POULTRY TRENDS - Jan 2021 Issue

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Poultry TROUW NUTRITION LAUNCHES ITS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN INDIA

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PRACTICAL FEED FORMULATING TIPS FOR INDIAN WINTER

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DOMESTIC POULTRY INDUSTRY LIKELY TO POST HEALTHY FY21 PROFITS : ICRA

SELEGGT CIRCULUS TECHNOLOGY WINS INNOVATION AWARD - SILVER MEDAL

AT EUROTIER AWARDS 2021 Raw material risk management for mycotoxins –– The ever-more-challenge for Indian poultry producer

Impact of Oxidative Stress

People Matter : Column As leaders what could we learn from “Free Hit”?

Proteon Pharmaceuticals launches a new Poultry feed additive

January 2021

CONTENTS Feature

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Trouw Nutrition launches its state-of-the-art facility in India

News Update Negotiations on Imports of Brazilian Poultry Meat in Indonesia Singapore approves lab grown chicken Pine needle powder as a natural antioxidant for broilers Domestic poultry industry likely to post healthy FY21 profits : ICRA Bird growth boosted through nano minerals in poultry feed And more..........

Appointment Nutrex NV, Belgium appoints Technical Sales Manager - South Asia

Articles

Practical Feed Formulating Tips For Indian Winter Raw material risk management for mycotoxins ––––––– Impact of oxidative stress

Innovation/Product Launch SELEGGT CIRCULUS Technology Wins innovative award at Eurotier Proteon Pharmaceuticals launches a new Poultry feed additive

Events Get Ready for the 2021 IPPE Marketplace!

INFAH Organises its 9th AGM Virtually

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News Negotiations on Imports of Brazilian Poultry Meat in Indonesia The State of Indonesia, through the Ministry of Trade, stated that it is still negotiating the importation of poultry meat from Brazil.

Until now, the import market in Contributed by Aulia Rahmat Hatta Freelance Journalist –ASEAN Auliarh_p2t@yahoo.co.id Indonesia has not been opened for poultry from Brazil, this is a negotiation carried out after Indonesia lost to a trade dispute that was reported by Brazil to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

"Indonesia is still communicating with the Brazilian state, now it has entered the compliance report stage, Brazil sees Indonesia as still not fulfilling for 1-2 issues," said the Ministry of Trade's Director General of International Trade Negotiations, Imam Pambagyo.

assessed that entrepreneurs in Indonesia must also increase the competitiveness of domestic chicken meat products. So, consumers will not be tempted by chicken meat from Brazil, because imports will be carried out if there is indeed domestic demand.

Furthermore, Imam revealed that chicken farm actors in Indonesia do not need to worry about the entry of Brazilian chicken meat, which will have an impact on the market and local breeders' cultivation.

"The positive value is, poultryfarmer in Indonesia are required to be more efficient in producing poultry so that they can compete with the global market.

And the market problem, it all depends on the community as consumers. Will you choose chicken from local products or prefer chicken from imports,”said Imam.

"But if the supply is in Indonesia with an adequate price, time delivery and good quality, I do not need to worry, so this is about

increasing our competitiveness, so we can compete in the market," added Iman. On the other hand, he also assessed that Indonesian entrepreneurs could further develop Indonesian processed products for various needs. Such as supplying food needs for Indonesian people who are doing Hajj and Umrah.

Previously, Brazil sued Indonesia through the WTO in 2014 and was decided to win the lawsuit in 2017.

However, the WTO decision was judged to have never been implemented by Indonesia.

Indonesia is said to have continued to block imports of chicken from Brazilian companies.

This is because Indonesia is considered to be still obstructing the export of Brazilian chicken by delaying certification of hygiene and halal products. Therefore, Brazil again sued Indonesia in June 2019. As for the consequences of this defeat, Indonesia must change the import provisions to open up opportunities for imports of chicken meat from Brazil.

However, he did not explain what rules Brazil considered to be violated by Indonesia. However, Iman believes that Indonesia has complied with these rules and is in accordance with the provisions of the WTO. "But to prove it, we have to enter into the compliance report and the parameters must be agreed first to see the compliance earlier," he said.

The Ministry of Trade said that Indonesia had to open the tap for imported chicken from Brazil because it had lost the lawsuit.

Regarding this condition, Iman

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News Singapore approves lab grown chicken Singapore has given approval for the development and marketing of chicken meat which does not come from poultry farmer, but from laboratory development.

This artificial chicken meat was developed by Eat Just Inc, a private company from San Francisco which is well known for its plantbased alternatives to egg production.

The approval for the development of artificial chicken meat was issued by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on December 2, 2020.

Eat Just Inc. founded in 2011 by Josh Tetrick and Josh Balk. Venture capitalists have given him about $ 120 million and the company value reached $ 1 billion in 2016, making him a start-up unicorn for the venture capital world.

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The company claims to have developed "another form of farmed chicken which will be an extension of this product line".

“The world's first regulatory allowance of high-quality real meat made directly from animal cells for safe human consumption paves the way for the upcoming smallscale commercial launch in Singapore of Eat Just's new 'GOOD Meat' brand, details of which will be disclosed at later on, "said the company statement.

“This breakthrough for the global food industry builds on Singapore's reputation as a world leader in culinary business, technology and innovation and underlines the country's dedication to enterprising solutions that advance environmental management.

“The role of farmed meat in creating a safer and more secure global food supply is well documented, and the past decade has seen the adoption of animal cell culture technology increasingly adopted for food product development. At the same time, meat production has increased dramatically, and by 2050, consumption is projected to increase by more than 70 percent. " Company officials say that over the months, the Eat Just team of scientists, product developers and regulatory experts has prepared extensive documentation on the characterization of farmed chickens and the processes for producing them. The company includes details about the purity, identity and stability of chicken cells during the manufacturing process, as well as a detailed

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News description of the manufacturing process which indicates that the farmed chickens being harvested meet strict quality control and food safety monitoring systems.

Eat Just reports that they have demonstrated a consistent production process of their farmed chickens by running more than 20 production run in a 1,200 liter bioreactor. No antibiotics are used in this proprietary process, according to a company statement. Safety and quality validation showed that the farmed chickens harvested met poultry meat standards, had very low microbiological content and were significantly cleaner than conventional chickens.

The analysis also showed that farmed chicken contains high protein content, diverse amino acid composition, relatively high content in healthy monounsaturated fats, and is a rich source of minerals.

Achieving the first of its kind regulations involves repeated and extensive safety reviews by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA),

Singapore's regulatory authority entrusted with ensuring safe food supplies. During this process, Eat Just complies with the SFA food safety requirements for new food assessments.

In addition, Eat Just farmed chicken has been confirmed safe and nutritious for human consumption by an external panel of leading international scientific authorities in Singapore and the United States, with expertise in medicine, toxicology, allergenicity, cell biology and food safety.

Alongside a period of consultation and review, Eat Just formed a strategic partnership with a wellestablished local producer in Singapore to produce farm-raised chicken cells and formulate the finished product prior to its historic sale to restaurants and, ultimately, early availability for consumers. The company was

impressed by the quality of its local partners who helped turn GOOD Meat into a strategic reality and further positioned Singapore as a center for food innovation in the Asia-Pacific region.

“Singapore has long been a leader in all kinds of innovation, from information technology to biology to now leading the world in building healthier and safer food systems. I believe our regulatory approval for farmed meat will be a first of many in Singapore and in countries around the world.

Working in partnership with the wider agricultural sector and forward-thinking policymakers, companies like us can help meet the increasing demand for animal protein as our population increases to 9.7 billion by 2050, "said Josh Tetrick, co-founder and CEO. Eat Just.

The announcement is the second Eat Just in Singapore this year. In October, the company announced a partnership with a consortium led by Proterra Investment Partners Asia Pte. Ltd. (“Proterra Asia”), an investment management firm focused on the food and agribusiness sectors, to build and operate a plant-based protein production facility in Singapore to meet the demand for plant-based “JUST Egg” products from Eat Just across Asia.

Source : www.foodsafetynews.com

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News Mizoram launches pilot project to achieve self-sufficiency in meat and poultry The Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department have launched Rs 18.95 crore pilot project to achieve selfsufficiency in meat and poultry products State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary minister Dr K Beichhua, who launched the pilot project under the state flagship programme Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP) said it will benefit a total of 1,020 beneficiaries from eight districts.

The minister said that Rs 548.65 lakh will be released as the first instalment to the beneficiaries for different trades to achieve selfsufficiency in meat and poultry

products, which in turn will uplift the state economy in the near future.

Beichhua said that the government has banned the import of pigs and other meat products from neighbouring states and countries due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and to prevent the spread of swine flu, like Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state.

“The SEDP pilot project to achieve self-sufficiency in meat and poultry products was conceived as the state failed to meet its

requirement," he said. He expressed hope that the pilot project will benefit the beneficiaries so that they make good livings.

Speaking at the launch, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department director Hmarkunga, said the pilot project would cover different trades like Piglet Multiplication Unit (PMU), Piggery Fattening Unit (PFU), Broiler farming and backyard poultry (Rainbow Rooster) farming.

Source : www.thenortheasttoday.com

Sri Lanka - Five year income tax waiver for Agriculture, Fisheries and Poultry sectors Agriculture, Fisheries and Poultry sectors will be exempted from income tax for the next five years, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.

Addressing the event, the President said tax concessions will be granted for strategic investments larger than ten million US dollars in value for agricultural product processing, IT, dairy, fabric, tourism and export industries.

“Exports are being strongly encouraged through the removal of import taxes on required raw materials, machinery, and equipment used by direct and indirect exporters. The private sector must introduce new technologies that enable farmers to produce more, and to target lucrative new export markets,” he remarked.

Addressing the event, the President also said the Government was in the process of bringing in new laws to protect investments. He emphasised the need to attract more Foreign Direct Investment and encourage more local investment for economic growth.

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News “Our overreliance on loans must come to an end. That is why the focus of the Government is on fostering investments.

Bird growth boosted through nano minerals in poultry feed

We are also committed to enhancing the ease of doing business in Sri Lanka so that returns on investment can be generated faster,” he added.

He noted that the Government was keen on addressing the problems which had delayed and stalled various projects including some funded by foreign Governments.

He also highlighted that the Government strongly encourages new investment into digital infrastructure.

“In some ways, the new normal conditions have forced the adoption of many new work practices. Working from home has been normalised for most knowledge workers. Offices where the physical presence of staff remains necessary are devising means to improve efficiency so that work can be carried out even by a skeletal staff. Innovative technology driven solutions have been adopted to solve logistical problems. Consumers have become more familiar with using online platforms for day-to-day activities, whether in accessing financial services or for shopping.

“Such changes can potentially transform how economies operate even after this pandemic is a thing of the past. If our institutions are agile and adapt quickly, we will see gains in productivity resulting from these changes,” he added.

“By converging four prominent technologies - social, mobile, analytics, and cloud-we have the potential to transform the way governance works. The recent introduction of the Staysafe.gov.lk website to ease COVID-19 contact tracing is a case in point.

Source : www.dailynews.lk

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Researchers are claiming that nano minerals in poultry feed can improve broiler growth as well as boosting feed consumption and digestibility.

The team at Nottingham Trent University, UK, used a novel method of producing nano minerals coated with amino acid to investigate the impact of feeding nano zinc to broiler chickens.

The researchers discovered that the method clearly improved bird weight gain and increased the feed intake of broilers compared to those given an inorganic zinc form.

Digestibility was also improved, along with some positive impact on tibia strength – important for the modern broiler. Due to their small size, supplying the minerals in nano form increases their bioavailability, meaning they are more effectively delivered to the body. And coating them with amino acid further supports their uptake.

Zinc has such a positive effect on poultry health and growth that it is

great to find a low-cost way of making it highly digestible.”

Preventing the absorption of zinc Many plant and animal sourced poultry feeds contain zinc, but they also commonly contain substantial quantities of phytate, which binds strongly to zinc preventing its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. This lowers the bioavailability of zinc in these diets to below the requirements for healthy growing poultry. Zinc deficiency in poultry has been shown to cause slow growth, shortened and thickened legs with an enlarged hook and frizzled feathers.

The study, which involved the University's School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences and School of Science and Technology, is published in the journal Animals.

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News great to find a low-cost way of making it highly digestible. “This means we can now use small amount of zinc very efficiently, so the risk of polluting the environment with unused zinc in poultry manure is lowered.”

Using nanotechnology to increase animal welfare And lead scientist on the study, Dr

Gareth Cave, added: “Nanotechnology is becoming widely adapted in a variety of different fields from medical imaging to plant food. One of our research aims at NTU is an interdisciplinary approach that focuses on addressing global food security, whether that is improving food production or increasing the national value of staple crops like

potatoes. “In this study, we demonstrate how the improved bioavailability that nanotechnology offers can be used in the farmed animal feed sector to increase animal welfare and production, while also reducing the potential downstream environmental impact of farm waste.”

Source : www.poultryworld.net

Thermal treatment eliminates pathogens in poultry meal ForFarmers has a new production line. At the production site in Heijen (Netherlands), the company built a 40-metre-high tower containing a heating line to produce poultry feed.

use of formaldehyde, poultry feed has mostly been acidified to kill bacteria. For producers of grandparent and parent animals, however, feed must undergo thermal treatment to eliminate pathogens such as salmonella.

The feed on this line is subjected to controlled heat treatment to kill unwanted microorganisms. The new production line will initially be used to produce poultry meal feeds and pellets for grandparent and parent stock of laying hens and broilers. This feed must meet very strict food safety and hygiene requirements. Since the ban on the

The construction of the new line

The construction of the production line required tight planning and preparation. It had to be installed floor by floor. Photo: ForFarmers

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ForFarmers has been producing this special type of feed for 25 years, but the existing heating line was due for replacement. To absolutely guarantee hygiene, the new line was built in a separate tower. The construction of the tower and the new line was completed within 6 months. The construction of the production line required tight planning and preparation, according to project manager Roy Ottenschot. “Due to extensive preparation we were able to build the heating line like a kind of IKEA-kit; the tower was installed floor by floor and machines were put in place.” The production line mainly consists of new machines; only the pellet mill has been overhauled and placed in the line. Sustainability was also an important consideration in the design. The lighting in the tower is therefore energy-efficient and at the end of the line a filter box purifies all outgoing air.

The line is also equipped with a modern software system, which

ensures that the temperature and residence time of the feed in the heater can be set very precisely, according to the wishes of the customer. “The buyers of this feed have very specific wishes for the minimum temperature and the time that the product is in the heater,” says Joost Sparla, Technical & Marketing Director for poultry at ForFarmers. “Those requirements are very strict, but they differ per customer, which makes our operations extra complex.”

Heat treatment The feed is heated with steam, which has several advantages, according to Ottenschot: “Steambased heating is uniform and quick. This makes it easy to regulate the temperature, which can vary between 82 and 87°C. However, the target temperature is 85°C.” The heating process starts by filling 2 bunkers with 32 tonnes of feed. The next bunker is equipped with an outlet screw with a frequency regulator that ensures that the conditioner contains the correct amount of feed. In the conditioner, 85°C is achieved with the help of steam. When the feed meal has reached the target temperature, the hygienist makes sure that the feed is exposed to the heat treatment for the required time. This can vary between 2.5

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News and vitamins are heat-sensitive and extensive heating can lead to a decline in their activity.”

Cooling the feed After the heat treatment, the meal is cooled in a double deck cooler to a maximum of 5 The hygieniser ensures that the feed is exposed to degrees above the the heat treatment for the required time. Photo: ForFarmers outside air temperature. and 6 minutes. The temperature According to Ottenschot, cooling is and the duration of the treatment the riskiest step in the process: can have an impact on the feed “Condensation during the cooling ingredients, according to Sparla: process can lead to “It's a question of finding a balance recontamination. That's why the air between the wishes of the in the cooler is preheated first; this customer and what is acceptable prevents condensation.” After for the feed. For instance, enzymes cooling, the product is transported

to a mixer in top of the tower.

Because of the use of a counterflow cooler, there is a chance that segregation will occur. This makes it necessary to remix the product.

The final product is stored in separate silos to prevent recontamination. Ottenschot: “We ensure that clean feed stays clean.”

Sparla adds: “The product is transported to the customer in special trucks; however, when it's at the farm the feed is no longer protected. So, it's advisable to use an acid additive in addition to the heat treatment.”

ForFarmers produces around 140,000 tonnes per year of this special poultry feed, as demand for heated poultry meal is also growing in countries outside the Netherlands.

Source : allaboutfeed.net

Pine needle powder as a natural antioxidant for broilers A study was conducted in Turkey to examine the effects of the supplementation of pine needle powder on the growth performance, breast meat composition, and antioxidant status in broilers fed linseed oilbased diets.

The study In Turkey, Pinus brutia, commonly known as Turkish Red Pine, has been a source of traditional medicine in humans for years.

Preliminary research suggested pine tree needles as a useful

source of natural antioxidants in the diet, and studies showed that supplementation of pine needle powder into broiler diets enhanced their antioxidant capacity without altering their performance. In this study, a total of 210, Ross-308

A lot of research has been conducted to modify the nutrient profile of poultry meat, especially polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) content. One of the major issues confronting this modification, however, includes “lipid oxidation”, as an increase in the PUFA content of meat makes it more prone to the oxidative deterioration. Today, the use of herbal supplements in animal diets has become very popular, and the attention of many researchers has shifted towards natural additives.

Pinus brutia, commonly known as Turkish Red Pine. Photo: Utsman Media

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News 1-day-old male broiler chicks were allocated to 5 experimental groups.

Broilers were fed a linseed oilbased basal diet supplemented with 0% (control), 0.25% (P1), 0.50% (P2), 0.75% (P3), and 1% (P4) pine needle powder.

Broiler performance During the 42-day feeding period, no significant differences were observed between experimental groups for body weight gain, feed intake, and feed conversion ratio; however, carcass yield was increased linearly with pine needle powder supplementation.

Antioxidant status of meat and liver Early studies reported the

prominent antioxidant potential of pine needle powder supplements to broiler diets, but its efficacy in PUFA-enriched meat was not investigated. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in breast meat samples stored at different time intervals were recorded. Prominent results were observed at the 10th day of storage where P2 supplemental group resulted in a significant decrease in MDA levels in breast meat when compared to the control group. An increase in pine needle powder supplementation produced a linear decrease in breast meat MDA levels. MDA levels in liver tissues also decreased linearly with an increase in PNP supplementation.

Furthermore, blood serum total

oxidation status tended to decrease with pine needle powder supplementation.

Conclusion The results from this study suggest that pine needle powder supplementation may be a viable option as a natural antioxidant for broiler diets to improve the animal antioxidant status and meat oxidative stability. However, more research is needed to further examine the different antioxidant systems in the animal’s body and to determine the maximum dietary supplementation for pine needle powder supplementation into broiler diets without toxicity effects.

Source : www.poultryworld.net

UAE bans poultry imports from countries that experienced bird flu outbreak this November-December Ministry allows import of live birds, bird byproducts, meat from Egypt and Hungary The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has issued nine resolutions, banning the import of birds and their byproducts from areas that recorded outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Nov. and Dec. 2020.

MOCCAE has lifted the ban on importing hatching eggs, table eggs, chicks, processed beef, veal, mutton, lamb, goat and chicken meat from Egypt, The decision followed meetings between MOCCAE and Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and food control authorities, and came close on the heels of the World Organisation Issue : January 2021

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for Animal Health (OIE) declaring multiple poultry farms in Egypt free from the avian influenza virus.

The Ministry has also lifted the import ban on domestic live birds from Hungary after receiving confirmation from OIE that the country is now free from the virus.

Of the nine resolutions passed, eight ban the import of live

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domestic and wild birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs, and their thermally untreated byproducts from Ukraine, Croatia, a county in Sweden, the French island of Corsica, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and certain regions of Russia until they are declared disease-free. Moreover, they regulate the import of poultry meat and its thermally untreated byproducts as well as table eggs from these regions through introducing a new requirement — an export health certificate previously agreed upon by the exporting country and the UAE. However, thermally treated poultry products

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News from all countries have been cleared for import.

MOCCAE’s restrictions include the rejection of inbound consignments containing table eggs and poultry meat produced post-October 17 in areas of France that may be affected in the future until the ministry and its French counterpart agree upon a health certification.

Meanwhile, the ninth resolution imposes restrictions on consignments coming from the UK. However, the import of birds, hatching eggs and one-day-old chicks is permitted subject to providing agreed-upon health certificates that testify that the birds come from disease-free areas. The Ministry continues to allow entry of thermally treated

poultry meat and egg byproducts from all UK counties, while the import of thermally untreated poultry meat and byproducts as well as table eggs is subject to providing health certificates.

The resolutions align with MOCCAE’s priority of ensuring food safety and security.

Source: Gulf News

Grain business and export boost Cherkizovo’s performance In the third quarter of 2020, Cherkizovo, Russia’s biggest poultry producer, managed to nearly triple its net profit.

The company poultry producer profited from the strong grain production business and growing export sales. Cherkizovo earned Rub3.7 billion (US$ 50 million) in the third quarter of 2020, compared to Rub1.2 billion (US$ 18 million) in the third quarter of 2019. The company’s net profit climbed by 93.3% to Rub12.8 billion (US$ 180 million) during the first 9 months of 2020, In 2020, Cherkizovo saw growth in revenues and profits despite numerous challenges, including the Russian economic recession, Rouble volatility, rising costs, staff shortages, pressures on consumer’s available income and shifting consumer preferences, Sergey Mikhailov, general director of Cherkizovo, said in the statement.

Strong grain production According to Mikhailov, the company is pushing through the coronavirus-induced crisis rather successfully by relying on its own grain production. “A large share of our profit growth came from our grain business, where volume growth was driven by yield

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improvements – the result of investment in modern agronomy practices. Grain profit performance also benefited from an extremely favourable pricing environment for

major crops,” Mikhailov said.

Russian poultry farmers have recently appealed to the Russian government complaining about the high grain prices on the

APPOINTMENT Nutrex NV, Belgium appoints Dr. Amit Kumar Patra as Technical Sales Manager - South Asia Nutrex NV, Belgium is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Amit Kumar Patra as Technical Sales Manager South Asia for India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Srilanka. He will report to Belgium office.

Dr. Amit completed M.V.Sc in Animal Nutrition at West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata. He has then successively been involved in Poultry and Dairy industry with more than 15 years of experiences before joining Nutrex.

Dr. Amit comes with his expertise & knowledge of the South Asia market to reinforce Nutrex business in the region.

Nutrex's market presence has been continuously growing in South Asia & Nutrex aim to bring a constant High Quality support to its customers to help them to obtain the best performances with the Nutrex ranges of quality products.

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News domestic poultry market.

Cherkizovo is likely to experience the negative impact of the high grain prices too, eventually.

“However, higher grain prices, together with huge inflation in other main feed components and impact of Rouble weakening, will ultimately lead to much higher feed costs for our animal breeding operations. This will put significant pressure on margins as early as the fourth quarter, with continued impact into 2021,” Mikhailov said.

“Growth of exports, which now accounts for 8% of our consolidated sales, partly serves as a natural hedge from FX volatility, and it is our intention to grow export sales further,” Mikhailov said. In 2020, Russia is forecast to export 215,000 tonnes of poultry meat. Russia exported 111,439 tonnes of chicken meat in JanuaryJune 2020, which is 58.8% higher than the same months of 2019, USDA estimated.

Export growth

Cherkizovo’s strategy includes selectively pursuing consolidation opportunities in the domestic

This year, Cherkizovo also takes advantage of growing export sales.

Acquisitions continue

market. According to Mikhailov, Cherkizovo continues looking for new assets to invest in. “In October, we acquired a small chicken processing plant that enhances our value-added product portfolio for quick-service restaurants. While the current demand for QSR and foodservice generally is depressed due to Covid-19, our medium- and longterm view on foodservice is very favourable, and we managed to make the acquisition that we believe is the right strategic fit for us going forward,” Mikhailov said.

Source : www.poultryworld.net

Domestic poultry industry likely to post healthy FY21 profits: ICRA The domestic poultry industry is expected to post healthy profits during FY21 after a near washout in profits in Fy20 The ratings agency said that domestic poultry industry bounced back smartly since June 2020 after grappling with a tough period in the last two months of FY20, amid rumours of chicken consumption's linkage to Covid-19 leading to sharp decline in broiler demand and realisations.

In a note, ICRA said that the healthy rebound since Q2FY21 will enable players to post healthy profits during FY21 after near washout in profits in Fy20.

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Modani, Vice President, ICRA. “The change in industry scenario for the better since June 2020 has resulted in realisations being at an all-time high currently, this lends support to profitability. Also, premature culling of chicks as well as lower chick placement during Q1 FY2021 restricted supplies in the market, which helped in improvement in realisation across all regions during H1FY2021."

In terms of input costs for a poultry farm, the note cited that feed forms 70 per cent of its variable costs with the balance comprising day old chicks (DOC) cost (20 per cent), and medicinal care, labour and power costs making up for the rest.

Besides, the note said that within feed costs, by volume, maize forms 60-63 per cent while soymeal

forms 25-27 per cent, with the rest being rice bran oil, de-calcium phosphate and other micro nutrients.

"The Covid-19 related impact on demand resulted in a sharp decline in maize prices below Rs 13 per kg during Q4 FY2020 and the prices remained soft during H1FY2021," the note said.

Currently, maize prices are hovering around Rs 14-16 per kg which are below the minimum support prices (MSP) of Rs 18.5 per kg as also below the last years' weighted price of Rs 20-22 per kg.

Source : www.sify.com

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News Indian Poultry profitability to improve ~200 bps this fiscal

The poultry industry will shake off the woes heaped by the Covid-19 pandemic and post a better performance this fiscal because of higher realisations and lower input prices, leading to a 200 basis points (bps) improvement in operating profitability, despite flattish revenues.

outpacing supplies, prices of broiler chicken surged more than 20% to Rs 90-100 per kg on average in the first half of the current fiscal from Rs 75-80 per kg last fiscal (refer to chart 1), Supplies took time to catch up as poultry farms waited for the monsoon to get over, thereby inflating prices. Broiler prices are expected to average at Rs 100-105 per kg this fiscal.

Better profitability and modest capital spending, will help improve

The sharp improvement in broiler realisations will offset the impact

Credit profiles to emerge stronger on better profitability and improving capital structure

The extent of recovery in demand and sustainability of broiler prices would remain key monitorables

of an estimated decline of ~20% in volumes this fiscal. As a result, industry revenues are expected to remain flat this year.

Even so, the poultry industry's profitability will benefit from softer input prices this fiscal. The feed cost fell as maize production increased amid weaker demand from the poultry sector (which constitutes 65% of demand for maize). Maize prices have been hovering at Rs 15-16 per kg this fiscal compared with Rs 19-20 per kg last fiscal. Lower feed cost and higher sales realisations will increase the profitability of players by at least 200 bps to over 7% this fiscal (refer to chart 2).

Says Dinesh Jain, Director, CRISIL Ratings, “We expect realisations to remain firm during the rest of this fiscal with the onset of festival demand in November. Even if average broiler prices decline to Rs 90 per kg in the fourth quarter, the

credit profiles for the industry's players. This is as per CRISIL's analysis of 87 poultry companies, which constitute ~30% of the industry by revenue.

Wholesale prices of broiler chicken crashed to a low of around Rs 50 per kg in March 2020 from Rs.90 per kg in Jan 2020, due to fears over spread of Covid-19 virus through poultry. The unviable prices led to culling of broiler birds, as costs were not being covered, and creation of a supply shock.

Thereafter, with fears of the virus not being spread through poultry abating and with demand

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News improvement in profitability should hold given prices should still be higher on-year and feed cost remains subdued.”

Better profitability, will help crank up cash accrual by ~50% this fiscal, which will support incremental working capital and capex requirements. Low capex intensity in the sector will ensure that most of the cash accrual will be invested in working capital. Therefore, we expect the capital structure of the industry to strengthen with improvement in total outside liabilities/ tangible net worth to less than 0.9 time in fiscal 2021 from 1.16 times in fiscal 2020 (refer to chart 3).

Says Jayashree Nandakumar, Associate Director, CRISIL Ratings, “The credit outlook for India's poultry industry remains positive despite the pandemic aftermath. Debt protection indicators like net cash accrual to term-debt repayments and interest coverage are expected to improve to ~4.5 times and ~7 times this fiscal from 2.9 times and 4 times in fiscal 2020.”

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News Egypt resumes poultry exports after decade-long ban Poultry investments in Egyptian market are worth about 90 billion Egyptian pounds Egypt is set to export poultry in the last quarter of 2020 following a decade-long suspension after the avian flu crisis in 2006.

Head of the Poultry Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce Abdul Aziz Al-Sayed said that a number of Egyptian poultry companies are preparing to export their first shipments to the Saudi market in October.

Association, said that contact was made between the General Authority for Veterinary Services and its counterpart in the UAE and that the two parties agreed on a UAE visit to poultry farms in Egypt in preparation for the start of exports.

Darwish said the exports will

He said that prices in the local market would not be affected by the decision, adding that it could attract new investment.

Poultry investments in Egyptian market are worth about 90 billion Egyptian pounds ($5.7 billion), while there are over 55,000 poultry establishments in the country,

He said the Egyptian market had received requests to import poultry from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks.

The UAE said it would allow the resumption of table egg imports from Egypt, as well as chilled and frozen poultry, after the country adopts a veterinary health certificate.

The UAE will also import ducks and live quails, provided that Egypt gives a full list of its poultry farms and facilities.

Nabil Darwish, head of the Egyptian Poultry Producers

Image Credit : Shutterstock include different types of poultry products, including frozen food and eggs. He added that there are about 14 poultry companies now allowed to export, including Ismailia Misr Poultry, Alwatania Poultry and Al-Sabeel Poultry.

employing 2.5 million workers.

Minister of Agriculture Al-Sayed ElQuseir said Egypt handles about 4 million chickens per day, with an average annual production of 1.4 billion chickens and 13 billion eggs.

Source : www.arabnews.com

Mantiqueira committed to ‘free’ 2,5 million layers until 2025 Mantiqueira, the largest egg producer in South America, announced that it will build 2 new farms for a total of 2.5 million cage free layers before 2025. Currently, the company already has one farm with an aviary system in Rio de Janeiro.

The plan is to reach the milestone of 1 million cage free layers by the end of 2021. In total, Mantiqueira grows 11.5 million hens annually.

According to them, Mantiqueira is

a pioneer on large scale cage free housing in Brazil and has been developing, new projects for ensuring a high-level of animal welfare. “We recently announced the largest investment and commitment to animal welfare in the Brazilian poultry sector ever”, Mantiqueira shared on its website.

The company is the 12th largest egg producer in the world and plans investments of US$ 18,6 million in these 2 new cage free

models farms; one in CabráliaPaulista and the other in Lorena, both in São Paulo state.

The initiative also gets attention from big retailers and restaurants as McDonald‘s, that already buy from Mantiquiera far in Paraiba do Sul city, Rio de Janeiro state.

Source : www.poultryworld.net

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INNOVATION SELEGGT CIRCULUS TECHNOLOGY WINS INNOVATION AWARD - SILVER MEDAL AT EUROTIER AWARDS 2021 Every year, millions of male chicks of the egg-laying breeds are killed because they do not lay eggs and it is uneconomical to fatten them.

Due to reasons of product quality and cost effectiveness, egg-laying genotypes are unsuitable for producing poultry meat, which is why the male chicks of these egg-laying breeds have so far not been reared in the majority of cases. In ovo sexing is regarded as an alternative, with hormone analysis on the 9th day of incubation currently being the most extensively developed and commercially useable method.

SELEGGT Circulus system The SELEGGT Circulus system is a significant leap forwards compared to the Source : SELEGGT GmbH predecessor SELEGGT Acus system. It operates fully automatically, and the allantoic fluid is now sampled contactlessly. Cleaning the sampling needles is therefore forgone and the sampling time has been reduced to 1 second per hatching egg. In three-shift operation with 20 hours of operation per day, one SELEGGT Circulus sampling unit therefore has a weekly capacity of 360,000 hatching eggs, corresponding to 150,000 to 180,000 laying chicks, a significant increase in performance in comparison with the predecessor system.

Contactless sampling and the vastly increased hourly capacity have established the prerequisites for universally replacing the previous culling of male chicks in hatcheries with in ovo sexing.

For More Information, Contact :

SELEGGT GmbH Email : info@seleggt.com Website : www.seleggt.com

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EVENT Get Ready for the 2021 IPPE Marketplace!

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is excited to announce that IPPE Marketplace will take place Jan. 25-29, 2021. IPPE will continue to support the poultry, egg, meat and feed industries through its new, online IPPE Marketplace that will be available during IPPE's originally scheduled dates, Jan. 25-29, 2021, and beyond.

Through the IPPE Marketplace, more than 1,000 exhibitors will be connected with IPPE's worldwide audience of 30,000-plus invited participants. The participants will be able to search for exhibitors using product categories and keywords and then review the descriptions and links provided by each matching exhibitor. Through digital personal guides, participants will be able to review all exhibitors and select those matching their individual needs.

To round out the IPPE Marketplace, on-demand TECHTalks and the opportunity to view innovative products through the Innovation Station / New Product Showcase will be available. Participants will also have access to view the industry trade publications that are typically offered during the Expo through IPPE's website and the IPPE Marketplace.

Jan 25 - 29, 2021 Online Event

“While we are disappointed that we will not be hosting an in-person event in 2021, we heard very clearly from our IPPE community of attendees and exhibitors that they still want to connect. More information about the exciting things you can expect during IPPE Marketplace week will be coming soon,” said IPPE show management.

Source : www.ippexpo.org

The IPPE Marketplace will host live and on-demand, free and paid education programs during the week. These programs will include the International Poultry Scientific Forum, Pet Food Conference, Latin American Poultry Summit, Market Intelligence Forum, International Rendering Symposium, Feed Education Program and more.

Young leadership engagement and student recruitment will also be offered through 'IPPE's Linked In With Tomorrow's Leaders' program and the USPOULTRY College Student Career Program, where hundreds of students will have an opportunity to interview for jobs and internships within the poultry and egg industry.

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FEATURE

trouw nutrition a Nutreco company

Trouw Nutrition, the global leader in animal nutrition is now ready to serve Indian sub-continent.

Trouw Nutrition, the animal nutrition division of Nutreco, launches its state-of-the-art facility in India, for the first time to serve South Asia. hence, the state-of-the-art production facility in Jadcherla, Hyderabad. The company's unique 'Nutrace' programme, a food safety and quality initiative of Nutreco, ensures end-to-end quality and traceability, and emphasis on feedto-food safety. The entire manufacturing process is automated right from raw material handling to bagging at the plant so that the final product is completely untouched by human hands.

TN India Production Facility, Jadcherla (Hyderabad)

Trouw Nutrition, the animal nutrition division of Dutch global company Nutreco,is now set with its technologically advanced, firstof-a-kind greenfield project in Jadcherla (Hyderabad), India.

Nutreco, with its two reputed brands, Trouw Nutrition and Skretting, is a global leader in animal and aqua nutrition bringing innovative feed specialties, feed additives, premixes and nutritional services. The establishment is expected to deliver superior quality minerals, vitamin premixes, mineral blends and feed safety solutions for customers in South Asia, catering to all species – poultry, dairy, aqua and pets. The virtual inauguration of this high-end industrial facility was honoured by

the Ambassador of Netherlands, Mr Marten Van den Berg on 11 December 2020.

Trouw Nutrition has ramped up its operations in the South Asian and Indian market in the past 3 years,

The plant at Jadcherla has a total capacity of 20,000 MT/annum. Its unique 45-meter tower ensures uniform mixing for a high-quality product to meet our customer's need. The cold store made available at the facility helps storage of vitamins and heat sensitive ingredients. Remaining true to Nutreco's commitment to sustainability, the facility also

Dr Saurabh Shekhar, GM-South Asia, Trouw Nutrition

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provides recycling of liquid waste for the environment safety and rainwater harvesting for minimal impact on environment. The facility is expected to reach full capacity utilisation by 2025.

Dr. Saurabh Shekhar, GM– South Asia, Nutreco, says, “With this new facility at Jadcherla, we would like to make our contribution to the prestigious, Atmanirbhar Bharat – 'Make in India' initiative, as well as equally focus on the development of innovative products and solutions to help customers achieve better, faster and more sustainable results, globally.” He further adds, ''As an innovationdriven organization, we bring enormous operational efficiencies with lesser turnaround time and better customization to meet customer needs.'Telangana is centrally located and one of the most investorfriendly states. It is also a major belt for poultry and aqua with logistical access to good ports.”

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Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar to strengthen our presence in Asia.”

He further commented, “Our establishment in Jadcherla, Hyderabad is our way of reinforcing our commitment to South Asia and Indian markets. This is just the beginning of our journey to gain a strong foothold here.”

With 70+ manufacturing units in more than 175 locations, Trouw Nutrition caters to the entire value chain of the livestock business. As a leading animal nutrition supplier, Trouw Nutrition has been supporting farmers, integrators, and the feed industry since 1931. During its remarkable 90 years of service, Trouw Nutrition has responsibly addressed various significant environmental, societal, and public health concerns like food safety, sustainable sourcing, and responsible usage of antibiotics.

Nutreco has both organic and inorganic growth plans to expand its footprint in South Asia region. Though currently the company's thrust is on B2B segment, in future it may look at the B2F segment. By doing so, Trouw Nutrition remains focused on providing responsible, cost-effective products and solutions to the

customers and progressive farmers.

About Trouw Nutrition The animal nutrition division of Nutreco is a global leader in innovative feed specialties, feed additives, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides products, models and services to boost productivity and support animal health through all life stages. With unique, speciesspecific solutions, Trouw Nutrition has been meeting the needs of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors since 1931. We make it our business to understand the true challenges being faced by farmers and integrators in the animal nutrition industry.

Innovation, research and collaboration drives our commitment for sustainable nutritional solutions.

Nutreco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Netherlands-based SHV Holdings N.V., a family-owned multinational with a wide range of operations and presence in 52 countries with more than 60,000 employees and a net sale of € 19.2 billion in 2019.

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PRODUCT LAUNCH Proteon Pharmaceuticals Unveils ‘BAFACOL™’, a bacteriophage-based feed additive for protecting poultry against E. coli infections E. coli infections are among the most common infections affecting poultry of all ages and categories.

Overuse of antibiotics has led to emergence of antibiotic resistant E.coli strains in poultry which can have a serious consequence on human health.

Bacteriophage technology helps preventing bacterial infections naturally, improving the health of poultry and reducing usage of antibiotics Leading global biotechnology company Proteon Pharmaceuticals, a leader in bacteriophage technology for livestock, has launched BAFACOL™, a new poultry feed additive which provides a natural guard against avian pathogenic E. coli bacteria.

The product offers an innovative solution for Indian poultry farmers to improve the health and safety of their flocks.

Poultry sector is currently one of the fastestgrowing sectors in agriculture in India.

However, bird's health (and consequently bird's productivity) can be affected by rampant threat of bacterial infections such as colibacillosis which is caused by avian pathogenic E. coli(APEC). There are different strains of E. coli present in the intestines of flocks .

While most of them

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are harmless, certain strains arespecialized in pathogenicity due to the acquisition and expression of virulence genes. E. coli strains which are major cause of infections in birds are calledAPEC or avian pathogenic E. coli.

Colibacillosis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in poultry species. Indiscriminate antibiotic usage to treat a variety of bacterial infections has led to a higher prevalence of antibiotic-resistant E.coli strains in chicken. Considering that poultry is one of the most popular meat and that avian E. coli are more resistant to antibiotics than bacteria from other animal species, it can be extremely dangerous to human health.

Proteon Pharmaceuticals' BAFACOL™is an innovative feed additive comprising five lytic bacteriophages that selectively target APEC. Introducing the new product in India during an online session, Ms. Justyna Andrysiak, Chief Product Development Officer at Proteon Pharmaceuticals said, “BAFACOL™ is a cocktail of five lytic bacteriophages that are highly effective only

against virulent avian pathogenic E. coli bacteria without affecting negatively the beneficial microflora of the gut” “BAFACOL™ is an environmentally sustainable product that ensures healthy growth of poultry without the need to overuse antibiotics. It can be used in both organic and industrial poultry production to reduce the mortality rate occurring due to avian pathogenic E. coli,” she added.

Recently, a in vivotrial was conducted with BAFACOL™ at Agrivet Consultancy P. Ltd., Kolkata, on broiler chickens for a period of 35-days. The results showed that the product is effective in controlling colibacillosis which showed lower mortality rates compared to the untreated groups.

Dr. Sudipto Haldar, R&D Director at Agrivet Consultancy said “A controlled experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of BAFACOL™ as a therapeutic and prophylactic agent against APEC infections. The test induced positive results confirming that BAFACOL may be considered as an alternative to antibiotic treatments in poultry production to combat colibacillosis” With the poultry market projected to grow to INR 4,340 billion by the year 2024, it is obvious that the demand for poultry products is set to rise in India. The rampant antibiotic usage in poultry and the wide consumption of poultry Issue : January 2021

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PRODUCT LAUNCH products threatens to increase antibiotic resistance in human beings.

Bacteriophages are naturally occurring organisms that attack only specific bacteria, while remaining completely safe for animals, humans and the environment. Phage preparations are a new hope for modern agricultural industry and can help the farmers to prevent bacterial diseases. In nature they co-evolved with bacteria, and every single bacterium has a phage opponent that can control its population.

Phages outnumber bacteria by a ratio of 10 to 1, and also play an important role inrecycling the carbon in bacteria. Bacteriophagebased preparations are increasingly gaining interest in the global market as they help farmers raise safe and healthy livestock.

About Proteon Pharmaceuticals

Headquartered in Poland, Proteon Pharmaceuticals S.A. is a leader in bacteriophage (phage) technology for livestock farming and aquaculture. Proteon’s products modulate the microbiome, enhancing sustainability and improving performance on the farm.

They have created a precision phage development platform that uses omics technologies, molecular biology, bioinformatics and artificial intelligence (AI) to create effective, reliable and safe antibacterial solutions for animal health. Proteon was the first company to develop precision bacteriophage-based feed additives to combat bacterial infections in poultry.

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EVENT INFAH Organises its 9th AGM Virtually The 9th Annual General Body meeting of INFAH was held virtually on 26th Sep 2020. The meeting was attended by more than 100 industry colleagues representing Indian Animal Health & Nutrition Industry.

Indian Federation of Animal Health Companies (INFAH) has a clear vision towards creating trust among Veterinary Professionals, Livestock, Poultry, Companion Animal and Aqua stakeholders, enhancing animal health Industry’s value and contribution to society, by setting high standards of competitiveness, ethical business practices, innovation and leadership among

congratulate all the members for being a part of INFAH’s journey of the last eight years which was full of challenges and achievements. With the support of all members INFAH has been able to create new milestones that would give a new direction to its future growth. He reflected on the learnings of the year & complimented INFAH members for the resilience in these challenging times. INFAHs proactive initiatives led to supply chain continuity of animal healthcare products. He shared key accomplishments across various sub-committees especially

supplements. Mr Teng also emphasized on the global outreach through ccollaboration with Health for Animals (HFA) on Global Benchmark Survey, INFAH outreach program with Japanese Veterinary Product Association.

Dr. Vijay Makhija, General Secretary, INFAH, emphasised that INFAH is well positioned to shape the environment in Animal Health industry in alignment with changing economic and regulatory scenario.

INFAH Managing Committee

Mr. Anurag Agarwal Vice President

Mr. Vijay Teng President

Dr. Arun Atrey Past President

Mr. Satish Pasrija Past President

its members and ensuring significant presence across the globe.

Dr. Shirish Nigam, Resident Secretary, welcomed all members and invited guests to 9th AGM organised virtually. He thanked all INFAH Members for their valuable presence during the AGM and their unstinted support to INFAH initiatives.

Mr. Vijay Teng, President INFAH, took this opportunity to

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Dr. Vijay Makhija General Secretary

Dr. B.P. Manjunatha Joint Secretary

Dr. Sandeep Karkhanis Executive Member

Dr. P.G. Phalke Treasurer

Dr. Jeetendra Verma Executive Member

Synthesis of white paper on feed supplements, Inclusion of Drugs and Biological monographs in Veterinary Volume of Indian Pharmacopeia , Therapeutics and Biologicals standardization initiatives, sharing of Best HR practices among INFAH members, continuing our CSR initiatives, thrust on alternatives like Ayurveda, Internal Workshop for member companies on Imports and Exports with reference to feed

Dr. Shirish Nigam Resi. Secretary-Delhi

Mr. Gautam Chaterjee Executive Member

Dr. D.K. Dey Past President

Dr. (Capt.) Tanweer Alam Executive Member

INFAH is well prepared to contribute to the overall growth of India with the objective of Healthy Animals, Healthier India. He applauded the “Passion” of all managing committee and subcommittee members to take INFAH to greater heights. INFAH has membership base of 51 now.

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EVENT Framework and its Import and Export, Webinar on Evolving Landscape of Animal Nutrition in India, Regulators-Animal Vaccine manufacturers Interactive meet held at IVRI, Virtual Meetings with IPC, GEAC, participation at - VIV Leadership Forum 2019, IAAVR conference, DST-CII Tech Summit , EU-BTSF sustained training mission feed safety regulation in India , HR Initiatives towards working in New Normal , representations :for swift imports & exports of animal Health & nutritional products, parity in levy of custom duties on feed additives , seeking expansion of the scope of Goods and Services Tax exemption given to animal feed to include feed, additives and supplements consumed by goats, sheep and swine. In addition representation on garnering support for inclusion of Ayurveda in

veterinary curriculum and post graduate studies, collaboration with industry associations He expressed sincere gratitude towards the immediate, past presidents & current President Mr. Satish Pasrija , Dr. Arun Atrey , Dr. D.K. Dey, Mr. Vijay Teng for their exemplary leadership and periodic guidance to the Managing Committee.

During the AGM, Industry Outlook survey was presented was made by Mr. Satish Pasrija (Past President & Chairman Subcommittee on Feed Supplements). Objective of this survey was to get consolidated broad view of "Situation" “Impact" & "Outlook" of Indian Animal Health & Nutrition Market in “Covid Situation “. The much needed “White Paper on Feed Supplements” was released by Mr. Vijay Teng, INFAH President and Mr. Satish

Pasrija – Chairman Sub-committee on Feed Supplement. In this paper INFAH has comprehensively covered various aspects of feed supplements and engaged all stakeholders for their inputs for the same. INFAH has carried out holistic research by bringing together all inputs required to precisely define status and prevent ambiguity at all levels. This document will be mother document for feed supplements and can form basis for bringing uniformity in understanding and implementation within industry and regulatory bodies Dr. Jeetendra Verma, Executive Member and Dr. P.G. Phalke, Treasurer conducted the 9th AGM proceedings. Members unanimously approved all the agenda points.

Guest Speakers

During the AGM panel discussion on “Current & Future Outlook of Animal Agriculture in India” was conducted. Dr. P.K. Shukla Dean Mathura Veterinary College DUVASU chaired this session & guided the discussions. Mr. R.S. Sodhi (MD, GCMF) ,Dr. Arun Atrey ( Past President INFAH ) shared their views on dairy sector , Mr. Suresh Chitturi ( Mr R.S.Sodhi Dr P K Shukla Chairman IEC, MD Srinivasa Farms ) & Dr. D.K. Dey shared their views on poultry sector . Panelist answered the questions of the INFAH members.

Mr. Suresh Chitturi

Mr. Anurag Agrawal Vice President- INFAH, shared details of INFAH Award, and how INFAH has recognized the contribution of individuals towards development of AH sector over the last few years.

INFAH Awardee “INFAH Award” was presented to Dr. S.P. Arora, Dr. C.S. Bedi and Dr. S.R Kumthekar for their outstanding contribution to Indian Animal Health Industry. These stalwarts have immensely contributed in the area of veterinary pharmaceutical, nutritional products marketing, product development, product promotion along with consistent interaction and admirable relationships with academicians, Dr S.P .Arora Dr S R Kumthekhar Dr C S Bedi research workers, practicing veterinarians & farmers. All the awardees thanked INFAH for the award and shared their expressions This ceremony was conducted by Dr. B.P. Manjunath, Dr. Tanweer Alam & Mr. Gautam Chatterjee (INFAH MC Executive Members) Dr. Smita Mahajan proposed vote of thanks. Dr. Smita expressed sincere gratitude to entire managing committee for their continuous support. She thanked Guest Speakers Mr. R. S. Sodhi, Mr. Suresh Chitturi for sparing their valuable time & sharing their rich insights with INFAH members & Dr. P. K. Shukla for chairing the panel discussions. She recognized the contribution of each Subcommittee member and support of Dr. Phalke and Ms. Bhavana for the effective functioning INFAH. She thanked Dr. Nitin Bhatia Dr. Rajni Choudhary, studio team of INTAS for providing support in organizing the 9th AGM and for INFAH Annual Report.

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Practical Feed Formulating Tips For Indian Winter

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This article is a work of Novel Life Consultant and is for public information purpose only. This has been written to share knowledge on poultry nutrition and is not a legal information or statement.

Reference to any specific product or entity doesn’t constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the company. The views expressed by the writer are their own and their appearance does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

Its December and winter chills have started. For broiler farmers in India winter management of poultry is all about Curtain management, Brooding, Space management and Litter management. If heating of houses and curtain management is well enough, the litter is dry and performance is good. Mismanagement of these can have a typically moist condition within the farm during winter; gut health can also be more affected by coccidiosis, enteric bacteria and viral challenges. In many cases, the nutritionist tries to help maintain performance through feed manipulations, but it is not as powerful as providing good heat and air. To summarize the nutritionist and farm manager must work together in an integrated way to keep performance from slipping during the cold part of the year.

Below are some of the strategies for formulating feed for next 3 months.

Cold weather ME levels in Feed: Some nutritionist increases the ME levels (not protein) in winters so that there is no increased feed intake by birds for heat production. Extra calories are provided to off-set environment related bird heat loss maintaining constant feed intake, growth and FCR. Research suggest higher energy feed resulted in less water intake, most likely due to lower feed intake. This becomes important as we battle litter moisture during the cold seasons.

40-50 kcal/kg ME can be enhanced in winter formulations by use of lipids.

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ARTICLE Mineral and electrolyte adjustment: First step should be to reduce the Sodium in feed due to increased litter moisture. It is well documented that lower Sodium can reduce water intake, water excretion and litter moisture.

Keeping Na levels around 0.18% for early diets and 0.16% for later diets including additive (Phytase) matrix is useful.

Slightly lower Ca and Av P levels in cold weather will also have a positive impact. Reduction in levels should be rational. Trace mineral supplementation also should be rational as per breed requirement. Excess feeding that too in Inorganic form must be stopped for winters.

Sodium, Calcium, Available Phosphorus and trace mineral levels needs to be tapered down while formulating for winters.

Replacing soybean with animal protein: Many nutritionists have experienced performance improvement and better litter conditions when they replaced a portion of Soymeal with a reliable MBM, Poultry Meal. NSP levels in Soymeal along with high K level creates stresses on the intestinal tracts. Generally, if Soymeal is reduced below 30% in starters and 25% in finishers using animal protein with all amino acid balanced will give better performance and drier litter. For someone making veg feed, replacement of Soymeal with Rapeseed, MGM, DDGS etc. can be helpful as these are lower K substitutes for Soymeal.

Replacement of a portion of Soymeal with animal protein or others protein ingredient enhances performance in winters.

Crude protein and amino acid adjustments: Low protein diets are beneficial in winters.

Higher protein diets will result in higher water intake, more water excretion and higher depositions of nitrogen in the litter.

Undigested Protein

Hindgut

Fermentation by caecal microbes

Ammonia Uric Acid

Branch chain fatty acid

Biogenic amines

Isobutyrate

Indol

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Gases H2, H2S, Co2, Methane, NH3

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Increase caecal microbe population

Multiple studies have indicated that slightly lower protein feeds seem to reduce gut insults, especially during cold weather, where possibly housing out-time is limited. Use of MultiProtease can help significantly in lowering down protein levels without effecting performance.

Formulating low protein diets with MultiProtease is economic and performs best in winters.

To conclude, maintaining cold weather performance is difficult and can only be accomplished with an integrated approach by several people. The supervisor, farmer, field veterinarian and nutritionist must all spend time on the farms evaluating and discussing the best steps to take from each area of expertise. Working together, good performance can be a reality in cold weather.

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ARTICLE Raw material risk management for mycotoxins – The ever-more-challenge for Indian poultry producer

Dr Susim Mukul Ray Head - Technical & Promotion (PBU) Zydus AHL

Amid concerns over a slowdown in the Indian economy during mid-Q3’19, worrying reports of economic distress from the poultry farm sector began hitting the headlines. During the period, the economic crisis in the sector owes largely to the hike of prices of raw materials viz., maize and rice bran, making upto 70-80% of feed formulation. The resulting hike in prices of poultry feed is speculated to be the highest in last 20 years. Short rainfall in preceding year affecting agriculture production is thought to be pivotal in precipitating the crisis. The odyssey of economic crisis was worsened by COVID 19 pandemic, until Q3’20, the reeling sector began spurting back to life with drastic reduction of maize and rice bran price –– heaved a sigh of relief !

The economic growth in sector usurped the crisis apparently, while looming challenges of mycotoxicosis inflicted serious headaches to the farming community. Raw materials, especially the new strain of maize, registered higher mycotoxin levels as compared to previous year leading to various unprecedented complications in field–poultry productivity.

At Zydus AHL, our team of experts continuously strive to identify these stressors, analyse, and find right solution for the farming community. In next section, the retrospective analysis of mycotoxin levels in raw materials and finished feed studied by our laboratory is presented.

Fig 1. Contamination % of raw materials with various levels of mycotoxins in feed samples

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Total 64 feed samples were analysed during Feb – Oct’20 and showed very high levels of ZEN and FUM (Fig 1).

77% feed samples had registered ZEN level > 50 ppb, while 38% feed samples had FUM level > 500 ppb (Fig 2a & 2b).

Fig 3. Comparison of ZEN level in maize (2019 vs. 2020)

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A comparison of 50 maize samples for ZEN level in 2019 and 2020, respectively clearly highlights significantly higher contamination in 2020. In 2019, only 29% maize samples had registered ZEN level > 100 ppb, while all maize samples (100%) had ZEN level > 100 ppb in 2020 (Fig 3). Such higher ZEN level in association with FUM had visible implications on poultry productivity, as will be discussed in forthcoming sections.

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Besides higher ZEN level in maize/finished feed, the co-occurrence of more than one mycotoxin – multiple mycotoxicosis had far reaching detrimental effects primarily because of the synergism existing across different mycotoxins. It means that mycotoxins exert ill-effects at significantly lower concentration than alone resulting in lowering of their threshold limits in feed e.g. ZEN level upto 500 ppb can be tolerated by broiler breeder hens while chronic consumption of AF + ZEN or ZEN + DON at 20-&-50 ppb or 50-&-150 ppb, respectively may have deleterious effect on hatchability and egg shell quality. % Co-Contamination of different mycotoxins in feed samples > 20 ppb (Fig 4a) and > 50 ppb (Fig 4b)

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ARTICLE In 2020, our laboratory data on mycotoxin analysis showed that 46% and 81% feed samples were co-contaminated with 3 or more mycotoxins >20 ppb and >50 ppb, respectively (Fig 4a & 4b).

Zearalenone (ZEN), one of the most prevalent estrogenic mycotoxins, is mainly produced by Fusarium fungi and has been proven to affect the reproductive capacity of poultry. Exposure of poultry to ZEN is a global public health concern because of its toxicity and wide distribution in poultry feeds, carry over effect in egg and meat, and being stable/unaffected by feed/food processing conditions (150 °C for 44 h). Biotransformation of ZEN carried out by poultry liver leads to the formation of two metabolites: α-zearalenol and β-zearalenol. All ZEN forms are estrogenic, with the α-zearalenol being the highest. It has synergistic effect with Aflatoxin (AF) and Dioxynivalenol (DON), while additive effects with Fumonisin (FUM).

In 2020, higher levels of ZEN along with other mycotoxins (AF, FUM, DON, and OTA) in maize/finished feed samples were correlated with poultry production trend and following were our observations.

Egg laying hens (Breeder/Commercial Layer)

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Reduced egg egg production (3 - 8%)

Inflammation of bursa –– bursitis (Feb – Jun’20) –– Fig 6a & 6b

Fluctuation in egg production Poor eggshell strength Watery albumin Reduced egg size –– Fig 5

Increased incidence of Gumboro disease (July – Oct’20)

Fig 5. Reduced egg size (right egg); normal size egg (left); Zearalenone and Fumonisin level in layer feed was 220 ppb and 540 ppb, respectively; condition reversed with broad spectrum toxin binder (AntaFerm® MT80 @ 1 kg per MT feed)

Fig 6a & 6b. Inammation of bursa in commercial broiler ock at day 26. Flock registered mean 4500 (IDEXX) IBD titer suggesting seroconversion against vaccination only. The Zearalenone and Fumonisin level

Controlling multiple mycotoxicosis, especially ZEN, FUM and DON, is challenging for poultry producer as they are pre-harvest mycotoxins and are extremely stable in feed processing conditions. Moreover, they are produced by same genera of fungi viz, Fusarium spp., and presence of one mycotoxin e.g. ZEN potentially increase the contamination risk of other mycotoxins e.g. FUM and DON. Therefore, two way approach in checking the menace of multiple mycotoxicosis is recommended.

• First, eliminating the growth of Fusarium fungi by mould inhibitors. Combination of buffered organic acids (SCFAs) and formaldehyde (ZanitizerTM) is very effective and ensures feed sanitisation before consumption by poultry.

• Secondly, pre-formed mycotoxins should be adsorbed completely by combination of inorganic and organic adsorbents before they are absorbed by chicken GI tract. Mycotoxin adsorbents (Bentonite, βglucans, MOS, Diatomaceous earth, etc.) ensure that the mycotoxins are not bioavailable in systemic circulation after consumption by chicken. In this context, the right choice of mycotoxin adsorbents is critical. Mycotoxin like ZEN is non-polar in nature and require organic adsorbent (e.g. β-glucans) for effective binding in chicken GI tract, while AF (polar) requires inorganic adsorbent ( e.g. Bentonite).

Furthermore, the prevalence of mycotoxins vary widely, spatially and temporally (as we have shown for ZEN level in 2019 vs 2020), and therefore, ideal mycotoxin binders for poultry use should incorporate adsorbents dedicated for both polar and non-polar mycotoxins for optimum protection.

In conclusion, multiple mycotoxicosis is a serious threat to poultry producers. These mycotoxins exert synergistic and additive action in combination and, in most part, work in significantly lower concentration in combination capable of causing deleterious effect on poultry production and significant financial losses.

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ARTICLE Jesse Stoops MSc, PhD, Nutrex NV ,Belgium

IMPACT OF OXIDATIVE STRESS

Kurt Van de Mierop MSc ,Nutrex NV ,Belgium

Intensive livestock farming exposes animals to various stress factors throughout their life cycle such as heat stress, weaning stress, toxins, pathogens and an unbalanced diet. The process that plays a central role in all these situations is oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can find their origin in exogenous and endogenous sources. ROS are highly reactive molecules capable of damaging macromolecules such as lipids, proteins and DNA. The oxidation of these components damages the cells to the extent that it leads to cell death and ultimately to tissue damage.

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CELL & TISSUE DAMAGE

Despite the protective barrier provided by the mucosa, the gastrointestinal tract remains prone to ROS attack as it harbors many potential sources of ROS. Reactive oxygen species can compromise the gut barrier by disrupting the tight junction proteins resulting in an increased intestinal permeability and facilitating the translocation of toxins (endotoxins, mycotoxins …) and pathogens. In addition, animals experiencing oxidative stress exhibit reduced villus height and crypt depth, decreasing the nutrient absorption surface.

Liver and Kidney injury

Reactive oxygen species initiate an intracellular signaling pathway inducing inflammation and the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Depending on the concentration of ROS the inflammation is either regulated or exaggerated. On the other hand, ROS are part of the inflammation process to combat infectious pathogens and contribute to the normal immune defense of the animal. Indeed, at the site of injury and inflammation, immune cells produce and liberate a high amount of ROS to destroy the pathogen, ultimately leading to oxidative stress. Thus, inflammation and oxidative stress are pathophysiological events that are tightly linked with one another. One of them may appear before or after the other, but when one of them appears the other one is most likely to follow and further aggravates the first. Both processes induce cell and tissue damage and take part in the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases.

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The liver and kidney are organs that are highly vulnerable to damage caused by ROS. Like the gut, the liver and kidneys have tight junctions forming barriers that are compromised during oxidative stress. A variety of liver cells are highly susceptible to oxidative stress, leading to altered hepatic cellular function, inflammation and fibrosis. Oxidative stress not only triggers hepatic cell damage by inducing irretrievable alteration to lipids, proteins and DNA but more importantly, modulates pathways such as gene transcription, protein expression, cell apoptosis and liver cell recovery. These pathways regulate important processes in the liver and control normal biological functions. With regard to the kidneys, ROS invade the renal tissue and degrade key structures in the kidney involved in the excretion of a variety of waste products produced by cellular metabolism into the urine.

Decrease in performance Oxidative stress influences animal performance significantly. The induced inflammation, together with the repair of damaged tissues requires energy and redirects nutrients away from production processes, resulting in economic losses for farmers. Moreover, proinflammatory cytokines suppress appetite resulting in a reduced nutrient uptake for production purposes.

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ACHIEVEMENT PADMSHREE DR. B.V. RAO

POULTRY ENTREPRENEURS GLOBAL, ICON AWARDS 2020 OUTSTANDING LADY VETERINARIAN AWARD FOR LIVELIHOOD, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT & NUTRITIONAL SECURITY Dr. Kamna Barkataki, Director-CPDO (NR), Chandigarh Dr. Kamna Barkataki had joined the Central Poultry Development Organization (NR), Chandigarh as the Director on November, 2018.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry from Veterinary College, Guwahati, A.A.U. and master’s degree from Kerala Veterinary College, K.A.U, Mannuthy in poultry science.

She served at different places in Veterinary & A.H. deptt. of Assam for over 20 years.

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After joining CPDO (NR), Chandigarh, she sincerely and constantly made efforts to serve the northern state’s farmers and entrepreneurs and also helped the state Veterinary and A.H. Departments to help the farmers by providing trainings and necessary help to start up poultry farming.

She along with the “Himmothan Society” Dehradun, Uttarakhand managed to get people interested in poultry farming in remote and inaccessible places of Uttarakhand, like Tehri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh (near Nepal) districts, which helped the poorer section to earn livelihood.

Along with Departments of A.H & Veterinary of Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh U.T and NECC, she spearheaded the “World Egg Day” celebration in Chandigarh on October, 2019 to create awareness among the people about the benefits of egg and allaying the rumours against eggs and also to give a boost to the poultry industry.

She received the “Fieldman Green” award for the year 2019 for her commitment towards society and city beautiful Chandigarh.

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People Matter As leaders what could we learn from “Free Hit”?

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As leaders we could unleash employee potential and innovation by providing an environment where we encourage them take calculated risk. There is a need to redefine what failure means. Not doing something because of fear could be a limiting factor. Article draws analogy from cricket.

For those who do not understand cricket, Free Hit is caused by the bowler over stepping or bowling a beamer, which is called as “No ball”.

The bowler concedes an extra run for the “No Ball” and may have to bowl one extra delivery where the possibility of getting the batsman out is only limited to run out or hit wicket.

How often have seen a struggling batsman, who finds it difficult to score runs, unable to connect well really gets going when he/she gets a free hit. There have been instances where the entire fortune of the game is changed in a single over where the bowler conceded free hit. What happens here? The biggest benefit for the batsman in case of a free hit is the safety net that he/she gets which allows them to try shots without the fear of failure instead focus on the positive outcome of scoring as many runs as possible from that delivery.

He/she unleashes his/her potential

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and plays audacious shots that changes the course of the game. An ordinary looking batsman turns lethal.

In organizations, employees face this Fear of Failure that prevents from taking calculated risks or trying some innovative ideas when faced with difficult situations.

Successful companies like Booking.com run hundreds of experiments simultaneously knowing that only a fraction of them would be successful. But these successful experiments help the organization get more customers through better understanding of them. What if Booking.com stopped experiments due to fear of failure? Instead these experiments have made them as a trusted partner for those who are travelling.

Susan Peppercon, in her article titled “How to overcome fear of failure” speaks about the importance of having approach goals than having avoidance goals.

Approach goals are the ones the person is motivated to wanting to achieve a positive outcome while avoidance goal is aimed at avoiding an adverse outcome. She goes on to quote psychologists saying that formation of approach goals and positively reframing avoidance goals is beneficial for wellbeing.

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Senior leaders in organisations need to provide this safety net to their employees if they are looking at experimentation and innovation.

Focus needs to be on attaining positive outcomes and not see failure as a setback but an opportunity to learn. This mindset would help organizations achieve results that they have not achieved so far and realizing the full potential of their employees. Needless to say that this mindset helps organizations come out of difficult situations.

The caveat is you should have ensured that your employees are competent, and you set very high standards of performance. As a senior leader, you should have taken timely action on issues of non-performance.

I am reminded of the quote by the famous American Scientist, Dr Alan Kay where he says, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it”.

The best way to invent is to innovate by constant experimentation stemming from the courage to take calculated risks.

Senior leaders should hold themselves accountable in creating a culture that supports this.

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