USSEC and Malindo collaborate for soybean-based poultry nutrition research

The main highlight of the event was the signing of the USSEC–Malindo Joint Feed Trial Protocol by Jim Sutter, Timothy Loh, Regional Director for Southeast Asia at USSEC, Lau Joo Kiang, Director of Malindo, and Dr Chee Seng Huan, Head of Nutrition Services of Malindo.

Participants received a presentation on USSEC’s feeding trial programs in Southeast Asia by Dr Basilisa Reas, Technical Director Animal Utilization for East Asia at USSEC, as well as a screening of a profile video of the MRDC, introducing its research facilities for broiler, layer, and breeder chickens.

About MRDC

MRDC is an integrated poultry research center based on Malindo’s farm operations and is equipped with modern and comprehensive housing systems to support research implementation with various scales and experimental designs.

Research activities at MRDC focus on fundamental feed nutrition, including:

• animal nutritional requirements
• comparative studies and feasibility of feed raw materials and feed additives
• breeder performance
• digestibility trials of raw materials

Since commencing operations in late 2021, MRDC has conducted dozens of broiler and layer trials annually and has established research collaborations with various leading international companies, including USSEC.