Battle to stake claim in African animal feed market

Potential for growth in African livestock, poultry and aqua feed production spurs interest and investment from multinational agri-food firms. (S.Gvozd | Fotolia.com)
Future feed production will be shaped by the growing population demands for more animal protein and new foreign players enter the market.
With a current population of 1.2 billion inhabitants — a level expected to reach 2 billion by 2050 — Africa faces a major challenge to supply animal protein to its people. With a consumption of two to five kilograms of animal protein/year and fast-growing demand, sub-Saharan Africa appears in the strategic business plans of numerous agri-food corporations over the next five years.
Read the full article at: Feed Strategy | December 2020