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USGC leads Indian poultry producers on educational tour

Visit aims to boost US sorghum exports as India’s processed poultry market expands.

The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently sponsored a team of South Asian poultry producers on a visit to Arkansas and Texas to learn about sorghum's nutritional benefits in feed diets.
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently sponsored a team of South Asian poultry producers on a visit to Arkansas and Texas to learn about sorghum's nutritional benefits in feed diets.
U.S. Grains Council

The U.S. Grains Council’s South Asia office recently led 11 Indian poultry producers on a tour of Arkansas and Texas facilities to explore poultry processing practices and sorghum marketing opportunities.

The delegation first attended a specialized course at the University of Arkansas covering all aspects of poultry production, including hatcheries, feed milling, nutrition, processing and economics.

“India is currently the world’s fourth largest feed market, and while growing steadily, its future prospects depend on the expansion of the value-added market,” said Reece Cannady, USGC regional director for South Asia.

The group later visited Houston where the United Sorghum Checkoff Program provided insights during tours of rail terminals, ports and sorghum farms. These visits highlighted the traceability and quality of U.S. sorghum as a poultry feed ingredient.

India shows potential as a future importer of U.S. sorghum, which serves as a non-genetically modified alternative to traditional coarse grains.

“The fact that U.S. sorghum is tannin-free is a novel concept to Indian animal feed producers,” Cannady noted. “Traditionally, sorghum may only be included in an Indian feed ration at up to 10 percent, but this program aimed to showcase that U.S. sorghum can be effective at inclusion rates up to 65 percent.”

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