Poultry Federation of India Team Mr. Ranpal (Bittu) Dhanda, President, Mr. Ramesh Khatri, Chairman (PFI Working Group), Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Vice President, Mr. Ricky Thaper, Treasurer, Mr. Ravinder Sandhu, Secretary and Mr. Jagdish, Office Manager met Honourable Prof. SP Singh Baghel, Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Government of India to discuss the pressing challenges facing the Indian poultry industry. The PFI delegation highlighted critical issues affecting the sector, including the impact of high maize prices on broiler and egg production costs and concerns over soybean meal adulteration. They proposed liberalizing imports of GM corn and GM soybean/soybean meal to stabilize feed costs and reduce local dependency. Later PFI team held constructive discussions with Mrs. Alka Upadhya (IAS), Secretary, Animal Husbandry Department; Dr. Sanjeev Balyan, Former Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry; Mr. Mahipal Dhanda, Education Minister, Haryana State Government, Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Commissioner, Animal Husbandry and other senior officials, including Dr. SK Dutta, Joint Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Dr. Hansraj Khanna, Joint Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Dr. Gagan Garg, Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry and Dr. Lipi Sairiwal, Deputy Commissioner, Animal Husbandry. The team expressed appreciation for the government’s support, particularly through the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, which has helped to boost the sector’s infrastructure.
Poultry Federation of India Team extended an invitation to Minister Sir and all officials to attend PFI’s 35th Annual General Body Meeting (AGM), to be held at Hotel The Leela Ambience, Gurgaon, on December 27-28, 2024. The AGM is expected to host over 600 industry participants, including farmers, breeders, feed manufactures, equipment manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies and government officials, providing a collaborative platform to address industry challenges and explore sustainable growth strategies. As the apex association for poultry farmers and allied industries, Poultry Federation of India remains committed to addressing sector challenges and working closely with government bodies to ensure a stable and progressive future for the Indian poultry industry.
