Monthly Round Up July 2023
Dear CLFMA Members and Industry Colleagues,
Greetings to all our members!
Livestock plays an important role in Indian Economy and meets the future requirements of boosting the income of Farmers and Dairy, Poultry, Fisheries, and other Sectors & relentlessly efforts are being made by CLFMA to boost the livestock sector nationally and internationally.
Let me highlight some of the major activities of the month of July 2023:
Representations / Liaisoning with the Government of India:
Dr. Anup Kalra, North Zone President II, CLFMA Chairman Mr. Suresh Deora, CLFMA Past Chairman, Mr. S. V. Bhave met Shri. Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying to extend an invitation for CLFMA’s 64th National Symposium.
CLFMA Chairman Mr. Suresh Deora, Mr. Sunil Kabra, SA Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., CLFMA Hon. Secretary, Shri. Abhay Shah, North Zone President II Dr. Anup Kalra, CLFMA Past Chairman,
Mr. S. V. Bhave had a Meeting with Shri. Om Birla, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha to extend an invitation for CLFMA’s 64th National Symposium 2023.
Meeting:
CLFMA Representatives attended the Feed quality meeting, which was organized by Maharashtra Government on 7.7.2023. From CLFMA Dr. Prashant Shinde, CLFMA Managing Committee Member & Dr. Devendra Hooda, North Zone President – 1, & CLFMA Managing Committee Member were present for the said meeting. It was the follow-up meeting with the Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Additional Commissioner, Deputy Director, Mah Representative from (BIS, FSSAI, FDA, PFI), Co-operative Gokul, Representative from Maharashtra Sugrass (Compound Feed Manufacturer by GOM.) Hindustan Feed’s, Mr. Nitin Mane, a representative from Godrej, a representative from Maharashtra government Animal Husbandry Lab, and a representative from Shirval Vet College, Maharashtra Dairy Development representative attended the meeting. The main points of the Conclusion of the Meeting were:
1) It is 100% mandatory for all feed Manufacturers to register themselves and should strictly follow BIS guidelines.
2) Submission of Samples.
The company can analyze on their own in the approved BIS labs and submit the report to the government or send the samples to the BIS for analysis but the company must pay the cost for analysis.
CLFMA Technical Head Dr. A. S. Ranade attended the Webex Meeting of the BIS Expert Panel on Poultry Feed and related standards (FAD5/Panel 10) Meeting of 13th July, 2023 at 11:00am.
A stakeholder’s consultation meeting convened under the Co-chairmanship of Dr. O.P. Chaudhary, Joint Secretary (NLM), and Shri G.N. Singh, Joint Secretary (Admn, Trade & IC) on 18th July, 2023 at 3:00pm through virtual mode to discuss the following issues;
1) Domestic requirements of concentrate/compound animal feed, domestic production, gap, import dependence as well as their exports.
2) Domestic requirements of pet food, domestic production, gap, import dependence as well as their exports.
3) Average cost of domestic productions as well as average cost of imported concentrate / compound animal feed, pet food, etc.
4) Status of duck meat, growth rate and its consumption in the country.
5) Any other issues with the permission of the Chairs.
The aforesaid Meeting was attended by Dr. Prashant Shinde, CLFMA MC Member and Mr. Sandeep Singh, Dy. Chairman of CLFMA OF INDIA.
CLFMA Technical Head Dr. A. S. Ranade and Dr. Prashant Shinde attended BIS FAD5 Sectional Committee Meeting on 20th July at 10:30 am. Process Reforms in Standardization Activity of BIS and Future Roadmap were discussed. The Member secretary said that BIS aims to strengthen its standardization activities and ensure that they are aligned with the national priorities and are also more efficient and responsive to the rapidly evolving needs of the stakeholders. The committee members were informed that BIS has developed a Standard National Action Plan 2022-2027, which serves as a roadmap for identifying and prioritizing new areas for standardization.
Webinar / Seminar:
On 8th July, 2023, CLFMA OF INDIA participated in the SEA –AICOSCA Cottonseed, Oil & Meal Conclave - 2023, Aurangabad
CLFMA MC Member Dr. Prashant Shinde, Commercial Director, Cargill India Pvt. Ltd. attended the same as a Panelist of the SESSION- VII- “Panel Discussion on Cottonseed Meal, Cake & Feed”
Stakeholder Outreach:
CLFMA extended official support to the upcoming 7th edition of the FEED TECH EXPO scheduled on 27-29 October, 2023 at Auto Cluster Exhibition Center, Pune on 5th July, 2023. A half-day conference on Evolving feed ingredients: DDGS & Insect meal will also be organized during the event.
FAD5 BIS sent email on 6th July, 2023 on the subject Action arising from 24th meeting of FAD 5 held on 28th Oct 2022. (Reference to the minutes of 24th meeting of FAD 5 held on 28 October 2022). During the meeting the following comments from NDDB, Calf on Doc: FAD 5 (19935) Calcite Powder CaCO3 - Animal Feed Grade — Specification were referred to the expert panel for consideration and recommendation in the Panel. The Convenor of the Panel, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Head (Animal Nutrition), NDDB, requested to kindly examine the matter in consultation with the members of the Expert Panel and share the recommendation of the Panel to BIS secretariat. CLFMA Forwarded the same to Dr. Prashant Shinde, MC Member CLFMA.
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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