ANIMAL FEED

The new LifeStart portfolio additions target shrimp nutrition from hatchery to grow-out, combining feed supplements for early development with a nursery-to-grow-out feed range.

The programme offers eligible livestock owners ₹3 (US$0.03) per kilogram of purchased silage to improve fodder access, manage feeding costs and maintain cattle nutrition during drought.

Olam Agri plans to bring animal feed production closer to livestock farmers in Nigeria’s South-South and South-East.

ARGENTINA – Cargill Animal Nutrition and Health and IFFO have called for more comprehensive environmental data to assess aquafeed sustainability, warning that replacing fishmeal and…

Producers say rising feed prices and higher chick costs are squeezing farm margins, prompting calls for government support to sustain poultry production in Nigeria.

This first export introduces another potential plant-protein source for African feed manufacturers.

Norwegian feed producers are exploring poultry-derived proteins to reduce reliance on marine ingredients, but questions remain over sustainability, animal welfare and consumer acceptance.

US$16.6 million facility will supply insect protein and oil for feed and other markets, with customers including aquafeed producer Skretting already signed up.

Canadian salmon farmers report growing use of alternative feed ingredients, including algae oils, insect proteins and fermentation-derived proteins.

CAMEROON – Cameroon plans to raise annual maize production to 6 million tonnes by 2030, a move that could expand domestic supply for animal feed…