Poultry International

Brazil’s poultry feed output
resilient in difficult market

Despite a difficult year, poultry
feed production is forecast to be
the bright spot for the local animal
nutrition industry.

The Brazilian feed market by species 2009

Layers

8%

Cats & dogs

3%

Mineral supplement

3%

Dairy

8%

Beef

4%

Aquatics

1%

Broilers

45%

Equines 1%

Source: Sindirações

Swine 25%

Minor others 2%

Feed production (million MT)

Segment

Avian

Broilers Layers

Swine Cattle Cats & dogs Equine Aqua Others Total livestock feed Mineral Supplements Overall

Source: Sindirações *Forecast

2009

32.64

27.82

4.82

15. 33

6.78

1.93

.56 . 38 .74 58.4

1. 8 60.2

2010* 33. 39 2. 3 28. 38 2.0 5.01 4.0 15.94 4.0 7. 28 7. 3 2.01 4. 3 .58 3. 4 . 43 12. 9 .75 1. 2 60.4 3.5 1. 9 5.0 62.3 3.5

Demand for poultry feed, above, is expected to remain steady this year, while feed for other species is expected to see a bounceback from the difficulties of 2009.

The poultry industry continues to dominate the Brazilian feed market, left.

The Brazilian feed industry was affected by the turmoil in the world economy last year just like any other sector, say Ariovaldo Zani, CEO of the Brazilian Feed Industry Association Sindiracoes.

The performance of the sector was in marked contrast to that recorded in 2008. Last year saw total production fall to 58.4 million mt, a decrease of 5%, whereas 2008 saw production expand by 10% to reach some 58.7 million mt, with increased demand coming from all livestock sectors. Despite a strong performance for 2008 as a whole, the 2009 downturn was already becoming evident as 2008 began to

Micro-ingredients demand - MT

Broilers

2009 2010*

20,203 21,658

5,887 6,311

94,341 101,140

3,249 3,483

21,827 23,400

0

22,172

167,679

29,687

197,366

Nutritional additives

Vitamins Trace minerals Aminoacids Zootechnical additives Technological additives Sensorial additives Coccidiostats Total additives Carriers Overall Source: Sindirações *Forecast