Year: 2023

Avian Influenza Ravages South African Poultry Industry: 7.5 Million Chickens Culled, Triggering Shortages in Poultry and Eggs

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South Africa finds itself in the midst of a poultry apocalypse, with over 7.5 million chickens culled to combat the rampant avian influenza. The government, alongside the national poultry association, attempts to downplay the severity of the situation, but the grim reality is painted by the decimation of at least 205,000 chickens in over 60 outbreaks across the nation. The culling frenzy extends to 2.5 million meat-bred chickens and an additional 5 million egg-layers, collectively representing 20-30% of the country’s total chicken stock. The government hastily scrambles to issue import…

IEC Felicitated Jagapati Rao with Lifetime Achievement Award

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International Egg Commission has recognized Srinivasa Farms Founder and Chairman, Mr. Jagapati Rao Chitturi with a Lifetime achievement award for his service to the Egg industry. In a year when India has become 2nd in global egg production, Shri Chitturi Jagapati Rao’s contribution to India’s food security, and Indian Economy are timely recognized. IEC’s Global Leadership Conference held last week ata Canada, where Mr. Chitturi Jagapati Rao was honoured with the Denis Wellstead Award for ‘International Egg Person of the Year’, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the Indian poultry sector. Mr Chitturi…

Poultry farming is an Agricultural Activity: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court recently ruled out that since Poultry Farming is an agricultural activity, it cannot be termed as “commercial” allowing the gram panchayats to levy any kind of tax under the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act. Justice Suraj Govindaraj has pointed out that a poultry farm is an agricultural activity and does not require land to be converted for any commercial purpose. Petitioner K Narasimhamurthy, who owns four acres of land in Nagasandra village, had approached the gram panchayat in order to seek NOC to obtain an connection…

Aflatoxin is the most prevalent Mycotoxin in India for Poultry Feed Industry : Cargill

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Poultry feed production and cost are major issues faced by poultry industy in India. Raw ingredients, such as corn, soyabean, rice and their by-products: pea nut meal, DDGS, corn gluten meal are being used for the production of poultry feed. Due to the competitive pricing of raw material and their non availability in the market, sometimes lower quality feed ingredients are used in poultry feed production. These materials may be stored for longer periods and due to poor storage conditions, they may get contaminated with fungi, due to favourable conditions…

Why you should not miss the SPACE 2023 this time, if you are a Poultry Professional

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“Exploring 11 Unmissable Avian Advancements: Navigating ‘THE SPACE’ in Poultry Innovation” via Innove SPACE 2023: AVICARE UNIVERSEL by Avicare by Dile AVICARE is an onboard disinfection system that acts on the wheels and the underbody of the vehicle to prevent the spread by road transport of livestock diseases (Avian Influenza, Salmonella, African Swine Fever, etc). Configuration, system control, traceability, program updating and maintenance use a mobile application available on Android smartphone/tablet coupled with a back office on a web pag 2. FLEXEVI PEMOL by Bayle An in-line poultry evisceration machine…

Hy-Line: Investing in the future

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A message from President Jonathan Cade The egg industry is a dynamic industry. I am constantly reminded and impressed by the resilience and innovation of the industry, as egg producers are always faced with challenges. The rise of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza over a wider range of the globe on the heels of the Covid pandemic has stretched producers to their limits. Welfare changes, as well as the drive for improved sustainabilty, sometimes at odds with each other, keep the industry “on its toes”. At Hy-Line, we are committed to…

FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines 2023 Includes Conversion-Free Soy as Essential Criterion for European Feed Market

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FEFAC announced the release of an updated version of the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines. The key change in this “2023 update” is that the criterion on the protection of natural ecosystems has become an essential requirement. This means that certification & verification schemes and programmes must ensure that the certified soy has not been cultivated in converted natural ecosystems (natural forest, native grasslands, wetlands, swamps, peatlands, savannas, steep slopes and riparian areas) in line with the definition of the Accountability Framework Initiative after a specific cut-off date no later than 31…

China remains the world’s largest Meat importer despite Recent Declines

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China has been the world’s largest meat importer since 2019. Despite recent reductions in imported meat volumes, the country remains in the top spot. In 2022, China imported 43 percent more than the second largest meat-importing country, Japan. Issues such as disease, tougher laws addressing environmental issues, and an exodus of small-scale farmers have constrained China’s meat supply, boosting domestic prices and incentives to import. As China’s most consumed meat, pork tends to dominate its meat supply and demand. China surpassed Japan to become the top meat importer after an…