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Poultry: SEC India Is Currently Offering Training Programmes

देश में अंडे और मीट के लिए पोल्ट्री का बिजनेस बड़े पैमाने पर किया जा रहा है.
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New Delhi. Home to the world’s largest population, India’s poultry sector recognizes the importance of keeping pace with the rising demand for animal protein and eggs. In 2023-24, India’s egg production, second largest in the world, was estimated at 142.77 billion. The poultry meat production was estimated at 5.09 million tonne (MT). The SEC India is currently offering training programmes which offer online and offline workshops, which covers sectors including poultry, feed milling, aquaculture and soy food and beverage processing. The training program provides participants access to modular, on-demand training resources, live seminars and workshops. It provides access to experts of the industry from the USSEC’s huge global network.

Mr. Kevin Roepke, Regional Director, for South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, USSEC, emphasized the importance of investing in people, stating, human capital development is a critical driver of organization growth. Companies that prioritize their workforce achieve higher performance and strong retention. Mr. Roepke said that with India’s vibrant young force, the SEC paves the way for growth and Innovation. According to Mr. Roepke, the establishment of Soy Excellence Center India exemplifies the US Soybean Export Council’s steadfast dedication to advancing Indian agriculture. Since initiating our partnership with India’s ag sector in 1996, US Soy has diligently collaborated with expertise across the poultry, aquaculture, soybean processing, and soy foods sectors. These industries now constitute the robust, multifaceted, and proactive Regional Advisory Council, which serves as the driving force behind the SEC’s progress. The recent incorporation of a dairy curriculum underscores our acute responsiveness to the evolving demands of the industry. In the mere twelve months since its inception, the SEC India has successfully equipped over 500 entry level to mid-career professionals with critical skills. We look forward to sustained collaboration with industry stakeholders to address talent development, thereby contributing to the overarching imperative of enhancing nutrition security through heightened protein consumption.

Dr. Vijay Anand, Center Lead- India Soy Excellence Center said that SEC India program demonstrates USSEC commitment to its mission of feeding the minds of those who will feed the world, the next generation of agri-professionals. According to Vijay E. Pilli, SEC India is more than a training program, it’s a transformative platform. It’s digital continuing education community fosters life-long learning, enabling participants to engage with content, peers and experts worldwide, creating a truly global exchange of knowledge.

On April 03, 2025, all the fourteen members of Regional Advisory Council (RAC) of Soy Excellence Center-India, along with USSEC Leadership and US Stakeholders attended the inauguration of the final session (Part 3) of the Feed Formulation Lab in which around 50 participants, who had earlier completed online session of Part-1 and Part-2, were attending lectures of experts – Mr. Kemal Burak Kayhan, Director, Feedback Yazilim, Türkiye, SIRRI Kayhan, USSEC, Türkiye, Dr. NC Manju, Consultant, Poultry Nutrition and Dr. Sushil Silva, Regional Head of Animal Nutrition, USSEC, SAASSA Region. The participants were given training on BestMix software.

One of the participants of these online courses noted ‘SEC’s curriculum provided him with a unique opportunity to learn about the poultry industry and the role of nutrition from a global lens,”. Another participant said the learning at the feed milling course was informative as instructors were highly knowledgeable and extensively covered the course topics.

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