Future growth potential and economics of poultry feed industry in india
Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities
The poultry industry has been expanding at a rapid pace in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and hence there lies...
Non-conventional feed resources: rational solution for inadequate supply of feedstuff
Most of us will know that India is pre-dominantly an agricultural country with around 70 per cent of its population lives in villages. The...
Sustainable animal feeding in india
Dr Dinesh T. Bhosale, Regional Sales Director, AB Vista - South Asia
In India, we are feeding agricultural residues after crop harvesting to the cows and...
Indian maize situation critical due to moisture stress in production areas
Corn and DDGS prices down in US
While the harvest of corn in US has started in some areas, the price of corn have started...
Feed supplement may reduce cow methane emissions
International team of researchers found positive effects of supplement added to the feed of high-producing dairy cows reduced methane emissions by 30 percent and...
Responsible use of antibiotics in indian livestock farming
I think we can all agree it's in everyone's best interest to have access to effective antibiotics for people and for animals. It's critical...
Importance of feed based freshwater aquaculture in india
In India, the freshwater fish is generally being cultured in earthen ponds under the provision of fertilization and supplementary feeding. At present, the average...
Potential of fibrous by-products for sustainable feed security
Ruminant livestock are typical herbivores with multi-compartmental stomach having unique ability to utilise fibrous plant feedstuffs by means of fermentative digestion brought about by...
Microbes to produce superior feed crops
Australian Scientists have identified two microbes that build bigger and more resilient feed crops.
The biotechnology research conducted at Flinders University in South Australia identified...
Distillers coproducts continue to evolve
June 2015: Several years back it was asked if everything that could be done with distillers grains was done. It is amazing how innovation...
Post-harvest storage and transit losses – ‘silent killer’
Bulk handling & bulk transport can economize & maximize returns in the feed industry.
Did you know that India loses over 17 million tonnes of...
Domestic maize to maintain firm trend despite better sowing acerage
Trade sentiments have been positive in the domestic cash markets since past couple of months. But the upside was limited in the month of...
Mycotoxin challenges in production of poultry feed during rainy season
Introduction
Mycotoxicosis is a major problem in poultry industry. There are about 50 fungi species harmful to poultry known to produce toxins, which are collectively...
Enteric methane mitigation in ruminants: A nutritional approach
Green house gases in the atmosphere absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process contributes fundamentally to green house effect. Green...
Green tea feed additives could aid poultry production
July 2015: Antibiotic-free poultry production could be made easier by using green tea as a feed additive, a new study in Bangladesh has shown.
The...
Importance of grain standards
India entered the realm of international trade in grains in late 2000's, India was not ready as an exporter, but sold products of a...
Strong export demand to limit downside movement of global soymeal prices
About three-quarters of global oilmeal trade is contributed by soymeal. Nevertheless, this feed ingredient has lost some of its market share, between 2011/12 and...
Good quality pellets does it make sense?
Feed pelleting can be defined as conversion of finely ground mash feed into dense, free flowing pellets or capsules, in a process involving steam...
Quality Maize Protein (QPM): A way ahead in respect of livestock...
Importance and limitations of existing maize as grains
At global level, maize accounts for 15% of proteins and 20% of calories in world food diet....
Roadmap for ocean prosperity
"Sustainable Reforms: fishing smarter can increase economic growth, food production and fish population."
June 2015: Scientists of a new research series say economic, nutrition and...







