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SAPA calls for Antidumping Duties to be Reinstated

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The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has released a report showing that the imposition of antidumping duties of 30% will contribute to a price increase of between 0.9% and 4.9% for chicken products in retail outlets, while also protecting the internationally competitive local industry from unfair and predatory trade practices. The longer and more frequent loadshedding over the past year has increased prices by 10% for the eight large local producers and about 20% for smaller producers. The more severe loadshedding has added about R1.20/kg to the price of chicken products…

Huvepharma® organized GeNeX Conclave, a four-day event in Dubai

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Indian Poultry Industry dynamics must be thoroughly examined towards adoption of few strategies to strengthen its existence and robust growth plan. Poultry meat will remain preferred protein despite all the odds due to its affordability and qualitative merits. We must work to boost consumer confidence in food safety & reliable production systems to help consumption & price acceptance. We have to establish reasonable supply infrastructure for related activities to ensure Indian chicken meat consumption continuously improves throughout next few years.Countries like India Need to work harder on consumer trust and…

JAPFA India Introducing Animal Feed & Agri Allied Products Testing Laboratory in Maharashtra and West Bengal

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JAPFA COMFEED INDIA PVT LTD, A subsidiary of JAPFA LTD, Singapore which is known as a leading provider of animal feed and Agri-Food  products, announced the opening of its advanced testing laboratory. This state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to analysing animal feed and agricultural allied products, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety for its customers. One of the key highlights of this laboratory is its accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). NABL is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology,…

Assam’s suspension of chicken imports from Bengal causes severe losses for Poultry Businesses

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The Assam government’s decision to halt the import of chickens from Bengal has dealt a significant blow to poultry merchants and farm owners, resulting in substantial financial losses. The move comes in response to reported cases of bird flu in neighbouring states such as Jharkhand and Bihar. In an effort to prevent the spread of the disease, Assam has banned the entry of chickens from other states, adversely affecting poultry businesses and farm owners in Bengal. The Assam government issued a notification prohibiting the transportation of chickens from West Bengal…

Transport norms of Eggs from Uttar Pradesh affecting poultry farmers in Haryana

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U.P’s Eggs Transport norms scrambling Haryana Poultry Farmers, stock piling up at the farms Poultry farmers in Haryana have asked the state government to intervene, fearing a hit to their business due to the UP government’s directive to transport eggs over long distances in refrigerated vans fitted with GPS devices.Haryana is among India’s largest egg producers, but poultry farmers say the industry has had a bumpy ride since 2020, when the pandemic eroded their revenues. According to them, around 3 crore eggs are produced daily in Haryana, and UP is…

Telangana Poultry Federation elections held with the Unanimous Voice

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The elections of Telangana Poultry Federation, popularly known as TPF were conducted between April 12 and April 27 for its 10 regional committee in Telangana and the Executive Committee. The elections for the Executive Committee consisting of 11 members was concluded at its registered office and the members were elected unanimously. The elected bodies will continue for a period of five years from the date of the results declared. The elected members of the Executive Committee for TPF include president, Kasarla Mohan Reddy, vice-president, Vuppala Narasimha Reddy, general secretary, Vuduthala…

Hendrix Genetics and Orbem have announced the successful launch of MRI-based technology for in-ovo sexing poultry eggs on a commercial scale

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Hendrix Genetics and Orbem announced the successful launch of Orbem’s Genus Focus system in the Hendrix Genetics laying hen hatchery in Mûr-de-Bretagne (France). The Genus Focus is an MRI-based high throughput non-invasive solution for in-ovo sexing of poultry eggs of any breed, MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The modular solution combines Orbem’s imaging and classification technology with automation equipment of the Vencomatic Group (VMG) to enable reliable and non-invasive real-time sex determination of poultry embryos on day 12 of incubation. The installation in their French hatchery has the capacity…