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04 A round-up of major developmentsin the regional market

AGENDA

06 FAO Outlook

Food price index update

Hoa Phat targets rapid strategicgrowth in Vietnam’s poultry market

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10 VIV China brings industry leadersto explore Asia’s feed-to-food market

14 Escorts launch autonomous farmingsolutions to revolutionise Indian agrisector

15 Agrilivestock to unlock opportunities in livestock, feed and agricultural industries

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16 Greenhouse cultivation Advanatages of foliar feeding

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19 Things to remember whilechoosing fat supplements for dairy cows

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20 Metitron 560:The future of pellet production

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Meat start-up Licious to raise up to US$30mn

INDIA-BASED GOURMET MEAT start-up Licious, run by DelightfulGourmet Pvt. Ltd, is in talks to raise up to US$30mn from new and existinginvestors, according to reports. One of the new investors the company istalking to is Bertelsmann India Investments, one source said. BertelsmannIndia Investments is the strategic investment arm of German mediaconglomerate Bertelsmann SE and Co.There has been growing investor interest in the on-demand food segment,

which has particularly gathered steam after millions of dollars were pouredinto companies like BigBasket, Grofers and a whole host of food brandsincluding Veeba Food Services.Licious last raised US$10mn in its Series B funding round led by Mayfield

Fund and 3one4 Capital with participation from Neoplux Technology Fundand Sistema Asia Fund in March last year. Licious caters to customers inBengaluru, NCR and Hyderabad. Licious owns and operates fully automatedmeat processing units and delivery centres. According to the company, itworks closely with farmers to ensure it supplies meat that is ethicallyproduced. It follows FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India)hygiene standards to handle and process meat, and guidelines are followed tomake sure the meat is as fresh as possible rather than frozen.

Utmost diligence required to control ASF outbreak in Asia

THE OUTBREAK OF African Swine Fever (ASF) in China is accelerating andwill almost certainly emerge in other countries in Asia, reported a regionalemergency meeting convened by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO). ASF is a major threat to the Chinese swine industry and to livelihoodsalong the value chain. There is no vaccine and no cure for the disease. In itsmost virulent strain, it is 100 per cent fatal to infected pigs, said FAO.“The most likely explanation, and the reason for the vast distances the virus

has travelled, is through processed or raw pork products and less likely throughthe movement of live animals,” said Juan Lubroth, chief veterinary officer atFAO. “The virus is very robust and can survive for weeks or months when it isused in cured or salted pork or when it is used in animal feed or swill.”China and FAO have worked for several years in anticipation of an ASF

outbreak to develop protocols and detection plans. Authorities now respondquickly and isolate areas where ASF detections have occurred. To date, nearly40,000 infected animals have been culled to limit the spread.

“The Chinese authorities have taken this outbreak very seriously and havebeen very proactive in sharing information and their lessons learned withFAO and neighbouring countries about the spread of the virus and theiractions so far,” said Wantanee Kalpravidh, regional manager of FAO’semergency centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) in Asia.The emergency meeting, convened by FAO in Bangkok, drew stakeholders

from 12 countries. The meeting concluded with the formation of a specializedregional network that has pledged to work together and respond aggressively andcollaboratively when new outbreaks occur anywhere in the region.

Lean in for sustainable farming

IDEAS USED IN management and manufacturing could aid planet-friendlyglobal world food production, shows fresh research into fruit farming. Tokeep up with soaring food demand from the exploding population, expertscutting across disciplines agree that the global food system must become moresustainable.‘Lean thinking’, originally Toyota’s recipe to cut waste in carmanufacturing, has been thought a potential formula for sustainable globalfood supply chains for about 10 years. But this is the first time researchers’have factored in the bigger picture, looking from field level up to forwardintegrated supply chains for fruit.Dr Manoj Dora at Brunel University London said, “In the past, these farmers

just kept producing endlessly, which caused a lot of waste and led to considerablelosses of money. But now, incorporating lean management methods into theirday-to-day operations, suppliers are starting to respond to demand.”Lean thinking can help farmers simplify the farming process, eliminate

waste and improve productivity. The added benefit is that it can also be greenbecause of the use of fewer resources, said Dora.

The international research team tracked four large South African apple andpear growers trading as two co-ops in the Western Cape’s Ceres and Elgindistricts. Researchers wanted to see how growers modify practices to bolsterproductivity and sustainability as international and local fresh fruit suppliers.The co-ops run forward integrated supply chains spanning cold storage,packing packaging, transport, marketing and sales. This means they prioritisecustomer needs when they work with the supply chain. All four growersaimed to bring in new practices and technologies to maximise yield, reducefood waste and use resources more efficiently. Tending to be risk-averse, theyintroduced innovations on an informal ‘try it first, see if it works’ basis. Thiscreated a highly integrated, waste-reducing system.“Only six or seven years ago we were exporting to sixty-four countries,”

said one of the growers. “Now we export to more than one hundredcountries. Yes, this can be complex, but it is also beneficial. Some clientsmight order less than planned for, while others may order more, the diversityof the portfolio helps to balance things out in the end.”Marrying production with consumer demand – or using pull, rather than

push production – was a major challenge. Growers tackled this with a forwardcontracting process with buyers putting in initial orders a year ahead, thencementing final figures a few weeks before delivery. Adjusting the shape,height and widths of rows of trees also cut waste and tractor use and madepicking more productive.

The company works closely with farmers to ensure it supplies meat that is ethically produced.

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SEPTEMBER27-29 Agri Malaysia 2018 Selangor, Malaysia

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17-18World Sugar Expo & Conference 2018 Bangkok, Thailand

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AGENDA

THE FAO FOOD Price Index* (FFPI)averaged 167.6 points in August 2018,virtually unchanged from its revisedestimate for July but down 9.6 points (5.4per cent) from its level in thecorresponding period last year. Whilecereals and, to a lesser extent, meat valueswere firmer in August, the values of theother sub-indices, namely sugar, vegetableoils and dairy products, dropped.The FAO Cereal Price Index averaged

168.4 points in August, representing arebound of 6.5 points (4.0 per cent) overJuly and of 15 points (10 per cent) fromAugust 2017. Wheat prices rose the most,by over 8 per cent month-on-month,largely on tighter export availabilities inview of deteriorating crop prospects,especially in the EU and the Russia.The FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index

averaged 138.2 points in August, down 3.7points (2.6 per cent) from July and hittingthe lowest monthly average in 35 months.The drop in August was mainly driven byfalling values of palm, soy and sunfloweroils. International palm oil price quotationsdeclined for the fifth consecutive month onpersistently weak global import demand

and the accompanying accumulation ofinventories in major producing countries. The FAO Dairy Price Index averaged

196.2 points in August, down nearly 3points (1.5 per cent) from the previousmonth, marking the third consecutivemonth of decline. Price quotations ofbutter, Skim Milk Powder (SMP) andWhole Milk Powder (WMP) fell for thesecond successive month, while those of

cheese rebounded marginally from thedip in July. The recent price trendreflects limited market activities, notunusual for this period of the year, aswell as market uncertainty surroundingthe eventual size of export availabilities.New Zealand is expected to producemore milk in the 2018/19 season thanhad been projected earlier.The FAO Meat Price Index* averaged

166.3 points in August, only slightlychanged from the revised value for July but4.6 per cent below its level in the samemonth last year. The meat price indexvalues for June and July were adjustedsignificantly, primarily on recent officialBrazilian downward revisions to bovinemeat export data for those months.The FAO Sugar Price Index averaged

157.3 points in August, down 8.9 points(5.4 per cent) from July, the lowest level ina decade. The decline in August was largelythe result of the continued depreciation ofthe currencies of Brazil and India. As majorexporters of sugar, shipments from Braziland India become more competitive whentheir currencies weaken against the USdollar.

FOOD OUTLOOK

HOA PHAT PHU Tho Poultry One Member LLC hascommissioned a fully integrated layer hatchery from Pas Reform forits new, state-of-the-art project development in Phu Tho, a satelliteprovince of Hanoi in the north of Vietnam where many layer farmsare located. The installation will bring the company’s start-upcapacity up to 1.5mn Hy-Line brown chicks per year.The new hatchery will incorporate a SmartHeat incubator, for short

periods of heat treatment during egg storage, four SmartSetPro™-3setters, each with a capacity of 57.600 hen eggs, two SmartSetPro™-1setters, each with a capacity of 19,200 hen eggs and sevenSmartHatchPro™ hatchers, each with a capacity of 19,200 hen eggs. Pas Reform will also supply and install climate control and

hatchery automation systems for the Hoa Phat project. Hoa Phat Poultry is a subsidiary of Vietnam’s leading steel maker

Hoa Phat Group (HPG), one of the largest conglomerates inVietnam. Founded in 1992 as a company selling all types ofconstruction machinery, it has gradually expanded into other fields,including agriculture.According to director of Hoa Phat Poultry, Le Tuan Anh,

expansion into the agricultural sector is part of the group’s long-termstrategy of business diversification. Its poultry sector strategy is to provide more than 300mn high

quality, consumption eggs per year to the market from 2020.

“Hoa Phat’s strategic investment in Vietnam’s poultrydemonstrates their strong confidence in the growth potential for thisregion’s market. Pas Reform is delighted to have been chosen as theirstrategic partner for this expansion because of our state-of-the-arttechnologies and advanced installation capabilities,” says Bas Kanters,sales director Asia of Pas Reform.

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AGRITECHNICA ASIA and Horti ASIA2018 hailed a resounding success

WITH NEARLY 300 exhibitorsfrom 29 countries, seven countrypavilions and 10,677 tradeparticipants from 69 countries

both trade fairs have further reinforced theirleading role in agriculture and horticulturein Southeast Asia. Standing for innovation,people and technology, the internationalindustry platform mapped the futuredirection of crop production in open fieldand closed cultivation, focusing on theneeds of Asian-Pacific farmers and growers.Horti ASIA and AGRITECHNICA ASIAwere held from 22-24 August 2018 atBITEC, Bangkok, Thailand.

While Horti ASIA showcased smarthorticulture technology for all types ofgrowers, AGRITECHNICA ASIApresented a wide range of tractors, farmmachinery, equipment, spare parts andaccessories to mechanise new generationfarms. The successful launch of Systems andComponents Asia and the special showcovering basic maintenance anddemonstrating the correct use andmaintenance of soil implements and farmoperations, reiterated the importance of thistopic for Asian farmers.

Footfall on the rise“I come to this exhibition because Thailandis a very important destination and Bangkokis an important hub for the whole ASEANmarket. We come here not only to meetpartners from Thailand, but also customersfrom Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines,Indonesia, and Malaysia,” said SebastianSmija, sales manager Asia Pacific, FlieglAgrartechnik GmbH, emphasising theleading role of Horti ASIA andAGRITECHNICA ASIA as the numberone industry business platform in SoutheastAsia. The exclusive hosted buyersprogramme, which attracted major buyers

from 30 Asian-Pacific countries includingCambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia,Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines,Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan,Thailand, the United Arab Emirates andVietnam was a huge success. With theobjective of meeting major players andfinding the latest in technology, more than300 hosted industry leaders attended thetrade fairs. “I think the quality of thisexhibition is really high because it bringstogether techniques and innovations fromall around the world and adapts them to thesituation here in Asia. Asia is the kitchen ofthe world and has so much potential interms of food production. In my opinion,this is the right place to be,” said WillemSchoustra, agricultural counselor, Embassyof the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The

business matching programme of HortiASIA and AGRITECHNICA ASIA sawclose to 1,500 meetings. The hosted buyerprogramme included leading companiessuch as Charoen Pokphand Group, DalatMilk, FGV Holdings, Lam Son Sugar(Lasuco), Mitr Phol Sugar, PT. Sinar MasAgribusiness and Food, San CarlosBioPower, TH Milk Food, The PAN Group,UDEC Group, Vinamilk - Vietnam DairyProducts, VinEco Group and more.

Upcoming eventsIn 2020 the Asian Horticulture Congress(AHC), held every four years, will be co-organised with Horti ASIA 2020.International Society for HorticulturalScience (ISHS) and Horticultural ScienceSociety of Thailand (HSST) invite morethan 700 delegates from all over the world.The International Rice Research Institute(IRRI) will again be the strong conferencepartner of AGRITECHNICA ASIA 2020.

In 2019, the Agrifuture Conferenceorganised by DLG and VNU will celebrateits premiere in Vietnam. Partners ofAGRITECHNICA ASIA will attendAGRITECHNICA 2019, to be held from10 to 16 November in Hanover. �

AGRITECHNICA ASIA and Horti ASIAconcluded the second edition oftheir co-operation with increasingnumbers of exhibitors and visitors.

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VIV China 2018: A silk road in themaking for the feed-to-food market

“WHEN I WAS growing up, myparents told me, 'Finish yourdinner. People in China andIndia are starving.' I tell my

daughters, 'Finish your homework. Peoplein India and China are starving for yourjob,” said Nobel winning economistThomas Friedman. China’s insatiablehunger to excel has been the main driverbehind its explosive economic growth in thelast three decades. China hasn’t looked backsince the Deng Xiaoping days.

The capitalist country with a communistface is levelling the playing field on theglobal stage in the truest ‘world is flat’sense. VIV China 2018 had the samecustomary gung-ho zeal. The top-drawerfeed-to-food exhibition lined up exhibitorsfrom across the world and showcased thepower of Asia as a single market. The expotook inspiration from Chinese President XiJinping’s pet project, Made in China 2025,which recommends advances in technology,

specifically big data, aircraft engines, andclean energy. The products and services ondisplay screamed innovation and gave asense of how the entire feed-to-food valuechain is taking shape around the world.

The three-day expo which took placefrom 17-19 September attracted playersfrom different industries including poultry,swine, cattle, meat processing, feedingredients and additives, farm equipmentamong others.

New location, new opportunitiesVIV China was held in Nanjing rather than

Beijing to cash in on the growing economicimportance of Nanjing. The fact thatJiangsu province, where Nanjing is situated,is home to hundreds of manufacturingunits also influenced the decision to shiftvenue, said the organisers. The exhibitorshad the opportunity to build network andto reach out to target groups outsideBeijing. Nanjing also allows easy access tovisitors from Asian countries – a sentimentechoed by Ekhlasul Haque, the managingdirector of Chicks and Feeds, a projectmanagement company.

“Nanjing used to be the capital ofChina. Geographically, Nanjing sits at thecentre of China and it’s easier for visitorsfrom Asia to reach Nanjing. The city hasless traffic than Beijing and more or less thesame infrastructure facilities,” he said.

Ekhlasul Haque was in VIV China topromote the products of Jiangsu FiveContinent Machinery (FCM). FCM isbased in China and has presence in morethan 80 countries. He said VIV Chinaaffords him an opportunity to meet thecustomers in person and to buildrelationships. He also introduced the

VIV Worldwide chose to move the location of the expo from Beijing to cash inon the growing economic importance of Nanjing.

The VIV exhibitors had theopportunity to build networkand to reach out to targetgroups outside Beijing.”


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unique extruder line of FCM whichcombines the best of single screw and twinscrew extruder lines with the capacity toproduce 1-8 mm thick feed. FCM is aregular exhibitor at VIV China.

David Morpeth, area manager, Asia,Denkavit Nederland BV, said their toppriority is to meet existing customers ratherthan look for more business opportunities.“We are not an aggressive company,” hesaid. He preferred Beijing over Nanjing asexpo’s location, mostly due to the sheernumber of international flight services tothe capital city for visitors from countriesoutside China. However, the expo wasmomentous for Denkavit as it coincidedwith the launch of Denkamilk Calf Milk

Replacers with CP China as partner.Denkavit is the specialist in feed for younganimals with more than 60 years ofknowledge and experience in the field. Heexplained that mother’s milk is lacking inmicronutrients and how Denkavit productscan make the babies grow into healthy andbetter performing adults.

Healthy competitionExpos such as VIV China are opportunitiesfor visitors to see the competitors under oneroof and to make informed purchasingdecisions. For instance, VIV China 2018had the top three poultry processingcompanies such as Meyn, Marel andFoodmate, with foodmate being the

emerging player in the market. Eachcompany comes with a different plan ofaction. Yee Ki, of Foodmate, said the expois a perfect platform for the company toexpand its footprint in Asian countries. Shesaid Foodmate is the number one companyin the cut up line in the US and they wantto emulate their success story across theworld. She also introduced the company’snew Ultimate cut up line.

China produces 40 per cent of world’seggs but only one per cent is converted toliquid and powder. The French companyACTINI SAS’s lines are designed toproduce formulated and pasteurised eggswith similar functional qualities of fresheggs. ACTINI offers: Pasteurisers, equippedwith a combination of patentedtechnologies, which offer thermalperformances enabling to eliminate anypotential pathogenic microorganism toobtain a healthy egg offering a shelf life ofmore than eight weeks but especially an eggwith preserved functional properties for an

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optimal use in industrial application;breaking machines; aseptic packaging; andprocesses of ultrafiltration and drying.

ACTINI has set up an Asianheadquarters in China, and has buyers fromcountries like Malaysia and Philippines.

The South Korean company NuriScience Inc specialises in animal sperm-sexing. Marketing manager of Nuri Science,Chahyun Lee claimed a 90 per cent successrate for the semen additives produced bythe company. She said it’s simple and easyto use and requires no machinery andincrease the sexing and conception ratio.

ConferencesDuring the three show days, VIV Chinaheld more than 10 internationalprofessional forums in co-operation withmajor media and industry partners.

The Belt and Road forum The programme covered economicallysignificant policies and opportunities ofcooperation between Chinese and overseasanimal husbandry industries, as well as thefuture opportunities and challenges foroverseas investments. Chinese and foreigngovernment agencies and industryorganisations, international embassies andconsulates in China, top enterprises,industry leaders and global media took partin the programme. China Association forthe Promotion of International AgricultureCooperation, Chinese Association of AnimalScience and Veterinary Medicine and VIVworldwide organised the conference.

Aquatic China 2018The one-day conference programme

featuring international experts in fish-farming nutrition and technology wasorganised by Aquafeed international andVIV worldwide.

Feed technology international forumThe conference aimed to strengthen thecommunication of feed nutritiontechnology and business at home andabroad, and work together to solve thedifficult problems which restricts thedevelopment of current industry.

Sino-Dutch pig industry forumThe Chinese pork industry is facing rapidupward and downward vertical integration.New virtual integration in the porkproduction chain sector involves onlineshopping providers partnering withdedicated upstream suppliers that arewilling to meet higher and specificrequirements on animal breeds, feeding,and food safety aspects. The Dutch-Sinoseminar discussed the opportunities andchallenges of new virtual integration in theChinese pig farming sector and how torespond to this change. The conference gavea peek into what pig farming would looklike in the future and discussed Dutchtechnologies that can help the Chinese porkproduction chain.

VIV Asia 2019 towards the future offood engineeringVIV Asia is back on 13-15 March 2019 asthe leading feed to food international showin Asia. The grand show preview took placeat the Nanjing InterContinental in Chinaon 16 September at the presence of theinternational and Chinese press, a selectionof industry leaders and partners.

Food engineering Economic growth, lifestyle upgrading andrising consumer demand for ready-to-eatfood products is the current evolvingscenario in Asia. More meatballs, sausages,and processed meat products are requiredto feed the market.

At the VIV Asia grand show preview,Mr Wang Yimin, Vice President of HejunConsultant Co. Ltd and Director ofHejun Agriculture Research Center,presented the Chinese market’s leadingrole in Asia with regards to consumptionupgrading trends, growing meatprocessing requirements and newopportunities from new retailing, e-commerce and block chain.

The Asian market’s development isleading to higher investments in advancedtechnologies and processing equipmentthat are used to add value to the animalprotein end-products.

As Zhenja Antochin, event manager ofVIV Asia, explained: “The current VIVAsia value chain already covers a part ofthe downstream meat production. VIVAsia 2017 hosted over 60 companiesrelated to slaughtering and furtherprocessing, while 16.6 per cent of thetotal visitors in 2017 indicatedslaughtering and processing as a sector intheir interest.

“Big steps are going to be made in2019, introducing Food Engineering atVIV Asia. The exhibition space that isreserved for Food Engineering is doubled,comparing to the Slaughtering andProcessing part of VIV Asia 2017. Over100 global suppliers will present theirequipment, products and services infurther processing, logistics, refrigeration,food/ meat ingredients, and packaging.”

Food Engineering is a multi-speciesconcept including poultry meat, eggprocessing and handling, red meat, fish,shrimp and dairy products.

Pork sector developmentsPanadda Kongma, Project Manager of VIV

The Chinese pork industryis now facing rapid upwardand downward verticalintegration.”

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Asia, continued at the grand show previewby underlining the multi-species nature ofthe event, focusing on poultry meat, eggs,pork, aquaculture and dairy. Kongmaadded: “From the exhibitor perspective thepoultry sector is the most complete sectorthat is present at VIV Asia. While theothers are not that complete, they aredefinitely represented, with the porkproduction sector’s suppliers taking thelead, after poultry and eggs.

“Seeing the importance of porkproduction in the market, VIV Asia 2019will have a strong attention to the furtherdevelopment of this sector. Due to the

multi-species approach, the feed andpharmaceutical suppliers offer a greatpalette of excellent products already. As wespeak, the global VIV Asia team is working

on strengthening the pork genetics andreproduction and farm Equipment sections.”

More than ever, VIV Asia 2019 will havea large and broad selection of dedicatedsuppliers in pork production. Next to theexhibiting companies, several conferencesand seminars will take place on the porkmarket during the VIV Asia 2019 week.

Sixth GFFC by IFIF precedes VIV Asia 2019This time VIV Asia brings in also a newcollaboration with the International FeedIndustry Federation.

As Ruwan Berculo, director VIVworldwide announced: “The sixth GlobalFeed & Food Congress will be held inBangkok, Thailand, on 11-13 March 2019under the theme ‘The future of Feed &Food – are we ready?’. It will bringtogether leaders from the global feed andfood chain and will offer in synergy withVIV Asia a strong programme to all theprofessional visitors heading to Bangkokthis coming March.” �

VIV Asia 2019 will be heldin Bangkok with 1,250exhibitors from all species andsectors of the value chain.”

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Escorts launches AutonomousFarming Solutions at Esclusive 2018

AT ESCLUSIVE 2018, Escorts’annual innovation platform, India’sleading engineering conglomerate,Escorts Limited, announced its

unique Automated Farming Solutions withthe launch of India’s first AutomatedConcept Tractor that brings the power ofnext generation digital vehicle technologiesaimed at precision-based farming. To beable to deliver this, Escorts has collaboratedwith seven technology giants, namelyMicrosoft, Reliance Jio, Trimble,Samvardhana Motherson Group, WABCO,BOSCH and AVL.The partnerships andrelationships will enable development of arange of farm machines with electrictransmissions, autonomous applications,remote vehicle management, data-based soiland crop management, and sensor basedguided farm applications.

Indian agriculture and farming practicesrequires extensive mechanisation andprecision-based agro solutions for maximisedoutput and improved farmer income.

More and more technological solutionsand digital interfaces are required to enable afarmer to source farming intelligence andbetter cultivation information on soil health,seeds, water management and advancedtechnologies for better output and earnings.

Inline, Escorts has collaborated with AVLfor electric driveline technology withTrimble for sensors, controls, water levelmanagement system and automated e-steering; with Samvardhana MothersonGroup for Smart Interface Cabins & CarePlus - a two-way voice interface for real timeservice,;with WABCO for Vehicle Controls& Automation Technology; with Microsoftfor its Cloud & AI technology enablingprecision agriculture capabilities to helpfarmers make informed decisions and getmore from their farms; BOSCH for futureemission readiness and last but not least,

with Reliance Jio for enhancing farmmachinery life cycle with networkedplatform, providing top-notch service andgenuine spare parts across the country.

Escorts also pioneered the platform ofShared Services and Agri Solutions with‘Escorts Crop Solutions’ to offer end-to-end , state-of-the-art equipment for paddyfarming under pay-per-use rental model,TRAXI as a service platform to aggregatefarm equipment owners to rent out theirequipment to small and marginal farmers,SMART PARTS to offer genuine parts and skilled service at an affordable price,DIGITRAC as a front-end farmerinterface for agri inputs and customisedagri information and FARM POWER, toprovide advanced implements andequipment for efficient and productivefarming.

Escorts through Esclusive platform also

showcased collaborated technology withTadano for high-end cranes under its newlyannounced Joint Venture, as well aslaunching high-end locomotives brakeelectronic solutions, becoming the firstIndian company to do so.

Speaking on the occasion, chairman andmanaging director of Escorts Ltd., Mr.Nikhil Nanda, said, “Esclusive is our annualinnovation platform which showcases uniqueinnovations and disruptions in agriculture,construction and railways segments incollaboration with global technologyplayers. Last year we launched the world’sfirst electric compact tractor concept and thisyear we have pioneered the autonomousfarming solution platform in associationwith seven strategic technology tie-upswhich will transform agricultural practicesfor better returns to farmers.

“This event portrays Escortscommitment to continue to develop andlaunch technologies for nationaldevelopment and community elevation.Escorts is proud to have collaborated withMicrosoft, Reliance Jio, SamvardhanaMotherson Group, Bosch, Trimble, AVL,Tadano & WABCO to co-createtechnologies for autonomous agricultureand smart infrastructure.” �

The Escorts Group has become the first Indian company to make ahigh-end locomotive brakeelectronics solution.

Esclusive, an innovationplatform from Escorts, startedwith the launch of the world’sfirst compact electric tractor.”


The Escorts Group is among India's leading engineering conglomerates operating in high growth sectors of Agrima-chinery, material handling and construction equipment and railway equipment.


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Agrilivestock expo from 6 December

MYANMAR’S INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK, Feed, andAgriculture Exhibition is set to take place at MEPMindama in Yangon from 6-8 December 2018. The expo isdesigned as a platform for the introduction of new

innovations and ideas for the livestock, feed and agriculture industryand to share knowledge on industry developments.

The three-day exhibition is anticipated to showcase over 200companies and brands from Myanmar, Malaysia, China, Singapore,Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, the United States, and manyothers. Over 4,000 visitors are expected to attend the exhibition.

Products that will be on display include animal health products,feed ingredients, feed additives, veterinary solutions, feed processingmachinery, feed storage solutions, farm equipment, feed millingequipment, fertilisers, hand tools, cultivators, conveying equipment,farm ventilation systems, meat processing machinery, egg processingmachinery, hatchery equipment and more.

Among the major names taking part are FACCO – a supplier ofintegrated poultry equipment, FAMSUN – a grain and feedmachinery manufacturer, and K-Pro GmbH – a leading supplier ofanimal feed ingredients. They will be joining Gartech Equipment,Nutricomm Asia, Range Pharma, Skiold, Skov, Biomin, CJ Feed,Yangzhou Kerunde Machinery, Valli, Skystone Biotechnology, TrouwNutrition, NS Bluescope, Nabel Asia, and many others.

“By bringing together these exhibitors, visitors will be able to findthe solutions they need and keep up to date with the latest productsand innovations in the feed, livestock and agriculture sectors,” saidDarren Siow, project director, AMB Tarsus Events Group. “We hopethis event will further elevate the industry and help it to mature andgrow sustainably.”

As the demand for a wider variety of proteins including meat andeggs has been on a growth streak, the livestock, feed and agricultureindustry plays a role as the backbone of the Myanmar economy.Economists are anticipating huge growth within Myanmar’s livestockand agriculture industry over the course of the next decade as risingdomestic consumption has led to increased investments in the sector.Given its massive and abundant resources with excellent marketpositioning, the nation has large growth and major investments tolook forward to that would greatly increase their productioncapabilities in this sector, as well as for agrochemicals.

This international exhibition is organised by AMB Tarsus EventsGroup, a leading trade show organiser in Asia, with multipleportfolios in other countries around South and Southeast Asia suchas Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Bangladesh.

The expo offers major players in the sector a chance toexplore potential business opportunities.

Agriculture dominates the Myanmar economy as it contributes 40 per cent to thecountry’s GDP, with 70 per cent of the workforce employed in this sector.

According to The Asian Development Bankprojections, Myanmar’s GDP growth rate willsee an eight per cent rise in 2018.”

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Greenhouse cropping – in controlwith foliar feeding

GREENHOUSE CULTURE OFFERS unique opportunities forgrowing crops under controlled environmental conditionswith growers in command to a degree that can never beachieved with outdoor crops.

Control extends to all facets of the environment includingatmospheric conditions specifically temperature, humidity and theexclusion of wind and rainfall. Modern greenhouses also offer a choice of growing substrate to

support and nurture plants, with opportunities to modify natural soilor totally replace it with a synthetic substrate such as rockwool or afluid hydroponic system. Greenhouse growers often choose to keepthe natural soil but in doing so will expose crops to the same range ofconstraints field crops face. Classic examples are zinc unavailabilitycaused by excess phosphate complexing with zinc to form insoluble

zinc phosphate and iron deficiency – a common problem broughtabout by high soil pH (alkaline reaction) and prevalent in calcareoussoils throughout Asia.Since controlled greenhouse conditions are essentially the same

despite the climate outside, products and treatment protocolsdeveloped in one part of the world may be transferred and usefullyapplied in another. This has become an important factor underpinning continuing

success for Omex Agrifluids, the United Kingdom based companywith a wide range of water-soluble, liquid nutrient products used ongreenhouse crops worldwide.

Greenhouse cultivation covers an increasingly broadspectrum of fruits, flowers and vegetables. Dr TerryMabbett reports.

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Omex in the seed bedSalad crops are invariably sown as seed in nursery beds and theestablished seedlings are later transplanted into greenhouse growingpositions. Rapid root initiation, growth and development are keys tosuccess for these young and delicate plants as they go through twocritical stages. Rapidity in rooting may mean the difference in cropsuccess or failure.First critical stage is seed germination requiring rapid root

formation to secure anchorage and water and nutrient uptake fromthe soil, the first and foremost requisite for secure seedlingestablishment. Second stage is when seedlings are taken from the seed bed for

transplantation, and may be shorn of root hairs during pulling andlifting from the seed bed. “Omex Bio 20 is our answer to maximise root growth and plant

establishment problems caused by physical factors (atmospheric/ soiltemperatures, soil moisture and nutrient status) and biotic factors(pests and diseases). Omex Bio 20 is a complete profile and packageof all essential plant nutrients (macronutrients and micronutrients)with uptake and utilisation synergised by a well-establishednaturally-occurring biostimulant sourced from a specific marine alga(seaweed). Omex Bio 20 is applied as foliar sprays to nursery seedbeds and transplanted seedlings to accelerate and strengthen rootgrowth and development,” says Peter Prentis, managing director forOmex Agrifluids.Aside from the primary plant nutrition benefit an important

secondary benefit is seedling resilience to ‘damping off ’ disease, a wetnecrosis of the slender seedling stems caused by true soil-bornefungal pathogens such as Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotium rolfsiiand the fungus-like pathogens Phytophthora and Pythium. Crowdedseedlings in damp and humid seed beds present ideal conditions forinfection and spread. “Omex Bio 20 provides more rapid establishment of stronger

plants which helps to alleviate this universal disease problem of thegreenhouse seed bed,” says Peter Prentis.

Omex for fast growth and developmentA major attraction of greenhouse cropping is fast growth anddevelopment for early, high-quality yields to facilitate the maximumpossible number of crops completed in one calendar year. OmexMicromax is the ideal product to satisfy fast-growing greenhousecrops’ requirements for essential micronutrients. It is during this main growth period when shortfalls and

deficiencies in specific micronutrients such as zinc and iron, due tosoil ‘lock-ups’ and plant unavailability, are most likely to occur andhold back growth. “Speed of plant growth and development is dictated by the most

deficient nutrient,” adds Peter. Omex Micromax contains the complete range of essential

micronutrients mostly in chelated form for application as foliarsprays, thereby avoiding and overcoming shortfalls and deficienciescaused by prevailing soil conditions.

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Of special interest is a new and innovative soil amendment productcalled Omex Garland based on sulphur. Transplanted tomato plants inparticular are prone to root attack by soil-borne plant parasiticnematodes and especially root knot nematodes such as Meloidogynejavanica and M. incognita.

Omex Micromax contains the completerange of essential micronutrients mostly inchelated form.”

Galls on tomato plant roots caused by Meloidogyne (root-knot nematode) feedingand tissue damage.

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Omex DP98. Phosphite ions in DP98 ‘ferry’ calcium ions into theplant by facilitating swift absorption across leaf surfaces and intoplant tissues for rapid utilisation in cell wall structure” says Peter.

Omex innovationsOmex has established a new trials and demonstration site nearCatania in Sicily, Italy.

“We now have our own trials and demonstration site fordistributors and existing and potential customers to come and see forthemselves the benefits of using Omex products on greenhouse-grown crops. These greenhouse crops treated exclusively with Omexproducts will naturally be of interest to greenhouse growers insouthern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa but are alsoapplicable to greenhouse culture in other parts of the world. Thecontrolled conditions created by greenhouses are essentially the samewherever a greenhouse is located. This means products and treatmentportfolios may be usefully transferred for use in other parts of theworld including Asia,” said Peter Prentis. �


Light and loose sandy soils are veryfertile territory for unimpeded movementof the larva stages which invade the rootsystems of tomatoes. Use of OmexGarland strengthens plant root systemsagainst attack by these soil-borne pestswhich are actually microscopicroundworms (the nematoda).

Omex in the home straight to harvestPlants are now full-grown with cropharvest in sight but this is no time to relaxcrop nutrition vigilance.

Cause for concern at this stage iscalcium - a poorly mobile nutrient, evenunder ideal soil conditions, can becomeplant unavailable when calcium reactswith phosphorous in the soil to forminsoluble, plant-unavailable calciumphosphate.

Calcium deficiency frequently rears itshead in tomato, and in the later stages ofthe crop, to cause a physiological problemof fully-formed, green fruit called ‘blossomend rot’. The problem arises because calcium is a constituent ofcalcium pectate which builds and maintains the strength, rigidity andintegrity of plant cell walls. Calcium pectate is gelatinous in natureand adhesive in function, cementing adjoining cell walls together toform strong and sound plant tissues.

“Solution to this problem is the soluble calcium contained inOmex Calmax and which is used in a foliar spray combined with

Greenhouse farmers around the world can benefit from this new innovation, offering greater flexibility to farmers in arange of climatic conditions.

Greenhouse crops treated with theseproducts will be of interest to growers insouthern Europe, the Middle East and NorthAfrica as well as other parts of the world.”


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Which fat should I choose?T

HE USE OF fats or oils in dairy cattle rations is a commonstrategy to increase the energy density of the ration (Rabiee et al.,2012) in order to combat the NEB (Negative Energy Balance)and keep milk yield/production level.

In recent years, the search for higher income (which does notalways means profitability) has led to an increase in the use ofcertain fat supplements that help to increase milk fat percentage.However, the calculation of the economic return and the globaleffects in the animal (production in the lactation cycle, bodycondition, reproduction, and metabolic health) are usually out ofthe purchasing decision process.In this sense, the fatty acid profile of the fat supplements greatly

influences the above mentioned aspects, and as a consequence, dairyfarm’s profitability.

DigestibilityUnsaturated fatty acids have a high duodenal digestibility. Particularly,oleic acid (C18:1) improves the solubility and favors the formation ofmicelle, thus improving the digestibility of total fat in diet. Influenceof C18:0 on digestibility Influence of C16:0 on digestibilityExamples like this justify the formulation of diets with an

approach on fatty acids instead of just fats. However, most feedingsystems pay little (if any) attention to fatty acids nutrition, despitethe recurrence of "precision animal nutrition". This represents achallenge for nutritionists and feed softwares.

Metabolic effects of fatty acidsCows at the beginning of lactation are genetically predisposed toproduce high amounts of milk, which is achieved at the expense of theloss of body fat. In this sense, palmitic acid (C16:0) is substrate forceramide novo synthesis (McFadden, 2017). In turn, ceramides reduceinsulin sensitivity (Rico et al., 2015), increasing non-esterified fatty acids(NEFA) mobilisation of adipose tissue (Rico et al., 2016, Davis et al.,2017), which in practice could mean that adding more palmitic acid tothe diet could exacerbate the energy/nutrients partitioning profile,mobilizing excess body reserves, with the consequent risk of the

appearance of metabolic diseases, such as ketosis, along with theconsequences it carries on both immunity and reproduction. In addition, from the point of view of dairy products’ quality,

different problems have been observed in cheese and butter (e.g. inHolland and UK) as consequence of the increase in dairy products’melting point (coming from a higher content of C16:0 and of theratio saturated/unsaturated fatty acids. This also has negativeconsequences on the healthiness of these products for humans.In contrast, oleic acid (C18: 0), because of its stimulating effects

on insulin, make it to be a desirable fatty acid at the beginning oflactation in order to increase energy partitioning not only for milkproduction but also body reserves, so that the incidence of metabolicissues and reductions of fertility (as secondary effect) are decreased.The improvements in total fat digestibility in diet observed when

C18:1 is included, provide additional energy and improvements infertility (quality of the follicle and early embryonic development), whichimplies a significant improvement in the fertility) (Aardema et al., 2011).

The solution: The combination C18: 1 / C16: 0 (Calcium salts ofpalm fatty acids)It has been recently proven (Souza et al., 2017) that balanced fatty acidprofiles (C18:1 / C16:0) are recommended from a global point of view:digestibility, milk production, body fat / body condition, metabolichealth, reproductive results. Digestibilty results are shown in the table.

Price Vs ROITherefore, price of the point of C16:0 and the gross income (comingfrom a higher milk price due to higher content in milk fat percentage)must not be the sole parameters on which fats’ purchasing decision isbased on. Moreover, is the cost differential between different fatsbeing profitable throughout the whole lactation? It is worthy to carryout a simple modeling / estimation of it with four indicators:• Production curve • Milk yield (305 days liters)•Milk fat percentage•Milk fat yield at 305 days (liters)

Summary and conclusionsIn face of deciding which fat to include in dairy cows’ diets, differentaspects must be taken into acocunt. Not only the price of the fat andthe potential higher gross income due to higher milk price must beconsidered. Also the profitability of the investment (along the wholelactation cycle and under each market context) along with the overalleffects of the fat supplement must be considered: this means effectson dry matter intake, rumen metabolism, digestibility, milkcomponents synthesis, energy/nutrients parturition, body condition,immune and reproductive systems, and even on dairy products’ quality.In this sense, a balanced ratio between palmitic and oleic fatty

acids (such as that of palm fatty acids calcium salts) has beenrecommended �


Figure 1: A cascade of effects of fatty acids profiles: aspects to consider during fat’spurchasing decision

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Treatment 1: Control: no supplemented fat Treatment 2: With high C16:0 fat supplement (80% approx.)Treatment 3: With C16:0 and C18:0 supplement (40% of each product approx.)Treatment 4: With C16:0 (45%) and C18:1 supplement (35%, in form of Ca-salts)Source: Souza et al. (2017)


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Metitron: Future of pellet production

STRAW AND OTHER cereal productsin pellet form can be used as ananimal feed, litter, and heatingmaterial. Because of their low bulk

density, they save space and make a goodalternative to bales. But the manufacturingprocess for pellets entails high transport costsand time expenditure. Either the materialmust be produced less efficiently, using asmall pelleting machine with low throughputrates, or the straw must additionally betransported to an industrial manufacturer,and picked up again in compressed form. Iflaborious solutions comprising severalmodules are used, then a tractor is alsoneeded as a towing vehicle for transport.

The compact combination of tractorand pellet plant delivers productionrates of up to six tonnes an hour.

To prevent possible transition problems as materialflows between the various stations, CSP has developed

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With the Metitron 560 by CSP CutSystems Pfronstetten GmbH, suchproblems are a thing of the past. Thisautonomous agricultural vehicle handles allstages of the pellet manufacturing process –including compression – at the farm.Despite its compact size, the machineachieves a very high throughput rate – inpart thanks to its stepless hydrostatic drive. And with its integrated pellet hopperwith a capacity of three cu/m, the Metitroncan be used completely independently offarmyard facilities.

“Mobile versions that enable pellets tobe manufactured directly on-site are already available on the market,” accordingto Harald Späth, CEO of CSP GmbH.“But these often require an additionaltractor to move the pellet unit from farm tofield and back again.”

With a total length of 7.5 m excludingfront assembly, Metitron is considerablyshorter and thus considerably more agilethan other machines on the market. CSPdecided to use the Jaguar 960 from Claas as

its basis. This is because its engine offersvariable drive power combined with a highlevel of efficiency, and the necessarymodifications and structural additionscould easily be carried out.

To prevent possible transition problemsas material flows between the variousstations, CSP has developed the vehicleentirely using CAD and subjected it tocomprehensive testing at every stage ofconstruction. The added structures had tobe integrated using as little space aspossible, without making the total weight ofthe Metitron too high. At the same time,attention had to be given to ensuring themachine could efficiently achieve highthroughput volumes both in the field orstationed in the farmyard. “We firstinstalled the pellet press, with its own drive.Then the crushing unit,” explained Späth.With the splitting unit, installed last, it ispossible to achieve a large throughput of upto six tonnes an hour, even though theMetitron is very compact. The steplesshydrostatic drive on all four wheels

guarantees high performance so that drivingeven on uneven land is considerably easier.

Thanks to a fully equipped control cabinwith a broad view and electronic controlcentre, all essential functions can beperformed, whether manoeuvring in thefield, or controlling the speed of the pelletmaking process. The menu has an intuitivelayout with easy-to-understand symbols thatindicate which part of the Metitron ormaterial flow is currently being controlledor checked. In addition, the steering for thevehicle and front-end assemblies iscontrolled by just a few centralisedelements, meaning that the operator caneasily stay on course or regulate the engineand cutting power. Throughput,performance, consumption and any faultsare documented so that efficient operationcan be monitored during work in the fieldor later on after work has been completed.The integrated output recording systemalong with the display showing the currentpellet output rate help the operator to usethe machine to its maximum capacity. �

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THE COMMITTEE ON Fisheries of the European Parliament haspraised Thailand for its efforts in combatting illegal, unreported andunregulated (IUU) fishing. A Thai delegation met with thecommittee in Brussels and reiterated the Thai government’scommitment to reform the entire fishery sector which began in 2015as a move towards becoming an IUU-free country.

Measures and mechanisms have been put in place, with theireffectiveness being continuously enhanced. Improvements include amore robust legal framework, the introduction of a fishing daysscheme to combat overfishing and a reduction in the number ofcommercial vessels to 10,612.

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