INTERVIEW FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2022 47 Interview: Muhammed Akatay & Derya Yildiz Biochem, one of the global players of the animal nutrition and feed additives industry, hosted the representatives of the poultry industry in India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) region in Istanbul in May. The main topic of the event was “Challenges in poultry production: Outlook on current and future industry trends and solutions”. Most important agenda items in recent years that have heavily affected the animal nutrition industry, from the pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine war, from raw material supply problems to feed prices, and from animal diseases to sustainability, were discussed at the event, which was attended by nearly 150 poultry industry representatives from 25 countries. On the occasion of this event, we had the opportunity to have a short conversation with Dr. Alexander Grafe, one of Biochem’s general managers, and Ugur Kumbet, Regional Sales Director IMEA, on both the regional event in question and the challenges and trends of the poultry industry. Antibiotics use and raw material supply problems, which are important problems from a regional point of view, became the key topics of our interview. First of all, can we start with the purpose of today's seminar? What is the purpose and objective of this meeting in Turkey? Dr. Alexander Grafe: Because of the pandemic, we could not get together with our colleagues and business partners for a long time. The first purpose of this meeting was to come together with our colleagues and create the opportunity to meet face to face again. As you know, we are going through an extremely difficult process on a global scale. On the one hand, the pandemic that has affected the whole world, on the other hand, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war... The animal nutrition sector, due CHALLENGES AND NEW TRENDS IN POULTRY INDUSTRY Dr. Alexander Grafe, General Manager, Biochem & Ugur Kumbet, Regional Sales Director, Biochem The event with the title of “Challenges in poultry production: Outlook on current and future industry trends and solutions” was held by Biochem in Istanbul in May. We met with Dr. Alexander Grafe, General Manager, and Ugur Kumbet, Regional Sales Director IMEA, and talked about the challenges facing the poultry industry, especially in the IMEA region. When it comes to poultry farming, naturally, our conversation focused on two issues: use of antibiotics and feed costs… Dr. Alexander Grafe General Management Biochem Ugur Kumbet IMEA Regional Director Biochem
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