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FAR EASTERN AGRICULTURE • Issue Two 2021
Boosting sustainable feed
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Sustainable feed is crucial in efficient livestock production.
EING THE MAIN component of sustainable livestock production, livestock feed market is accelerating worldwide with innovations in the sector. Many companies around the world are investing in livestock feed to ensure optimal production. Frost & Sullivan's analysis finds that the rising demand for high-quality meat products across the globe, especially in developing countries, will facilitate the growth of the global animal feed ingredient market. Driven by a combination of rising populations, growing economies, and increasing per capita income, the industry is projected to reach a revenue of US$24.7bn in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate of 5.5% from US$18.0bn in 2020. The poultry and swine sectors are expected to witness the highest usage of feed ingredients, whereas expansion in the ruminants sector is forecasted to demonstrate an upward trend due to changing cattle farming practices. “Amino acids dominate the global industry and are expected to remain in the top position, generating revenues of US$11.5bn by 2026. The ever-growing
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demand for high-quality meat has forced livestock farmers to also fortify animal feed with vitamins, organic acids, enzymes, and probiotics. The effort to ensure high-quality protein concentrationintensifies each year,” said Nimisha Dhomne, chemicals, materials and nutrition research analyst at Frost & Sullivan. “As farmers gradually reduce and discontinue the use of antibiotic growth promoters, the rising demand for its alternatives creates new revenue streams for manufacturers in this space.” The research funded by Novus International, in partnership with the University of Bologna, explains how dietary supplementation with a blend of protected aromatic compound impacts piglet growth performance and gut health. The study entitled, “Effect of dietary supplementation with a blend of protected aromatic compounds, including benzoic acid, on growth performance and faecal microbial profile of weaned piglets as an alternative to Zinc Oxide”, is included in the Journal’s April issue (Volume 246) and helps to shed light on how feeding piglets with Novus’s Proveniatm feed supplement can positively impact piglet gut health and performance,
while improving feed conversion rate. The research concludes that the supplementation with Proveniatm positively influenced the microbial profile of weaned piglets by increasing the alpha diversity, and by favouring the proliferation of known beneficial bacteria related to the metabolism of polysaccharides and production of shortchain fatty acids (SCFA). These findings on the faecal microbial profile help to explain the higher average daily gain (ADG) and lower feed conversion rate (FCR) observed in piglets supplemented with Provenia. Menon Renewable Products, a specialist in disruptive animal feed technology, has announced results from a study conducted with National Aquaculture Group (Naqua), one of the world’s largest aquaculture operations. The study found that shrimp fed diets containing MrFeed showed enhanced survival of 19%, an increase in growth of 18%, and generated a 40% increase in profitability to the farmer when compared to traditional diets. In addition, the study found that producers can significantly reduce the amount of fishmeal used in shrimp diets, an international goal in aquaculture. ■ www.fareasternagriculture.com
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