2021 – Poultry Dairy Feed

KVASU Won National Award for Breed Conservation

The All India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on poultry breeding, Mannuthy, under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU), bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021. The Centre received the prestigious award from ICAR – The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the conservation and research activities on the Tellicherry breed, the only registered native chicken breed from the State. The award carries a citation and a purse of ₹10,000. The award was established by ICAR – NBAGR for their contribution towards conservation and improvement of…

UAE Lifts Ban on Indian Poultry Products

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on the import of eggs and other poultry products from India. The move follows an assurance by New Delhi that it would follow biosafety norms set by the World Organization for Animal Health to prevent infection from bird flu.India will be able to export table eggs, hatching eggs and day-old chicks to the UAE “from two establishments in Tamil Nadu,” officials said. Poultry imports from India were banned for at least five years due to concerns over bird flu. India had…

“We are thankful to our Prime Minister for their enduring support to Indian Poultry Industry in last 5 years” : Ramesh Khatri, President – PFI

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Poultry Federation of India conducted its mega Symposium at Delhi on 23rd December after a gap of more than 2 years. After the successful conclusion of the Annual General Body meeting; Mr. Naveen Pashuparthy, M.D, Nandu Feeds, gave a brief presentation on the Modern GMT approach in Meat retailing. After the felicitation program of Press and Sponsors, Dr. Lipi Sairiwal, Ast. Commissioner DAHD, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying presented the brief idea on Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, a scheme by the Government of India for our Farmers.…

Broiler breakthrough for Chinese chicken

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China has independently developed white-feather broiler breeds, breaking the country’s 17-year reliance on imported genetic resources for the chicken. The national committee for livestock and poultry genetic resources has approved three new varieties－Guangming 2, Shengze 901 and Wode 188－meaning that domestically bred broiler varieties will appear on the Chinese market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said early this month. At a news conference held to officially release the Guangming 2 variety, which was codeveloped by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences’ Institute of Animal Sciences and Xinguang Nongmu…

C.P foods brings New technologies to sustainable Corn Sourcing

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CP Foods has applied new technologies to ensure that 100% of its animal feed corn is sourced from legal crop plantations with title deed, no forest encroachment and post-harvest burning. CP Foods encourages its corn collectors to apply digital tracking system and continuously shared new agricultural techniques with maize growers to boost their competitiveness, ensuring that their agriculture practices are compliance with regulations and internationally-recognized standards. This traceability system will deliver confidence that corn used by CP Foods is sourced from responsible plantation, can be traced with transparency and can be…

Holding limits imposed on Soyameal till June 2022

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Soya meal is a key constituent of poultry feed meal and its rates are directly connected to soybean prices because the seed has more than 80% meal and 18% oil content in them. This season, despite a good harvest, soya bean prices have soared almost 76% in the domestic market, benefitting farmers on one hand but hurting the poultry industry on the other. A week after restricting futures trading on some agriculture commodities and extending the deadline for duty-free pulse imports till March 2022, the Centre has now imposed stock-holding…

Egg Turning During Incubation – Do you know how to check the turning angle in incubators?

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Review By: Mohamed Mostafa El-Ashram Four independent factors combine to play a major part in the incubation process for optimal chick quality and quantity. These factors are temperature, humidity, ventilation, and the turning of hatching eggs. Incubator manufactories have designed their machines to best utilize these four factors to provide the most stable environment to surround the embryos within egg mass for the entire incubation period. Only the perfect harmony of the temperature, humidification, ventilation, and turning systems can control the gaseous exchange and heat/cool transfer necessary for maximum environmental…

Social networks, YouTube videos… When farmers take charge of their communication: SPACE

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In Europe, through videos, social networks, or open house operations, breeders are addressing consumers more and more directly. Goal? Deconstruct the clichés about their profession and work for more transparency. Do you know Étienne the agri youtubeurre or the Jolies rousses videos ? They are what we call Agri YouTubers. Known, they have up to 100,000 subscribers. In fact, in recent years, farmers have been speaking out on social networks. Tired of clichés and criticisms of their profession, more and more breeders are fighting back on social networks. Via their smartphones, they challenge Internet users, testify about their daily life and defend…