Monthly Round Up June 2023
Dear CLFMA Members and Industry Colleagues,
Greetings to all our members!
Let me highlight some key CLFMA OF INDIA updates and events for the month of June 2023:
We have announced the dates of the 56th Annual General Meeting and 64th National Symposium, which will be held at Hotel Le Meridien, Windsor Place, Janpath, New Delhi on August 18 and 19, 2023. The theme of the 64th National Symposium, 2023, is "Livestock Sector: Looking Beyond the Present" the delegate registration is still open and would request all CLFMA Members to support the event by actively participating and sponsoring the event.
Representations / Liaisoning with the Government of India:
CLFMA OF INDIA Chairman Mr. Suresh Deora personally visited Krishi Bhavan and invited government officials to CLFMA's annual event- 64th National Symposium 2023, Also CLFMA received Government of India Logo Support for the event after persistent follow-up.
BIS requested comments and voting for project limit date extension in CIB (Committee Internal Ballot) ballot under ISO/TC34/SC10: Animal Feeding Stuffs, Determination of Phytase Activity." CLFMA forwarded the document to the Technical Committee Head Dr. A.S. Ranade for review.
Meeting:
CLFMA got invitation from Deputy Director (Fodder Development), Office of the Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, M.S. Pune for the Meeting. The subject of the meeting was to discuss on the rates of milk and for that Government invited private / co-operative milk producing organizations and feed manufacturing organizations on 22nd June, 2023 at 11:00am. Hon’ble Minister Shri. Radha Krishna Vikhe Patil, Hon’ble Cabinet Minister of Revenue, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development, GOI, Farmer Leader Sadabhau Khot, Association of Milk Processors both Private and Co-operative and H S Vasekar IAS posted as Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Pune were present. Hon’ble Minister Shri. Radha Krishna Vikhe Patil briefed to all the representatives of the dairy sector present for the meeting that feed manufacturers should reduce prices of the feed by almost 25% and all feed bags must have the label of all ingredients percentage and all nutrients’ specifications. Animal Husbandry Commissioner issued a letter for ingredients percentage. He also made it compulsory for the feed millers, to do sample reports, which is compulsory for them and if they are not doing the same then tehsil level animal husbandry department person will visit them, they will collect the sample, analyze the same and publish the report and keep its record at their end. The same was very well noted by Dr. Devendra Hooda, CLFMA North Zone President - I and Dr. Prashant Shinde, CLFMA Managing Committee Member & on behalf of CLFMA both attended the said meeting. CLFMA Member Godrej Agrovet team was also present for the said meeting.
In order to sensitize Industry Association about the role of the standardization cells in the development and implementation of standards and to work out a road map for the more cohesive association of industry and BIS, BIS organized a full-day workshop for the standardization cells of the industry association at NITS, Noida on two days 16th June, 2023 and 23rd June, 2023. CLFMA Technical Committee Head Dr. A. S. Ranade and Dairy Committee Technical Member Dr. R.S. Masali on 23rd June, 2023 attended the same. The meeting at BIS training center was good. Information about the new proposal about preparing new BIS standards was very well explained. The need and importance of setting up a sub-committee for standardization in every Association were emphasized. Almost 50 plus representatives from various associations were present, it was quite a diverse group. A separate meeting will be organized with individual associations from now onwards was updated by BIS in the meeting. At CLFMA OF INDIA also, there will be a need to form a committee in the near future to represent the government. The Feed Act is likely to be passed by the Government of India by December, 2023. Hence all members need to be sensitized about it. Thereafter they will be a lot of changes. BIS has already issued information about Cattle feed. However, very few feed manufacturers have adopted the same. Once the act comes into force, certain things will be mandatory viz. Registration of feed mills, License for feed manufacturing will have to be taken by paying due fees, sticking to the provisions in the act, the printing of nutrient levels on all the packaging bags, Regular testing of finished feed samples, Regular testing of raw materials will have to be done and at the end, BIS will monitor all activities.
Mycotoxin levels will also have to be monitored; hence raw material suppliers will have to be sensitized about it. May be the intervention of the concerned minister will be required for this.
Raw materials used for feed manufacturing will also have to be printed on packaging bags. After cattle, Poultry Feed will also be likely to be included with a separate act.
Things are going to change in future, and all the concerned will have to be prepared to accept the changes.
CLFMA has a good name and rapport with Government and BIS, so this is the opportunity to further improve relations with the Government of India, by sensitizing members.
Webinar / Seminar:
Department of Fisheries organized a Webinar on “Sustainability of the Fish Meal Industry and Livelihoods of Fishermen” as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 9th June, 2023 at 15 hrs. onwards. CLFMA Treasurer Mr. Nissar F. Mohammed, spoke on the topic given by the Department of Fisheries “Overview of Fish Meal Industry in India” for the aforesaid Webinar. Mr. Nissar spoke on the importance of fishmeal, how much fishmeal is produced in India, its consumption in the domestic market, and its export, it’ byproduct production and the total revenue generated by this industry. Overall, he briefed about the Fish Meal Industry’s support to the country’s fishermen and fish industry generated employment to more than one lakh people.
Stakeholder Outreach:
CLFMA celebrated World Milk Day on 1st June 2023 as protein awareness programme.
CLFMA OF INDIA in association with Smt. Sarabatibai Deora Memorial Foundation Celebrated World Milk Day at B.Y.L.Nair Hospital, Mumbai on 1st June, 2023.
World Milk Day is an international day established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to recognize the importance of milk as a global food. It is observed on June 1 each year since 2001.
CLFMA OF INDIA’s Chairman Mr. Suresh Deora, B. Y. L. Nair Additional Academic Dean, Dr. Satish Dharap, CLFMA Executive Director Ms. Chandrika Venkatesh and CLFMA team were present in the event.
CLFMA distributed milk tetra packets to the patients and staff of Nair Hospital for creating awareness about the importance of protein in the diet.
The initiative was well appreciated by the participants.
CLFMA celebrated National Egg Day on 3rd June, 2023:
CLFMA OF INDIA celebrated National Egg Day on 3rd June, 2023 at BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai. The dean of Nair Hospital Dr. Pravin Rathi was present to grace the occasion. This was also a protein awareness program. Ms. Chandrika Venkatesh, Executive Director along with the CLFMA team were present at the event.
CLFMA celebrated its 56th Foundation Day on 8th June, 2023.
CLFMA sent letters on 17th to 19th June, 2023 to all Vice Chancellors of all universities of India and requested for information on certain herbal formulations, which can be used as feed supplements/additives/ingredients for Animal Husbandry viz. Aqua, Dairy, Poultry.
The request is being made to renew your membership for the year 2023-2024 and stay connected with CLFMA OF INDIA!
CLFMA is relentlessly working towards improving our organizational effectiveness & striving hard towards sustainable and profitable animal agriculture. Additionally, I would like to solicit your valuable input and suggestions to improve further and achieve newer heights.
Warm regards,
For CLFMA OF INDIA,
Suresh Deora
Chairman
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