To manufacture economical, balanced and quality feed for miltch animals, a refresher course on feed manufacturing is going to start at Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University ,Ludhiana in collaboration with Dairy Development Department, Punjab from feb.8- 10. In this course different feed millers will get the information to look into the quality of raw materials, formulation of ration for different categories of animals, care of feed machinery etc
Dr. O S Parmar Director of Extension Education revealed that the dairy business is flourishing very speedily owing to the stagnation in agriculture and the main expenditure on dairy farming is of cattle feed so it is very important that we should make feed with economical means without compromising quality. The all new technological developments and issues related with new research should be in the focus. The main concern is the health of animal to produce quality milk and other products, he added. Dr. Parmar said that a feed Manufacturer must know about the a b c rather a to z of manufacturing technology including quality of food ingredients ,storage ,ration formation, standard set up of plant, machinery maintenance and unconventional feed stuffs. He further added that in the training all these aspects will be discussed. It is pertinent to mention that for the renewal of license of feed manufacturers after three years this training is mandatory for all. Even this course is compulsory for them who manufactures mineral mixtures for the cattle & buffaloes and who sells & holds feed ingredients for livestock feeding.
Dr.Parminder Singh course coordinator said that latest development in the field of feed manufacturing technology viz. Storage of feed ingredients, formulation for high yielding animals, by pass fat & by pass protein concepts, therapeutic nutrition, use of urea and its precautions, manufacturing of mineral mixture, trouble shooting in mills, rules & regulations of the business will be discussed. He said that last year five such type of courses were held and in each course three were around 25-30 feed millers from all parts of Punjab.
