Every feed additive seems to carry a sustainability badge, and phytase is no exception. By reducing the need for inorganic phosphorus supplementation, phytase lowers feed costs, spares finite phosphate rock reserves, and reduces phosphorus excretion into the environment. On paper, that’s a strong sustainability story.
And it’s not just theory. Research and some models based on that research show that phytase can cut phosphorus supplementation by 30% to 50%, directly reducing the mining, processing and transport footprint of phosphate sources. In regions under pressure to reduce nutrient pollution, such as parts of Europe or North America, this impact is very real. In other parts of the world, however, this might be insignificant, irrelevant or even a costly proposition.
