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Optimisation of technical and economic performance in modern broiler production is a complex matter which increasingly requires a revaluation and reframing of what is...

Feed Resources Scenario With the feed cost accounting for 65-70 % of the total rearing cost of ruminants and other livestock, it certainly is the...

The Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Board have developed a new, low-cost cattle feeding material, Wanda, made from maize cobs and would offer training...

Commercial shrimp farming in India is about four decades old but it's only over the last five years, the shrimp farming industry of India...

Mycotoxins -  produced by fungi  contaminate about 25 % of food crops worldwide, according to the latest estimates. Detecting contamination quickly and reliably is...

Manure is like a double-edged sword. It can have positive as well as negative effects which depends on how it is used. Manure leads...

Introduction Feeding constitutes the fundamental and major management concern in poultry production since major expenditure (60-70%) in poultry raising is feed cost. Efficiency in feeding...

Introduction Dairying in India has long tradition reaching up to Indus valley civilization; however its galloping stride placed the country top of the world during...

The Indian dairy sector has grown to enviable heights over the past few decades and there still lies a vast potential to be explored. ...

"The gap between a good feed formulation and the good pellet is the same as that between the nice flour recipe and a fine...

I read with great interest a column in “Industry Thoughts” segment of last issue of this magazine. It was discussing, why are we not...

The Indian poultry industry has transcended from back yard poultry farming to  ultramodern production system in the past 60 years, generating a turnover of...

Year after year, month after month, a trend is emerging: Human demand for animal products is increasing day by day. More milk, more eggs,...

Today poultry industry is acquiring a complete industrial status as compared to what it was as a small scale industry when started. The bigger...

All of us sail through challenging times, more so lately. Rising input costs coupled with total volatility has become a growing concern. We have...

US scientists say they have taken the first step towards making "safer" GMOs that cannot spread in the wild, using synthetic biology. An errant GMO...

December 2014: Research is ongoing to identify areas where algae can improve animal performance, health and welfare. Algae (also called seaweeds) are considered an important...

The costs of conventional feed resources are high, and their availability in the future will be limited. Insect rearing could be a part of...

Climate change and predicted shortages of fossil fuels present major challenges. Currently, biofuel production is from agricultural crops grown primarily on arable land. Conflict...

The figures of India related to animal food products are impressive. India is globally number one in dairy production, third biggest in egg producing...