Market Outlook & Challenges
According to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook, global demand for meat is expected to continue increasing over the next decade, driven primarily by population growth, urbanization, and rising incomes in emerging markets. This growth is placing additional pressure on feed resources, production efficiency, and environmental sustainability (Source: OECD FAO Agricultural Outlook 2023 - 2032). At the same time, feed typically accounts for up to 70% of total production costs, making efficiency a critical economic driver for producers.
Across the animal nutrition industry, producers, feed manufacturers, and integrators are navigating a complex set of challenges, from cost volatility and regulatory pressure to sustainability targets and performance expectations. These trends are accelerating the shift toward precision nutrition, functional additives, and data-driven feed strategies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Feed additives such as amino acids and gut health solutions optimize nutrient utilization, support digestion, and improve overall animal health and performance. This leads to better feed conversion ratios (FCRs), higher productivity, and more efficient use of raw materials.
Optimized feed formulations can significantly reduce nitrogen excretion and greenhouse gas emissions. By balancing amino acids and improving nutrient absorption, producers can lower the environmental footprint of livestock production while maintaining performance.
The industry is facing rising feed costs, sustainability targets, regulatory pressure, and demand for antibiotic-free production. These challenges are accelerating the adoption of precision nutrition, functional feed additives, and more efficient feeding strategies.
Evonik supports customers with science-based solutions that improve feed efficiency and animal performance, and reduce the environmental impact of livestock production. Beyond products, Evonik provides technical expertise, formulation support, and reliable global supply to help customers optimize performance and meet evolving market requirements.
Functional feed additives help stabilize digestion, support gut health, and improve nutrient utilization, particularly under challenging production conditions such as feed variability or health stress. This contributes to more consistent performance, improved robustness, and reduced variability in production results.
