New sensor system sniffs out mycotoxins in wheat
Mycotoxins - produced by fungi contaminate about 25 % of food crops worldwide, according to the latest estimates. Detecting contamination quickly and reliably is...
Manure: from waste to valueable resource
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...
Recent trends of soyabean production in India
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...
Feed technology – a cardinal tool to support milk production under...
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...
Trace minerals – What you see is not what you get
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 nutritionist challenge: How to cook?
"The gap between a good feed formulation and the good pellet is the same as that between the nice flour recipe and a fine...
Traceability, the key ingredient for future success
I read with great interest a column in “Industry Thoughts” segment of last issue of this magazine. It was discussing, why are we not...
Chicken business – is there an opportunity amongst obstacles?
The Indian poultry industry has transcended from back yard poultry farming to ultramodern production system in the past 60 years, generating a turnover of...
Animal feed: need for new technology to produce safer and cheaper...
Year after year, month after month, a trend is emerging: Human demand for animal products is increasing day by day. More milk, more eggs,...
Thought for growth
Today poultry industry is acquiring a complete industrial status as compared to what it was as a small scale industry when started. The bigger...
The three pillars of Indian poultry industry
All of us sail through challenging times, more so lately. Rising input costs coupled with total volatility has become a growing concern. We have...
Scientists just found a way to make GMO’s much safer
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...
Layer feed efficiency improved by red algae
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...
Insect meal could be the future of animal feed
The costs of conventional feed resources are high, and their availability in the future will be limited. Insect rearing could be a part of...
Jatropha and its merit as animal feed
Climate change and predicted shortages of fossil fuels present major challenges. Currently, biofuel production is from agricultural crops grown primarily on arable land. Conflict...
Major developments and challenges for Indian animal industry
The figures of India related to animal food products are impressive. India is globally number one in dairy production, third biggest in egg producing...
Feed outlook: arable output to break records by 2018
World grain stocks will tighten over the coming years but, after a small contraction, harvests will rise back to record breaking levels, predicts a...
Bangladesh poultry sector eyes double digit growth
February 2015: Bangladesh's poultry industry is expected to grow by an average of 16 percent a year for the next five years.
Total investment in...
Enough corn in the world market likely to keep prices low
Indian prices may remain high export parity low due to government intervention
The average yield in US is estimated at 10.868 MT/hac against Indian average...
Maize scientist: Adopt hybrid technology in India to improve productivity in...
December 2014: Former scientist at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) and winner of World Food Prize, Surinder Kumar Vasal has said...
