• Layer disease challenges and Vaccination updates
• The New way of Premixing and Innovative premix solutions
• Importance of water sanitation in Layer Industry.

Mr R. Murugesan, Zonal Manager, welcomed all attendees and introduced the speakers for the technical seminar.

Dr A. Kandasamy- AGM-Technical, discussed current disease challenges in commercial layers and proper vaccination for layer. He suggested to use of updated vaccines & control of mycoplasma to ensure sufficient protection against disease problems. This will also help to achieve desired performance.

Dr Sambhaji Nimbalkar-Technical Manager, discussed regarding Premix and premixing technology. He elaborated benefits of homogenous premix and innovative premix solutions to simplify the feed manufacturing and also to avoid errors during feed production especially premixing. The innovative solution includes Mixiblend 0.4 % premix for Layers.

Dr R. Venkatvasan–discussed importance of water sanitation. He suggested to regular monitoring of physical, microbial and chemical qualities of water. Benefits of continuous water sanitation, challenges in water sanitation and solution for this were also discussed.

Dr A. Kandasamy and Dr Sambhaji Nimbalkar answered the queries of the attendees related to the subject and other technical queries regarding layer nutrition, Vaccination and management.

The Technical Seminar was attended by Layer farmersof Musiri,Thalaivasal, Attur and surrounding areas. Local VHPL chick’s sale team also helped for coordination and organization of these seminars.

Mr R.Murugesan, Zonal Manager proposed vote of thanks.

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DrH.G Murade, DGM, Sales and Marketing, welcomed all attendees and introduced the speakers for thetechnical seminar.

Dr Sunil Nadgauda, DGM, Technical,explained in detail about the “NewBV 300 commercial Layers Nutrition and Management Guide”in all aspects.During presentation heinsisted more on producing quality pullets for better laying performance.The excerpts from his presentation can be summarized as below.

• BV 300 performance review over 100 weeks of age.
• Importance of body weight monitoring in rearing period and its impact on laying performance.
• Early Laying Nutrition to maximize peak production and to maintain the consistency.
• Benefits of Phase feeding – to reduce the overall egg production cost and to optimize the efficiency.
• Impact of feed toxicity on egg size, egg shell quality and immunity of the bird along with production performance.
• Importance of body weight management and lighting management in laying as well as in rearing period.
• Importance of gut health in long laying birds in egg productions. Gut health can be boosted by using gut acidifiers, probiotics and other solutions.
• Innovative premix solutions to simplify the feed manufacturing and also to avoid errors during feed production were discussed. These solutions include EggXtra 5 % composite premix and Mixiblend 0.4 % premix for Layers.

Dr Sunil Bhidwale, Technical Director, Phoenix Group, presented regarding Current Disease scenario in MP and CG states and strategies to prevent and control the same. He discussed in detail regarding the causes and best possible solutions to prevent the emerging and re-emerging diseases. He insisted to follow strict biosecurity to be followed at farm to enhance the productivity

Dr Sunil Nadgauda and Dr Sunil Bhindwale answered the queries of the attendees related to the subjectand other technical queries regarding layer nutrition and management.

Dr H G Murade summarized the presentations and suggested to follow the proper vaccination schedule as per the guidelines. He emphasized more on use of inactivated vaccines in laying phase.

Mr Prabhakar Iyer, CEO, Phoenix Group and Mr Pallabh Paul GM- Phoenix Group, given conclusive remarks on technical seminar and assured the farmers regarding best possible services.

The New BV 300 layer nutrition and management guide November 2023 was launched during these seminars and copies were distributed to the layer farmers.

Mr Manish Podar, Zonal Manager proposed vote of thanks. The local Venworld Team organised these technical seminars.

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MrRam Ghate,AGM, Sales and Marketing, welcomed all attendees and introduced the speakers for thetechnical seminar.

Dr Sunil Nadgauda, DGM, Technical,explained in detail about the “NewBV 300 commercial Layers Nutrition and Management Guide”in all aspects on 24^thJan 2024.During presentation heinsisted more on producing quality pullets for better laying performance.The excerpts from his presentation can be summarized as below.

Dr Roshan Sarode presented about BV 300 nutrition and management on 25^th Jan 2024 at Sangamner and discussed in detail about nutrition and management of BV 300 to achieve better performance.

• BV 300 performance review over 100 weeks of age.
• Importance of body weight monitoring in rearing period and its impact on laying performance.
• Early Laying Nutrition to maximize peak production and to maintain the consistency.
• Benefits of Phase feeding – to reduce the overall egg production cost and to optimize the efficiency.
• Impact of feed toxicity on egg size, egg shell quality and immunity of the bird along with production performance.
• Importance of body weight management and lighting management in laying as well as in rearing period.
• Importance of gut health in long laying birds in egg productions. Gut health can be boosted by using gut acidifiers, probiotics and other solutions.
• Innovative premix solutions to simplify the feed manufacturing and also to avoid errors during feed production were discussed. These solutions include EggXtra 5 % composite premix and Mixiblend 0.4 % premix for Layers.

Dr H G Murade presented about proper vaccination and procedures followed for developing good immunity. He also guided about precaution to be taken during vaccination like maintaining cold chain, correct dosage of vaccine, method of vaccination and things to do before and after vaccination.

Dr H G Murade summarized the presentations and suggested to follow the proper vaccination schedule as per the guidelines. He emphasized more on use of inactivated vaccines in laying phase.

Dr Sunil Nadgauda and Dr H G Muradeanswered the queries of the attendees related to the subject and other technical queries regarding layer nutrition and management.

The Technical Seminar was attended by around 190Layer farmersNashik and Pune districts and surrounding area.

Dr Tushar Mahanwar, Regional TechnicalManager proposed vote of thanks. The local Venworld Team organised these technical seminars.

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The Kochi-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has entered into a collaborative research agreement with Neat Meatt Biotech, a start-up working on cultivated meat.

Although fish lovers may find it fishy, lab-grown fish meat is an area of research in several countries including Israel, US, Singapore and Korea, but none have commercialised it yet.

Lab-grown meat or alternative proteins is gradually attracting big investments globally. As of 2020, around USD 3.1 billion capital was invested in the smart proteins sector, according to reports. Some studies suggest that the niche market is projected to reach USD 290 billion by 2035. Major agencies also predict that it would make up 4 to 60 per cent of the world meat market by 2040.

In India, work is on to create cell-based meat of high-value marine fishes such as king fish, pomfret and seer fish, senior scientists said.

The CMFRI project aims to propel India in cultured marine fish meat, with a stated goal of meeting increasing demand for seafood while alleviating the excessive strain on wild resources, an official release said on Monday.

“Cultivated fish meat or lab grown fish meat is produced by isolating specific cells from the fish and growing them in the laboratory setting using animal component free media. The final product will replicate the original flavour, texture and nutritional qualities of the fish,” the statement said.

“We also call this ‘ahimsa fish meat’ as no actual fish is being harmed in the process. But, we are isolating fish cells to be developed in labs by activating the medium to grow,” Kajal Chakraborty, head and principal scientist at CMFRI’s marine biotechnology, fish nutrition and health division, told Business Standard.

He claimed that the lab-grown fish meat would taste exactly like real fish and also have the same texture and colour, if not the shape. “We can’t give any time frame as to when a final product will be available as it is an exploratory project,” Chakraborty said.

According to the Memorandum of Understanding, CMFRI will carry out research on early cell line development of high-value marine fish species. This will involve isolating and cultivating fish cells for R&D. CMFRI will also handle genetic, biochemical and analytical work linked to the project.

Neat Meatt, which has expertise in cell culture technology, will lead the optimisation of cell growth media, development of scaffolds or micro carriers for cell attachment, and scaling up production through bioreactors. The startup will also provide consumables, manpower, and any additional equipment needed for the project.

“This project aims to accelerate development in this field, ensuring India is not left behind in this emerging industry,” A Gopalakrishnan, director, CMFRI, said in the statement.

“Lab-grown fish offers immense potential for environmental and food security benefits, and this collaboration leverages CMFRI’s marine research expertise with Neat Meatt’s technological know-how in this field, paving the way for a sustainable and secure future for seafood production in India,” Gopalakrishnan said.

Sandeep Sharma, co-founder and chief executive officer of Neat Meatt Biotech, expressed confidence that the proof of concept of the project would be established within a couple of months.

Source: Business Standard

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IoT solutions provider to aquaculture farmers, AquaExchange has raised USD 6 million in Series A funding led by Ocean 14 Capital with participation from existing investors including Endiya Partners and Accion Venture Labs, the company announced on Friday. The funding will be deployed to scale adoption of the company’s full-stack business model including farm automation, crop financing and harvest procurement. The company also aims to focus on a few international markets for device exports.

“We plan to refine and scale our unique reinforcement framework, wherein farmers are immediately incentivized for sustainable practices through reduced input costs and higher offtake prices, emphasizing our commitment to sustainable practices in the industry. With this funding round, we aim to equip many more aquaculture farmers with the right technology to reduce costs and increase productivity while enabling global protein sustainability,” said Pavan Kosaraju, Founder, Aqua Exchange.

Vijayawada-based AquaExchange helps aquaculture farmers leverage technology to increase crop yields, mitigate crop risks and combat rising input costs. Its product portfolio includes power management (PowerMon) and feed automation (AquaBot) devices. The PowerMon enables power monitoring and aeration control through a smartphone app while AquaBot is the mobile auto-feeder enabling farm automation.

Piers Lakin, Senior Associate of Ocean 14 Capital, said, “In a short period of time, the company managed to deploy technology across a significant part of the Indian aquaculture landscape, both helping to deliver the data, insights and control that can help stabilize customers production while also developing an end-to-end solution providing access to inputs, offtake and finance.”

According to the government’s investment promotion agency, India is the third largest fish-producing country globally with an 8 per cent share in global production. The market contributes around 1.09 per cent to the country’s GVA and more than 6.72 per cent to agricultural GVA.

Moreover, India is also the 4th largest exporter of fish and fisheries products with a growth in exports of 26.73 per cent in terms of quantity between FY22 and FY23. The sector supports the livelihood of over 30 million people in India.

Importantly, the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying runs Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) for the development of the fisheries sector with an investment of Rs 20,050 crore for the FY21-FY25 period.

Source: Financial Express

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The 14th Ministerial-level meeting of the Trade Policy Forum (TPF) between India and the United States took place in New Delhi, India, on January 12, 2024, marking a key diplomatic milestone. The meeting, co-chaired by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, India, and Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative, marked a pivotal moment in fortifying resilient bilateral trade and elevating the overall economic partnership between the two nations. The Ministers committed to launching future Joint Initiatives in critical areas, including critical minerals, customs and trade facilitation, supply chains, and trade in high-tech products.

Mitigating Non-Tariff Barriers

Both parties agreed to establish a Joint Facilitative Mechanism (JFM) to address non-tariff barriers, focusing on mutually recognizing results from International Laboratories and establishing mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs). This initiative aims to eliminate duplicative testing requirements and reduce compliance costs for high-quality goods.

Digitalization of Trade Documents

Ambassador Tai commended India’s G20 Presidency, particularly highlighting the adoption of High-Level Principles on the Digitalization of Trade Documents. The Ministers pledged to further support the implementation of these principles in other forums, building on the G20 outcomes bilaterally.

Social Security Totalization Agreement

Discussions on a Social Security Totalization Agreement were acknowledged, with both sides encouraging fast-tracking the engagement for a future agreement. This agreement is crucial for enhancing services trade and supporting Indian IT professionals working temporarily in the U.S.

Lifting the Ban on Shrimp Exports

India raised the issue of lifting the ban on exports of wild-caught shrimps, a significant concern affecting Indian fishermen and exports to the U.S. market. Both Ministers welcomed the finalization of the Turtle Excluder Device (TED) design, minimizing the impact of fishing on sea turtle populations and fostering enhanced seafood trade.

Resilient Trade Working Group

Discussions continued under the Resilient Trade Working Group, focusing on India’s designation as a TAA Compliant country. This designation would contribute towards supply chain integration for both India and the USA.

U.S. FDA Inspections

India emphasized the need to increase U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) inspections in India to reach pre-pandemic levels, especially considering the growth of pharmaceutical exports to the U.S. Both Ministers recognized the impact of inspections on product approvals and unit renewals.

Visa Processing and Professional Services

Minister Goyal highlighted challenges faced by business visitors from India due to visa processing times. Both Ministers acknowledged the role of professional services in catalyzing bilateral trade and discussed issues related to the recognition of professional qualifications and experience.

Import Management System and Generalized System of Preferences

Discussions also covered the import management system for specific hardware, where Minister Goyal briefed Ambassador Tai about India’s objectives, including those related to national security. Minister Goyal reiterated India’s interest in restoring its beneficiary status under the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences program, with Ambassador Tai expressing openness to consider it based on U.S. Congress criteria.

Bilateral Trade Growth

The Ministers appreciated the strong momentum in India-US bilateral trade, which has likely surpassed USD 200 billion in calendar year 2023. The bilateral goods and services trade has almost doubled since 2014, signaling accelerated growth benefiting both countries.

Settling Trade Disputes and Strengthening Ties

The Ministers reviewed substantial progress made in addressing concerns impacting the bilateral trade relationship since the 13th TPF held in January 2023. Historic settlement of all seven longstanding trade disputes at the World Trade Organization (WTO) between the two countries was highlighted, achieved during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the U.S. in June 2023 and subsequently during President Biden’s visit to India for the G20 Summit in September 2023.

Deepening Ties Between Vibrant Democracies

As vibrant democracies, India and the USA, natural partners with trade complementarities, have longstanding strategic and economic relationships. People-to-people contacts and collaborations under QUAD, I2U2, and IPEF, including regular exchanges at the leadership level, further strengthen the existing deep ties between the two nations. Ambassador Tai’s visit has served to deepen these ties, fostering a positive trajectory in the India-US relationship.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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About the Report Fish Disease App:

• The mobile application intends to empower fish farmers with a convenient and efficient platform to report diseases on their farms.
• Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) is one of the collaborative partners of the NSPAAD project of which ICAR-NBFGR is the lead institute, under which this app is developed.
• Features
  • Its intuitive and user-friendly interface enables easy accessibility to fish farmers.
  • The app offers an easy disease reporting format, where farmers can easily report disease outbreaks by providing essential information such as location, species affected, symptoms observed, and images.
• Significance
  • Geo-tagging technology facilitates swift response from authorities and the receivers get real-time updates on the status of their reported cases, ensuring transparency and accountability in the disease management process.
  • The app also serves as an information hub, providing farmers with valuable resources on disease prevention, treatment, and best aquaculture practices.
  • It is to provide a comprehensive package to ensure diagnosis, prevention, control, and treatment of aquatic animal diseases, thereby providing solutions for encouraging the aquaculture farmers.
  • It is expected to transform disease management in aquaculture and ultimately enhance the sustainability and productivity of this critical sector through early disease detection, data-driven decision-making, capacity building and efficient resource allocation.
  • It promises to improve the livelihood of fish farmers, safeguard the nation’s food security, and contribute to the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry.

Source: Vajiram & Ravi

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Furthermore, the association aims to collaborate closely with government agencies for the infrastructural development of the Assam poultry industry while carrying out public awareness programs to inform people about the benefits of poultry meat and eggs for good human health, among other things. By showcasing the above aim and objectives, AAVPI participated in the recent Livestock and Poultry Show 2024, organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary and Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation.

The show proved to be a great success in terms of visitor footfall, interest shown by people, interaction, business deals, and more. Visitors who came to the AAVPI stall were a mix of veterinarians from both government departments and private companies, farmers who were already running poultry businesses, entrepreneurs looking to expand their portfolio in poultry, and people wanting to invest in the poultry business.

The Executive members and other committee members who were present at the show attended to all queries and questions from these above-mentioned visitors. They helped visitors understand the mission of this association, which is dedicated to the benefits of the farmers and the upliftment of Assam’s poultry business sector.

It is worth highlighting that the Honourable Veterinary Minister, Dean of the College of Veterinary Science, and Minister of Education visited the stall and admired the vision and initiatives of the association. The Honourable position holders promised the association to do many collaborative works in the near future toward the overall benefits of the poultry farmer’s community. The AAVPI is committed to its goal of supporting the poultry industry, and this event proved to be an excellent platform to showcase its mission and connect with stakeholders.

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Ecuador’s National Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA) recently revealed that the shrimp sector lost nearly USD 1.5 billion in 2023 with a drop in international shrimp prices, which reached values even lower than those recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Exports decreased by 6% in 2023, according to CNA, with losses that exceed USD 370 million compared to 2022. Both internal and external factors impacted these values.

External factors

The world economy is going through economic stagnation with global inflation, which results in a loss of purchasing power and therefore a decrease in demand for certain products, not considered essential. The main destinations for Ecuadorian shrimp are China (59%), the United States (17%), Spain (5%), France (3%) and Italy (3%).

“China registers a depreciation of the yuan (RMB) exchange rate against the American dollar (USD), which causes Chinese importers to have fewer dollars available to purchase the product, which deteriorates their consumption capacity. On the other hand, it becomes more expensive for the Chinese importer to maintain the inventory of imported frozen products, like ours, which also discourages the purchase as there are no favorable prospects regarding consumption,” CNA reported.

In the United States, there is a 12% drop in seafood consumption generated by inflation levels, to which is added the increase in interest rates and high energy costs.

“On the other hand, competition is gaining ground. India and Vietnam are the second and third largest shrimp producers in the world, respectively. These countries have several advantages over Ecuador. Lower salaries, promotion policies and their own currency that they can devalue at will,” CNA said.

Another factor that affects the sector’s losses is that the shrimp industry has faced challenges in terms of competitiveness due to the significant constant increase in operating costs in Ecuador, among which are the price of fuel and the increase in raw materials used throughout the shrimp value chain.

Internal factors

Costs related to production, processing and marketing throughout the shrimp value chain have increased significantly this year by an additional USD 0.28 for each pound produced compared to 2022 costs.

This is primarily because annual spending of approximately USD 80 million on security represents a considerable financial burden on the industry, highlighting the need for significant investments to safeguard operations and assets. The year closes with a total of 77 criminal incidents against the shrimp sector, resulting in 58 people injured and four fatalities, according to figures from the Security Directorate of CNA.

Added to this are the constant increase in operating costs, including the new costs after the elimination of the

differentiated price of diesel, the foreign exchange outflow tax (ISD) and the value-added tax (VAT) for inputs and goods, which constitute additional fiscal burdens for the sector and the increase in the price of raw materials used throughout the shrimp value chain.

“Faced with this scenario of falling prices and increasing costs, the shrimp sector has experienced a liquidity loss of USD 0.98 for each pound produced, which has seriously affected its profitability,” CNA reported.

“It is imperative that the Ecuadorian government focus its efforts on combating crime and reducing costs. The CNA, on behalf of the shrimp sector, reiterates its commitment to continue working with the public sector to seek alternatives that guarantee the development of the aquaculture sector, which has become a vital union for the socioeconomic stability of the country, due to its generation of more than 290,000 direct and indirect employment places,” CNA concluded.

Source: Hatchery FM

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The inaugural function of the programme was graced by Mrs. Brindha, General Manager, NABARD Karnataka Range, Prof. K.C. Veeranna, Vice Chancellor, KVAFSU, Karnataka and Dr. Vasappa, DGM and Head, Union Bank Knowledge Centre, Bengaluru. They all appreciated the joint venture of NABARD and CEAH in exploring entrepreneurship opportunities in Animal Husbandry Sector with various business models in Dairy, Poultry, Sheep & Goat, Piggery etc.

The three day sessions involved a packed schedule from morning 9.30 am to 7.00 pm comprising technical sessions, sandwiched with visits followed by experiential sharing in various sectors. Their accommodation was organized at “Our Native Village Resort” Hessarghatta.

On day one, 26^th December, 2023, Dr. Mahesh P.S., Joint Commissioner & Director, CEAH briefed about overall status of Indian Animal Husbandry Sector contributing about 15 lakh crores to the national GDP. Dairy Sector contributes 10 lakh crores with about 10 crore people being employed, Poultry contributes about 2 lakh crores followed by Small Ruminants and other sectors contributing 3 lakh crores. He further narrated various entrepreneurship opportunities in Animal Husbandry Sector.

Both faculty of NBSC, Dr. Sudharsan, DGM, NABARD-NBSC Lucknow and Dr. Esakkimuthu, DGM, NBSC Lucknow presented topics from Techno-economic aspects of Animal Husbandry Projects and financing of Animal Husbandry Activities – Role of NABARD.

Prof. Vivek M. Patil, Associate Professor, KVAFSU gave a business prospective of various models in Animal Husbandry sector. Dr. Narahari, Project Consultant explained in detail about opportunities in poultry processing sector with ideal project financials for 1000 birds per hour processing plant. This was followed by visit to Milk Cooperative Society hessarghatta, coordinated by Dr. H. Teggi and Dr. Balraj. During this visit the NABARD officers were exposed to operations of milk collection, bulk milk cooler and other supply chain management of Dairy Cooperatives in Karnataka.

On day two, 27^th December, 2023, the NABARD officers were taken a field visit at 7.00 am to Desi cow unit established by a Chartered Accountant with 550 Desi Cows in one acre area at Kakolu near Hessarghatta. NABARD officers appreciated the great skill and enthusiasm of the entrepreneur for converting it into a very good business model in desi dairy sector.

The technical sessions started at 9.30 am with every session being punctually restricted for 30 to 40 minutes. The first session was from Mr. Ashok Kumar, MD, MAA integrators sharing of experience of his venture into various sectors of Agriculture and allied agriculture fields. He narrated his journey of borrowing and successfully repaying upto 150 crores financial assistance from banks. Presently he is actively involved in poultry entrepreneurship.

This session was followed by Dr. Mahesh Kumar, Professor & Head, Dairy Engineering, KVAFSU. He is a very illustrated entrepreneur by himself being an academician, made his department self-sustaining and earning 2 crore revenue per year. He narrated various “Atmanirbhar”, “Made in India” models of Dairy Engineering for milk processing involving Ghee making, Khova making, Greek Yoghurt etc. Further he also briefed about largescale industrial dairy processing ventures up to 300 crores across India.

The third session was presented by Dr. Dinesh Bhosale, Dairy Expert from Pune and he emphasized the significance of clean milk production in India and briefed the revolutionary success of cooperative system in Indian Dairy sector with the help of Dairy Man of India, Mr. Kurien. Mr. Muralikrishna, Joint Director, presented on Silicon City Piggery FPO with nearly 300 FPO members doing both production and trading of piglets and adult pigs across the country especially Northeastern states.

The next session was on raw material dynamics in livestock feed by Mr. Jason John, Team Lead, United States Soya Export Council, USSEC India, in his presentation he narrated the global dynamics and Indian Supply and demand dynamics of Soya and Maize in India. He cautioned that growing animal husbandry required equally matching sectoral growth in soya and maize both in productivity and scale.

Mr. Veerakempanna, successful sheep entrepreneur presented his experience in sharing of his illustrious journey for the past 45 years in sheep farming. Mr. Veerakempanna is nicknamed as “Encyclopedia in Sheep Farming” explained in detail how to make sheep farming a sustainable venture with 6 months of complementing revenue from agriculture entrepreneurship together synergizing with sheep farming.

Dr. LipiSairiwal, Deputy Commissioner, DAHD, New Delhi presented on Government Sponsored Schemes in Animal Husbandry Production namely AHIDF and NLM followed with success stories in each categories, wherein lots of beneficiaries are benefited by 3 percent interest subvention under AHIDF and up to 25 to 50 lakhs subsidy under NLM. Dr. Tapan Kumar Sahu, Deputy Commissioner, CEAH-AQCS presented on the scenario of export/import of animal products from India. He narrated the present system of quarantine stations at New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru in regulating import and export of livestock products as per the act of Govt. of India.

NABARD officers were taken for visit of all campuses of CEAH, Campus-1 (Poultry Units), Campus-2 (CFSPTI and CCBF), Campus-3 (AQCS) and Campus – 4(RFS) during the two days of training.

On the concluding day, ie., 28^th December, 2023, the first session was by Mr. Anil Kumar, COO and Mr. Madhu, Marketing head of Stellapps (Dairy Digital organization funded by Melinda Gates Foundation). They presented their revolutionary digitization of entire value chain of Dairy around the ecosystem of farmer, Cow, Milk Society, Retailing, Financials, branding, inputs etc. They are developing large scale predictive models by use of AI and ML in Dairy sector for better efficiency and profitability.

Mr. Harish Garware, CMD, Gartech, Pune presented a detailed overview of modernization and digitization of poultry sector not only in feeding and watering but emphasis is given for building structure with the new concepts like radiant energy usage with net zero energy consumption in poultry sheds. Mr. Santosh, entrepreneur from Bengaluru shared his experience of his venture of Honey bee farming and Sheep farming.

The next sessions by Dr. Gopakumar, MD, DLG India who presented on the sunrise sector “The Piggery Enterprise in India” with as high as 10 crore to 20 crore business opportunities per venture. This was followed by Mr. Naveen, MD, Nandu’sand Mr. Rajesh, MD, SR Daily Nutrition presented on Startup ecosystem in poultry sector for retailing and branding.

The afternoon session began with a brief presentation by Dr. R.M. Kummur, former CGM, NABARD about great success stories of Microfinance in India in general and Microfinance in Animal Husbandry in particular. This was followed by a session on Vaccines and Diagnostics by Dr. Azad Meer from Hyderabad and Dr. Samuel, MD, Bhadra Agencies presented on Business opportunities in Animal Husbandry Medicines, Vaccines and Diagnostics. The last session on Animal Husbandry database was presented by Dr. H. Teggi, Joint commissioner, CEAH.

The valedictory function concluded at 5.30 pm on 28^th December, 2023. Dr. Abdul Rahman, Executive Director of Common Wealth Veterinary Association (former President CWVA) the global body. Dr. H. Raghuraja, Director General, National Academy of RSETIS, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India alongwith their National Director, Sri. Murugesan and National Controller of RSETIS, Mr. Singh represented in the valedictory. Mr. Jeyachandran, Regional Head, (South India), UNDP also graced the occasion. The VIP dignitaries distributed certificates to NABARD officers. NABARD officers expressed greater satisfaction and appreciated the efforts of CEAH team in making the programme a great success.

The VIP dignitaries from CWVA, RSETI and UNDP praised CEAH as an Institution in bringing such a fantastic programme with full package of modules around financing of Animal Husbandry business models. The event concluded with vote thanks by Dr. Esakkimuthu, DGM, NBSC, Lucknow and promised to engage long term with CEAH with various programmes in the future.

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