ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad organized a National Webinar on “Bio-fortified Maize Prospectus in Poultry Industry” on 12th March 2021. The webinar started with opening remarks by Dr. R. N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR, who highlighted the importance and relevance of bio-fortified maize in the poultry industry in India. Dr. S. Rakshit, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana elaborately explained about the maize as a source of livelihood: Global and Indian Perspective. Dr. Firoz Hossain, Pr. Scientist, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi has detailed about the development of bio-fortified maize, economic, availability, challenges and opportunities. Dr. B. Prakash, Sr Scientist explained the Maize utilization in Poultry Feed Industry, Nutrition, Prospectus and Demand. Dr. A. K. Panda, Pr. Scientist, ICAR-CIWA briefed about Utilization of Quality Protein Maize in broiler and layer chicken diets. Dr. S. Ravinder Reddy, Managing Director, RR Feed, Hyderabad has made an impressive presentation on Business opportunities in poultry farming. The webinar was moderated by Dr. S.V. Rama Rao, Pr. Scientist. A total of about 75 persons from the poultry feed industry, field veterinarians, researchers, poultry farmers, and students participated in the webinar
