Bhubamneswar : Elmentoz ResearchPvt. Ltd., a deep-tech biotechnology company working at the intersection of animal nutrition and public health, concluded its participation at Poultry India Expo 2025, held at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad, from November 27–29. The company unveiled India’s first Antibiotic Growth Promoter (AGP) Replacement Technology, marking a decisive step toward creating an antibiotic-free feed and food ecosystem for the nation. For decades, India has made great strides in overcoming food security challenges. The next national priority, experts agree, is nutritional security, ensuring access to safe, high-quality protein for 1.4 billion citizens. Yet the country’s $35 billion poultry industry continues to rely heavily on antibiotics, leading to rising cases of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Studies estimate that nearly 70 percent of global antibiotic use originates in livestock production, with over 40 percent coming from poultry in developing countries. The result is not only a $2 billion loss to Indian producers each year but also a growing health threat that transcends farms and enters the human food chain.
Speaking at the conclave, Dr. Jayashankar Das, Founder and CEO, Elmentoz Research Pvt. Ltd., said: “India has achieved food sufficiency, but the next challenge is nutritional safety. The misuse of antibiotics in animal feed has become a silent crisis, fuelling AMR and endangering the very foundation of public health. Our work at Elmentoz focuses on replacing antibiotic growth promoters with scientifically developed, indigenously manufactured alternatives that protect both animal productivity and human well-being. This innovation is designed and built in India, for India, to ensure that every egg and every piece of meat produced here is safe for the generations to come.”
