Participation in Forum on May 2, 2025
Very nice and insightful interview.Thanks.
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Mr. Ricky Thaper, a key opinion leader with 30 years of experience in India's poultry sector, reflects on the industry's impressive growth. He discusses the challenges of maintaining high-quality soybean meal in poultry feed, highlighting the detrimental effects of cost-cutting measures and emphasizing the need for improved standards and the efforts of poultry associations to ensure soybean meal r ...
Discussion created on April 30, 2025
Broiler Business in IndiaA Game of Snake and Ladder Without a Safety Net-A.Ashraf AliIn India’s thriving poultry sector, the broiler business is a paradox. It’s fast-moving, high-turnover, and vital to protein security—yet built on an unstable foundation. Like a game of snake and ladder, one good price cycle can elevate fortunes, and one bad month can wipe them out.The Price Trap: No Control, No F ...
Discussion created on April 25, 2025
From Coop to Cloud: Reinventing Poultry with Technology and Conscience -A.AshrafIn a quiet corner of a poultry farm in a village, a tiny wearable tag on a broiler chicken silently transmits health data to a cloud dashboard. A few kilometers away, a farm manager receives an alert on his phone—an unusual pattern in water intake could indicate early signs of coccidiosis. He takes action. No panic. No ...
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Jose Roberto Gonçalves (Regulatory and Institutional Affairs Director at BRF) comments on the goals of the Brazilian poultry industry and offers insights on consumer expectations, in this Engormix interview.
Article published the April 11, 2025
The Unseen Cost of Price FluctuationPoultry farmers and integrators live with constant uncertainty. One day, the live bird price is INR 100/kg; the next day, it's INR 70. Despite careful planning and biosecurity, they find themselves at the mercy of a market without controls, hedging tools, or predictability.This snake-and-ladder game isn’t just a minor inconvenience. For thousands of fa ...
Article published the April 7, 2025
IntroductionFat is an essential component in broiler feed, serving as a highly concentrated energy source and playing a crucial role in growth performance, feed efficiency, and meat quality. Selecting the right fat source is critical to balancing cost-effectiveness, energy value, and essential fatty acid (EFA) requirements.In this article, we will compare Beef Tallow, Soya Crude Oil, and Rice Bran ...
Participation in Forum on April 4, 2025
@SB Group Nepal Most Welcome.
Discussion created on April 4, 2025
US Tariffs and Their Impact on India’s Poultry Industry-A.AshrafThe recent imposition of 27% reciprocal tariffs by the United States on Indian goods has sparked concerns across multiple sectors. While India’s poultry industry is not a major exporter to the US, the broader trade dynamics and ongoing negotiations between the two nations could have indirect consequences for Indian poultry farmers and ...
Discussion created on April 1, 2025
The Earth's Fever: Understanding and Addressing Global Warming-A.AshrafOur planet is running a fever. This isn't a metaphor; it's a stark reality. Global warming, or climate change, refers to the long-term increase in Earth's average temperature due to the enhanced greenhouse effect caused by human activities. Essentially, we're trapping more of the sun's heat within our atmosphere.The Impact : A ...