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...
