Mark your calendar for the business event for feed
industry!
FeedTechExpo 2017Animal Feed Technology
Mark your Dates for
India’s Only Exhibition for
Feed Industry
23-24-2523-24-25 February
New Grain Market, Karnal, India
For stall booking contact
www.feedtechexpo.com
86074 63377 | feedtechexpo@gmail.com

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editor@benisonmedia.com
Poultry India
Date: 23-25 November 2016
Venue: HITEX, Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, India
Email: info@poultryindia.co.in
Web: www.poultryindia.co.in
NOVEMBER
Feed Tech Expo
Date: 23-25 February 2017
Venue: New Grain Market, Karnal, India
Email: feedtechexpo@gmail.com
Web: www.feedtechexpo.com
FEBRUARY
AFIA 2017 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers
Conference
Date: 6-10 March 2017
Venue: Orlando, FL, USA
Email: info@afia.org
Web: www.afia.org
VIV Asia
Date: 15-17 March 2017
Venue: BITEC, Bangkok
Email: ruwan.berculo@vnuexhibitions.com
Web: www.vivasia.nl
Aqua Aquaria India
Date: 21-23 April 2017
Venue: Andhra Loyola College Campus, Vijayawada,
India
Email: traduciruso@gmail.com
Web: www.aquaaquaria.com
MARCH
10th International Feed Regulators Meeting
(IFRM)
Date: 30-31 January 2017
Venue: Atlanta, USA
Email: info@ifif.org
Web: www.ifif.org
International Feed Expo
Date: 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2017
Venue: Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew
Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia USA
Email: info@ippexpo.org
Web: www.ippexpo.com
JANUARY
DECEMBER
PDFA
Date: 10-11-12 December 2016
Venue: Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Email: info@pdfa.org.in
Web: www.pdfa.org.in
AgraME
Date: 10-12 April 2017
Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai
Email: ciaran.noonan@informa.com
Web: www.agramiddleeast.com
APRIL
IDMA
Date: 4-7 May 2017
Venue: Istanbul Expo Centre, Turkey
Email: info@idma.com.tr
Web: www.idma.com.tr
MAY

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