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EDITORIAL

Though we have sufficient laws to curb

the burning of paddy straw right in the field

itself, lot more farmers of Punjab, Haryana

and Western UP are still violating the law by

burning the remaining paddy straw and the

stubbles left in the field. The virtual fall out of this undesirable

practice is the smog that hangs over the morning and evening

skies of three states surrounding Delhi and the Indian capital itself.

While the smog causes poor visibility on the roads and skies,

leading to traffic jams and accidents and delayed air flights, the

visible pollution is a health hazard for people, especially for asthma

patients, living in these areas. This kind of pollution problem has

become a perennial one for the northern states during the months

of October and November. But burning of straw is not only a health

hazard, but it also results in the loss of fibrous feed resource for

bovines, which may not be a precious feed in these states, but

precious enough for those states, where there is a great shortage

of even this fibrous feed resource. In these states, straw fetches 4

times the original price it sells in northern India. Some of these

states in southern India are already suffering from severe green

fodder shortage. The farmers there need dry roughages to meet

the dry matter requirement of the animals.

The problem with the farmers of Punjab and Haryana is that

after harvesting paddy, they don't have much time to wait, as they

have to prepare the field for the next crop, i.e. wheat. Farm

equipments which could collect the left over paddy straw and

convert into bails, and then transported to deficit states was not

available so far. The equipment is now available, but needs to be

subsidized or purchased on cooperative basis, so that many

farmers could use the same equipment. The Environment

Protection Control Authority (EPCA) set up by the Supreme Court,

has directed Punjab and Haryana to strictly implement the action

plan drafted to stop the burning of paddy straw. While Punjab

govt,. has informed ECPA that effective steps are being taken to

check this menace, it has demanded liberal allocation of funds and

a 50 percent subsidy on the purchase of equipments. The latest

news from Haryana is that farmers burning crop residue shall be

fined @ (Rs. 2,500/- for landowners having 2 acres, Rs. 5000/- for

those having 2-5 acres and Rs. 15,000/- for those owning more

than 5 acres). NGT in its directive has also asked the state govt., to

provide machinery free of cost to the farmers having 2 acres, give

an incentive of Rs. 5000/-for farmers having 2 to 5 acres and give

as incentive of Rs. 15,000/- to farmers owning more than 5 acres.

T.K. Walli

Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016

Straw burning still unabated

in Northern states

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Dr. Meeta Punjabi MehtaAgricultural Economist

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Dr. T.K. Walli

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Dairy Cattle Nutrition, NDRI

EDITORIAL

Though we have sufficient laws to curb

the burning of paddy straw right in the field

itself, lot more farmers of Punjab, Haryana

and Western UP are still violating the law by

burning the remaining paddy straw and the

stubbles left in the field. The virtual fall out of this undesirable

practice is the smog that hangs over the morning and evening

skies of three states surrounding Delhi and the Indian capital itself.

While the smog causes poor visibility on the roads and skies,

leading to traffic jams and accidents and delayed air flights, the

visible pollution is a health hazard for people, especially for asthma

patients, living in these areas. This kind of pollution problem has

become a perennial one for the northern states during the months

of October and November. But burning of straw is not only a health

hazard, but it also results in the loss of fibrous feed resource for

bovines, which may not be a precious feed in these states, but

precious enough for those states, where there is a great shortage

of even this fibrous feed resource. In these states, straw fetches 4

times the original price it sells in northern India. Some of these

states in southern India are already suffering from severe green

fodder shortage. The farmers there need dry roughages to meet

the dry matter requirement of the animals.

The problem with the farmers of Punjab and Haryana is that

after harvesting paddy, they don't have much time to wait, as they

have to prepare the field for the next crop, i.e. wheat. Farm

equipments which could collect the left over paddy straw and

convert into bails, and then transported to deficit states was not

available so far. The equipment is now available, but needs to be

subsidized or purchased on cooperative basis, so that many

farmers could use the same equipment. The Environment

Protection Control Authority (EPCA) set up by the Supreme Court,

has directed Punjab and Haryana to strictly implement the action

plan drafted to stop the burning of paddy straw. While Punjab

govt,. has informed ECPA that effective steps are being taken to

check this menace, it has demanded liberal allocation of funds and

a 50 percent subsidy on the purchase of equipments. The latest

news from Haryana is that farmers burning crop residue shall be

fined @ (Rs. 2,500/- for landowners having 2 acres, Rs. 5000/- for

those having 2-5 acres and Rs. 15,000/- for those owning more

than 5 acres). NGT in its directive has also asked the state govt., to

provide machinery free of cost to the farmers having 2 acres, give

an incentive of Rs. 5000/-for farmers having 2 to 5 acres and give

as incentive of Rs. 15,000/- to farmers owning more than 5 acres.

T.K. Walli


Straw burning still unabated

in Northern states

UPCOMING EVENTS

23-25 November

2016

15-16 November

2016

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policy is independent. Views expressed by authors are not necessarily those held by the editors. The

data/information provided in the magazine is sourced through various sources and the publisher considers its

sources reliable and verifies as much data as possible. However, the publisher accepts no liability for the

material herein and consequently readers using this information do so at their own risk.

Although persons and companies mentioned herein are believed to be reputable, neither BENISON Media, nor

any of its employees or contributors accept any responsibility whatsoever for such persons’ and companies’

activities. All legal matters are subjected to Karnal Jurisdiction.

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R&D

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The NIANP (ICAR), Bangalore has

developed a silage technology to

preserve pineapple fruit residue and

use it as fodder for livestock. Feeding of

this silage along with other feed

ingredients in dairy cattle has shown

improved milk production and milk

quality. By this technology the

pineapple fruit residue which is wasted

in processing factories can be utilized

as a valuable fodder resource.

Pineapple is a commercial horticultural

crop grown in some parts of India, East

Asia and Africa. The fruit is processed

for juice, jam and canned products for

human consumption. Out of the whole

fruit, only about 30% is edible and

remaining 70% (crown, peels, pulp) is

non-edible for human consumption. In

India this crop is grown in about 90 000

hectares of land and 30–35% is

processed in industries and more than

1.3 million ton of this non-edible

residue is available annually and is

being wasted. The pineapple fruit

residue (PFR) contains high moisture

(65–70%) and total sugar (>50%)

making it susceptible for fungal growth

and spoilage within 2 days.

A study was undertaken at National

Institute of Animal Nutrition and

Physiology (NIANP), Bangalore to

improve the keeping quality of PFR

through silage technology. The PFR was

chaffed into pieces and compacted in

plastic drums/bags of 50 kg capacity at a moisture

content of about 65% with 4:1 ratio (w/w) of pineapple

leafy crown and fruit peels, and kept under airtight

condition. In a period of 20 days, good quality silage

was prepared with average pH and lactic acid content.

Nutritive value of the PFR silage on dry matter basis

(total sugars 52.0%, crude protein 7.50%, neutral

detergent fibre 56.04%, acid detergent fibre 19.76%,

total digestible nutrients 72%, calcium 0.61%, and

phosphorus 0.30%) was better than the conventional

maize green fodder. Evaluation and validation was done

through feeding studies in sheep and dairy cows using

PFR silage as fodder source. The ration was balanced for

major nutrients with PFR silage and concentrate

mixture, and fed as total mixed ration (TMR).

Feeding of PFR silage based TMR to sheep for 75 days

did not show any adverse effects and supported a daily

growth rate of 140 g, and the overall performance was

similar to maize green fodder silage based TMR fed

group of sheep (Control). Study in dairy cows fed PFR

silage based TMR replacing conventional hybrid Napier

green fodder for 90 days showed an improvement of

daily milk yield by about 20% and fat content by 0.6

units. No evidence of metabolic or health related

disorders were noticed indicating that PFR silage was

effectively utilized by the livestock.

Now the dairy farmers in India have started obtaining

the fruit residue from the nearby factories and make

silage for feeding to dairy animals. Its feeding has been

found very economical. Currently, the cost of PFR silage

is half the price of conventional green fodder. This

technology has a potential for adoption in Kerala,

North-eastern parts of India and parts of East Asia and

Africa where pineapple fruit is cultivated and processed.Source: National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology& FeedipediaDisclaimer : The published material and images are sourced from various websites and newspapers, and used for information purpose only, if you have any issue, please inform us at

[email protected]. BENISON Media or Think Grain Think Feed is not liable for any claim prior to written information.

MARKET PROJECTION

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

05

INTERVIEW

ARTICLE

Pineapple fruit residue silage as fodder source for livestock

PELLETING TIPS

Pineapple fruit residue silage

as fodder source for livestock

08

11

Troubleshooting

The Pelleting Process

Corn harvest report

12

16

Production estimates

for feed ingredients in India

Does additional protein in cattle

diets bring more profit??

22

26

28

Fodder Production and

its Marketing Network in India

20

Business opportunities, latest technologies

to spearhead VIETSTOCK 2016

CEOs' Conclave focuses on a new way

of managing business

EVENT COVERAGE

Success story of IB Group

UPCOMING EVENTS

23-25 November

2016

15-16 November

2016

Printed by: Jaiswal Printing Press | Published by: Prachi Arora | On behalf of: BENISON Media | Printed at: Chaura Bazar, Karnal-132001,

Haryana | Published at: SCO-27, IInd Floor, Mugal Canal Market, Karnal-132001, Haryana | Editor: Prachi Arora

Monthly Magazine for Feed & Feed Technology

Vollume 1 | Issue 10 | August 2015

Think Grain Think Feed is a monthly magazine published by BENISON Media at its office in Karnal. Editorial

policy is independent. Views expressed by authors are not necessarily those held by the editors. The

data/information provided in the magazine is sourced through various sources and the publisher considers its

sources reliable and verifies as much data as possible. However, the publisher accepts no liability for the

material herein and consequently readers using this information do so at their own risk.

Although persons and companies mentioned herein are believed to be reputable, neither BENISON Media, nor

any of its employees or contributors accept any responsibility whatsoever for such persons’ and companies’

activities. All legal matters are subjected to Karnal Jurisdiction.

C o n t e n t s Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016

080808 121212 161616

Front Cover: SKOV

SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION:

Simple Post Courier Overseas

One Year : INR 1200 INR 1800 USD 300

Three Year : INR 3300 INR 4800 USD 900

Five Year : INR 5200 INR 6500 USD 1500

R&D

ww

w.b

enis

onm

ed

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om

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The NIANP (ICAR), Bangalore has

developed a silage technology to

preserve pineapple fruit residue and

use it as fodder for livestock. Feeding of

this silage along with other feed

ingredients in dairy cattle has shown

improved milk production and milk

quality. By this technology the

pineapple fruit residue which is wasted

in processing factories can be utilized

as a valuable fodder resource.

Pineapple is a commercial horticultural

crop grown in some parts of India, East

Asia and Africa. The fruit is processed

for juice, jam and canned products for

human consumption. Out of the whole

fruit, only about 30% is edible and

remaining 70% (crown, peels, pulp) is

non-edible for human consumption. In

India this crop is grown in about 90 000

hectares of land and 30–35% is

processed in industries and more than

1.3 million ton of this non-edible

residue is available annually and is

being wasted. The pineapple fruit

residue (PFR) contains high moisture

(65–70%) and total sugar (>50%)

making it susceptible for fungal growth

and spoilage within 2 days.

A study was undertaken at National

Institute of Animal Nutrition and

Physiology (NIANP), Bangalore to

improve the keeping quality of PFR

through silage technology. The PFR was

chaffed into pieces and compacted in

plastic drums/bags of 50 kg capacity at a moisture

content of about 65% with 4:1 ratio (w/w) of pineapple

leafy crown and fruit peels, and kept under airtight

condition. In a period of 20 days, good quality silage

was prepared with average pH and lactic acid content.

Nutritive value of the PFR silage on dry matter basis

(total sugars 52.0%, crude protein 7.50%, neutral

detergent fibre 56.04%, acid detergent fibre 19.76%,

total digestible nutrients 72%, calcium 0.61%, and

phosphorus 0.30%) was better than the conventional

maize green fodder. Evaluation and validation was done

through feeding studies in sheep and dairy cows using

PFR silage as fodder source. The ration was balanced for

major nutrients with PFR silage and concentrate

mixture, and fed as total mixed ration (TMR).

Feeding of PFR silage based TMR to sheep for 75 days

did not show any adverse effects and supported a daily

growth rate of 140 g, and the overall performance was

similar to maize green fodder silage based TMR fed

group of sheep (Control). Study in dairy cows fed PFR

silage based TMR replacing conventional hybrid Napier

green fodder for 90 days showed an improvement of

daily milk yield by about 20% and fat content by 0.6

units. No evidence of metabolic or health related

disorders were noticed indicating that PFR silage was

effectively utilized by the livestock.

Now the dairy farmers in India have started obtaining

the fruit residue from the nearby factories and make

silage for feeding to dairy animals. Its feeding has been

found very economical. Currently, the cost of PFR silage

is half the price of conventional green fodder. This

technology has a potential for adoption in Kerala,

North-eastern parts of India and parts of East Asia and

Africa where pineapple fruit is cultivated and processed.Source: National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology& FeedipediaDisclaimer : The published material and images are sourced from various websites and newspapers, and used for information purpose only, if you have any issue, please inform us at

[email protected]. BENISON Media or Think Grain Think Feed is not liable for any claim prior to written information.

MARKET PROJECTION

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

05

INTERVIEW

ARTICLE

Pineapple fruit residue silage as fodder source for livestock

PELLETING TIPS

Pineapple fruit residue silage

as fodder source for livestock

08

11

Troubleshooting

The Pelleting Process

Corn harvest report

12

16

Production estimates

for feed ingredients in India

Does additional protein in cattle

diets bring more profit??

22

26

28

Fodder Production and

its Marketing Network in India

20



CEOs' Conclave focuses on a new way

of managing business

EVENT COVERAGE

Success story of IB Group

INDUSTRY NEWSw

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China adds further duties to US DDGsChina's contention that US exporters

of distiller's dried grains are selling

the animal feed product at unfairly

low prices could have a chilling effect

on export volumes and freight rates

in the westbound trans-Pacific trade.

Therefore, the announcement in late

September that China's Ministry of

Commerce issued a preliminary

determination claiming DDGs are

being dumped there, causing injury

to China's DDG industry, comes at a

bad time for exporters and liners

alike. The ruling could adversely

affect US exports just as the peak-

shipping season in the westbound

Pacific is beginning.

Exports of all kinds have been

lackluster the past year because of

the strong dollar, which makes US

products and commodities more

costly overseas, and also because of

weak economic conditions in China

and Europe.

DDGs, a byproduct of ethanol

production, are a high-protein feed

product for livestock and poultry.

Shipping lines in the westbound

Pacific value the commodity because

it is a high-volume export in trade

lanes where containerized imports

exceed exports by at least a two-to-

one ratio.

DDG exports to all markets have

increased exponentially over the past

decade, from 1 million metric tons in

2006 to 12 million tons last year,

according to IHS Markit Economist

Mario Moreno. However, DDG

exports have been falling year to

date, subtracting 17.3 percent from

total US export growth, he added.

China will impose an anti-subsidy

duty on imports of distillers' dried

grains (DDGs) with or without

solubles from the U.S., adding to

antidumping duties of 33.8 percent

introduced recently.

The provisional anti-subsidy duties

range from 10% to 10.7% and will be

implemented from Sept. 30, China's

Ministry of Commerce said in a

statement. Imports from suppliers

including Poet LLC, Big River

Resources LLC and Marquis Energy

LLC will incur duties between 10%

and 10.5%, the ministry said.

A preliminary decision from

authorities was that imports of

subsidized U.S. DDGs has hurt

China's domestic industry, according

to the ministry. Chinese buyers will

have to pay deposits on the after-tax

imported price to customs. China

imported a record 6.8 million metric

tons of DDGs in 2015, worth about

$2 billion, according to official

customs data. The nation is the

world's biggest buyer and almost all

of its imports come from the United

States.Source: DTN Washington Insider

Feed wheat imports in Vietnam has

increased significantly in market year

2015-16 due to its price

competitiveness when compared to

imported corn prices, the U.S.

Department of Agriculture's (USDA)

Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS) said

in a recent report.

Vietnam does not produce wheat, and

must import it annually for milling and

feeding purposes. Unlike milling wheat

that has maintained an almost stable

import volume. The marketing year

2015-16 total wheat consumption is

estimated at 2.475 million tonnes,

about 325,000 tonnes more compared

to market year 2014-15 due mainly to

the increase use of feed wheat in the

market. The USDA attributes the

increase in feed wheat consumption to

the growth of the feed industry,

specifically the aquaculture feed

industry. Feed wheat can be an

alternative feed source mainly in place

of corn, the USDA said.

The report estimates Vietnam's wheat

Feed wheat imports increase in Vietnamimports volume in the market year

2015-16 at 2.93 million tonnes. Forecast

for market year 2016-17 import volume

remained at 2.7 million tonnes.

Australian milling wheat is expected to

continue its dominance in the wheat

import market in Vietnam, according to

the FAS. However, its market share is

declining. In volume, Australian wheat

was down from 1.3 million tonnes in

market year 2014-15 to 1.26 million

tonnes in market year 2015-16.

According to the FAS, imports of corn

into Vietnam are up sharply from 4.9

million tonnes in the market year 2014-

15 to 7.9 million tonnes in the market

year 2015-16 due to its attractive

prices.

Imported corn is mainly used in the

animal feed industry. Imported volume

depends largely on the livestock and

aquaculture industries, the USDA said.

Corn (including local production and

imported corn), imported feed wheat,

rice/rice bran (local production),

cassava (local production) are energy

sources for feed production and can

alternatively replace each other based

on the market price and availability.

Vietnam's marketing year 2016-17 corn

import forecast remains at 6 million

tonnes. The year-over–year decline in

imports is attributed to tight exportable

supplies in Brazil in market year 2016-

17, and expected decline in border

trade, the USDA said.

In terms of demand, compared to

market year 2014-15, the increase of

energy use for feed in market year

2015-16 is expected around 500,000

tonnes, satisfying the expected 3%

increase of the industry 2016.

According to the FAS. Feed wheat from

Argentina and Brazil (in late market

year 2015-16) and eastern E.U.

countries (in the early market year

2016-17) will continue to be an

important energy source in the Vietnam

feed market.

Source: SOSLAND

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China adds further duties to US DDGsChina's contention that US exporters

of distiller's dried grains are selling

the animal feed product at unfairly

low prices could have a chilling effect

on export volumes and freight rates

in the westbound trans-Pacific trade.

Therefore, the announcement in late

September that China's Ministry of

Commerce issued a preliminary

determination claiming DDGs are

being dumped there, causing injury

to China's DDG industry, comes at a

bad time for exporters and liners

alike. The ruling could adversely

affect US exports just as the peak-

shipping season in the westbound

Pacific is beginning.

Exports of all kinds have been

lackluster the past year because of

the strong dollar, which makes US

products and commodities more

costly overseas, and also because of

weak economic conditions in China

and Europe.

DDGs, a byproduct of ethanol

production, are a high-protein feed

product for livestock and poultry.

Shipping lines in the westbound

Pacific value the commodity because

it is a high-volume export in trade

lanes where containerized imports

exceed exports by at least a two-to-

one ratio.

DDG exports to all markets have

increased exponentially over the past

decade, from 1 million metric tons in

2006 to 12 million tons last year,

according to IHS Markit Economist

Mario Moreno. However, DDG

exports have been falling year to

date, subtracting 17.3 percent from

total US export growth, he added.

China will impose an anti-subsidy

duty on imports of distillers' dried

grains (DDGs) with or without

solubles from the U.S., adding to

antidumping duties of 33.8 percent

introduced recently.

The provisional anti-subsidy duties

range from 10% to 10.7% and will be

implemented from Sept. 30, China's

Ministry of Commerce said in a

statement. Imports from suppliers

including Poet LLC, Big River

Resources LLC and Marquis Energy

LLC will incur duties between 10%

and 10.5%, the ministry said.

A preliminary decision from

authorities was that imports of

subsidized U.S. DDGs has hurt

China's domestic industry, according

to the ministry. Chinese buyers will

have to pay deposits on the after-tax

imported price to customs. China

imported a record 6.8 million metric

tons of DDGs in 2015, worth about

$2 billion, according to official

customs data. The nation is the

world's biggest buyer and almost all

of its imports come from the United

States.Source: DTN Washington Insider

Feed wheat imports in Vietnam has

increased significantly in market year

2015-16 due to its price

competitiveness when compared to

imported corn prices, the U.S.

Department of Agriculture's (USDA)

Foreign Agricultural Services (FAS) said

in a recent report.

Vietnam does not produce wheat, and

must import it annually for milling and

feeding purposes. Unlike milling wheat

that has maintained an almost stable

import volume. The marketing year

2015-16 total wheat consumption is

estimated at 2.475 million tonnes,

about 325,000 tonnes more compared

to market year 2014-15 due mainly to

the increase use of feed wheat in the

market. The USDA attributes the

increase in feed wheat consumption to

the growth of the feed industry,

specifically the aquaculture feed

industry. Feed wheat can be an

alternative feed source mainly in place

of corn, the USDA said.

The report estimates Vietnam's wheat

Feed wheat imports increase in Vietnamimports volume in the market year

2015-16 at 2.93 million tonnes. Forecast

for market year 2016-17 import volume

remained at 2.7 million tonnes.

Australian milling wheat is expected to

continue its dominance in the wheat

import market in Vietnam, according to

the FAS. However, its market share is

declining. In volume, Australian wheat

was down from 1.3 million tonnes in

market year 2014-15 to 1.26 million

tonnes in market year 2015-16.

According to the FAS, imports of corn

into Vietnam are up sharply from 4.9

million tonnes in the market year 2014-

15 to 7.9 million tonnes in the market

year 2015-16 due to its attractive

prices.

Imported corn is mainly used in the

animal feed industry. Imported volume

depends largely on the livestock and

aquaculture industries, the USDA said.

Corn (including local production and

imported corn), imported feed wheat,

rice/rice bran (local production),

cassava (local production) are energy

sources for feed production and can

alternatively replace each other based

on the market price and availability.

Vietnam's marketing year 2016-17 corn

import forecast remains at 6 million

tonnes. The year-over–year decline in

imports is attributed to tight exportable

supplies in Brazil in market year 2016-

17, and expected decline in border

trade, the USDA said.

In terms of demand, compared to

market year 2014-15, the increase of

energy use for feed in market year

2015-16 is expected around 500,000

tonnes, satisfying the expected 3%

increase of the industry 2016.

According to the FAS. Feed wheat from

Argentina and Brazil (in late market

year 2015-16) and eastern E.U.

countries (in the early market year

2016-17) will continue to be an

important energy source in the Vietnam

feed market.

Source: SOSLAND

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Troubleshooting The Pelleting Process

John D. Payne, Borregaard Ligno Tech

Introduction

The benefits of producing good quality

pellets are well documented and

accepted. This article will deal

specifically with production matters

and pelleting technique for supplying

consistently good quality pellets.

The "Troubleshooting" strategy is to

investigate the major factors which

influence pellet quality and production

efficiency, i.e. feed formulation, specific

power consumption (pellet press) and

conditioning, which results in better

pellet quality, production rate and

profitability.

Pellet Quality/Production Rate

Problem

A pellet quality problem occurs when

pellet durability falls below your level

of acceptability while a production rate

problem occurs when it falls below

your level of acceptability relative to

pellet quality and design capacity. Level

of acceptability varies from country to

country depending on a number of

factors such as technical production

ability, feed raw materials and market

pressures. However, better pellet

quality or better overall efficiency is

widely accepted, particularly by

integrated feed producers.

Development of Pellet Quality

For better quality pellets, engineering process

technology suggests to apply greater amounts of

electrical energy per ton of pelleted feed, more so for

ruminant and pig than for poultry. Fundamental

Requirements for good pellet quality and production

rate are adequate grinding and conditioning.

The first two stages that are recommended to

investigate troubleshooting either Pellet Quality or

Production Rate problems are: a good feed formulation

and Sufficient Specific Energy (kWh/ton) used by the

pellet press motor:

Stage 1

Determination Of The Formulationâ€™s "Feed Pellet

Quality Factor" (FPQF)

If FPQF is higher than level of acceptability, then the

problem is in the feedmill. If it is lower, then discuss it

with the nutritionist or feed formulator.

Determination of FPQF can be used:

A. as a formulating tool to predict pellet quality

B. as a production tool to maximize production rate

A. Feed raw materials and their influence on physical

pellet quality needs to be understood. Knowing that

some raw materials pellet well while others are very

difficult. Each raw material should be given a Pellet

Quality Factor; 0 for bad, 10 for good.

Pelleting each raw material as a straight and ascribing a

value to it in order to calculate the pelletability of a

mixture, does not always work out correctly. There is a

synergy between raw materials which we is not yet fully

understood.

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The values listed for various raw materials are given in

the table on page 40 of "The Pelleting Handbook" ,

published by Borregaard Ligno Tech. Clearly, if a feed

formulation can be identified as potentially difficult

before it gets into production, then a great deal of time

and money can be saved. However, it should be stressed

that the results from calculations should only be used as

guidelines.

Tables 1, 2 and 3 show the FPQF calculation of a

ruminant, duck and Tilapia feed formulation,

respectively. The process of calculating the Feed Pellet

Quality Factor (FPQF) for any given formulation is

straightforward. List the raw materials used in the

formulation with their respective % inclusion and Pellet

Quality Factor (taken from The Pelleting Handbook or

your own modified version). Then, multiply the PQF by

the % inclusion of the raw material e.g., Wheat meal:

PQF 8: Inclusion 30%. Therefore, its contribution to the

overall FPQF = 8 x 30% = 2.4. Add all the FPQFâ€™s

together and their total represents the Feed Pellet

Quality Factor for that particular feed formulation.

When using a conventional pelleting line with no

expander, if the result is below 5, there could be a pellet

quality problem, if it is below 4.7, then the probability of

a problem is very high. The tolerance between 4.7 and 5

takes into account the effectiveness and pelleting

technique of the feed mill, some mills need to be "5" or

over to make good pellets, while others could tolerate a

lower level. It is suggested, therefore, that producers of

pelleted feeds set their own FPQF level based on

nutritional production circumstances and raw materials

in relation to the level of pellet quality acceptability.

When using an Expander, lower FPQF can be tolerated.

B. Calculating FPQF also provides a means of deciding

production strategy. If FPQF is 5 or over, it generally

indicates that the formulation will be easy to condition,

therefore more steam can be added. It also indicates

that Pellet Quality should be good, therefore,

production rate can be maximized.

Stage 2

Determination Of Specific Energy (kWh/T Pellet

Press Motor)

If good quality pellets are to be produced, then the

pellet press has to impart a given quantity of energy.

Studies suggest higher pellet quality requires greater

energy input. To produce poultry, pig and ruminant

pellets of acceptable durability at an acceptable

production rate, then at least 10, 12/15 and 20/25

kWh/T, respectively must be used by the pellet press

motor. For fin fish and shrimp feed, around 12 kWh/T is

required.

The second stage, therefore, in a trouble shooting effort

to solve a pellet quality/production rate problem is to

determine the kWh/T of the feed formulation in

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Table 1. Dairy Feed

% PQF FPQF

Gluton 13 3.00 0.39

Citrus 22.5 7.00 1.57

distillers 6 3.50 0.21

Barley 20 5.00 1.00

Palm Kemal 10 6.00 0.60

oo-Rape 6 6.00 0.36

Talow -40.00

Minerals 2.5 2.00 0.05

Wheat 20 8.00 1.60

Beet Pupl 7.00

Table 2. Duck Feed

% PQF FPQF

Maize Meal 16 5.00 0.80

Rice Broken 35 5.00 1.75

Soya 30 4.00 1.20

Oil 0.5 -40.00 -0.20

Fish Meal 3.5 4.00 0.20

Mns + Vits 10 2.00 0.07

Rice Bran 2.00 0.20

Wheat 8.00

Total FPQF 4.02

Table 2. Tilapia Feed

% PQF FPQF

Feather Meal 3 4.00 0.12

Fish Meal 2 4.00 0.08

Distillers Grain 1.9 3.00 1.20

Oil 1.15 -40.00 0.06

Minerals 2.51 2.00 0.13

Rape Meal 5 6.00 0.30

Wheat Pollard 15 5.00 0.75

Wheat 27 8.00 2.16

Soya 25.6 4.00 1.02

Sunflower Meal 16.84 6.00 1.00

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Troubleshooting The Pelleting Process

John D. Payne, Borregaard Ligno Tech

Introduction

The benefits of producing good quality

pellets are well documented and

accepted. This article will deal

specifically with production matters

and pelleting technique for supplying

consistently good quality pellets.

The "Troubleshooting" strategy is to

investigate the major factors which

influence pellet quality and production

efficiency, i.e. feed formulation, specific

power consumption (pellet press) and

conditioning, which results in better

pellet quality, production rate and

profitability.

Pellet Quality/Production Rate

Problem

A pellet quality problem occurs when

pellet durability falls below your level

of acceptability while a production rate

problem occurs when it falls below

your level of acceptability relative to

pellet quality and design capacity. Level

of acceptability varies from country to

country depending on a number of

factors such as technical production

ability, feed raw materials and market

pressures. However, better pellet

quality or better overall efficiency is

widely accepted, particularly by

integrated feed producers.

Development of Pellet Quality

For better quality pellets, engineering process

technology suggests to apply greater amounts of

electrical energy per ton of pelleted feed, more so for

ruminant and pig than for poultry. Fundamental

Requirements for good pellet quality and production

rate are adequate grinding and conditioning.

The first two stages that are recommended to

investigate troubleshooting either Pellet Quality or

Production Rate problems are: a good feed formulation

and Sufficient Specific Energy (kWh/ton) used by the

pellet press motor:

Stage 1

Determination Of The Formulationâ€™s "Feed Pellet

Quality Factor" (FPQF)

If FPQF is higher than level of acceptability, then the

problem is in the feedmill. If it is lower, then discuss it

with the nutritionist or feed formulator.

Determination of FPQF can be used:

A. as a formulating tool to predict pellet quality

B. as a production tool to maximize production rate

A. Feed raw materials and their influence on physical

pellet quality needs to be understood. Knowing that

some raw materials pellet well while others are very

difficult. Each raw material should be given a Pellet

Quality Factor; 0 for bad, 10 for good.

Pelleting each raw material as a straight and ascribing a

value to it in order to calculate the pelletability of a

mixture, does not always work out correctly. There is a

synergy between raw materials which we is not yet fully

understood.

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The values listed for various raw materials are given in

the table on page 40 of "The Pelleting Handbook" ,

published by Borregaard Ligno Tech. Clearly, if a feed

formulation can be identified as potentially difficult

before it gets into production, then a great deal of time

and money can be saved. However, it should be stressed

that the results from calculations should only be used as

guidelines.

Tables 1, 2 and 3 show the FPQF calculation of a

ruminant, duck and Tilapia feed formulation,

respectively. The process of calculating the Feed Pellet

Quality Factor (FPQF) for any given formulation is

straightforward. List the raw materials used in the

formulation with their respective % inclusion and Pellet

Quality Factor (taken from The Pelleting Handbook or

your own modified version). Then, multiply the PQF by

the % inclusion of the raw material e.g., Wheat meal:

PQF 8: Inclusion 30%. Therefore, its contribution to the

overall FPQF = 8 x 30% = 2.4. Add all the FPQFâ€™s

together and their total represents the Feed Pellet

Quality Factor for that particular feed formulation.

When using a conventional pelleting line with no

expander, if the result is below 5, there could be a pellet

quality problem, if it is below 4.7, then the probability of

a problem is very high. The tolerance between 4.7 and 5

takes into account the effectiveness and pelleting

technique of the feed mill, some mills need to be "5" or

over to make good pellets, while others could tolerate a

lower level. It is suggested, therefore, that producers of

pelleted feeds set their own FPQF level based on

nutritional production circumstances and raw materials

in relation to the level of pellet quality acceptability.

When using an Expander, lower FPQF can be tolerated.

B. Calculating FPQF also provides a means of deciding

production strategy. If FPQF is 5 or over, it generally

indicates that the formulation will be easy to condition,

therefore more steam can be added. It also indicates

that Pellet Quality should be good, therefore,

production rate can be maximized.

Stage 2

Determination Of Specific Energy (kWh/T Pellet

Press Motor)

If good quality pellets are to be produced, then the

pellet press has to impart a given quantity of energy.

Studies suggest higher pellet quality requires greater

energy input. To produce poultry, pig and ruminant

pellets of acceptable durability at an acceptable

production rate, then at least 10, 12/15 and 20/25

kWh/T, respectively must be used by the pellet press

motor. For fin fish and shrimp feed, around 12 kWh/T is

required.

The second stage, therefore, in a trouble shooting effort

to solve a pellet quality/production rate problem is to

determine the kWh/T of the feed formulation in

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Table 1. Dairy Feed

% PQF FPQF

Gluton 13 3.00 0.39

Citrus 22.5 7.00 1.57

distillers 6 3.50 0.21

Barley 20 5.00 1.00

Palm Kemal 10 6.00 0.60

oo-Rape 6 6.00 0.36

Talow -40.00

Minerals 2.5 2.00 0.05

Wheat 20 8.00 1.60

Beet Pupl 7.00

Table 2. Duck Feed

% PQF FPQF

Maize Meal 16 5.00 0.80

Rice Broken 35 5.00 1.75

Soya 30 4.00 1.20

Oil 0.5 -40.00 -0.20

Fish Meal 3.5 4.00 0.20

Mns + Vits 10 2.00 0.07

Rice Bran 2.00 0.20

Wheat 8.00

Total FPQF 4.02

Table 2. Tilapia Feed

% PQF FPQF

Feather Meal 3 4.00 0.12

Fish Meal 2 4.00 0.08

Distillers Grain 1.9 3.00 1.20

Oil 1.15 -40.00 0.06

Minerals 2.51 2.00 0.13

Rape Meal 5 6.00 0.30

Wheat Pollard 15 5.00 0.75

Wheat 27 8.00 2.16

Soya 25.6 4.00 1.02

Sunflower Meal 16.84 6.00 1.00

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question. But first check the die to

ensure that the holes are not blocked

or rolled over. If the kWh/T value is

found to be lower than that required, it

suggests that the die is not working hard

enough. Possibly, it is worn out or simply

that its compression length is

insufficient. If the value is equal to, or

higher than that required, then the fault

must lay somewhere else in the plant,

such as grinding or conditioning.

To determine kWh/T (units of electrical

energy used by the pellet press motor to

produce one tone of pellets) the

production rate in ton/hour must be

known as well as voltage and the

average amperage used by the pellet

press. To calculate production rate,

determine the amount of time it takes to

produce a given quantity of feed and

calculate tons/hour. Then apply the

following formula to calculate power

(kW) being taken by the pellet press

motor.

kW = Average pellet press motor

amperage x Voltage x 1.73 x Power

Factor / 1000

Assume a Power factor of 0.93 unless

known.

Specific Energy Consumption (kWh/T) = kW / T/h

Conclusion

A "Troubleshooting" route in block form provides a

summary to help direct you to a speedy solution of pellet

quality/production problems you may encounter.

Measuring/monitoring the performance of your plant will

enable you to manage it effectively and provide a means

of speedily troubleshooting production or pellet quality

problems.

Source: Borregaard Ligno Tech

Troubleshooting Pellet Quality Problem Action Plan

Below Level Calculate

FPQF

Above Level

Discuss with

Nutritionist Determine

kWh/T Pellet

press motor

Below

Level

Above

Level

Investigate:

Grinding &

Conditioning

Northing wrong1. Check Fat addition

2. Worn out die ?

3. Die too thin

Analyse Feed

Grinding

Check meal

spectrum of

particle size

Out of Spec ?

Investigate raw

materials, intake

& storage

Conditioning :

Check steam plant,

paddles, %fill,

ploughs, Holes in

die for roll over,

Roller setting, fines

return

US corn harvest has started, though

slow. The WASDE report in first week

of September put the corn

production in the world at 1028

MMT, which is likely to keep the

prices under pressure. But at the

same time there few changes in

domestic consumption were made as

low priced wheat would give

completion to corn. The global corn

ending stocks though were

unchanged at 219.4 MMT which

suggests ample corn. US ending corn

stocks are estimated at 60.55 MMT.

Prices in the US were down this week,

Sept down 2.30% to $126.84/MT; Dec

down 1.18% to $132.67/MT; Mar

down 1.20% to $136.39/MT and May

down 1.17% to $139.52/MT. This is

also reflected in US FOB prices where

were down by at least $5/Mt against

2nd week of September to $161-

166/MT for deliveries in Oct-Dec

period (FOB US Gulf). Indicative price

FOB PNW was $181/M, down $4/Mt

Corn harvest reportCorn harvest reportCorn harvest report

against 2nd week of September. Argentine corn was

indicated at $171/MT and Brazil at $189/MT, while

Black se corn was indicated at $164-169/Mt for the

period Oct-Dec.

Indian corn prices on SPOT were high and a full-

fledged harvest is yet to start. Though small arrivals

have started in some markets. Expecting a crop of

16-17 MMT, Indian corn prices will need to be at

$165/Mt (FOB) (Rs.11055/MT) if any exports have to

happen. Nizamabad corn was prices at INR

18210/MT up 0.52%; Davangere at INR 18200/MT;

Karimnagar at INR 18735/MT and Sangli at INR

19200/MT up 1.02% and Gulabbagh at INR

15578/MT up 0.83%. Poultry prices are improving,

but still lower than cost of production.

As the US corn prices are down, DDGS prices too

have been down and DDGS remains a cheapest

protein source in comparison to other protein

sources, DDGS with 27% protein is price at $6.59 per

unit protein, while SBM at $372/MT with 48% protein

is priced at $7.75 per unit protein. DDGS offers and

additional advantage of 6-7% oil to provide energy

in the rations.

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question. But first check the die to

ensure that the holes are not blocked

or rolled over. If the kWh/T value is

found to be lower than that required, it

suggests that the die is not working hard

enough. Possibly, it is worn out or simply

that its compression length is

insufficient. If the value is equal to, or

higher than that required, then the fault

must lay somewhere else in the plant,

such as grinding or conditioning.

To determine kWh/T (units of electrical

energy used by the pellet press motor to

produce one tone of pellets) the

production rate in ton/hour must be

known as well as voltage and the

average amperage used by the pellet

press. To calculate production rate,

determine the amount of time it takes to

produce a given quantity of feed and

calculate tons/hour. Then apply the

following formula to calculate power

(kW) being taken by the pellet press

motor.

kW = Average pellet press motor

amperage x Voltage x 1.73 x Power

Factor / 1000

Assume a Power factor of 0.93 unless

known.

Specific Energy Consumption (kWh/T) = kW / T/h

Conclusion

A "Troubleshooting" route in block form provides a

summary to help direct you to a speedy solution of pellet

quality/production problems you may encounter.

Measuring/monitoring the performance of your plant will

enable you to manage it effectively and provide a means

of speedily troubleshooting production or pellet quality

problems.

Source: Borregaard Ligno Tech

Troubleshooting Pellet Quality Problem Action Plan

Below Level Calculate

FPQF

Above Level

Discuss with

Nutritionist Determine

kWh/T Pellet

press motor

Below

Level

Above

Level

Investigate:

Grinding &

Conditioning

Northing wrong1. Check Fat addition

2. Worn out die ?

3. Die too thin

Analyse Feed

Grinding

Check meal

spectrum of

particle size

Out of Spec ?

Investigate raw

materials, intake

& storage

Conditioning :

Check steam plant,

paddles, %fill,

ploughs, Holes in

die for roll over,

Roller setting, fines

return

US corn harvest has started, though

slow. The WASDE report in first week

of September put the corn

production in the world at 1028

MMT, which is likely to keep the

prices under pressure. But at the

same time there few changes in

domestic consumption were made as

low priced wheat would give

completion to corn. The global corn

ending stocks though were

unchanged at 219.4 MMT which

suggests ample corn. US ending corn

stocks are estimated at 60.55 MMT.

Prices in the US were down this week,

Sept down 2.30% to $126.84/MT; Dec

down 1.18% to $132.67/MT; Mar

down 1.20% to $136.39/MT and May

down 1.17% to $139.52/MT. This is

also reflected in US FOB prices where

were down by at least $5/Mt against

2nd week of September to $161-

166/MT for deliveries in Oct-Dec

period (FOB US Gulf). Indicative price

FOB PNW was $181/M, down $4/Mt

Corn harvest reportCorn harvest reportCorn harvest report

against 2nd week of September. Argentine corn was

indicated at $171/MT and Brazil at $189/MT, while

Black se corn was indicated at $164-169/Mt for the

period Oct-Dec.

Indian corn prices on SPOT were high and a full-

fledged harvest is yet to start. Though small arrivals

have started in some markets. Expecting a crop of

16-17 MMT, Indian corn prices will need to be at

$165/Mt (FOB) (Rs.11055/MT) if any exports have to

happen. Nizamabad corn was prices at INR

18210/MT up 0.52%; Davangere at INR 18200/MT;

Karimnagar at INR 18735/MT and Sangli at INR

19200/MT up 1.02% and Gulabbagh at INR

15578/MT up 0.83%. Poultry prices are improving,

but still lower than cost of production.

As the US corn prices are down, DDGS prices too

have been down and DDGS remains a cheapest

protein source in comparison to other protein

sources, DDGS with 27% protein is price at $6.59 per

unit protein, while SBM at $372/MT with 48% protein

is priced at $7.75 per unit protein. DDGS offers and

additional advantage of 6-7% oil to provide energy

in the rations.

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Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities

Parameter 1990 2015

Layer birds (crore) 10

Layer feed price (Rs) 12

Egg price (Rs) 1.5

Eggs per head/ year 20

Eggs per hen 260

Average layer farm size 20000

Separate brooding 10%

Feed automation 10%

Small eggs discount Nil

Eggs cleaning & packing No

24

22

2.90

68

310

200000

80%

80%

Discounted

Imp

Parameters 1990 2015

Broiler parents housed (cr) 0.7 3.5

Broilers/month (crore) 5 25

Broiler feed price (Rs/kg) 20 30

Chicken per head (kg) 0.4 2.5

Broiler price/kg live (Rs) 25 65

Broiler integration 0% 60%

Broiler FCR 2.2 1.65

Days to slaughter (2 kg) 48 38

Multi-age group farms 90% 10%

Chicken processing 1% 7%

Antibiotics issue Nil 50%Source:www.fnbnews.com


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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

India is the 3rd largest egg producer

after China and USA. It is also the 4th

largest chicken producer after China,

Brazil and USA. As per FAO Stats, in

India, the per capita yearly

consumption of eggs has risen from 28

in 2000 to 62 in 2015. The current per

capita consumption of poultry meat is

estimated at 3.1 kg per year (as per

USDA data). Presently with approx. 1.3

billion people, population of India is

growing significantly every year.

Various studies validate that the

production of eggs and poultry

products is getting organized year after

year and even moving ahead of

consumption which has optimized

prices to a great extent. Interestingly,

eggs and chicken has come a long way

from being considered as agriculture

produce few years back to present status as a day-to-

day food items.

Eggs and chicken are available at the quite reasonable

prices and accepted by most of the Indian communities.

Production of eggs has gone up to 70-71 billion today,

from only few millions produced approximately 25 years

back. In the same period the broiler production has

touched nearly 4 million tonnes. This significant growth

in the market size of eggs and broiler offers ample

business opportunities in India. It also demands

government support and favorable policies to support

improve production of poultry/animal feed ingredients,

especially maize, wheat and oilseed meals like soy meal

and canola meal.

In animal agriculture, poultry is the most organized

sector with a market size worth INR one lakh crores. The

Middle-East Arabian countries still import large

quantities of chicken. India must make most of this

opportunity to export poultry products to these

countries.

Production Estimates

With respect to the production scenario

of feed ingredients, the USDA estimates

Indian oilmeal production in MY

2016/17 is expected to recover to a

more than normal level of 15.4 MMT,

assuming normal market condition and

ideal weather. Similarly corn production

for MY 2015/16 remains unchanged at

21 MMT based on the reports of good

harvest of Rabi corn in the eastern

states. Based on the recent Ministry of

Agriculture's third advance estimate,

MY 2014/15 sorghum and millet

(largely Kharif crops) production

estimate has been revised lower on

revised lower acreage and yields.

Sorghum production is estimated at 5.5

million tonnes, versus 4.6 million

tonnes in 2014-15.

With the forecast of a normal monsoon

and consequent sufficient domestic rice

production, government is unlikely to

impose any export restrictions, and at

the current pace of monthly exports, CY

2016 exports are likely to reach 9.0

MMT. MY 2016/17 rice production

estimate is raised marginally 105 MMT

compared to last year 103.5 in 2015-16,

on higher planted area as reported in

government's third advance estimate.

The USDA estimates a wheat

production of 88 MMT despite higher

planted area reported by the

government. In context to the poultry

input situation in the country, poultry

feed requirement has reached 31-32

million metric tonne (MMT) per year.

The grain requirement is 65%, or 20

MMT, and India alone produces 24

MMT of maize annually. Based on

availability, the industry has drifted

from only maize to rice polish, and

other grains and is looking at import of

grains. The large feed mills of India are

already focusing on global markets due

to fluctuating prices, market

accessibility & commercialization of

feed production.

Production of soybean has been

growing steadily in Central India and

experts predict with a production of

above 11 million metric tonnes of

soybean seed per year, the livestock

industry can get its estimated

requirement of 7MMT of de-oiled soya

Production estimates for feed ingredients in India

or soymeal. The poultry industry currently gets soybean

at a higher cost because of various factors like exports,

Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers on seed and

hoarding activity. Soya imports without import duty will

be a positive step in moderating the feed cost i.e.

approx. 70% production cost in poultry & cattle sector.

Under current situation, the import bill of the country

seems to be reducing by coming year, resulting in feed

manufacturing cost optimization.

Table 1: Growth of the poultry industry from 1990-2015

Table 2: Growth in broiler industry

Table 3: Sowing figures of the feed ingredients (till July 29)

Crop Area sown in 2016-17 Area sown in 2015-16

Rice 231.92 225.68

Coarse Cereals 150.76 144.84

Oilseeds 159.78 147.98

Total 542.46 518.5

Lakh hectares

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Abhijeet Banerjee, Religare Commodities

Parameter 1990 2015

Layer birds (crore) 10

Layer feed price (Rs) 12

Egg price (Rs) 1.5

Eggs per head/ year 20

Eggs per hen 260

Average layer farm size 20000

Separate brooding 10%

Feed automation 10%

Small eggs discount Nil

Eggs cleaning & packing No

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80%

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Imp

Parameters 1990 2015

Broiler parents housed (cr) 0.7 3.5

Broilers/month (crore) 5 25

Broiler feed price (Rs/kg) 20 30

Chicken per head (kg) 0.4 2.5

Broiler price/kg live (Rs) 25 65

Broiler integration 0% 60%

Broiler FCR 2.2 1.65

Days to slaughter (2 kg) 48 38

Multi-age group farms 90% 10%

Chicken processing 1% 7%

Antibiotics issue Nil 50%Source:www.fnbnews.com


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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016INDUSTRY THOUGHTS

India is the 3rd largest egg producer

after China and USA. It is also the 4th

largest chicken producer after China,

Brazil and USA. As per FAO Stats, in

India, the per capita yearly

consumption of eggs has risen from 28

in 2000 to 62 in 2015. The current per

capita consumption of poultry meat is

estimated at 3.1 kg per year (as per

USDA data). Presently with approx. 1.3

billion people, population of India is

growing significantly every year.

Various studies validate that the

production of eggs and poultry

products is getting organized year after

year and even moving ahead of

consumption which has optimized

prices to a great extent. Interestingly,

eggs and chicken has come a long way

from being considered as agriculture

produce few years back to present status as a day-to-

day food items.

Eggs and chicken are available at the quite reasonable

prices and accepted by most of the Indian communities.

Production of eggs has gone up to 70-71 billion today,

from only few millions produced approximately 25 years

back. In the same period the broiler production has

touched nearly 4 million tonnes. This significant growth

in the market size of eggs and broiler offers ample

business opportunities in India. It also demands

government support and favorable policies to support

improve production of poultry/animal feed ingredients,

especially maize, wheat and oilseed meals like soy meal

and canola meal.

In animal agriculture, poultry is the most organized

sector with a market size worth INR one lakh crores. The

Middle-East Arabian countries still import large

quantities of chicken. India must make most of this

opportunity to export poultry products to these

countries.

Production Estimates

With respect to the production scenario

of feed ingredients, the USDA estimates

Indian oilmeal production in MY

2016/17 is expected to recover to a

more than normal level of 15.4 MMT,

assuming normal market condition and

ideal weather. Similarly corn production

for MY 2015/16 remains unchanged at

21 MMT based on the reports of good

harvest of Rabi corn in the eastern

states. Based on the recent Ministry of

Agriculture's third advance estimate,

MY 2014/15 sorghum and millet

(largely Kharif crops) production

estimate has been revised lower on

revised lower acreage and yields.

Sorghum production is estimated at 5.5

million tonnes, versus 4.6 million

tonnes in 2014-15.

With the forecast of a normal monsoon

and consequent sufficient domestic rice

production, government is unlikely to

impose any export restrictions, and at

the current pace of monthly exports, CY

2016 exports are likely to reach 9.0

MMT. MY 2016/17 rice production

estimate is raised marginally 105 MMT

compared to last year 103.5 in 2015-16,

on higher planted area as reported in

government's third advance estimate.

The USDA estimates a wheat

production of 88 MMT despite higher

planted area reported by the

government. In context to the poultry

input situation in the country, poultry

feed requirement has reached 31-32

million metric tonne (MMT) per year.

The grain requirement is 65%, or 20

MMT, and India alone produces 24

MMT of maize annually. Based on

availability, the industry has drifted

from only maize to rice polish, and

other grains and is looking at import of

grains. The large feed mills of India are

already focusing on global markets due

to fluctuating prices, market

accessibility & commercialization of

feed production.

Production of soybean has been

growing steadily in Central India and

experts predict with a production of

above 11 million metric tonnes of

soybean seed per year, the livestock

industry can get its estimated

requirement of 7MMT of de-oiled soya

Production estimates for feed ingredients in India

or soymeal. The poultry industry currently gets soybean

at a higher cost because of various factors like exports,

Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers on seed and

hoarding activity. Soya imports without import duty will

be a positive step in moderating the feed cost i.e.

approx. 70% production cost in poultry & cattle sector.

Under current situation, the import bill of the country

seems to be reducing by coming year, resulting in feed

manufacturing cost optimization.

Table 1: Growth of the poultry industry from 1990-2015

Table 2: Growth in broiler industry

Table 3: Sowing figures of the feed ingredients (till July 29)

Crop Area sown in 2016-17 Area sown in 2015-16

Rice 231.92 225.68

Coarse Cereals 150.76 144.84

Oilseeds 159.78 147.98

Total 542.46 518.5

Lakh hectares

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Wheat-Output expects to be increased in South Africa

South Africa will probably raise the

estimate for wheat production this

season by 1.2 percent as recent rainfalls

improve yields and crop conditions, a

survey showed. The country, which is

the continent's biggest corn producer,

may maintain its forecast for the grain.

Local growers will probably produce 1.7

million metric tons of wheat this

season, a Bloomberg survey showed.

That's more than the Crop Estimates

Committee's August prediction of 1.68

million tons, and would be 18 percent

more than the 2015 season's harvest.

The range was 1.66 million tons to 1.75

million tons.

While South Africa is the sub-Saharan

region's biggest producer of wheat

after Ethiopia, it's still a net importer of

the grain, according to U.S. Department

of Agriculture data. Rains in the

Western Cape, the largest growing

province, are easing the driest

conditions since records started in

1904.

Wheat futures have declined 20 percent

since reaching a record on May 30 on

the South African Futures Exchange in

Johannesburg.

Corn Estimate

The country will probably maintain

corn-output estimate at 7.3 million

tons, a survey showed. The range was

7.29 million tons and 8.5 million tons.

This harvest would be 27 percent lower

than in 2015.

The country may need to import 3.8

million tons of corn this year, 1.1 million

tons of which will be of the white type

that's used to make a staple food,

according to Grain SA, the largest lobby

for grain and oilseed farmers. The

nation this year became a net importer

of the grain for the first time since

2008.

Indian shrimp feed manufacturer,

farmer and processor The Waterbase

has been awarded an honor for feed

innovation by strategy consultants Frost

& Sullivan.

Frost & Sullivan's 'shrimp feed new

product innovation leadership awards'

identify companies that have

demonstrated excellence in new,

innovative products or product lines

within their industry, said Waterbase.

“Given its strategic intent to

consistently focus on improved end-

user experience and enjoy strong

consumer acceptance, The Waterbase

Feed industry honor to The Waterbasepromises to be a massive technology

contributor to the aquaculture industry

in India," said Shruti Jadhav, manager

with Frost & Sullivan.

"Its advanced pelleting technology

equipment coupled with its

implementation of stringent quality

assurance protocols to ensure that feed

quality is maintained to the assured

specifications renders an unrivalled

competitive edge to the company.”

"Our enterprise business growth

trajectory is well ahead of industry

standards and we're very grateful for

this recognition," said Ramakanth V

Akula, CEO, with The Waterbase.

"We strongly believe in being in sync

with our customers and offering

services which meet their needs and

demands. This win clearly shows our

strong passion towards aquaculture

advancements.” The Indian firm plans to

double its dealer and farmer networks

by 100% over the next two to three

years, it said. The company is also in the

process of setting up a vannamei

hatchery, has market presence in the

coastal states, and is currently focused

on geographical expansion.

Source: Undercurrent

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Wheat-Output expects to be increased in South Africa

South Africa will probably raise the

estimate for wheat production this

season by 1.2 percent as recent rainfalls

improve yields and crop conditions, a

survey showed. The country, which is

the continent's biggest corn producer,

may maintain its forecast for the grain.

Local growers will probably produce 1.7

million metric tons of wheat this

season, a Bloomberg survey showed.

That's more than the Crop Estimates

Committee's August prediction of 1.68

million tons, and would be 18 percent

more than the 2015 season's harvest.

The range was 1.66 million tons to 1.75

million tons.

While South Africa is the sub-Saharan

region's biggest producer of wheat

after Ethiopia, it's still a net importer of

the grain, according to U.S. Department

of Agriculture data. Rains in the

Western Cape, the largest growing

province, are easing the driest

conditions since records started in

1904.

Wheat futures have declined 20 percent

since reaching a record on May 30 on

the South African Futures Exchange in

Johannesburg.

Corn Estimate

The country will probably maintain

corn-output estimate at 7.3 million

tons, a survey showed. The range was

7.29 million tons and 8.5 million tons.

This harvest would be 27 percent lower

than in 2015.

The country may need to import 3.8

million tons of corn this year, 1.1 million

tons of which will be of the white type

that's used to make a staple food,

according to Grain SA, the largest lobby

for grain and oilseed farmers. The

nation this year became a net importer

of the grain for the first time since

2008.

Indian shrimp feed manufacturer,

farmer and processor The Waterbase

has been awarded an honor for feed

innovation by strategy consultants Frost

& Sullivan.

Frost & Sullivan's 'shrimp feed new

product innovation leadership awards'

identify companies that have

demonstrated excellence in new,

innovative products or product lines

within their industry, said Waterbase.

“Given its strategic intent to

consistently focus on improved end-

user experience and enjoy strong

consumer acceptance, The Waterbase

Feed industry honor to The Waterbasepromises to be a massive technology

contributor to the aquaculture industry

in India," said Shruti Jadhav, manager

with Frost & Sullivan.

"Its advanced pelleting technology

equipment coupled with its

implementation of stringent quality

assurance protocols to ensure that feed

quality is maintained to the assured

specifications renders an unrivalled

competitive edge to the company.”

"Our enterprise business growth

trajectory is well ahead of industry

standards and we're very grateful for

this recognition," said Ramakanth V

Akula, CEO, with The Waterbase.

"We strongly believe in being in sync

with our customers and offering

services which meet their needs and

demands. This win clearly shows our

strong passion towards aquaculture

advancements.” The Indian firm plans to

double its dealer and farmer networks

by 100% over the next two to three

years, it said. The company is also in the

process of setting up a vannamei

hatchery, has market presence in the

coastal states, and is currently focused

on geographical expansion.

Source: Undercurrent


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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016ARTICLE

Introduction

Protein forms the costly and critical

component of the ration in cattle

feeding.Considering this fact dairy

farmers usually expect more returns

from feeding additional protein in the

cattle diets. But the question here is

that is this additional protein used by

the animal or is it excreted in the

feaces.

Providing the dairy cows with essential

amino acids are more important than

satisfying the crude protein

requirement. Crude protein is

calculated after measuring the nitrogen

content of a food, because amino acids

are the building blocks used to make

protein and it contains nitrogen.

Looking at the total nitrogen content of the feed gives

some insight about its protein content. As all of the

nitrogen in the feed is not found in protein form. True

protein is the actual protein after removing the non-

protein nitrogen content in the feed and protein.

The efficiency of dairy cows to utilize nitrogen is low

and most of the nitrogen is either excreted in urine or

feces. In order to reduce the nitrogen excretion,

scientists are balancing rations for improving the

amount of metabolizable protein and also supplying

adequate amount of amino acids that play a major role

in milk synthesis. Noftsger and St. Pierre (2003), showed

a 35% improvement in nitrogen efficiency, when a ration

was balanced for methionine and lysine in

metabolizable protein content.

Role of essential amino acids in animal

When essential amino acids are supplemented in such a

way that they can be made available at the intestinal

Does additional protein in cattle diets bring more profit??

level, then it helps in the utilization of other amino acids

present in feed, for the formation of required proteins

by the animals. This clearly suggests that essential

amino acids are needed for the effective utilization of

other amino acids.

Milk protein production by the cow is limited by the

particular amino acid that is in shortest supply in

relation to the cow's requirement for forming amino

acid chains. Amino acid requirements can be expressed

using either the factorial method or the ideal protein

method.So, by balancing the metabolizable protein and

supplying the essential amino acids at intestinal level of

the cattle, the cost of production as well as loss of

nitrogen from feces and urine can be avoided. As a

matter of fact, more nitrogen is produced by the

inclusion of more amount of crude protein and thus

there is an inadequate availability of energy in the

rumen which will increase the ruminal ammonia

concentration. Unused ruminal ammonia enters into the

portal blood system through the rumen wall and is

transported to the liver, where it is detoxified by

converting to urea. In addition to this, the ammonia

which is derived from amino acids from post ruminal

digestion is converted to urea in liver. Urea then

circulates in the blood through kidneys and excreted in

urine or it can enter into saliva through rumen and also

into milk in case of lactating animals.

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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016ARTICLE

Introduction

Protein forms the costly and critical

component of the ration in cattle

feeding.Considering this fact dairy

farmers usually expect more returns

from feeding additional protein in the

cattle diets. But the question here is

that is this additional protein used by

the animal or is it excreted in the

feaces.

Providing the dairy cows with essential

amino acids are more important than

satisfying the crude protein

requirement. Crude protein is

calculated after measuring the nitrogen

content of a food, because amino acids

are the building blocks used to make

protein and it contains nitrogen.

Looking at the total nitrogen content of the feed gives

some insight about its protein content. As all of the

nitrogen in the feed is not found in protein form. True

protein is the actual protein after removing the non-

protein nitrogen content in the feed and protein.

The efficiency of dairy cows to utilize nitrogen is low

and most of the nitrogen is either excreted in urine or

feces. In order to reduce the nitrogen excretion,

scientists are balancing rations for improving the

amount of metabolizable protein and also supplying

adequate amount of amino acids that play a major role

in milk synthesis. Noftsger and St. Pierre (2003), showed

a 35% improvement in nitrogen efficiency, when a ration

was balanced for methionine and lysine in

metabolizable protein content.

Role of essential amino acids in animal

When essential amino acids are supplemented in such a

way that they can be made available at the intestinal

Does additional protein in cattle diets bring more profit??

level, then it helps in the utilization of other amino acids

present in feed, for the formation of required proteins

by the animals. This clearly suggests that essential

amino acids are needed for the effective utilization of

other amino acids.

Milk protein production by the cow is limited by the

particular amino acid that is in shortest supply in

relation to the cow's requirement for forming amino

acid chains. Amino acid requirements can be expressed

using either the factorial method or the ideal protein

method.So, by balancing the metabolizable protein and

supplying the essential amino acids at intestinal level of

the cattle, the cost of production as well as loss of

nitrogen from feces and urine can be avoided. As a

matter of fact, more nitrogen is produced by the

inclusion of more amount of crude protein and thus

there is an inadequate availability of energy in the

rumen which will increase the ruminal ammonia

concentration. Unused ruminal ammonia enters into the

portal blood system through the rumen wall and is

transported to the liver, where it is detoxified by

converting to urea. In addition to this, the ammonia

which is derived from amino acids from post ruminal

digestion is converted to urea in liver. Urea then

circulates in the blood through kidneys and excreted in

urine or it can enter into saliva through rumen and also

into milk in case of lactating animals.

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Milk or blood urea nitrogen is an

indicator of diet adequacy and nitrogen

utilization efficiency in lactating dairy

cattle. As a management tool for dairy

farmers i.e. monitoring of MUN(Milk

Urea Nitrogen), dairy farmers can

adjust dietary protein level to better

match protein requirement of their

cows and potentially increase

profitability by reducing feed cost.

High dietary protein (nitrogen) intake

resulting in BUN or MUN of greater

than 19 to 20 mg/dL has been

associated with an altered uterine

environment and decreased fertility in

lactating dairy cows and heifers (Elrod

and Butler, 1993; Elrod et al., 1993;

Ferguson et al., 1993; Butler et al.,

1996). However, high protein intake and

high BUN cannot always be associated

with reduced reproductive efficiency

(Carroll et al., 1988) and is therefore not

a unique symptom. Apart from this,

there is an energy cost associated with

the conversion of excess ammonia to

urea by the liver, which otherwise can

be used for other productive purposes

by the animal.

Role of limiting amino acids in true

protein formation

Essential AA (EAA) refers to those AA

that cannot be synthesized in animal

tissues, or at least not at rates sufficient

to meet requirements for protein

synthesis. Therefore, they must be

absorbed.

Methionine is considered as the first

limiting amino acid in cattle diets. The

metabolic requirement of methionine is

high in dairy cows, in part because of

its role as a methyl donor in

transmethylation reactions in the

synthesis of milk fat.On the other hand Lysine is

considered to be the second limiting amino acid in

cattle diets and has an essential role in milk synthesis in

cattle.

The addition of rumen protected essential amino acids

in the lactating animal diet can help to replace costly

sources of protein with cheaper ones.

It has been a myth that the addition of rumen protected

amino acids in the diet is expensive. If a dairy

nutritionist can cautiously balance the ratio of the

essential amino acids and the total amount of

metabolizable protein in the diet, then the cost incurred

on the feed can be optimized.

Many nutritionists suggest the optimum ratio of lysine

and methionine to be 3:1.These ratios are in relation to

the amount of metabolizable protein.

The Lysine requirement can be predicted for Lactating

animals according to NRC is

RUPLys = (DMI X Cp X RUP X Lys X 0.01)f f f f f

where:

RUPLys = amount of Lys supplied by total diet RUP, g

DMIf = intake of DM of each feedstuff contributingRUP,

kg

CPf =crude protein content of each feedstuff

contributing

RUP, g/100 g DM

RUPf =ruminallyundegraded protein content of

each feedstuff contributing RUP, g/100 gCP

Lysf = lysine content of each feedstuff contributing

RUP, g/100 g CP

Equation to calculate Digestible Lysine in Lactating

Animals.

dRUPLys = (DMI X Cp X RUP X RUPdigestibility f f f f f

X Lys X 0.001)f

where:

dRUPLys =amount of digestible Lys supplied by total

diet RUP, g

DMIf =intake of DM of each feedstuff contributing

RUP, kg


Requirements of Lysine and Methionine for Dry animals and Lactating Animals

Total Intestinal Amino Acid

Dry Animal 5-10 L 10-15 L 15-20 L 20-25 L 25-30 L 30-35 L Average (g/d)

44.9 61.5 78 120 162 204 246 155.2

13.9 21.5 29 42.5 56 69.5 83 50.1


17.96 24.6 31.2 48 64.8 81.6 98.4 62.08

5.56 8.6 11.6 17 22.4 27.8 33.2 20.04

Milk Production (Lt/d)

Intestinal Lysine (g/d)

Intestinal Methionine (g/d)

Intestinal RUP Amino Acid


Intestinal RUP Lysine (g/d)

Intestinal RUP Methionine (g/d)

CPf=crude protein content of each

feedstuff contributing

RUP, g/100 g DM

RUPf =ruminallyundegraded protein

content of each

feedstuff contributing RUP, g/100 g CP

as per NRC 2001.

Following points should be considered

to balance these amino acids in the

diet:

one must know the exact

requirement of metabolizable

protein for an animal based on its

body weight and milk production

lysine and methionine

concentrations in the diet must be

balanced based on the amount of

metabolizable protein needed by

the animal. The general thumb rule

would be that lysine is 7.2%

metabolizable protein and

methionine is 2.2% of the

metabolizable protein

If economics of the farm is prohibitive,

thenreducing the grams of metabolizable Lys to

meet a lower ratio of Lysine to Methionine rather

than increasing the level of metabolizable

methionine to meet this ratio may result in

decreased milk yield and milk protein yield

Encapsulating Lysine or Methionine is not an easy task

as it has an irregular shape which makes it difficult to

apply a coating around and it is very hygroscopic in

nature which makes it more difficult to handle. These

challenges make it difficult to develop an efficacious

product that can maintain the balance between having

a high rumen bypass and high intestinal digestibility,

while being able to withstand everyday stresses.

Lately, newer technology is developed to encapsulate

products to protect it from rumen degradation. It is a

proprietary method, utilizes aspects of controlled, but

rapid solidification of the product embedded within a

custom designed matrix of fatty acids. It allows for

greater product functionality than which can be

achieved with simple spray cooling methods.

To know more about technology, please contact at

[email protected]

As prices of soybean turn bearish with

increasing market arrivals, the

prospects for India's re-entry into the

overseas market for soymeal exports,

especially in East and South East Asia,

appear brighter.

Higher domestic prices on lower

output had made Indian soymeal

exports unviable in the last two years.

As a result India had lost its market

share in countries such as Japan and

Thailand to China, a major processor

and exporter of imported soybeans.

The soybean harvest has commenced

in the key growing regions of Madhya

Pradesh and Maharashtra and the price

has turned bearish in recent weeks on

projections of a good crop this year.

The Centre, in its first advance

estimates, has pegged soybean output

at 14.22 million tonnes for 2016-17,

higher than the targeted 13.61 MT.

Last year, soybean production in the

country stood at 8.59 MT. The

projected increase in output is despite

a marginal decline in acreage to

114.78 lakh ha this year from last

year's 116.29 lakh ha.

Correction in Soybean prices expected soonFurther corrections expected

Soybean is ruling between INR 2500-

2800 a quintal in terminal market

Indore, against INR 3200- 3400 in

mid-September, as market arrivals

have begun to increase. “Indian

soymeal prices are still higher by 5-10

per cent and that needs a correction

to make our exports viable. A further

correction in soybean prices is

expected and we can see that only in

the second half of October when the

market arrivals are set to increase,”

said Davish Jain, Chairman, Soyabean

Processors Association of India.

He said crushing of beans in the new

season has begun and is expected to

gain pace in November, when more

processing units are expected to be

operational. New export contracts are

likely to happen later this month and

shipments will commence from

November, he added.

Jain, who recently led an industry

delegation to markets such as

Thailand, Japan, Philippines and

Vietnam, is optimistic that India will

regain its market share in these

countries this year with a good crop in

sight. “We want to regain the lost

ground in these markets. I think we

have succeeded in communicating to

our buyers in these countries that we

are back in business and we are the

only producer of non-GM soybean,” he

added.

For India, where the harvest has already

commenced, the soymeal export

window is open till March, when the

new Brazilian crop arrives, Jain said.

High domestic prices in the last two

years had out-priced Indian soymeal in

the international market. As a result

buyers of Indian meal shifted to other

origins and exports fell sharply from

around 2.78 MT in 2013-14 to 6.69

lakh tonnes in 2014-15.

In 2015-16, Indian soymeal exports fell

further, to 70,820 tonnes. April-August

exports this fiscal were estimated at

10,145 tonnes, against 35,857 tonnes

in the year-ago period, by the Solvent

Extractors Association.

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Milk or blood urea nitrogen is an

indicator of diet adequacy and nitrogen

utilization efficiency in lactating dairy

cattle. As a management tool for dairy

farmers i.e. monitoring of MUN(Milk

Urea Nitrogen), dairy farmers can

adjust dietary protein level to better

match protein requirement of their

cows and potentially increase

profitability by reducing feed cost.

High dietary protein (nitrogen) intake

resulting in BUN or MUN of greater

than 19 to 20 mg/dL has been

associated with an altered uterine

environment and decreased fertility in

lactating dairy cows and heifers (Elrod

and Butler, 1993; Elrod et al., 1993;

Ferguson et al., 1993; Butler et al.,

1996). However, high protein intake and

high BUN cannot always be associated

with reduced reproductive efficiency

(Carroll et al., 1988) and is therefore not

a unique symptom. Apart from this,

there is an energy cost associated with

the conversion of excess ammonia to

urea by the liver, which otherwise can

be used for other productive purposes

by the animal.

Role of limiting amino acids in true

protein formation

Essential AA (EAA) refers to those AA

that cannot be synthesized in animal

tissues, or at least not at rates sufficient

to meet requirements for protein

synthesis. Therefore, they must be

absorbed.

Methionine is considered as the first

limiting amino acid in cattle diets. The

metabolic requirement of methionine is

high in dairy cows, in part because of

its role as a methyl donor in

transmethylation reactions in the

synthesis of milk fat.On the other hand Lysine is

considered to be the second limiting amino acid in

cattle diets and has an essential role in milk synthesis in

cattle.

The addition of rumen protected essential amino acids

in the lactating animal diet can help to replace costly

sources of protein with cheaper ones.

It has been a myth that the addition of rumen protected

amino acids in the diet is expensive. If a dairy

nutritionist can cautiously balance the ratio of the

essential amino acids and the total amount of

metabolizable protein in the diet, then the cost incurred

on the feed can be optimized.

Many nutritionists suggest the optimum ratio of lysine

and methionine to be 3:1.These ratios are in relation to

the amount of metabolizable protein.

The Lysine requirement can be predicted for Lactating

animals according to NRC is

RUPLys = (DMI X Cp X RUP X Lys X 0.01)f f f f f

where:

RUPLys = amount of Lys supplied by total diet RUP, g

DMIf = intake of DM of each feedstuff contributingRUP,

kg

CPf =crude protein content of each feedstuff

contributing

RUP, g/100 g DM

RUPf =ruminallyundegraded protein content of

each feedstuff contributing RUP, g/100 gCP

Lysf = lysine content of each feedstuff contributing

RUP, g/100 g CP

Equation to calculate Digestible Lysine in Lactating

Animals.

dRUPLys = (DMI X Cp X RUP X RUPdigestibility f f f f f

X Lys X 0.001)f

where:

dRUPLys =amount of digestible Lys supplied by total

diet RUP, g

DMIf =intake of DM of each feedstuff contributing

RUP, kg


Requirements of Lysine and Methionine for Dry animals and Lactating Animals

Total Intestinal Amino Acid


44.9 61.5 78 120 162 204 246 155.2

13.9 21.5 29 42.5 56 69.5 83 50.1


17.96 24.6 31.2 48 64.8 81.6 98.4 62.08

5.56 8.6 11.6 17 22.4 27.8 33.2 20.04


Intestinal Lysine (g/d)

Intestinal Methionine (g/d)

Intestinal RUP Amino Acid


Intestinal RUP Lysine (g/d)

Intestinal RUP Methionine (g/d)

CPf=crude protein content of each

feedstuff contributing

RUP, g/100 g DM

RUPf =ruminallyundegraded protein

content of each

feedstuff contributing RUP, g/100 g CP

as per NRC 2001.

Following points should be considered

to balance these amino acids in the

diet:

one must know the exact

requirement of metabolizable

protein for an animal based on its

body weight and milk production

lysine and methionine

concentrations in the diet must be

balanced based on the amount of

metabolizable protein needed by

the animal. The general thumb rule

would be that lysine is 7.2%

metabolizable protein and

methionine is 2.2% of the

metabolizable protein

If economics of the farm is prohibitive,

thenreducing the grams of metabolizable Lys to

meet a lower ratio of Lysine to Methionine rather

than increasing the level of metabolizable

methionine to meet this ratio may result in

decreased milk yield and milk protein yield

Encapsulating Lysine or Methionine is not an easy task

as it has an irregular shape which makes it difficult to

apply a coating around and it is very hygroscopic in

nature which makes it more difficult to handle. These

challenges make it difficult to develop an efficacious

product that can maintain the balance between having

a high rumen bypass and high intestinal digestibility,

while being able to withstand everyday stresses.

Lately, newer technology is developed to encapsulate

products to protect it from rumen degradation. It is a

proprietary method, utilizes aspects of controlled, but

rapid solidification of the product embedded within a

custom designed matrix of fatty acids. It allows for

greater product functionality than which can be

achieved with simple spray cooling methods.

To know more about technology, please contact at

[email protected]

As prices of soybean turn bearish with

increasing market arrivals, the

prospects for India's re-entry into the

overseas market for soymeal exports,

especially in East and South East Asia,

appear brighter.

Higher domestic prices on lower

output had made Indian soymeal

exports unviable in the last two years.

As a result India had lost its market

share in countries such as Japan and

Thailand to China, a major processor

and exporter of imported soybeans.

The soybean harvest has commenced

in the key growing regions of Madhya

Pradesh and Maharashtra and the price

has turned bearish in recent weeks on

projections of a good crop this year.

The Centre, in its first advance

estimates, has pegged soybean output

at 14.22 million tonnes for 2016-17,

higher than the targeted 13.61 MT.

Last year, soybean production in the

country stood at 8.59 MT. The

projected increase in output is despite

a marginal decline in acreage to

114.78 lakh ha this year from last

year's 116.29 lakh ha.

Correction in Soybean prices expected soonFurther corrections expected

Soybean is ruling between INR 2500-

2800 a quintal in terminal market

Indore, against INR 3200- 3400 in

mid-September, as market arrivals

have begun to increase. “Indian

soymeal prices are still higher by 5-10

per cent and that needs a correction

to make our exports viable. A further

correction in soybean prices is

expected and we can see that only in

the second half of October when the

market arrivals are set to increase,”

said Davish Jain, Chairman, Soyabean

Processors Association of India.

He said crushing of beans in the new

season has begun and is expected to

gain pace in November, when more

processing units are expected to be

operational. New export contracts are

likely to happen later this month and

shipments will commence from

November, he added.

Jain, who recently led an industry

delegation to markets such as

Thailand, Japan, Philippines and

Vietnam, is optimistic that India will

regain its market share in these

countries this year with a good crop in

sight. “We want to regain the lost

ground in these markets. I think we

have succeeded in communicating to

our buyers in these countries that we

are back in business and we are the

only producer of non-GM soybean,” he

added.

For India, where the harvest has already

commenced, the soymeal export

window is open till March, when the

new Brazilian crop arrives, Jain said.

High domestic prices in the last two

years had out-priced Indian soymeal in

the international market. As a result

buyers of Indian meal shifted to other

origins and exports fell sharply from

around 2.78 MT in 2013-14 to 6.69

lakh tonnes in 2014-15.

In 2015-16, Indian soymeal exports fell

further, to 70,820 tonnes. April-August

exports this fiscal were estimated at

10,145 tonnes, against 35,857 tonnes

in the year-ago period, by the Solvent

Extractors Association.

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Year 1984 to 1996 was the unique

period of our workmanship, the

company was growing rapidly with the

initial investments in poultry business.

However, November 1996 was another

turning point when I visited World

Poultry Congress, at Pragati Maidan,

New Delhi. I met an American consultant

who introduced the scientific way to run

this business and hence given us the

roadmap to success.

IB Group has also diversified into

dairy segment since 2006, which is

still a disorganized sector in India.

What kind of challenges has your

group faced in the Dairy sector?

The company continued to forge ahead,

looking for new opportunities and

markets. In order to provide nutritional

products, it diversified into dairy farming

and today Abis Dairy has more than

5000 high yielding cows and buffaloes.

To avoid human interference, the

company has heavily invested is latest

technology like milking parlour,

advanced laboratory to ensure quality

assurance of raw material to end product

i.e. milk.

Zeeshan Ali (2nd generation joining the family business)

is heading the dairy business, has visited USA and Europe

several times to study the latest developments in dairy

industry and applied those technologies at their dairy

farms to stay ahead of the competition.

As an industry leader you have witnessed the

transformation of livestock industry in India in the

past decades. In your opinion what have been the key

challenges and the key drivers of prosperities for

livestock sector during this period?

In order to have best performance at lowest production

cost, IB Group made massive investments in technology,

infrastructure and system management. While the air and

water could be taken care of by technology, for best

quality feeding, IB Group has set-up fully automatic

poultry feed manufacturing plant, one of the best in

India, equipped with extruder, expeller, pellet mill, bulk

storage silos, dryers, finished product silos and bulk

tankers. . It has the most sophisticated completely

computerized pellet feed manufacturing plant with a

capacity of 1000 tons per day (TPD).

Floating fish feeds was the only segment that was not

consumed within your group. Could you please throw

some light on the kind of market scope and future

predictions pertaining to this segment?

After surveying the global trends and Indian market

requirement, a fish feed plant was established in 2008.

The concept of extruded fish feed was introduced, which

floats on the water. The company installed three extruders

from Muyang, China and one from Wengers, USA. The

total capacity is to manufacture 1000 tons per day (TPD)

floating fish feed. Floating fish feeds are now marketed all

over India with special emphasis in Andhra and West

Bengal belt. The company is also exporting fish feed to

Bangladesh and Nepal.

IB Group is always known for bringing innovations

into their business, what are the latest innovations

being adopted by your group and what are the future

expansion plans of the group?

The basic recommendation is that even as you grow,

make sure that you keep the production cost low.

Could you spell out any suggestions for the new

comers, who may be keen to make a career in the

poultry industry?

Personally, I believe in one policy i.e. to invest in the best

technology and adopt best practices in the business. Do

whatever it takes to keep low cost and high quality.

We have created a work culture in the company to

provide ample opportunities for individual growth and

development with the organization business objectives.

This has resulted in growing on an average annual growth

of 30 percent for our different group of companies.

Starting your journey with Poultry business way back

in 1984, please share your experiences of these three

decades you have been in poultry business.

Started in 1984 as a small poultry farm, the venture IB

Group has grown today into INR 3000 crore company

with multiple agro businesses. A strong thrust on R&D,

consistent automation, up-gradation of process and a

dynamic team of innovative thinkers under the guidance

of my brother Sultan Ali as Chairman of the group and

myself as the Managing Director have enabled the IB

Group to uncompromisingly provide value to its

customers.

With humble beginning in Rajnandgaon, in 1984 on

suggestion of a veterinarian to opt for poultry business,

my elder brother started a small poultry farm of 500

chicks. Soon we faced various difficulties in marketing

due to the exploitation by the middleman. To overcome

this challenge we opened a small shop in Rajnandagaon

with live chicken to provide healthy and quality chicken to

the end consumer. Encouraged with the positive results,

we opened another shop in Nagpur and subsequently,

with the support of a family friend, we took first bank loan

in 1987 and purchased land for expansion of poultry

farming which proved to be a turning point of our poultry

business.

Please share your experience of World Poultry

Congress, 1996 – which perhaps brought the turning

point in your life.

Mr. Bahadur Ali, as the name

suggests is virtually 'The Brave

Guy' in the industry who has

learnt the science of Poultry

Management and then

implemented his vast knowledge

and experience in business

expansion and diversification.

Today, the group has reached an

annual turnover exceeding INR

3000 crores. The company's

phenomenal growth is attributed

to its foresight in terms of its true

vertical integration and

diversification of its business.

In an e-interview with the

visionary of the group, TGTF

brings the success story of IB

Group, present challenges and

many more.

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Year 1984 to 1996 was the unique

period of our workmanship, the

company was growing rapidly with the

initial investments in poultry business.

However, November 1996 was another

turning point when I visited World

Poultry Congress, at Pragati Maidan,

New Delhi. I met an American consultant

who introduced the scientific way to run

this business and hence given us the

roadmap to success.

IB Group has also diversified into

dairy segment since 2006, which is

still a disorganized sector in India.

What kind of challenges has your

group faced in the Dairy sector?

The company continued to forge ahead,

looking for new opportunities and

markets. In order to provide nutritional

products, it diversified into dairy farming

and today Abis Dairy has more than

5000 high yielding cows and buffaloes.

To avoid human interference, the

company has heavily invested is latest

technology like milking parlour,

advanced laboratory to ensure quality

assurance of raw material to end product

i.e. milk.

Zeeshan Ali (2nd generation joining the family business)

is heading the dairy business, has visited USA and Europe

several times to study the latest developments in dairy

industry and applied those technologies at their dairy

farms to stay ahead of the competition.

As an industry leader you have witnessed the

transformation of livestock industry in India in the

past decades. In your opinion what have been the key

challenges and the key drivers of prosperities for

livestock sector during this period?

In order to have best performance at lowest production

cost, IB Group made massive investments in technology,

infrastructure and system management. While the air and

water could be taken care of by technology, for best

quality feeding, IB Group has set-up fully automatic

poultry feed manufacturing plant, one of the best in

India, equipped with extruder, expeller, pellet mill, bulk

storage silos, dryers, finished product silos and bulk

tankers. . It has the most sophisticated completely

computerized pellet feed manufacturing plant with a

capacity of 1000 tons per day (TPD).

Floating fish feeds was the only segment that was not

consumed within your group. Could you please throw

some light on the kind of market scope and future

predictions pertaining to this segment?

After surveying the global trends and Indian market

requirement, a fish feed plant was established in 2008.

The concept of extruded fish feed was introduced, which

floats on the water. The company installed three extruders

from Muyang, China and one from Wengers, USA. The

total capacity is to manufacture 1000 tons per day (TPD)

floating fish feed. Floating fish feeds are now marketed all

over India with special emphasis in Andhra and West

Bengal belt. The company is also exporting fish feed to

Bangladesh and Nepal.

IB Group is always known for bringing innovations

into their business, what are the latest innovations

being adopted by your group and what are the future

expansion plans of the group?

The basic recommendation is that even as you grow,

make sure that you keep the production cost low.

Could you spell out any suggestions for the new

comers, who may be keen to make a career in the

poultry industry?

Personally, I believe in one policy i.e. to invest in the best

technology and adopt best practices in the business. Do

whatever it takes to keep low cost and high quality.

We have created a work culture in the company to

provide ample opportunities for individual growth and

development with the organization business objectives.

This has resulted in growing on an average annual growth

of 30 percent for our different group of companies.

Starting your journey with Poultry business way back

in 1984, please share your experiences of these three

decades you have been in poultry business.

Started in 1984 as a small poultry farm, the venture IB

Group has grown today into INR 3000 crore company

with multiple agro businesses. A strong thrust on R&D,

consistent automation, up-gradation of process and a

dynamic team of innovative thinkers under the guidance

of my brother Sultan Ali as Chairman of the group and

myself as the Managing Director have enabled the IB

Group to uncompromisingly provide value to its

customers.

With humble beginning in Rajnandgaon, in 1984 on

suggestion of a veterinarian to opt for poultry business,

my elder brother started a small poultry farm of 500

chicks. Soon we faced various difficulties in marketing

due to the exploitation by the middleman. To overcome

this challenge we opened a small shop in Rajnandagaon

with live chicken to provide healthy and quality chicken to

the end consumer. Encouraged with the positive results,

we opened another shop in Nagpur and subsequently,

with the support of a family friend, we took first bank loan

in 1987 and purchased land for expansion of poultry

farming which proved to be a turning point of our poultry

business.

Please share your experience of World Poultry

Congress, 1996 – which perhaps brought the turning

point in your life.

Mr. Bahadur Ali, as the name

suggests is virtually 'The Brave

Guy' in the industry who has

learnt the science of Poultry

Management and then

implemented his vast knowledge

and experience in business

expansion and diversification.

Today, the group has reached an

annual turnover exceeding INR

3000 crores. The company's

phenomenal growth is attributed

to its foresight in terms of its true

vertical integration and

diversification of its business.

In an e-interview with the

visionary of the group, TGTF

brings the success story of IB

Group, present challenges and

many more.

TaramaniYadav, P.G. Soni, Sourabh Kumar,Deepa Joshi, M.R. Yadav,Arpita sharma, NDRI, Karnal, Haryana

Fodder Production and its Marketing Network in India

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Livestock being a key source of

supplementary income and livelihood,

especially for small land holders and

landless rural poor, plays an important

role in the rural economy of the

country. The desired growth of

agriculture sector can be accomplished

only through enhancing overall

productivity of the livestock sector.

Ensuring an adequate supply of

reasonable quality feed and fodder is

one of the major challenges which

Indian livestock sector is facing

currently. Thus, in order to meet the

current shortfall of fodder in the

country we need to enhance green

fodder production.

Future development and growth of

livestock are highly associated with the

scope of availability of fodder from

cultivable land, forest, pastures and grazing lands.

Traditionally, cattle which graze on the pastures and

gauchar (grazing) lands are supported by feeding crop

residues or straw of jowar, bajra, wheat, maize, paddy

etc. either in the form of straw supplemented along with

some green fodder. The economic viability of livestock

husbandry heavily depends on source(s) of feed and

fodder as feeding cost account for about 65-70 percent

of the total cost of livestock farming. Adequate supply

of nutritious cattle feed comprising of dry fodder, green

fodder and concentrates is a crucial factor impacting the

productivity and performance of the animals. Currently,

scarcity of feed/fodder resources is a one of the major

constraints impacting the livestock development.

Therefore, it is important to put more emphasis on

fodder development programmes for augmenting

fodder/feed supply, while formulating livestock

development strategy. The adequate availability of

fodder is a pre-requisite for improving the productivity

of livestock and also make livestock production a cost

efficient proposition. The data system for collecting

fodder production information is far from adequate and

hence data/estimates of fodder production and demand

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Concentrates feeding is restricted to

lactating high yielding bovines and

work animals. The major sources of

fodder supply are crop-residues (by-

products of cereals and pulses),

cultivated fodder and grass/tree

leaves/fodder from common property

resources such as gauchar land, forest,

permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Area under fodder cultivation

In India, it is estimated that the average

cultivated area devoted to fodder

production is around 4 to 5 per cent of

the total cultivated area. The total area

under cultivated fodders is 8.3 million

hectares on individual crop basis (ICAR,

2011). Sorghum amongst the kharif

crops (2.6 million hectares) and

berseem amongst the rabi crops (1.9

million hectares) occupy about 54 per

cent of the total cultivated fodder

cropped area. Green fodder is the

essential component of feeding high

yielding milch animals to obtain

optimum level of milk production. The

technology of growing year round

fodder production has helped the dairy

farmers to sustain milk production at 6-

7 litres per day per milch animal with

economical use of concentrates and

reduction in cost of milk production.

According to report of the working

group on Animal Husbandry and

Dairying for the Eleventh Five Year Plan

(2007-12), Planning Commission, GOI,

there is a huge deficit in the country

with regard to both, the green fodder as well as dry

fodder.

The deficit of green fodder is expected to move up

further from 62.76 percent (666 million MT.) in year

2010 to 64.21 percent (759 million MT.) in year 2020.

According to report, huge deficit gap of fodder is

expected to be aggravated in the years to come.The

quantitative and qualitative deterioration of common

grazing land owing to overgrazing and lack of proper

maintenance resulted in low biomass production and

increased the fodder deficit. The area under fodder

crops in the country has also remained almost static

(around 5%) for last two decades and it look uncertain

whether this will increase in future.

Processing and Marketing System for Fodder Crops

Farmers are growing fodder mainly for its own animal

consumption. A small area is set aside for fodder crops

by farmers where irrigation is available. In normal

rainfall years, generally farmers does not face the

problem of fodder shortage. Fodder is being bulky, less

remunerative and costly to transport, most of the

producers having surplus fodder sell it soon after the

harvest, mostly within the village or nearby villages. In

normal years, fodder/grass is marketed locally. Since not

all areas are self sufficient in fodder/grasses, there is a

selling of fodder/grasses from surplus areas to deficit

area on a very small scale, due to costly transportation.

Image source: linkedin

Species Feeding

Cattle & Buffalo Stall-fed & fodder from cultivated land

Sheep & goats pastures & fallow lands and harvested grass

Camel looping of trees & shrubs

Horses dry & green fodder

TaramaniYadav, P.G. Soni, Sourabh Kumar,Deepa Joshi, M.R. Yadav,Arpita sharma, NDRI, Karnal, Haryana

Fodder Production and its Marketing Network in India

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Livestock being a key source of

supplementary income and livelihood,

especially for small land holders and

landless rural poor, plays an important

role in the rural economy of the

country. The desired growth of

agriculture sector can be accomplished

only through enhancing overall

productivity of the livestock sector.

Ensuring an adequate supply of

reasonable quality feed and fodder is

one of the major challenges which

Indian livestock sector is facing

currently. Thus, in order to meet the

current shortfall of fodder in the

country we need to enhance green

fodder production.

Future development and growth of

livestock are highly associated with the

scope of availability of fodder from

cultivable land, forest, pastures and grazing lands.

Traditionally, cattle which graze on the pastures and

gauchar (grazing) lands are supported by feeding crop

residues or straw of jowar, bajra, wheat, maize, paddy

etc. either in the form of straw supplemented along with

some green fodder. The economic viability of livestock

husbandry heavily depends on source(s) of feed and

fodder as feeding cost account for about 65-70 percent

of the total cost of livestock farming. Adequate supply

of nutritious cattle feed comprising of dry fodder, green

fodder and concentrates is a crucial factor impacting the

productivity and performance of the animals. Currently,

scarcity of feed/fodder resources is a one of the major

constraints impacting the livestock development.

Therefore, it is important to put more emphasis on

fodder development programmes for augmenting

fodder/feed supply, while formulating livestock

development strategy. The adequate availability of

fodder is a pre-requisite for improving the productivity

of livestock and also make livestock production a cost

efficient proposition. The data system for collecting

fodder production information is far from adequate and

hence data/estimates of fodder production and demand

in the country vary widely. Feed and fodder production

and its utilization depend on the cropping pattern,

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Concentrates feeding is restricted to

lactating high yielding bovines and

work animals. The major sources of

fodder supply are crop-residues (by-

products of cereals and pulses),

cultivated fodder and grass/tree

leaves/fodder from common property

resources such as gauchar land, forest,

permanent pastures and grazing lands.

Area under fodder cultivation

In India, it is estimated that the average

cultivated area devoted to fodder

production is around 4 to 5 per cent of

the total cultivated area. The total area

under cultivated fodders is 8.3 million

hectares on individual crop basis (ICAR,

2011). Sorghum amongst the kharif

crops (2.6 million hectares) and

berseem amongst the rabi crops (1.9

million hectares) occupy about 54 per

cent of the total cultivated fodder

cropped area. Green fodder is the

essential component of feeding high

yielding milch animals to obtain

optimum level of milk production. The

technology of growing year round

fodder production has helped the dairy

farmers to sustain milk production at 6-

7 litres per day per milch animal with

economical use of concentrates and

reduction in cost of milk production.

According to report of the working

group on Animal Husbandry and

Dairying for the Eleventh Five Year Plan

(2007-12), Planning Commission, GOI,

there is a huge deficit in the country

with regard to both, the green fodder as well as dry

fodder.

The deficit of green fodder is expected to move up

further from 62.76 percent (666 million MT.) in year

2010 to 64.21 percent (759 million MT.) in year 2020.

According to report, huge deficit gap of fodder is

expected to be aggravated in the years to come.The

quantitative and qualitative deterioration of common

grazing land owing to overgrazing and lack of proper

maintenance resulted in low biomass production and

increased the fodder deficit. The area under fodder

crops in the country has also remained almost static

(around 5%) for last two decades and it look uncertain

whether this will increase in future.

Processing and Marketing System for Fodder Crops

Farmers are growing fodder mainly for its own animal

consumption. A small area is set aside for fodder crops

by farmers where irrigation is available. In normal

rainfall years, generally farmers does not face the

problem of fodder shortage. Fodder is being bulky, less

remunerative and costly to transport, most of the

producers having surplus fodder sell it soon after the

harvest, mostly within the village or nearby villages. In

normal years, fodder/grass is marketed locally. Since not

all areas are self sufficient in fodder/grasses, there is a

selling of fodder/grasses from surplus areas to deficit

area on a very small scale, due to costly transportation.

Image source: linkedin

Species Feeding

Cattle & Buffalo Stall-fed & fodder from cultivated land

Sheep & goats pastures & fallow lands and harvested grass

Camel looping of trees & shrubs

Horses dry & green fodder

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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016ARTICLE INDUSTRY NEWSGenerally demand for green and dry

fodders in a village is met from within

the village. Thus, intra area and inter

area marketing of fodder takes place, of

course on very small scale. The

marketing of fodder gets impetus

during scarcity/famine period. Through

processing, the fodder can be fed to

animals as green feed; as hay, i.e. crops

harvested dry or left to dry if harvested

green; or as silage products. Silage or

ensilage is a method of preservation of

green fodder through fermentation to

retard spoiling. Following alternative

marketing/processing systems for the

disposal of fodder in the Gujarat and

Punjab states of India, showing their

size and efficiency.

Gujarat Model

In Gujarat, fodder is generally sold by

producers through one marketing

channel, namely producer-Local Trader-

Consumer. In this channel local trader

incurs marketing expenses mainly on

transportation and loading/unloading

of fodder, but not on chaffing and

packing of fodder. Total marketing cost

is born by the local trader

(purchase).Transportation and

marketing costs per Qtl. generally

remains around INR 23-25 in all the

three seasons. The consumer's price is

generally INR 300/Qtl. in kharif which

goes up to INR 400/Qtl. in summer. The

net profit margin of local trader on

consumer's price at highest price is INR

52.31(9.17%) in Rabi season and lowest

at INR 26.67 (8.9 %) in Kharif season.

Punjab Model

Channel-I: Producer-Forwarding

agent/Commission agent-Dairy

owner (Consumer)

Channel-II: Producer-Forwarding

agent/Commission agent-Chaff

cutter-Consumer

Channel-III: Producer –Consumer

Problems faced by fodder growers

Fodder production does not require the intensive

use of inputs. On the marketing front, the price in

the market fluctuates vigorously with the supply in

market.

In Karnataka, the highest percentage of problems

are reported with respect to access to credit,

labour availability, high expenditure on

production, seed quality and access to technical

knowledge.

In Punjab, supply of poor quality and un-

recommended varieties of seed, shortage of

labour especially during harvesting of the crop,

lack of technical knowledge, acquisition of credit

were the major problems faced by the fodder

growers during production of these crops in the

study area. One of the major problems faced by

the dairy farmers and commercial fodder

production farmers in India is, the lack of

availability of high yielding varieties of fodder

seeds. In India, the National Policy for release of

high yielding variety of fodder seeds, the way it is

done for the high yielding and better quality grain

varieties, is badly lacking. This is a major bottle

neck in enhancing good quality fodder production

in this country. Policy planners need to pay special

attention towards this burning problem, and thus,

ease out the problem regarding fodder shortage

in the country.

Marketing problems

Problems in respect of non-availability of market

information in time and transport facility at

reasonable rate.

As fodder being high volume low value crop,

transportation of fodder has become a very costly

affair. Hence, demand of fodder is not coming

from the distant places. Across different seasons,

problems relating to marketing of fodder do not

vary much.

Low price in the market.

The sharp fluctuations in prices in wake of even

small changes in production/supply are another

serious concern impacting the cultivation of these crop

choices as prices are dependent upon the demand of

fodder by dairy owners on the particular day.


Mark your Dates for India’s Only Exhibition for

Feed IndustryFeed Industry

23-24-25


23-24-25 February

Venue: New Grain Market, Karnal, India

Brazil's biosafety commission CTNBio

recently approved imports of three

genetically modified (GM) varieties of

corn from the United States for animal

feed production according to the

government and the poultry and pork

industry group ABPA.

The measure will facilitate U.S. corn

exports to Brazil, said ABPA, adding it

will help mitigate tight corn supplies

after a harsh drought severely cut

production this year, and forced the

animal growers to import corn from

Argentina.

The Brazilian biosafety commission

approved two GM corn varieties

produced by Monsanto Co and one

developed by Syngenta AG . Brazil

already cultivates and processes

genetically modified organisms, but

varieties that are not planted in the

country need a greenlight from CTNBio

to be imported and processed.

Francisco Turra, head of ABPA, said

GMO corn varieties import in Brazil

negotiations between Brazilian pork

and poultry processors and U.S. corn

traders were already under way, but any

purchases hinged on the import

approval for the three corn varieties.

Turra said U.S. GM corn could help

supply the local market through

January, when Brazil's next corn crop

starts being sold domestically. "That

does not mean we would import large

quantities," Turra said, adding that the

measure gives the sector flexibility at

times of tight supplies.

Earlier this year, the Brazilian government

lifted taxes on corn imports from outside

of the Mercosur trade bloc to mitigate

the issue of low supplies.

Source: Reuters

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inth

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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 2 | Issue 12 | October 2016ARTICLE INDUSTRY NEWSGenerally demand for green and dry

fodders in a village is met from within

the village. Thus, intra area and inter

area marketing of fodder takes place, of

course on very small scale. The

marketing of fodder gets impetus

during scarcity/famine period. Through

processing, the fodder can be fed to

animals as green feed; as hay, i.e. crops

harvested dry or left to dry if harvested

green; or as silage products. Silage or

ensilage is a method of preservation of

green fodder through fermentation to

retard spoiling. Following alternative

marketing/processing systems for the

disposal of fodder in the Gujarat and

Punjab states of India, showing their

size and efficiency.

Gujarat Model

In Gujarat, fodder is generally sold by

producers through one marketing

channel, namely producer-Local Trader-

Consumer. In this channel local trader

incurs marketing expenses mainly on

transportation and loading/unloading

of fodder, but not on chaffing and

packing of fodder. Total marketing cost

is born by the local trader

(purchase).Transportation and

marketing costs per Qtl. generally

remains around INR 23-25 in all the

three seasons. The consumer's price is

generally INR 300/Qtl. in kharif which

goes up to INR 400/Qtl. in summer. The

net profit margin of local trader on

consumer's price at highest price is INR

52.31(9.17%) in Rabi season and lowest

at INR 26.67 (8.9 %) in Kharif season.

Punjab Model

Channel-I: Producer-Forwarding

agent/Commission agent-Dairy

owner (Consumer)

Channel-II: Producer-Forwarding

agent/Commission agent-Chaff

cutter-Consumer

Channel-III: Producer –Consumer

Problems faced by fodder growers

Fodder production does not require the intensive

use of inputs. On the marketing front, the price in

the market fluctuates vigorously with the supply in

market.

In Karnataka, the highest percentage of problems

are reported with respect to access to credit,

labour availability, high expenditure on

production, seed quality and access to technical

knowledge.

In Punjab, supply of poor quality and un-

recommended varieties of seed, shortage of

labour especially during harvesting of the crop,

lack of technical knowledge, acquisition of credit

were the major problems faced by the fodder

growers during production of these crops in the

study area. One of the major problems faced by

the dairy farmers and commercial fodder

production farmers in India is, the lack of

availability of high yielding varieties of fodder

seeds. In India, the National Policy for release of

high yielding variety of fodder seeds, the way it is

done for the high yielding and better quality grain

varieties, is badly lacking. This is a major bottle

neck in enhancing good quality fodder production

in this country. Policy planners need to pay special

attention towards this burning problem, and thus,

ease out the problem regarding fodder shortage

in the country.

Marketing problems

Problems in respect of non-availability of market

information in time and transport facility at

reasonable rate.

As fodder being high volume low value crop,

transportation of fodder has become a very costly

affair. Hence, demand of fodder is not coming

from the distant places. Across different seasons,

problems relating to marketing of fodder do not

vary much.

Low price in the market.

The sharp fluctuations in prices in wake of even

small changes in production/supply are another

serious concern impacting the cultivation of these crop

choices as prices are dependent upon the demand of

fodder by dairy owners on the particular day.



Feed IndustryFeed Industry

23-24-25


23-24-25 February


Brazil's biosafety commission CTNBio

recently approved imports of three

genetically modified (GM) varieties of

corn from the United States for animal

feed production according to the

government and the poultry and pork

industry group ABPA.

The measure will facilitate U.S. corn

exports to Brazil, said ABPA, adding it

will help mitigate tight corn supplies

after a harsh drought severely cut

production this year, and forced the

animal growers to import corn from

Argentina.

The Brazilian biosafety commission

approved two GM corn varieties

produced by Monsanto Co and one

developed by Syngenta AG . Brazil

already cultivates and processes

genetically modified organisms, but

varieties that are not planted in the

country need a greenlight from CTNBio

to be imported and processed.

Francisco Turra, head of ABPA, said

GMO corn varieties import in Brazil

negotiations between Brazilian pork

and poultry processors and U.S. corn

traders were already under way, but any

purchases hinged on the import

approval for the three corn varieties.

Turra said U.S. GM corn could help

supply the local market through

January, when Brazil's next corn crop

starts being sold domestically. "That

does not mean we would import large

quantities," Turra said, adding that the

measure gives the sector flexibility at

times of tight supplies.

Earlier this year, the Brazilian government

lifted taxes on corn imports from outside

of the Mercosur trade bloc to mitigate

the issue of low supplies.

Source: Reuters

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On October 19-21, 2016, all roads will

lead to Vietnam for the country's

biggest feed and livestock show—the

VIETSTOCK 2016 Expo and Forum

which will be held at the Saigon

Exhibition Convention Center in Ho

Chi Minh City.

Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture

and Rural Development since 2004,

the bi-annual holding of VIETSTOCK

has grown bigger and better in each

edition and this year, the show has

expanded to 40% with the

participation of more than 300

international and local exhibitors who

would welcome nearly 9,000 visitors

comprised of livestock farmers,

animal nutritionist, feed millers and

other industry players from over the

world, especially CLMV area

(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam).

VIETSTOCK 2016 will be a special

edition with the 1st launching of

Aquaculture Vietnam 2016

Conference. Themed “Sustainable

Aquaculture in Practice”, this

conference provides a platform for

Aquaculture members to keep their

skills and knowledge up to date

throughvariety of papers and

discussions led by top renowned

experts.

In addition, another highlight of this

year is “Business Matching Program”

– afree application to connect



exhibitors and visitors and allows

them to schedule for their meetings

at the show in advance. “Participants

can request direct meetings to

specific industry people. This way,

they can maximize their time during

the show by exploring business

opportunities through significant

business conversations.” shared by

Ms Rungphech (Rose) Chitanuwat,

Business Director of UBM ASIA. Pre-

registration at www.vietstock.org is

required in order to access the

“Business Matching Program”

Holland, Taiwan, Korea, China, the

Czech Republic and so on will lead

the foreign pavilions where local

guests will have the first hand to

explore the latest innovations in feed,

livestock and aquaculture production

that are being offered by these

countries.“For three days, we will

provide a unique livestock platform

for industry players where they can

approach the latest products and

technology from the leading

exhibitors in many different countries

as well as the foreign pavilions.

Furthermore, the participants will

maximize their business

opportunities by meeting with

suppliers, distributors and those who

are involved in the industry chain.

Face-to-face interaction will be the

best way to communicate and deliver

clear messages to expand networks

and develop business partnerships,”

said by Ms. Rungphech (Rose)

Chitanuwat.

Aside from the wide array of newest

technologies which will be

showcased by the exhibitors, an

interesting and relevant series of

conferences and seminars will cover

extensive topics such as: “Advance

Technologies For Improving Swine

Production”, “Managing Feed Quality

& Safety”, “Farm Management and

Disease Control in Livestock Farm",

enable participants to learn more on

the latest industry innovation, whilst

providing them with an opportunity

to benchmark and growtheir

businesses. Visit www.vietstock.org

for more on VIETSTOCK 2016 Expo &

Forum. or you may contact at

[email protected]

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On October 19-21, 2016, all roads will

lead to Vietnam for the country's

biggest feed and livestock show—the

VIETSTOCK 2016 Expo and Forum

which will be held at the Saigon

Exhibition Convention Center in Ho

Chi Minh City.

Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture

and Rural Development since 2004,

the bi-annual holding of VIETSTOCK

has grown bigger and better in each

edition and this year, the show has

expanded to 40% with the

participation of more than 300

international and local exhibitors who

would welcome nearly 9,000 visitors

comprised of livestock farmers,

animal nutritionist, feed millers and

other industry players from over the

world, especially CLMV area

(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam).

VIETSTOCK 2016 will be a special

edition with the 1st launching of

Aquaculture Vietnam 2016

Conference. Themed “Sustainable

Aquaculture in Practice”, this

conference provides a platform for

Aquaculture members to keep their

skills and knowledge up to date

throughvariety of papers and

discussions led by top renowned

experts.

In addition, another highlight of this

year is “Business Matching Program”

– afree application to connect



exhibitors and visitors and allows

them to schedule for their meetings

at the show in advance. “Participants

can request direct meetings to

specific industry people. This way,

they can maximize their time during

the show by exploring business

opportunities through significant

business conversations.” shared by

Ms Rungphech (Rose) Chitanuwat,

Business Director of UBM ASIA. Pre-

registration at www.vietstock.org is

required in order to access the

“Business Matching Program”

Holland, Taiwan, Korea, China, the

Czech Republic and so on will lead

the foreign pavilions where local

guests will have the first hand to

explore the latest innovations in feed,

livestock and aquaculture production

that are being offered by these

countries.“For three days, we will

provide a unique livestock platform

for industry players where they can

approach the latest products and

technology from the leading

exhibitors in many different countries

as well as the foreign pavilions.

Furthermore, the participants will

maximize their business

opportunities by meeting with

suppliers, distributors and those who

are involved in the industry chain.

Face-to-face interaction will be the

best way to communicate and deliver

clear messages to expand networks

and develop business partnerships,”

said by Ms. Rungphech (Rose)

Chitanuwat.

Aside from the wide array of newest

technologies which will be

showcased by the exhibitors, an

interesting and relevant series of

conferences and seminars will cover

extensive topics such as: “Advance

Technologies For Improving Swine

Production”, “Managing Feed Quality

& Safety”, “Farm Management and

Disease Control in Livestock Farm",

enable participants to learn more on

the latest industry innovation, whilst

providing them with an opportunity

to benchmark and growtheir

businesses. Visit www.vietstock.org

for more on VIETSTOCK 2016 Expo &

Forum. or you may contact at

[email protected]

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CEOs' Conclave focuses on a new way of managing business CEOs' Conclave 2016, a flagship event

of Huvepharma was organized on the

26-27 August 2016 in Jaipur, India.

The Conclave 2016 began with a

traditional welcome by Mr. O.P. Singh,

Managing Director, Huvepharma SEA

accorded to all guests and a grand

welcome dinner on the 26th August

2016.

Mr. Singh welcomed all the assembled

delegates, particularly the younger

second generation of poultry

entrepreneurs. He also welcomed the

foreign delegates who had come from

countries like Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri

Lanka. He put across to them that the

reason for conducting the CEOs'

Conclave regularly is to provide the

industry a new way of thinking about

managing business of any size, at any

level, based on what works in the real

world.

This was followed by a workshop on

“Understanding industry growth by

building competitive advantage” by Mr.

V.N. Bhattacharya, a highly regarded

business and corporate strategy

consultant from Bangalore. He took the

participants through case studies and

highlighted the need for relentless

focus on value delivery to core

customers and continuous review and

adaptation of business strategies to

ensure & retain sustained competitive

advantage.

Subsequently, Dr. Alain Kanora, DVM

Diplomate ECPHM, Global Marketing

Director and International Sales

Director Affiliates, Huvepharma took

over the session and in his address, he

covered the most significant aspects of

today's poultry business, namely,

ensuring our products are safe,

nutritious and wholesome food for the

consumers – in short, food safety and

satisfaction.

The main conference of the CEOs'

Conclave 2016 was formally

inaugurated on the 27th August with

the traditional lighting of the lamp by

the ladies who had come to the event.

Mr. O.P. Singh formally greeted and

welcomed 220-strong audience to the

conference. In his words “Business

progress requires flexibility, judgement,

focus on results. As per USDA report,

in 2016 the global production of

chicken meat is going to be 4.2 million

tons and 80 billion eggs in India. This

magnitude of existence demands

forecast of risks, build competitive

advantage and write a robust script for

growth despite unpredictable consumer

behavior. Streamlining the annual gross

margins between costs & selling price

has to be carefully done to make

poultry business sustainable”.

This was followed by first presentation

of the day by Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma,

Chairman, Commission for Agricultural

Costs & Prices, Ministry of Agriculture

& Farmers Welfare, Government of

India, who spoke on the topic “Future

dynamics of commodities and its

relevance to Livestock feed production”.

He elaborated on the changing

composition of Indian agriculture, rising

importance of high-value sub-sectors

like horticulture, dairy & livestock and

shifting consumer preferences from

staples to high-value sub-sectors.

The second speaker, Mr. Dirk Jan

Kennes, Global Strategist of the Food &

Agribusiness Research and Advisory's

(FAR) Farm Inputs team at Rabobank,

took stage & spoke about “Future

landscaping of agribusiness in the next

decade”. He explained how global

demand for animal protein is steadily

increasing, developing markets have

become larger than developed markets,

technological improvements in feed

formulation, and consolidation and

integration of the feed/meat chain has

become a necessity to ensure market

access.

Next presentation was by Mr. Osler

Desouzart, President, OD Consulting,

Market Planning & Strategy, who spoke

on the topic “Structuring meat trade

business model for the future – A

response to global demand”. He put

forth findings that the developing

countries will be the drivers of meat

production, consumption and trade.

He opined that poultry is the most

efficient land species to produce meat

and shall become the leading meat

source by the year 2020.

The last presentation for the event, was

by Mr. V.N. Bhattacharya, who spoke

about “Building Strategic Resilience and

Articulating Sustainable Model in Food

Business”. He established through

examples of several entrepreneurs and

corporates that constant innovation,

continuous improvement and flexibility

to do business for customer satisfaction

are key to survival in the long run. He

also pointed out that the willingness to

review existing strategies and formulate

new ones, the ability to chalk out new

avenues for business, the drive to

recognize challenges &

alternatives/competitions, the readiness

to embrace change will decide the

future & sustainability of any business.

These presentation sessions were

followed by Q&A by a very inquisitive,

keen & participative audience.

Thereafter, momentos were handedover

by Mr. Singh & Dr. Kanora to the

speakers as a token of appreciation for

their taking part in the CEOs' Conclave

2016.



Feed Industry

23-24-25 23-24-25 FebruaryNew Grain Market, Karnal, India

For stall booking contact


86074 63377 | [email protected]

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CEOs' Conclave focuses on a new way of managing business CEOs' Conclave 2016, a flagship event

of Huvepharma was organized on the

26-27 August 2016 in Jaipur, India.

The Conclave 2016 began with a

traditional welcome by Mr. O.P. Singh,

Managing Director, Huvepharma SEA

accorded to all guests and a grand

welcome dinner on the 26th August

2016.

Mr. Singh welcomed all the assembled

delegates, particularly the younger

second generation of poultry

entrepreneurs. He also welcomed the

foreign delegates who had come from

countries like Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri

Lanka. He put across to them that the

reason for conducting the CEOs'

Conclave regularly is to provide the

industry a new way of thinking about

managing business of any size, at any

level, based on what works in the real

world.

This was followed by a workshop on

“Understanding industry growth by

building competitive advantage” by Mr.

V.N. Bhattacharya, a highly regarded

business and corporate strategy

consultant from Bangalore. He took the

participants through case studies and

highlighted the need for relentless

focus on value delivery to core

customers and continuous review and

adaptation of business strategies to

ensure & retain sustained competitive

advantage.

Subsequently, Dr. Alain Kanora, DVM

Diplomate ECPHM, Global Marketing

Director and International Sales

Director Affiliates, Huvepharma took

over the session and in his address, he

covered the most significant aspects of

today's poultry business, namely,

ensuring our products are safe,

nutritious and wholesome food for the

consumers – in short, food safety and

satisfaction.

The main conference of the CEOs'

Conclave 2016 was formally

inaugurated on the 27th August with

the traditional lighting of the lamp by

the ladies who had come to the event.

Mr. O.P. Singh formally greeted and

welcomed 220-strong audience to the

conference. In his words “Business

progress requires flexibility, judgement,

focus on results. As per USDA report,

in 2016 the global production of

chicken meat is going to be 4.2 million

tons and 80 billion eggs in India. This

magnitude of existence demands

forecast of risks, build competitive

advantage and write a robust script for

growth despite unpredictable consumer

behavior. Streamlining the annual gross

margins between costs & selling price

has to be carefully done to make

poultry business sustainable”.

This was followed by first presentation

of the day by Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma,

Chairman, Commission for Agricultural

Costs & Prices, Ministry of Agriculture

& Farmers Welfare, Government of

India, who spoke on the topic “Future

dynamics of commodities and its

relevance to Livestock feed production”.

He elaborated on the changing

composition of Indian agriculture, rising

importance of high-value sub-sectors

like horticulture, dairy & livestock and

shifting consumer preferences from

staples to high-value sub-sectors.

The second speaker, Mr. Dirk Jan

Kennes, Global Strategist of the Food &

Agribusiness Research and Advisory's

(FAR) Farm Inputs team at Rabobank,

took stage & spoke about “Future

landscaping of agribusiness in the next

decade”. He explained how global

demand for animal protein is steadily

increasing, developing markets have

become larger than developed markets,

technological improvements in feed

formulation, and consolidation and

integration of the feed/meat chain has

become a necessity to ensure market

access.

Next presentation was by Mr. Osler

Desouzart, President, OD Consulting,

Market Planning & Strategy, who spoke

on the topic “Structuring meat trade

business model for the future – A

response to global demand”. He put

forth findings that the developing

countries will be the drivers of meat

production, consumption and trade.

He opined that poultry is the most

efficient land species to produce meat

and shall become the leading meat

source by the year 2020.

The last presentation for the event, was

by Mr. V.N. Bhattacharya, who spoke

about “Building Strategic Resilience and

Articulating Sustainable Model in Food

Business”. He established through

examples of several entrepreneurs and

corporates that constant innovation,

continuous improvement and flexibility

to do business for customer satisfaction

are key to survival in the long run. He

also pointed out that the willingness to

review existing strategies and formulate

new ones, the ability to chalk out new

avenues for business, the drive to

recognize challenges &

alternatives/competitions, the readiness

to embrace change will decide the

future & sustainability of any business.

These presentation sessions were

followed by Q&A by a very inquisitive,

keen & participative audience.

Thereafter, momentos were handedover

by Mr. Singh & Dr. Kanora to the

speakers as a token of appreciation for

their taking part in the CEOs' Conclave

2016.



Feed Industry

23-24-25 23-24-25 FebruaryNew Grain Market, Karnal, India

For stall booking contact


86074 63377 | [email protected]

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2016-17

To list any industry event related to Grain & Feed industry please write us at

[email protected]

Oilseed and Grain Trade Summit

Date: 15-16 November 2016

Venue: Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.oilseedandgrain.com

EuroTier


Venue: Hanover, Germany


Web: www.eurotier.com

Poultry India


Venue: HITEX, Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, India


Web: www.poultryindia.co.in

NOVEMBER

10th International Feed Regulators Meeting

(IFRM)

Date: 30-31 January 2017

Venue: Atlanta, USA


Web: www.ifif.org

International Feed Expo

Date: 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2017

Venue: Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew

Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia USA


Web: www.ippexpo.com

JANUARY

Feed Tech Expo

Date: 23-25 February 2017



Web: www.feedtechexpo.com

FEBRUARY

AFIA 2017 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers

Conference

Date: 6-10 March 2017

Venue: Orlando, FL, USA


Web: www.afia.org

VIV Asia


Venue: BITEC, Bangkok


Web: www.vivasia.nl

Aqua Aquaria India

Date: 21-23 April 2017

Venue: Andhra Loyola College Campus, Vijayawada,

India


Web: www.aquaaquaria.com

MARCH

DECEMBER

PDFA

Date: 10-11-12 December 2016

Venue: Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab, India


Web: www.pdfa.org.in

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2016-17

To list any industry event related to Grain & Feed industry please write us at

[email protected]

Oilseed and Grain Trade Summit


Venue: Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.


Web: www.oilseedandgrain.com

EuroTier


Venue: Hanover, Germany


Web: www.eurotier.com

Poultry India


Venue: HITEX, Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, India


Web: www.poultryindia.co.in

NOVEMBER

10th International Feed Regulators Meeting

(IFRM)

Date: 30-31 January 2017

Venue: Atlanta, USA


Web: www.ifif.org

International Feed Expo

Date: 31 Jan - 2 Feb 2017

Venue: Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew

Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, Georgia USA


Web: www.ippexpo.com

JANUARY

Feed Tech Expo

Date: 23-25 February 2017



Web: www.feedtechexpo.com

FEBRUARY

AFIA 2017 Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers

Conference


Venue: Orlando, FL, USA


Web: www.afia.org

VIV Asia


Venue: BITEC, Bangkok


Web: www.vivasia.nl

Aqua Aquaria India

Date: 21-23 April 2017

Venue: Andhra Loyola College Campus, Vijayawada,

India


Web: www.aquaaquaria.com

MARCH

DECEMBER

PDFA

Date: 10-11-12 December 2016

Venue: Jagraon, Ludhiana, Punjab, India


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