This conference is organized by the Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI) in collaboration with the Malaysian Feedmillers Association (MFA), World Poultry Science Association (WPSA, Malaysia branch) and Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM).

The conference will be held in Bangi from 29 – 31st July 2008 .

At this conference more than 150 feed millers, livestock producers, researchers, academicians and corporate professional from overseas and Malaysia will meet and discuss on feed supply and substitution, alternatives to AGP, enzyme supplementation, enhancing nutrient utilization, feed safety and quality, reducing odour and pollution through feeding, feed processing and feed conservation.

OBJECTIVES

1. To highlight recent advances on feed utilization
2. To promote technologies on feed processing
3. To strengthen linkages among researchers, feed and livestock producers and policy makers as well as finding solutions to industry-related problems
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

Several internationally renowned scientists from Malaysia and overseas will present on the following topics:

• Global feed supply and implication for the Asia-Pacific Region
• Domestic feed production and substitution
• Alternatives to AGPs
• Recent advances in feed processing technology
• Enzyme supplementation
• Enhancing nutrient utilization
• Anti-nutritional factors in feeds
• Food bio-security
• Feeding strategies for reducing odour and pollution
• Feed conservation strategies

Message Posted By:

Dalip K. Gosain, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Head
Agriculture Science and Dairy Training Centre
National Dairy Research Institute (Deemed University)
Karnal, India
gosaindk@yahoo.com