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High Pathogenicity Avian
industry as well as the
the risk of further increase
nation's food security.
Influenza. To promote
in feed prices while
export, the Department has
international reports
The Indian government
suggest lower feed prices
compartments as free from
might support the
product exports, being an
Avian Influenza. On October
industry. Would you please wants to focus on poultry recognized 26 poultry
industry expert who has
share your perspective on been serving the industry 13, 2023, on World Egg Day,
the present scenario? for more than 35 years the self-declaration was
Demand for poultry feed in now, what challenges and approved by the World
the country has been rising opportunities do you Organisation for Animal
at around 8-10% annually foresee? Health (WOAH). The focus
should be on modernization
over the last decade. Feed In the fiscal year 2022-23,
in the poultry sector through
which constitutes around 65- India exported a notable infrastructure development,
Overview of 70% of the cost of the 664,753.46 metric tons of upgrading hatcheries,
Overview of
production consists of
poultry products, with a total
breeding farms, processing
mostly maize and soybean
worth of INR 1,081.62 crores
Indian Poultry Industry meal (SBM). At present 60% (USD 134.04 million) to 64 units and storage facilities to
Indian Poultry Industry
meet international standards,
of maize production in India
countries. However, the
vet labs, testing labs and
is used as feed, with 47% of
maize production going current share in India's cold chains.
global poultry trade must
towards poultry and 13% for increase from the current What is your take on the
India's poultry industry now an integral part of agriculture, has played a crucial cattle feed. However, the rate level of only 1.2% to at least antimicrobial resistance
has grown significantly, role in meeting the protein and nutritional needs of of growth in poultry meat 10% in the next two decades. (AMR) issue and the role of
especially in the last two the large population. While the production of crops and chicken production has Currently India's primary the Indian poultry and
decades driven by has been rising at a rate of 1.5-2% annually that of surpassed the growth in exports are eggs and egg livestock industry in the
domestic demand and eggs and broilers has been rising at a rate of 6-9% per maize and soybean output. powder while a very small same?
expansion of the broiler annum. Over the past two decades, it has evolved into To protect the interest of the quantity of poultry meat is The Indian poultry industry
meat industry driven by a mega-industry, positioning India as a major global domestic producers, the also exported to has seen a paradigm shift as
the private sector. Mr. producer of eggs and broiler meat. The government major national and regional neighbouring countries. In it has moved from backyard
Ricky Thaper, Treasurer, has been providing support in terms of providing poultry associations have the next decades, the activities into major
Poultry Federation of financial incentives as well as taking steps in disease asked the government to country should focus on commercial farming.
India (PFI) and Honorary surveillance and curbing outbreaks amongst poultry allow imports of GM Maize exporting more value-added Although the poultry
Vice President, North birds. The Poultry Industry and the Government have and Soybean because of the products such as liquid eggs, industry brought benefits to
India Broilers Producers been working in close coordination to address the 'unprecedented increase' in egg chips, ready to cook and the economy as well as
Association (NIBPA), has issues in this sector. Under the National Livestock feed prices. ready to eat products. This providing nutritional security,
been associated with the Mission, for the first time, the Central Government is Major Poultry Associations requires achieving higher it has also brought some
Ricky Thaper Poultry Industry for more providing subsidies to individuals, shelf-help groups, have written to the Ministry meat production, challenges in terms of
than three decades and farmer producers organizations (FPOs), etc., to of Fisheries, Animal consumption and adequate antimicrobial resistance
connected to the global establish poultry farms with hatcheries. The financial Husbandry & Dairying, feed along with setting a (AMR). Most poultry
poultry community and technological assistance under the Animal Government of India to allow target to increase processing production in India is
explains key factors Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (INR duty-free maize imports to to at least 20-30% in the through integrated farming
behind the growth of 15,000 crores have been allocated since 2022) is enable the poultry industry poultry sector. The country systems - crop production,
poultry industry and provided for poultry farms, layer farms with to meet its future should emerge as a hub of livestock, poultry, fisheries,
challenges ahead in the environmentally controlled systems, broiler breeder requirements. The current exporters of high-quality, etc. or semi-integrated
expansion of the industry farms, meat processing and value addition basic import duty on maize safe and sustainable poultry farming systems (including
in an e-interview with infrastructure, establishment of poultry feed plant. stands at 50%. Citing products. poultry-fish integrated
Think Grain Think Feed. Close to 30 lakh farmers associated with Animal concerns over the rising The Department of Animal farming). There is a need for
Would you please share Husbandry and dairy have been provided with Kisan maize consumption in Husbandry & Dairying has regular documentation of
a brief policy review for Credit Card facilities for meeting working capital ethanol production, India's been taking various AMR in the poultry industry.
the Indian Poultry requirements as done for crop growers. 34.60 million tonnes (MT) of initiatives to boost the The use of antibiotics needs
Sector? As per our findings of a recent survey with 100 annual maize production is export. The Department has to be regulated and
The Indian poultry sector, plus feed millers and industry experts, the Indian insufficient to meet the recently submitted a self- optimized.
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