Quality and Safety of Animal Feeds in India

The food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has reported that by 2020, the developing countries should be producing roughly half of the milk with India leading in the output. (Annon. 2003a). Further, in most developing countries, the per capita milk production has kept pace with the population growth. The dairy production also expanded alongwith its consumption which is particularly true for India. This was made possible due to the joint efforts of the farmers, nutritionists and dairy scientist, resulting in a significant increase in the milk production in India (84 MT as annum). In this venture, local feed manufacturers and Agro-pharmaceutical companies also helped, especially by developing protein, mineral and vitamin rich products.