Oct 27
India is the largest producer of milk with 187.75 MT production ( Basic animal husbandry statistics, 2019). The average yield is about 1600 Kg/animal whereas the world average is about 2700 kg/animal. Israel and the USA are the leading countries with average yields of about 13000 and 10500 Kg/animal respectively. …READ MORE
Dec 29
Nov 5
The outbreak of COVID-19 had a major effect on global trade. The “Global Shrimp Markets” webinar was conducted by the Society of Aquaculture Professionals, live on Zoom on the 23rd and 24th of September. It featured distinguished speakers covering the major markets of shrimp consumption and production. This post presents …READ MORE
Oct 15
COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of food chains and is putting scrutiny on the way we produce and consume food. The time has come to search for possible food technologies to build more sustainable, technology-driven food production. This can produce healthy as well as germ and residue-free foods for human …READ MORE
Aug 17
More than 500 mycotoxins are identified and out of that 50 are analyzed in the laboratory. Majorly mycotoxins are categorised into 5 groups- Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin, Fumonisin, Zearalenone, Trichothecene. Out of these mycotoxins, few are identified as masked mycotoxins. In 1990, Manfred Gareis used the term “masked mycotoxins” for the …READ MORE
Aug 5
Taste is one of the important sensory mechanisms to identify and satiate with nutritious food. Initially, it was reported that chickens do not have taste buds and later about 70 taste buds were found in the oral cavity. This number is low compared to mammals, e.g., rats (∼1000 taste …READ MORE
Dec 26
There’s an emerging trend in the aquaculture industry: the need for additional funding. As global demand for seafood continues to rise, the opportunity for aquaculture’s growth is limited only by the need for additional funding. With the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimating that the world will need an additional …READ MORE
Oct 3
If you’ve ever had to deal with moldy feed, you know that mold is a messy, expensive problem for livestock producers, feed manufacturers, and farmers. It can affect almost every aspect of your operation, including feed and grain integrity, animal health, feed consumption, and energy and production levels. Mold infestations …READ MORE
May 2
The type of sheep feed you use can make a huge difference in the quality of your flock’s production. As a staple in the agriculture industry, sheep are among the earliest animals man domesticated for use in agriculture. To this day, sheep remain an important source of wool as well …READ MORE
Apr 25
Poultry farmers spend a significant amount of time focused on finding chicken feed ingredients that provide high-quality nutrition to their flocks. Modern methods of farming have introduced the ability to enhance the nutritional properties of chicken feed ingredients with supplements and additives. This is good for both the farmer and …READ MORE
