Ban on antibiotics in animal food products in India key to AMR control, report says

The decision by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban the use of certain antibiotics in animal food products will help curb the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a new report. In October, FSSAI banned the use of certain antibiotics used in the production of meat, meat products, milk, milk products, poultry, eggs and aquaculture. Ban on use of antibiotics will enhance the quality of livestock rearing in India.
GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, said this regulatory decision is an important step to protect public health and curb the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is making some bacterial infections harder to treat with standard drugs, among consumers. Gives.
“Being one of the major producers and exporters of milk, eggs, fish and poultry meat, India needs to reduce the use of antibiotics during livestock farming and production to sustain itself in the global market,” said consumer analyst Susmita Banagri. “Needs to be regulated.” On GlobalData.
Also, there is a need to keep a constant check on the use of antibiotics in animal production to maintain the quality of the products exported to the country. “This ban on the use of antibiotics in feed used for meat and poultry has also been implemented in countries such as Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore,” Bynagari said. India has also committed to reduce the use of antimicrobials used in animal production by 30-50 percent by 2030.
Indian consumers also prefer healthy products, which is reinforced by a recent GlobalData survey, where 73 percent of Indian respondents said that well-being is always or often an influence when purchasing food and beverage products. This change in consumer behavior is driving demand for more sustainable and safer food products, the report said.
“To effectively deal with the issue of AMR, FSSAI must ensure that the ban on the use of antibiotics in animal production is strictly enforced across the country,” said Francis Gabriel Godad, consumer business development manager, GlobalData. He said a grassroots approach will be critical to achieving long-term success in reducing antibiotic use in agriculture and ultimately protecting public health.

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