• CSIR - Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute
  • G20
Seaweeds and their downstream processed products

Title of Process/ Know-how/ Product/Design/Equipment

Seaweed based new animal feed additive formulations for improving productivity and health

  • IPR
    IPR Status & Details:
  • Invented products and processes are under IPR filing
Application/Uses/Problem being addressed
  • Improve performance of poultry and cattle
  • Better Immuno-responsiveness (Cellular mediated and HA titer) in poultry and cattle
  • Gut health (microbial & structural) in poultry
  • Higher egg production and advancement in egg laying age
  • Higher Calcium and iron content in milk
  • Reduced methane emission and higher energy use efficiency
  • Higher daily growth rate in cross bred calves
    • Salient Technical Features including Competing Features/ Impact
  • Low energy requirement
  • Raw materials indigenously available
  • Competitive cost
  • Idea of toxicological profile and active constituents
  • Palatable to animals
  • Can be offered as feed additive to animals in different forms including powder and cattle lick
  • Good health benefits in cattle and poultry
  • Higher productivity and quality of produce
  • Scope of further improvisation
    • TRL Level & Scale of Development:
    TRL 5
    • The formulations have been tested and validated by different ICAR institutes working on animals (IVRI, NDRI) and poultry (CARI)
    • Toxicology studies of specific formulation are available
    Business scope & opportunity (in terms of scale, cost, market etc.):

    Animal feed additive Market – By 2022 is projected at USD 1.853 billion and growing CAGR@ 8.1 %, and thus offers tremendous scope

    Environmental Considerations:
    • The invention process is eco-friendly
    • It can bring down methane emissions
    Status of Licensing:
    Licensed technology
    Status of Commercialization:
    Ready for commercialization
    Major Raw Materials Needed

    Select seaweeds

    Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

    Seaweed cultivation or collection mechanism, expeller, dryer, pulveriser, reaction vessels

    Techno-Economics

    Tentative Price: ₹150 per kg – depending on the formulation and process

    Technology Package

    Know-how of formulation; Demonstration through field validated data; License fee and other financial details would be provided onrequest