Mycotoxin prevalence in feed samples in Asia is increasing. It is becoming commonplace to find more than one mycotoxin contaminating the feed. Asian Agribiz talks to Dr Sangita Jalukar of Arm & Hammer about why this might be so and the need to move beyond testing to actively deal with the massive challenge ahead of us.

In this podcast you will learn:

• Mycotoxin risks as the use of alternative ingredients rise.

• The impact of mycotoxins at a cellular level and its secondary effects on bird performance.

• Strategies to combat rising threats of mycotoxins in feed.

Several new and old players in the Indian poultry sector are investing in processing plants as they want to tap into the growing demand for chicken in India. Asian Agribiz talks to Alok Raj, Principal Consultant at Aptec Technology Consulting on growth in the industry and what pitfalls many must look out for when investing in processing.

In this podcast, you will learn:
• The trend in poultry processing in India
• Automation in processing
• The challenges in starting a poultry processing plant in India
• What the future of Indian processing looks like

Good news for Asian poultry markets keeps rolling in. In last week’s In Focus podcast, we heard Arief Fachrudin talk about the 30% growth projected for South and Southeast Asian poultry markets. This week, the Rabobank Poultry Quarterly talks of a positive story for poultry in the latter part of the year as markets in Southeast and South Asia show accelerated growth in poultry meat consumption and disciplined supply growth.

How will Asian chicken economies embrace this opportunity?