Gender equality – An essential ingredient for growth of global agri-food industry
International Women's Day is a great time to reflect on the vital role women play in agriculture. Being 50% of the population, women make...
Vitamins & Trace Minerals – are farmers getting the real returns?
Low levels of investment, limited / or almost nonexistent concept for any regulatory approvals and complicity of traders, importers and manufacturers have all created...
Impact of Goods and Services Tax on Poultry & Livestock industry
“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...
Precision Nutrition is the Key to Sustainable Farming
India's livestock sector, home to the largest livestock population in the world with over 537 million animals, is both critical to rural livelihoods, as...
Processed chicken demand increased in COVID-19
Bhupinder Singh, CEO and MD for Vista Processed Foods talks about changing consumer perception on traceability, consumer inclination towards quality and future trends.
Tips for Poultry Farmers to Curb AMR
In a significant regulatory shift aimed at safeguarding public health, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced a ban on...
Rebuilding the foundation: no more a luxury, but a necessity!
I am writing this at a time just when the COVID-19 news cycle is making way for African swine fever (ASF) which has been...
World Mycotoxin Forum Takeaways: Managing chaos and complexity
Despite ongoing advances supporting feed safety on the farm and at the mill, challenges continue to proliferate. Mycotoxins are a good example. Whereas just...
Crisis can result in better biz practices in agri market yards
One of the reasons that prompted the Government to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes was that their circulation was not in line...
Addressing AMR: The Urgent Need of the Hour
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most significant global health threats, largely due to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in...
