The Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers of India (CLFMA) conducted its 54th AGM and 62nd National Symposium in Hyderabad on 24th and 25th September 2021 at Hotel Taj Deccan. The theme of the event was ‘Feeding the Growing Livestock Population: Current And Future Challenges’, that was very relevant considering the recent surge in prices of soymeal, which is an important component of the animal feed.
The Chief Guest of the event was Hon’ble Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Shri. Parshottam Rupala. The event received an overwhelming response from the audience and witnessed the presence of more than 300 delegates from various parts of India.
Talking about the event, CLFMA Chairman Mr. Neeraj Kumar Srivastava said, “India’s livestock industry is growing at a CAGR of 7%. With increasing disposable income, the demand for animal protein is also witnessing a huge growth. The domestic grain production will not be able to keep pace with the growing energy and protein demand for animal feed unless some immediate steps are being taken to increase per acre productivity and total production of grains like maize and soybean. Considering these challenges, we had very fruitful discussions during these 2 days involving the industry and policy makers.”
The famous CLFMA awards were given to five leaders who had diligently worked and contributed to the development of the livestock sector.
Life Time Achievement awardees:
CLFMA Award:
The National Symposium had 3 sessions followed by round table discussion.
First Session: Demand Supply Outlook of Corn & Soybean.
Ms. Prerana Desai, Head of Research, Samunnati Agri, spoke on the topic Have Corn Dyanamics Changed in Recent Years.
Mr. Unupom Kausik, President, NCML, spoke on the topic “Market Driving Factors: Soybean & Soybean Meal. Overall speakers spoke about the demand-supply commodity outlook for corn & soymeal – the two most important commodities, that contribute significantly to the compound feed production.
Second session: “Special Address”
Mr. Balram Singh Yadav, MD of Godrej Agrovet Ltd. Spoke on the Sustainability & Future of Online sales of Poultry products.
Dr. Lipi Sairiwal, Assistant Commissioner AH, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying gave the presentation on the AHIDF Fund Central Sector Scheme under the Prime Minister’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package of INR 15000 Crore in detail.
Third session touched upon the topic of Strategies for Sustainable Animal Agriculture viz. Contours of Sustainable Animal Feed Market by Mr. G. Chandrashekhar, Economist, Senior Editor, Policy Commentator and Market Linkages: Derivatives, Spot for Animal Feed products by Mr. Mrugank Paranjape, Managing Director & CEO of NCDEX e-Markets Ltd. In this session, the Industry Pain Points were discussed in detail.
Overall, the CLFMA interacted with various stakeholders in the industry and government on policy making related to the livestock sector. The association has diverse membership from across the animal protein value chain including feed manufacturing; poultry, dairy and aquaculture business; animal nutrition and health, veterinary services, machinery and equipment; processing, distribution and retailing of meat.
For details, visit www.clfma.org.
