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Indian Cattle Industry
Compound Feed Industry
Growth Trends In India's Livestock Population 
Meat Production And Per-capita Consumption 
Glossary 

Indian cattle industry Livestock farming is integral part of Indian agriculture and contributes to the well being of its people.

Population estimates shows that India will have to provide food for 1.0 billion people in 2010 corresponding to about 16% of worlds total and little over 25% of Asia's human population .In addition to this, India has an equal percentage of livestock population living in less than 5% of world's and 1/3 of Asia's agricultural land area.

Over 80% of these livestock units is ruminants and can be largely described as grass eaters while the rest is monogastric grain eaters. During the last 2 decades the monogastric Grass eaters has grown nearly 10 times and this has increased the demand for concentrates feeds in relation to grass based feeds.

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The compound feed industry plays a prominent role in the production of consumer food, and by supplying feed for wide range of animals like cattle, poultry, pig, buffalo, aquaculture industry.

The compound feed industry in India is closely linked to primary agricultural production And its composition is determined by four main criteria:

1. The price of available raw materials
2. Their nutritional value
3. The specific requirement of the livestock in question.
4. Government /States rules and regulations.

There are two major factors, which determine demand for compound feed industry in India. Firstly size of livestock population and secondly feed consumption per animal. Trends in animal product consumption in India depends upon following factors:

1. Human population
2. Economic growth
3. Urbanization
4. Consumer preferences
5. Political regulations
6. Import and export of livestock products
7. Fertile land availability for agriculture
8. On farm mixing
9. Feed conversion
10. Climate

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Additives: An ingredient or combination of ingredients added to the basic feed mix or parts there of to fulfill a specific need.  Usually used in micro-quantities and requires careful handling and mixing.

By-product: Secondary products produced in addition to the principal product.

Compound feed: A nutritionally adequate feed for animals; using a specific formula, is compounded so as to be fed as the sole ration and is capable of maintaining life and promoting production without any additional substance being consumed except water.

Commercial feed: Compound feed which is produced for sale.

Concentrate: A feed used with another to improve the nutritive balance of the total and intended to be further diluted and mixed to produce a supplement or a complete feed.

Premix: A uniform mixture of one or more micro ingredients with diluent and/or carrier. Premixes are used to facilitate uniform dispersion of the micro-ingredients in a large mix.

Supplements: A feed used with another to improve the nutritive balance or performance of the total and intended to be fed (1) undiluted as a supplement to other feeds; or (2) offered free choice with other parts of the ration separately available; or (3) further diluted and mixed to produce a complete feed.

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