November 11, 2013

As it continues to grow and plans further expansion in the domestic poultry industry, Indian Broilers, a central business in the IB Group of companies announced that it will source breeding stock from Aviagen^® India.

The formal signing ceremony was held on Thursday (Oct 24) in Chhaittisgarth, India. It was attended by senior management of Aviagen India and the IB Group who then paid a visit after the ceremony to the State Minister for Chhattisgarh, Raman Singh to herald the importance of the event for both companies in the rapidly evolving Indian Market.

The Aviagen Group is the global market leader in poultry genetics. The company develops pedigree lines for the breeding and production of broilers and turkeys, offering three commercial broiler breeder brands and two turkey brands to the customers in the poultry industry.

The new production facility is located near Udumalpet in Tamil Nadu and occupies a 256 acre area with six modern, environmentally controlled houses, a dedicated hatchery, a feed mill treatment plant, fully equipped laboratory and business administration buildings. A separate quarantine facility ensures the imported birds pass all Indian health and quarantine requirements.