September 16, 2022

 

Dr. Eckel highlights phytogenics as future of animal nutrition

 

Dr. Eckel's World Tour 2022 recently kicked off with a well-attended event in Hua Hin, Thailand.

 

The series focuses on the use of phytogenic additives for profitable, sustainable animal production. Dr. Andreas Lewke, managing director of Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition (Thailand), welcomed around 50 participants from all over Asia to the InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, and over three days, academic and industry experts shared and discussed the most promising innovations and solutions for effective ruminant feeding, poultry production and aquaculture.

 

Dr. Eckel recognises that producers worldwide need to find solutions to utilise resources as efficiently as possible, in order to meet the demand for animal protein while still remaining profitable. Such solutions are what the company's first world tour conference seeks to address.

 

In his keynote address, vice president Dr. Bernhard Eckel posed the central question of how industry players can secure a global food supply for a growing population in the face of current challenges. He showed how phytogenic additives can be used to achieve the United Nations' sustainability goals and even increase production.

 

Professor Carsten Malisch from Aarhus University in Denmark outlined the various potential uses of plant secondary compounds and provided exciting insight into his current research on tannins and their benefits to animal nutrition, particularly in the area of reducing emissions in ruminant feeding.

 

Dr. Tirawat Rairat from the Department of Fishery Biology at Kasetsart University in Thailand explained the urgency to reduce the use of antibiotics in aquaculture and phytogenic additives as the better choice.

 

Dr. Eckel's Muhammad Umar introduced Anta^® Phyt, a phytogenic from its product portfolio, and its possible applications. He also presented compelling trial results demonstrating its effectiveness. Veterinarian and entrepreneur Dr. Forouzandeh Boroujerdi from Mavicarno Co. Ltd in Iran corroborated this outcome with her experience of using Dr. Eckel's product Anta^® Phyt in poultry.

 

Dr. Viktor Eckel concluded the series of talks with a presentation on the company's phytogenic additives portfolio.

 

During the event, both participants and the speakers examined the most promising solutions and exchanged practical experiences. They agreed that, in addition to the technical information, the exchange between the various countries and regions was particularly valuable.

 

According to Dr. Eckel, all attendees at the conference came to a unanimous conclusion that it is only through production methods that make the most efficient use of resources and promote healthy animal production, and phytogenic additives are the key to this development.

 

The World Tour 2022 will head to Surabaya, Indonesia; São Paulo, Brazil; and, just before EuroTier, Braunschweig, Germany.

- Dr. Eckel