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FEED QUARTERLY

GLOBAL FEED OUTPUT RISES

1% IN 2020

China led the way with a 5% increase in production, according to Alltech survey
by Arvin Donley

Latin America output surges
By region, feed production increased 4% in Latin
America (176.5 million tonnes), 2% in Asia-Paciﬁc
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(443.9 million tonnes) and 1% in North America (237.2
million tonnes). It decreased 2% in Africa (43 million
tonnes), the Middle East (24.8 million tonnes) and
Oceania (10.4 million tonnes) and fell 1% in Europe
(261.9 million tonnes).
Leading the way in Latin America's surge in production was Brazil, the only country with double-digit
growth at 10%, and Argentina, which increased its tonnage by nearly 1.6 million tonnes, or 7%.
Latin America saw a rise in feed output for broilers,
swine, dairy cattle and aquaculture. The survey noted
that Latin America's 8% increase in aquaculture feed
production was led primarily by Brazil and Ecuador.
It also posted the highest gains in dairy feed production (7%) and swine feed production (7%) among the
world's seven regions.
African swine fever impact
The global data, collected from more than 140 countries and more than 28,000 feed mills, indicates feed
production by species as follows: broilers, 28%; pigs,
24%; layers, 14%; dairy, 11%; beef, 10%; other species, 7%; aquaculture, 4%; and pets, 2%.
The predominant growth came from the broiler, pig,
aquaculture and pet feed sectors.
Broiler feed output rose 1% as the growth was led
by the Asia-Paciﬁc region, especially in China but also
Bangladesh and Vietnam, as well as Latin America, including Brazil, Venezuela and Chile.
The survey said some declines in broiler feed demand were seen initially as the result of the closing of

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ed by growth in China and Latin America, global
feed production increased by 1% in 2020, to 1.187
billion tonnes, according to the annual Alltech
Global Feed Survey released on Jan. 26.
It reversed last year's decline of 1%, the only time in
the 10 years of the survey in which global production
has decreased.
China saw 5% growth in feed output and reclaimed
its position as the top feed-producing country in 2020
at 240 million tonnes, according to the survey.
" In the face of challenges of disease and lockdown,
China's rebound has been faster than expected, "
Alltech said.
Rounding out the top 10 feed-producing countries,
including tonnage and growth percentage, are:
* the United States (215.9 million tonnes, +1%)
* Brazil (77.6 million tonnes, +10%)
* India (39.3 million tonnes, -5%)
* Mexico (37.9 million tonnes, +4%)
* Spain (34.8 million tonnes, 0%)
* Russia (31.3 million tonnes, +3%)
* Japan (25.2 million tonnes, 0%)
* Germany (24.9 million tonnes, 0%)
* Argentina (22.5 million tonnes, +7%).
Altogether, these countries account for 63% of the
world's feed production and can be viewed as an indicator of the overall trends in agriculture, Alltech said.

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