India, Feb. 9 -- India has permitted limited imports of animal feed such as dried distillers' grains (DDGs) from the United States, which is only 1% of its 50 million tonne annual consumption, a government official said, adding that the move aims to support livestock growth, stabilise prices, and aligns with country's food security and export objectives.

As India's animal feed demand growth is large, a mere 1% quota of DDGs imports is a pragmatic and low-risk measure, the official said, asking not to be named. "DDGs will supplement domestic feed availability and help meet rising demand without diverting food grains from human consumption," the official added. DDGs are the key coproduct of producing ethanol from grains and they are used a...