Friday, 12 December, 2025 2:29 pm
The 3-days Annual Indian Poultry Science Association Conference (IPSACON- 2025) Concluded in Hyderabad: Focus on Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability for Protein Security in Viksit Bharat
The three-days 40th Annual Conference and National Symposium of the Indian Poultry Science Association (IPSA) concluded on 11th December at the University Auditorium of Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The theme of the conference was “Flock to the Future: Embracing Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability in Poultry Production for Protein Security in Viksit Bharat.”
The event was jointly organized by the ICAR–Directorate of Poultry Research (ICAR-DPR), Hyderabad and the Indian Poultry Science Association (IPSA). More than 400 delegates, including scientists, academicians, industry professionals, policymakers, and students from across the country participated, and discussions were held on different issues of the poultry sector.
Eminent academician Dr. K. C. Veeranna, Vice Chancellor, KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka and senior policy maker Dr K. Ilambarithi, IAS, Secretary, AHDDF, Government of Telangana were set the tone of the conference on 9th December 2025 during the inauguration, and they underlined the crucial role of the poultry sector in ensuring nutritional security and strengthening the rural economy. They also emphasized the critical aspects of the poultry value chain of the country for achieving protein sufficiency goals under Viksit Bharat 2047 
Keynote addresses were delivered by Dr. Tarun Shridhar, IAS (Retd.), Former Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, and Dr. D. V. R. Prakash Rao, President, NAVS(I) and Chairman & Managing Director, Prakash Foods & Feed Mills Pvt. Ltd., Chennai.
During the three days of detailed discussions, the following major actionable points emerged: adoption of detailed phenotyping traits and genomic selection using indigenous populations for sustainability and lifetime productivity; integration of molecular and traditional breeding; strengthening of backyard and rural poultry; innovation in nutrition and feed resources, especially alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters, alternate feeding strategies, and climate resilience; detailed study of disease dynamics and vaccination needs under a One Health approach; biosecurity and AMR mitigation; post-harvest innovation and export readiness with a special focus on establishing a National Centre for Poultry Product Innovation and making Indian poultry products globally competitive; technology-driven production systems; capacity building and stakeholder engagement by strengthening farmer training, technician skills, and industry–academia partnerships; strengthening rural poultry through training and support; and promoting rural and country chicken production as a sustainable alternativand Support and promoting Rural and Country Chicken Production as a Sustainable Alternative.
IPSA also honored prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards to Dr. V. Ayyagari, Former Director, ICAR-DPR and Dr. V. K. Saxena, Former ADG, ICAR. The Society conferred IPSA Fellow Recognitions to Dr. Soloman Rajkumar, Senior Scientist, ICAR-CCARI, Goa; Dr. R. Amutha, Professor & Head, TANUVAS; Dr. Chandra Deo, Head, Avian Nutrition & Feed Technology, ICAR-CARI, Bareilly; Dr. Ramesh Chandra Hazary, Venco Research & Breeding Farm, Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group. Students and faculties were also awarded for their best presentation during the different technical sessions.
Dr M Gnana Prakash, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, PVNRTU, Hyderabad stressed the enabling ecosystem of Indian poultry sector and collective efforts to address the challenges during concluding session of the conference. Dr. P. K. Shukla, President, IPSA and Dr. R. N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR, emphasized the significance of research institutions in driving growth, resilience and sustainability in the poultry sector. Dr. U. Rajkumar, Organizing Secretary of the conference, appreciated all the eminent personalities and delegates for their valuable inputs during the conference.
By adopting holistic strategy integrating technology, entrepreneurship, One Health, waste-to-wealth models, sustainable feed, and farmer-centric innovations Indian poultry sector can be resilient and globally competitive to meet the protein security under the Vision for Viksit Bharat 2047.
