China to cut soybean meal in livestock feed to ensure food security - September 20, 2022

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China to cut soybean meal in livestock feed to ensure food security
By Qi Xijia
Published: Sep 20, 2022 07:36 PM

Major Chinese hog farmers and feedstock producers on Tuesday explained their efforts to cut down soybean meal use in a bid to lower the country's dependence on the crop and ensure the nation's food security.

Muyuan Foods Co, a leading hog and pork producer, said the company saved 1.3 million tons of soybean meal compared with the average level by using just 6.9 percent of soybean meal in its compound feed for pig breeding in 2021.

New Hope Liuhe, China's major feedstock producer, said it used just 10.7 percent soybean meal in its feed products in 2021, about 4.6 percentage points lower than the industry average, equivalent to reducing soybean meal consumption by 1.3 million tons.

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