INTERVIEW 40 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2022 We continue our journey of countries with Argentina this month. Argentina, which has one of the largest economies in Latin America, is among the top 10 countries in the world in compound feed production. According to 2021 Global Feed Survey prepared by Alltech, Argentina produced 22.5 million tons of compound feed in 2020. However, 2021 data published by Alltech in January 2022 indicates that the annual production decreased to approximately 18.5 million tons. Among these production figures, the largest share on the basis of feed type belongs to broiler feeds with 5 million 743 thousand tons and dairy feeds with 5 million 734 thousand tons. These are followed by pig feeds with 2 million 930 thousand tons and cattle feeds with 2 million 204 thousand tons. According to Alltech’s 2021 report, there are around 880 feed mills large and small in the country. To have more detailed information on Argentina feed industry, we had an interview with M.V. Juan Pablo Ravazzano, President of Argentina Commercial Chamber of Animal Nutrition Companies (CAENA). Unlike Alltech reports, Mr. Ravazzano states that an annual average of 20 million tons of compound feed is produced in the country and that there are more than 300 feed mills on an industrial scale. Argentina feed market has a significant potential, but, like many countries, it has not yet been ARGENTINA FEED INDUSTRY AND TRENDS M.V. Juan Pablo Ravazzano, President of Argentina Commercial Chamber of Animal Nutrition Companies (CAENA) “The role of Argentinian products in feed industry is a production/local consumer one and we also have an export orientation that actually is growing, but it represents only a small part of our production (around 4%). However, we think excellent product quality and local costs represent an opportunity to make international commerce higher and more stable to local economics issues.”
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