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Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sanjeev Kumar Balyan on Monday asked the poultry industry to focus on research for reducing import dependence on vaccines and feed additives. Addressing a CII conference, Balyan recommended the reconstitution of the poultry advisory committee for connecting all stakeholders. He also urged the industry to focus on integration of small farmers for a vibrant and sustainable poultry sector, CII said in a statement. Balyan asked the industry to focus on R&D towards offsetting import dependence for vaccines and feed additives. The Union Budget (2022-23) has allocated Rs 6,407 crore for the ministry, which is an increase of 44 per cent from the 2021-22 allocation. Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, said the industry needs to come up with effective and sustainable solutions towards making our products competitive such that we not ...