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Boehringer Ingelheim will use Veeva Vault CTMS in its Animal Health business unit to manage and monitor trials and Veeva Vault eTMF for real-time inspection preparation, visibility and control.

Veeva Systems announced that Boehringer Ingelheim has selected Veeva Vault Clinical and Veeva Vault RIM applications as the foundation for its technology for the clinical and regulatory management of its Animal Health division. By adopting unified applications on a single platform, Boehringer Ingelheim can streamline clinical execution to accelerate the development of new medicines that help animals live healthier, happier lives.

“The Veeva Vault Clinical and Veeva Vault RIM applications will help us improve operational efficiencies across functions while providing insights for data-driven decision-making. This will allow us to execute and innovate faster to improve the lives of animals”, said Marcus Gravendyck, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance, Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim.  

Boehringer Ingelheim will use Veeva Vault CTMS in its Animal Health business unit to manage and monitor trials and Veeva Vault eTMF for real-time inspection preparation, visibility and control. The company will also use Vault RIM applications, including Veeva Vault Registrations, Veeva Vault Submissions, and Veeva Vault Submissions Archive for advanced regulatory processes. Connecting these applications on a single cloud platform will enable real-time access to data and seamless information exchange.

“Boehringer Ingelheim drives innovation to accelerate the development of new treatments for animals,” said Thomas Reith, corporate vice president for informatics research, development and medicine at Boehringer Ingelheim. By building a centralized, digital foundation with Veeva, we can deliver a better user experience for our teams, as well as lean, end-to-end processes for speed and agility”.

“We are proud to partner with Boehringer Ingelheim in the animal health space to simplify their clinical development and regulatory processes,” said Stefan Jahnecke, vice president of animal health strategy at Veeva. Veeva Vault Clinical and Veeva Vault RIM will help Boehringer Ingelheim improve data integrity and provide the visibility needed to quickly adapt to changing business requirements.

Boehringer Ingelheim will use Veeva Vault CTMS

Animal Health, Company News, India, Live Stock, World

The herbs or plants used in each of the animal products are extracted by a Bioved US patented method and standardised and validated by modern biotechnology processes.

Bioved Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of its scientifically validated Natural Animal Health products from the science of Ayurveda. Bioved is a Discovery Platform for safe and effective plant-based nutraceuticals, dietary supplements and OTC products for human health, that have undergone extensive pre-clinical and clinical testing for difficult-to-treat disorders. Its products are sold in several countries of the world over 3 continents. Bioved now brings that knowledge and experience to the animal kingdom, under the science of Shwan (Dog) Ayurved. 

“We are very excited about this new phase in our company.  This is truly the humanisation of pets. We take technology and products that have been clinically tested on human beings and have all the underlying safety and efficacy studies. We have developed a line of products in natural and tasty chews for dogs initially. The line includes Anitrex for bone and joint health, Anilean for weight management, Ammunex for boosting immunity and Anilive for liver health. Each of these has a multitude of studies and peer-reviewed scientific publications for use in humans. The animal kingdom will now benefit from this going forward. We also have stability and palatability studies with the animal chews. As with our human products, each batch is tested to be free from residual solvents, pesticides, bacterial contamination and heavy metals. We maintain the highest standards of manufacturing in the US, and will be extending the line to other companion and large animals” said Dr Deben Dey, Chief Scientific Officer of Bioved. 

The herbs or plants used in each of the animal products are extracted by a Bioved US patented method and standardised and validated by modern biotechnology processes. “We are launching these products at the Western Veterinary Conference February 19th – 22nd, 2023 in Las Vegas,” said Dr Deepa Chitre, the Chief Executive Officer of Bioved.

The herbs or plants used in each

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This initiative by the Government to involve the private sector towards policy forming will go a long way for the growth of the animal husbandry sector in India

Rajiv Gandhi, Founder, CEO & Managing Director of Hester Biosciences has been nominated as a member of the National Advisory Committee for Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sector, constituted by the government of India.

This committee, chaired by Union Minister (FAHD) Parshottam Rupalaji, has been constituted to recommend, prescribe and advise policies relating to cattle & dairy development, feed and fodder, poultry, piggery, sheep, goat and animal health.

This initiative by the Government to involve the private sector towards policy forming will go a long way for the growth of the animal husbandry sector in India.

Hester Biosciences was trading at Rs 2,196.60 up by Rs 31.5 or 1.45 per cent from its previous closing of Rs 2,165.10 on the BSE.

This initiative by the Government to involve the

Acquaculture

The global partnership will jointly develop and market insect meal to help aqua feed customers raise more sustainable seafood with less environmental impact

Cargill and Innovafeed are committed to actions that identify and grow planet-friendly ingredients, find new ways to reuse by-products and develop fish nutrition that promotes and enhances the health of farmed fish.

The agreement combines Innovafeed’s expertise in formulating precision insect ingredients and Cargill’s global animal nutrition capabilities to scale up the use of insect ingredients in multiple types of animal feed. Under this new contract, Cargill will benefit from high-performance and sustainable ingredients for salmonids. Insect-based feed has become a competitive alternative to other sources of protein at all levels, including nutrition, production, and sustainability.

Together, Cargill and Innovafeed maximise the use of resources to create a high-quality feed with much less waste.

“A contract of this size and scope for insect ingredients in aquafeed is a first in our industry and marks a major milestone in favour of more sustainable and efficient animal feed, thanks to novel ingredients and insects more specifically,” said Clément Ray, Innovafeed’s co-founder and CEO.

Innovafeed is transforming the feed industry and broadening the basket of performant and sustainable ingredients available to the aquafeed formulators. Insect-based feed has become a competitive alternative to other sources of protein at all levels, including nutrition, production, and sustainability.

The global partnership will jointly develop and

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The acquisition combines Cargill’s global network and deep expertise in animal nutrition technologies with Delacon’s pioneering knowledge and market experience in phytogenic feed additives

To support feed customers in this growing space, the world’s leading agribusiness company Cargill has announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Delacon, the globally leading expert in plant-based phytogenic additives.

“After a successful five-year partnership, Cargill and Delacon will build upon their combined deep history and long-term commitment to scientifically driven, sustainable customer solutions focused on animal health, feed efficiency, and performance,” said Adriano Marcon, Cargill animal nutrition president.

The acquisition combines Cargill’s global network and deep expertise in animal nutrition technologies with Delacon’s pioneering knowledge and market experience in phytogenic feed additives, a category that uses a broad range of herbs, plants and their extracts, such as essential oils, to improve livestock and aquaculture performance and promote animal health.

Markus Dedl, Delacon’s chief executive officer, shared his insights, “It is my responsibility to assure the frame for Delacon’s future growth, developing our ability to thrive, and taking phytogenic expertise to the next level. The acquisition will enlarge Delacon’s scope for future innovations and make phytogenic feed additives more available globally. Together, Cargill and Delacon will accelerate the pace of innovation and drive strategic, long-term growth.” 

With the addition of Delacon’s plant-based phytogenic products, Cargill is further committed to research, innovation, sustainability and collaboration in the digestive and immune health space.​

The acquisition combines Cargill’s global network and

AgroPolicy, Agrotech, Dairy, Live Stock, Poultry, R&D, Start ups

The conclave focussed on three technical thematic sessions namely increasing productivity and improving animal health, value addition and market linkages and innovation and technology

Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated the Unnat Pashudhan Sashakt Kisan Conclave-the conclave of 75 entrepreneurs and exhibition of 75 indigenous livestock breeds’ in New Delhi. Dr L Murugan, MoS, FAHD and Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, MoS, FAHD were the Guests of Honour.

More than 1200 farmers were present in the event. The farmers from across the country were connected with the event through 1,000 common service centres.

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of FAHD in association with CII has organised the Conclave with a focus on dairy and poultry farmers, innovative entrepreneurs, startups and industry.

Rupala launched the training programme for A-HELP at the conclave. The minister felicitated three Padma Shree awardees – Prof Moti Lal Madan, Dr Kushal Konwar Sarma and Dr Sosamma Iype during the event. Further, Rupala felicitated the winners of the Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0 at the Conclave. A coffee table book about 75 indigenous breeds and 75 Entrepreneurs was launched at the Unnat Pashudhan Sashakt Kisan Conclave. The event showcased videos of four farmers who have achieved recognition at the national and global levels due to their innovative techniques in the farming and dairy sector.

The conference focussed on three technical thematic sessions namely increasing productivity and improving animal health, value addition and market linkages and innovation and technology.

The conclave focussed on three technical thematic

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The report has covered 184 recognised indigenous/exotic & crossbred breeds of 19 selected species that are registered by the NBAGR

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala released the Breed-Wise Report of Livestock and Poultry based on 20th Livestock Census on May 12, 2022. Dr L Murugan, Minister of State, for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, graced the occasion. Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Upamanyu Basu, JS were present.

The breed-wise data collection was done along with 20th Livestock Census during the year 2019. It was for the first time in the country that breed wise data was collected by using tablet computers instead of paper mode which is indeed a unique attempt. 

The major highlights of Breed-wise Report of Livestock and Poultry are summarised below:

  • The report has covered 184 recognised indigenous/exotic & crossbred breeds of 19 selected species that are registered by the NBAGR (National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources).
  • There are 41 recognised indigenous whereas 4 exotic/crossbred breeds of cattle covered in this report.
  • As per the report, the Exotic and Crossbred animal contribute nearly 26.5 per cent of the total cattle population whereas 73.5 per cent are Indigenous and Non-descript cattle.
  • Crossbred Jersey has the highest share with 49.3 per cent as compared to 39.3 per cent of Crossbred Holstein Friesian (HF) in total Exotic/Crossbred cattle.
  • ·       Gir, Lakhimi and Sahiwal breeds have major contribution in total Indigenous Cattle.
  • In Buffalo, the Murrah breed majorly contributes with 42.8 per cent which is commonly found in UP and Rajasthan.
  • In Sheep, there are 3 exotics and 26 indigenous breeds were found in the country. Among the pure exotic breeds, Corriedale breed majorly contributes with 17.3 per cent and in the indigenous breeds the Nellore breed contribute the highest in the category with 20.0 per cent share.
  • In Goats, there are 28 indigenous breeds found in the country. The Black Bengal breed contributes the highest with 18.6 per cent.
  • In exotic/crossbred pigs, crossbred pig contributes 86.6 per cent whereas Yorkshire contributes majorly with 8.4 per cent. In indigenous pigs, Doom breed major contributes with 3.9 per cent.
  • In Horse & Ponies, the share of Marwari breed majorly contributes with 9.8 per cent.
  • In Donkeys, the share of Spiti breed contributes with 8.3 per cent.
  • In Camel, Bikaneri breed majorly contributes with 29.6 per cent.
  • In Poultry, desi fowl, Aseel breed majorly contribute in both backyard poultry and commercial poultry farm.

The report has covered 184 recognised indigenous/exotic

Agro Universities, Animal Health, R&D

Dr Devinder Kaur Kocher will work on the project titled ‘Evaluation of yeast-encapsulated essential oil-based biolarvicide formulation(s) for management of Aedes aegypti mosquito’ 

Dr Devinder Kaur Kocher, Professor, Department of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been awarded a competitive ad-hoc research project worth Rs 25 lakh, as Principal Investigator (PI) by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under the DST SERB-POWER grant. The title of the project is ‘Evaluation of yeast-encapsulated essential oil based biolarvicide formulation(s) for management of Aedes aegypti mosquito.’ 

Dr GS Kocher, Principal Microbiologist and Head, Department of Microbiology, is the Co-PI of this project. The PI of the project Dr DK Kocher is already conducting a research on the non-chemical and eco-safe methods for the control of mosquito larvae and she was also granted a DST sponsored project on the biological control of mosquitoes in 2013.

Dr Neena Singla, Principal Zoologist (Rodents) and Head, Department of Zoology while congratulating Dr Kocher mentioned that work is going on in Zoology Department on various other important aspects including rodent control, bird management and impact of environmental pollution on animal and human health, she added.

Dr Shammi Kapoor, Registrar-cum-Dean, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities; Dr AS Dhatt, Director of Research and Dr TS Riar, Additional Director Communication, PAU congratulated Dr Kocher for this achievement and wished her all success in her future endeavours.

Dr Devinder Kaur Kocher will work on

Animal Health, R&D

The Global Innovation Centre hosts more than 2,000 visitors a year

Cargill is expanding and renovating its Global Animal Nutrition Innovation Center in Elk River, located just 30 minutes from its global headquarters. Along with a facility in Velddriel, The Netherlands and the soon to be operating Changrong R&D centre in China, the Elk River site serves as a hub of the company’s global network of 15 animal nutrition research and technology application centres. These sites work around the clock to explore, innovate, and think ahead of customers’ challenges in navigating today’s complex and ever-changing environment.

The nearly $50 million investment will upgrade animal facilities including a new dairy innovation unit, construct a larger onsite feed mill, create a visitor’s space, and build a state-of-the-art laboratory for nutrient research and development. The Global Innovation Centre hosts more than 2,000 visitors a year. In addition, new viewing corridors will allow visitors to view the animal R&D facilities conveniently.

Adriano Marcon, Group Leader of Cargill’s animal nutrition business commented, “This is the largest investment Cargill’s animal nutrition business has made in innovation. We are taking a significant step towards what is going to create state-of-the-art technologies for our world. We want to be the best animal nutrition partner globally, and our customers expect us to bring innovations that make them more competitive, efficient, and sustainable. When they choose us as a trusted partner, they rely on us as a conduit to new technology. Therefore, we must be in the forefront and move faster to continue delivering on our promise to customers.” 

The Global Innovation Centre hosts more than

Company News, Live Stock

ISO/IEC 17025 is one of the most important internationally recognised quality standards

NEOGEN Corporation recently announced that its Genetic Veterinary Sciences, Inc (GVS) facility has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) — the highest recognised quality standard in the world for testing and calibration laboratories.

ISO/IEC 17025 is one of the most important internationally recognised quality standards and was developed to promote confidence in testing and calibration labs by setting requirements to demonstrate competency and ability to generate valid results.

Marylinn Munson, Vice President of Genomics at NEOGEN commented, “This accreditation exemplifies our discipline to upholding rigorous quality management systems. Veterinarians, breeders, and owners of companion animals around the world can be reassured that GVS tests are accurate, precise, and produce valid test results.”

ISO/IEC 17025 is one of the most

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The minister also released two manuals on export of value-added meat products and pork & pork products

The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Parshottam Rupala, to boost exports of value-added meat products has called on stakeholders to work towards creation of region-specific animal disease free zones in the country.

Rupala, while inaugurating the National Business Meet on promoting exports of value-added meat products organised by APEDA in New Delhi on March 25, 2022, said that even in case of single outbreak of disease amongst poultry bird, the entire country is referred as ‘disease affected’.

“All the stakeholders must take small steps and work to declare small regions- a few districts at a time, as disease free,” said Rupala, while referring to the model of Sikkim being declared as an organic state and its produce command a premium in the market.

The minister also released two manuals on export of value-added meat products and pork & pork products.

Rupala also recommended to the livestock industry to leverage the schemes of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Anima; Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund and the National Livestock Mission for setting up animal farms for their rearing in order to produce good quality meat and thereby quality value-added products.

Dr M Angamuthu, Chairman, APEDA, said, “India is the largest exporter of frozen and bovine meat while achieving significant growth in export of organic honey and fish produce.”

The minister also released two manuals on export

Animal Health, Finance

The funds will be utilised to support the growth momentum of the Company

Provet Pharma Private Limited, headquartered in Chennai, one of the fast-growing animal health care companies in India, raises an undisclosed amount from N+1 Capital, one of India’s largest revenue-based growth capital funds. The Company will be using this fund to support its expansion plans of all its operating verticals. Devansh Shah, Bilanz Capital Advisors is the advisor to the deal.

With its highly regarded leadership, business strategy and execution capability, the Company has managed to achieve its mark in the Animal Healthcare industry. Despite the micro and macro level challenges in the recent years, the Company has been growing by an astonishing CAGR of more than 40 per cent while its EBITDA margin is outpacing the revenue growth by growing more than 90 per cent CAGR.

Speaking on the fundraising, Dr Muthu Selvan, Co-founder and Managing Director of the Company, said that the Indian Animal Health Care industry is growing at a CAGR of around 10 per cent and the Company is focusing majorly on the products well suited to dynamic market requirements. He also highlighted the fact that the industry is shifting towards the usage of non-antibiotic feed additives and the product portfolio of the Company has been already built to ride on this shift with more innovative and conceptual products in the pipeline. 

“Provet has built a strong sales and distribution network pan India since its inception. It is a preferred partner to many mid to large firms in the poultry and aquaculture space. The Company’s products are well established in the industry. We are impressed by the Company’s growth potential and are excited to partner with Provet,” said Ashish Singla, Managing Partner, N+1 Capital.

The funds will be utilised to support

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The company is expanding its product line to include a unique platform for cell-cultured collagen production

Aleph Farms, the first company to grow cultivated beef steaks, has announced it is expanding its product line to include a unique platform for cell-cultured collagen production. The company’s highly differentiated, integrated strategy to develop a complete alternative to animals in intensive animal farming is a testament to its inclusive vision to supplement sustainable, but less productive, livestock agriculture practices.

Didier Toubia, co-founder and CEO of Aleph Farms commented, “Focusing on single categories of animal products does not account for the complexity of the animal agriculture ecosystem. The protein transition should rely on a systems-based approach to successfully contribute to a comprehensive, just and inclusive transition for animal agriculture.”

Conventional collagen is produced by boiling and processing cow’s hides and bones, and is widely used in a range of industries. Aleph Farms’ cultivated collagen offers attributes of natural animal-based collagen that are unmatched by plant or fermented recombinant-based alternatives.

As the first product to emerge from the company’s newly revealed incubator, and following 18 months of research by an expert team in stealth mode, Aleph’s collagen is now moving to full product development stage and should launch in 2024. This announcement follows the company’s expansion to its new cultured-beef steaks pilot production plant. Both platforms largely share similar inputs and equipment and present operational and cost-reduction synergies.

The company is expanding its product line

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This herbal based formulation kills all stages of ticks in cattle and goat and safe to be used all stages of livestock

ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, and Natural Agro Products Private Limited, Port Blair has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for licensing of Dweep tickure- a herbal based formulation for control of ticks in livestock, on March 11, 2022.

Dr E B Chakurkar, Director, ICAR-CIARI and Vijay Vishwasrao Patil, C/o Natural Agro Products Private Limited, Port Blair, South Andaman inked the MoU for their respective Institutes.

A team comprising Dr Jai Sunder, Dr T Sujatha, Dr D Bhattacharya, Dr E B Chakurkar and Dr A K De have developed oil based herbal topical formulation as acaricides for control of tick infestation in livestock. This herbal based formulation kills all stages of ticks in cattle and goat and safe to be used all stages of livestock including pregnant and lactating animals.

This herbal based formulation kills all stages