Discussions were held on the role of poultry industry and its contributions to the national economy.
The ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad recently organised a national seminar on ‘Revisiting Poultry Production and Marketing Systems for Addressing the Fast Changing Consumer Preferences’ in Hyderabad. The seminar was organised in collaboration with the Indian Poultry Science Association, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Chapter.
The Chief Guest, Dr G Ranjith Reddy, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Chevella Constituency, Telangana urged that the deliberations should focus on highlighting the health benefits of egg and chicken meat. He urged the industry to stay strong in the marketing, publicising and advertising their products. Dr Reddy also encouraged the young veterinary graduates for venturing into the poultry sector that has a lot of opportunities.
The Guest of Honor, Dr V Ravinder Reddy, Vice Chancellor, PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad emphasised on the need for supporting the poultry farmers by providing the feed ingredients on time at a reasonable cost.
Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, Dr RN Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad underlined the role of poultry industry and its contributions to the national economy.
The scientists from ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad along with officials, staff and students from the veterinary university, poultry entrepreneurs and industry representatives from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; officials from the Animal Husbandry Department and Members of IPSA-Telangana State and Andhra Pradesh Chapter participated in the seminar.
