Page 24 - Poultry-Punch April 2020 edition

POULTRY PUNCH NEWS

well as set up regulatory authorities for
selected antibiotics as well encourage
the use of bacteriophages. Phages when
consumed as part of animal feed keep
the animals safe from bacterial infections.
Moreover, they also do not damage the
beneficial microbiome balance in animals.
Phage therapy is now emerging as a useful
tool in controlling bacterial infections
among poultry while also encouraging
growth of healthy poultry. This is why
more and more poultry farms should
encourage giving phages with chicken
feed”.
birds. With no buyers the feeding cost industry, information technology and Coronavirus has affected approximately
increases day by day as usually they are municipal administration KT Rama 194 countries in the world claiming the
ready for consumption in about 45 days. Rao along with minister of health E. lives of 18,912 people so far and currently
Speaking on this issue Mr S.V Bhave, Rajender, infecting around 296,000 patients. This
Chairman, CLFMA and MD, Berg and Minister for Excise Srinivas Goud and has lead to massive preventions and
Schmidt India Pvt. Ltd said that “The poultry Member of Parliament Ranjit Reddy went containment drives by governments and
demand and consumption is generally high on to stage to eat chicken and egg dishes world health bodies to stop this disease
in the period before and after holi which at an event conducted by National Egg from further spreading.
is why farmers prepare accordingly raising Coordination Committee, Telangana About Vetphage Pharmaceuticals:
more chickens than usual. However, due Poultry Breeders Association and It an innovative biotechnology company
to the coronavirus crisis and the rumours Telangana Poultry Federation. This that is revolutionizing the approach
and fake messages circulated over social unique step was welcomed by the poultry towards bacterial disease protection in
media in its wake, the demand fell. This led industry to counter misplaced fears and poultry. Through research and innovation
to a decrease in price with small poultry rejuvenate supply. in precision
farmers who depend on monthly sales for Speaking on the importance of hygiene biology, Vetphage has devised path-
livelihood taking to the practice of distress in poultry farms Dr Ramdas Kambale breathing antibacterial solutions for
selling. Poultry is not the only industry said, “Although chicken do not spread poultry industry that ensure microbiome
which has suffered as sales of mutton coronavirus, they often act as carriers protection and reduces the need for
and fish have also gone down by 40%. It of several bacterial diseases such as antibiotics. The solutions help improve
is important to address the rumors and salmonella. To contain this, poultry animal health by rearing healthier poultry
educate people that poultry products are farmers often used antibiotics for disease and fish, thereby resulting in better health
not responsible for the virus. I believe that prevention which threatens the safety of humans consuming meat, eggs and milk.
if the virus spread is controlled, things will of poultry products and causes resistant Increasing environmental sustainability
go back to normal”. bacterial diseases. This has prompted and eliminating unnecessary use of
In order to allay this fear and panic many countries to withdraw antibiotics antibiotics is at the core of Vetphage’s
among public, Telangana Minister for from being used in animal production as agenda.
About CLFMA (Compound Livestock
Feed Manufacturers Association): The
CLFMA OF INDIA, popularly known
as CLFMA, is the ONLY, All-INDIA
ASSOCIATION OF manufacturers of
nutritionally balanced and scientifically
compounded feeds for Cattle, Poultry,
other animals, Fish and Prawns, and
associated with LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY all
over India. CLFMA is fully committed to
manufacturing and supplying high quality;
safe and conversion-efficient animal feeds
to livestock farmers at prices affordable to
them.

24 April, 2020