Staff, members, and partners of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) recently visited Gujarat, India to explore the potential for exporting distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to the Indian dairy industry as a nutritious supplement for cattle diets.
Reece Cannady, USGC Regional Director for South Asia, stated, “While U.S. DDGS currently has no market access in India, there is a substantial demand for dry fodder within the livestock industry. Given that India is the most populous country in the world, the opportunity to establish a new market for U.S. agriculture is significant.”
The delegation, led by Cannady and U.S. Forage Export Council (USFEC) Director John Szczepanski, included USGC Marketing Specialist Nayantara Pande, USGC Regional Consultant Amit Sachdev, USGC Administrative Assistant Pallavi Mahindru, POET Technical Services Director Dr. Kevin Herrick, and Viviza Services Consultant Dr. Pradeep Mahajan.
During their visit, the group toured a feed plant, engaged with management and animal nutritionists to review current feed formulations and future needs, and visited various local farms and processing centers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the dairy industry.
The delegation spent the next two days at AMUL, India’s largest dairy cooperative and one of the world’s largest dairy product manufacturers. They toured AMUL’s facilities, including its dairy operations, chocolate plants, and a calf-rearing center, which was supported by the Council in 2017 and has become a leading dairy cattle genetics program in India. The team also presented to AMUL’s leadership about the nutritional benefits and availability of U.S. DDGS.
Cannady emphasized, “DDGS are packed with protein, environmentally friendly and abundantly available from U.S. producers, all significantly attractive factors to the Indian dairy industry”
He added, “Opening the Indian market to U.S. DDGS would be a win for U.S. producers and exporters and for Indian producers looking for additional dry ingredients that will improve livestock health, dairy quality and milk yields.”
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