MARKET REPORT FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2023 83 significant source of energy for chicken birds, particularly when carbohydrate and fat intake are low. Poultry feed is an extremely valuable feed material that can be formulated to meet all the needs of birds for health, performance and well-being. GLOBAL POULTRY FEED PRODUCTION According to Agri-Food Outlook 2023 report, prepared by Alltech, global feed tonnage totaled 1.266 billion metric tons in 2022. 525.8 million tons of this is poultry feed (broiler and layer). This corresponds to about 42 percent of the total compound feed production in the world. Poultry feed is also divided into two groups as broiler and layer feed. According to the data in Alltech’s report, global broiler feed production, which was 359.4 million tons in 2021, increased by 1.27% in 2022 to 363.9 million tons. Layer feed production increased by 0.31% in 2022 compared to the previous year and amounted to 161.8 million tons. Broiler Feed Production on Regional Basis According to the Alltech report, in 2022, while the overall tonnage in the broiler sector increased by about 1.3%, there were significant differences from country to country. Overall, feed production growth in the broiler sector was reported mainly from the Middle East, North America and Latin America. Also, according to the report, global poultry markets are expected to stay strong in 2023 but may have some price and volume swings depending on the region. Asia-Pacific has the largest share in world broiler feed production with a production of 153.5 million tons in 2022. Broiler feed production in China, which is the largest producer in the region, decreased in 2022 and was 91.4 million tons. In China, production was affected by low market demands and high raw materials prices. In India, another major producer, higher broiler feed prices continue to challenge the industry’s margins and limit capacity growth. The total broiler feed production in the country in 2022 is 15.8 million tons. Avian influenza affected India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam in the region countries. Feed production in the Philippines increased significantly, due to a switch from pig farming to broilers because of African swine fever (ASF). Latin America follows Asia-Pacific with 67.5 million tons in world broiler feed production. In 2022, broiler feed production in the region increased by 1.27% compared to the previous year. Brazil and Mexico, which represent most of the market for broilers in Latin America, had steady numbers from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, broiler feed production was 35.8 million tons in Brazil and 11.27 million tons in Mexico. North America ranks third in world broiler feed production with 60.1 million tons. According to the Alltech report, in North America, broiler feed production was up over 3% and broiler exports were
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