INCAN 2026 | International Conference on Animal Nutrition, Kolkata

It is an immense pleasure for the Animal Nutrition Association of India (ANA) to cordially invite you to its third International Conference on Animal Nutrition 2026 (INCAN 2026), on the theme “Shifting Dietary Paradigm in a Transforming Economy and Implications for Animal Nutrition Research in India,” to be held in Kolkata from 15 to 17 December, 2026. Economic changes, along with rapid urbanisation and a younger consumer base, are reshaping food preferences toward convenience, consistency, and value-added animal products, with demand increasingly inclining toward poultry, fish, processed meats, packaged eggs, and diversified dairy products. These shifts are influencing not only production patterns but also expectations from animal nutrition, where the focus now extends beyond performance to product quality, processing suitability, and cost efficiency under conditions of feed resource competition and price volatility. Animal nutrition research, therefore, needs to align more closely with these market signals and consumption trends, and the conference will explore how research priorities can respond to these changing production and demand dynamics across dairy, aquaculture, poultry, and swine systems in India. The conference will host a distinguished global assembly of eminent Academicians, Scientists, Scholars, Students, Policy makers, Industrialists, Entrepreneurs, and Farmers from India and abroad. A series of theme talks, technical sessions, and roundtables will be held during the conference.

The West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS), established on 2 January 1995, builds on the legacy of the century-old Bengal Veterinary College. The university aims to serve both the state and the nation by providing quality education, conducting essential research, and sharing proven technologies with rural communities. Located in Kolkata, WBUAFS offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs in Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Dairy Technology, and Fishery Sciences. Key courses include B.V.Sc & A.H, B.Tech in Dairy Technology, B.F.Sc, as well as Master’s and PhD programs.