USA – The US Grains Council (USGC) has recently embarked on a mission to explore the potential for exporting distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to India’s burgeoning dairy industry.
As the world’s most populous country and possessing a significant demand for dry fodder, the initiative aims to unlock a new market for US agriculture.
Reece Cannady, the USGC regional director for South Asia, highlighted this venture’s vast potential.
“Currently, there is no market access for US DDGS in India, but there is massive demand for dry fodder in the livestock industry,” Cannady remarked. “As the most populous country in the world, it’s impossible to understate the opportunity in front of us to open a brand-new market for US agriculture.”
Key industry experts accompanied Cannady on this exploratory mission, including John Szczepanski, director of the US Forage Export Council (USFEC); Nayantara Pande, USGC marketing specialist; Amit Sachdev, USGC regional consultant; Pallavi Mahindru, USGC administrative assistant; Dr. Kevin Herrick, POET technical services director; and Dr. Pradeep Mahajan, Viviza Services consultant.
The delegation’s itinerary included tours of feed plants, meetings with management staff and animal nutritionists, and visits to local farms and processing centers.
This comprehensive approach gave the team an in-depth understanding of the Indian dairy industry’s current feed formulas and future needs.
A significant portion of their visit was dedicated to AMUL, the largest dairy cooperative in India and a global leader in dairy product manufacturing.
Over two days, the team toured AMUL’s dairy facilities, chocolate plants, and its calf rearing center, which the USGC had supported since 2017. This center is now a leading dairy cattle genetics program in India.
During these tours, the USGC delegation presented the nutritional benefits and availability of US DDGS to AMUL’s leadership.
Cannady emphasized the advantages of DDGS, stating, “DDGS are packed with protein, environmentally friendly, and abundantly available from US producers, all significantly attractive factors to the Indian dairy industry.”
“Opening the Indian market to US DDGS would be a win for US producers and exporters and for Indian producers looking for additional dry ingredients to improve livestock health, dairy quality, and milk yields.”
This initiative by the USGC aims to create a new market for US agricultural products and enhance the productivity and sustainability of the Indian dairy industry.
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