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ANIMAL HEALTH

VEOLIA EXTENDS WATER REUSE PROCESS FOR

LEADING QATARI DAIRY PRODUCER BALADNA

Following the first stage completed during hot summer months. Based on this
in 2020, Qatar’s leading dairy produc- successful project, Baladna decided to go
er Baladna renewed its trust in Veo- further in 2021 by tripling the treatment
lia Water Technologies to extend the capacity to 22,000 m3/d.
wastewater treatment capacity at its Baladna CEO, Piet Hilarides expressed
farm in Al Khor, north of Doha. Baladna his enthusiasm for the partnership with
is home to over 24,000 cows that are Veolia: “After a first successful project with
spread over 2.6 million square meters, Veolia, we strengthened this partnership
and will now recycle 22,000 m3/day in line with Baladna’s commitment to sus-
of wastewater. tainable water management. The holistic
approach to reuse treated wastewater and Thierry Froment, CEO Veolia Water
limit environmental impact of open lagoons Technologies Middle East explained:
are key developments. We are enthusias- “This project will reduce the strain on
tic to expand the treatment capacity of freshwater resources while eliminating the
reusable water on a larger scale, reducing need for huge water treatment lagoons and
our freshwater consumption by more than the visual and odor pollution caused. This
50%. This project marks a major milestone collaboration also highlights a significant
on the sustainability journey of Baladna and achievement in the sustainability plan of
will significatively contribute to improving Baladna and, in line with Veolia’s purpose
Committed to ecological transforma- the environment for the surrounding Al- of ecological transformation, showcases a
tion, Veolia Water Technologies is working Khor area.” holistic way to reuse treated wastewater.
with Baladna Food Industries to support The system includes an initial separation We are extremely proud of the relationship
their sustainability plan and recycle their step with a capacity of 22,000 m3/day. between Baladna and Veolia in Qatar.”
wastewater. The partnership started in 12,000 m3/day will be recirculated for
2020 with the design and construction flushing barns, with the remaining 10,000
of a 6,000 m3/d wastewater treatment m3/day further treated in an MBR system
plant, allowing for the treated water to followed by a polishing reverse osmosis
be reused for irrigation within the farm step to produce water to replace the po-
and, following further treatment by re- table water currently used in the soaking
verse osmosis, to spray and cool the cows
and misting systems of the farm.

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RUNGTA GROUP CHOOSES SMARTPRO™ FOR

ITS NEW HATCHERY IN NEPAL

making it one of the country’s most the-art facilities, our plan was to ensure
modern facilities. R&D, engineering and the best outcomes for our customers. We
service capabilities will be provided by believe that supplying high-quality broiler
Royal Pas Reform’s regional sales and chicks ¬ produced in a single-stage in-
service center in India. cubation process, giving superior post-
Rungta Group, which is headquar- hatch performance in the field, in terms
tered in Kathmandu, is a large and di- of growth, mortality and feed conversions
verse agri-business. Founded in 1968, – is pivotal for the farmers of Nepal.”
the company’s ambition is to play a major Venkitakrishnan, Royal Pas Reform’s Sales
role in the future growth of the Nepalese director India & Nepal comments: “This is
Nepal-based Rungta Group has cho- poultry industry, and it has recently made an important next step in our growth plans
sen Royal Pas Reform to build its new, significant investments in a breeder farm for the entire Indian sub-continent. We are
single-stage integrated hatchery in and hatchery – to supply day-old chicks delighted that such an important compa-
Hetauda, Bagmati Province. The state- throughout Nepal. ny as Rungta Group has chosen to work
of-the-art installation – with a capac- Rajesh Roongta, Managing Director of with us. I am sure that, as an integrated
ity of thirteen-million day-old broilers Rungta Group, says: “When we came to hatchery solutions supplier, we can prove
per year – includes SmartPro™ incuba- make our investment in these state-of- to be a leading partner for Rungta Group
tors, climate control and automation, across Nepal.”

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