Sustainability And Tech Reshaping Feed Supply

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

This is Vijay Awasarmol from Nasik, Maharashtra. I have 20 years of experience in procurement and warehousing of Agri products across India. Expert in strategic sourcing of Agri commodities by procuring directly from farmers and traders at competitive rates to cater to key markets.

Current Role at Anand Agro:

• Leading cost-effective procurement and timely supply of Maize, Wheat, Bajra, Broken Rice, DORB, Rice Bran Oil (Crude), and Raw Rice Bran for feed units in Nasik
• Developing sourcing strategies to optimize procurement costs and ensure supply chain efficiency
• Responsible for supplier negotiations, vendor enrollment, and vendor management to build reliable supplier networks

Q2. Are digital tools like procurement dashboards, vendor portals, or real-time inventory systems being widely adopted in the feed industry?

Particularly among bigger and more experienced players, adoption is increasing. Real-time inventory systems and procurement dashboards are two examples of tools that are being increasingly utilized to increase decision-making, efficiency, and transparency. To improve supplier collaboration, vendor portals are also becoming more popular. However, because of financial and technological obstacles, smaller regional players continue to lag.…