Animal
Nutrition Association in collaboration with Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), International
Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Indian
Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) successfully
conducted an International Conference on the theme
“Animal
Nutrition: Preparedness to Combat Challenges”
during
Feb 14-17, 2009. The international event, held at NASC
Complex, New Delhi, was attended by a total of 425 delegates
from India and abroad.
There were three
plenary lectures delivered by eminent scientists of
international repute which were followed by seven symposia
viz. Pro-poor intensive integrated farming systems, Animal
products for food security, Biotechnology for livestock health
and high value animal production, Resource management for
green livestock production, Novel feed supplements, Corporate
farming and market access for small holders, and Futuristic
feed resources. In addition, there were three Round Tables on
Biodiversity of gut microbiota and its role in improvement of
livestock production, Nutrition for health: clinical nutrition
approaches for livestock and pets, and Partnership development
for improving livestock
production:
opportunities and challenges.
In all, 36 lead
papers, 90 contributory oral presentations and 267 poster
presentations were made by the delegates from different
countries. There was a general observation of all the speakers
that any road map for livestock development should go beyond
sectarian research approach and need to be a part of
development of rural infrastructure, communication, marketing
and a farmers’ friendly pricing policy for rapid technology
uptake.
The followings are the recommendations and researchable areas:
1.
Considering the limited scope to increase acreage under fodder
cultivation and also the experience of enhancing fodder
quality together with grain quality, plant breeders and animal
nutritionists need to develop joint research to address the
requirement of
food-feed-fuel crops.
2.
Research in the area of methane mitigation as well as
facilitating livestock to adapt to impending climate change,
needs to be intensified in a network mode within the country
exploring regional collaboration.
3. In
order to harvest maximum benefit from both developed and to be
developed technologies, research capability needs to be
strengthened for upscaling the existing technologies and to
work on newer technologies like nutrigenomics for better
expression of gene, organic livestock production and enhancing
the bioavailability of nutrients through international
collaboration.
4. A
sound policy on ensuring feed safety based on resource
availability in different countries is the need of the hour
for safeguarding both animal and human health and to benefit
from traditional and upcoming market demand.
5.
Generation of precision feed and fodder production technology
for lesser dependence on scarce natural resources.
6.
Development of appropriate PPP module to benefit from each
other’s strength to facilitate technology service delivery
mode in the area of animal nutrition for
better
production targeting.
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