5 global poultry production stats you should know

The annual WATT Executive Guide to World Poultry Trends is now available, and is full of key data and analysis about the global meat and egg markets to assist you in your business decisions and grow your knowledge of these markets. Here are five stats you should know about global poultry production. Click on the links to see charts on this data and read analysis about the global meat and egg markets.

Five projections for global poultry production

1. Global poultry production is projected to reach 111,000 thousand metric tons in 2015; up from 109,970 thousand metric tons in 2014.
    
2. Global poultry production over the next decade is expected to grow by 24 percent.
    
3. Over the next decade, Brazil is projected to see growth not only in poultry production, but also in poultry consumption and trade.
    
4. Poultry meat will capture more than half of the world’s share of additional meat produced by 2024, compared to the average of production from 2012-2014.
    
5. In 2024, China is projected to produce nearly 5 million metric tons of poultry more than the average of production from 2012-2014.

The WATT Executive Guide to World Poultry Trends also features a snapshot of Top Poultry Companies and Top Feed Companies. You can learn more about each of these companies in the WATTAgNet Top Poultry Companies database and the Top Feed Companies database.

Global poultry trends, impact on SE Asia focus of VIV Asia event

WATT Global Media, Cobb Asia and Moba Group will be presenting a session titled “Global Poultry Trends – Effect on the Southeast Asian Market” at VIV Asia 2015 on March 11. The event, which will provide expert analysis and insight on the challenges and opportunities facing the Asian poultry industry, will be held from 4 to 5 p.m.
Pelayo Casanovas, president of Cobb Asia, will present “The Future of Asia’s Poultry Meat Production in a Globalized Market.”
Paul Buismans, project manager for Moba Group, will then present “Growth in Egg Production and Technical Solution in Asia.”
Question and answer sessions will follow both presenter overviews. The event is being moderated by Mark Clements, editor of Poultry International.
VIV Asia is the international trade show based on the "Feed to Meat" principle. The multi-specie event includes the poultry meat, eggs, pig meat, cattle and dairy industries. VIV Asia 2015 will feature sessions on health issues;extended shelf life of food products; meat safety; ways to improve yield, quality, hygiene, traceability, portioning, performance, profitability, efficiency and transparency; and the trend toward systems that cover the entire food chain from primary production to finished products.
VIV Asia 2015 will be held March 11-13 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center.

Poultry industry questions extension of African Trade Act

"Our industry believes that the United States should, where practical and sensible, aid the less developed countries of the world in improving their economies and the standard of living for their citizens," said National Chicken Council Senior Vice President Bill Roenigk said January 14 on behalf of the National Chicken Council (NCC) and USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), in testimony before the U.S. International Trade Commission at a hearing on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA will be up for congressional approval this legislative session.
"However," Roenigk continued, "we believe that developing countries receiving aid or special preferences also have their responsibilities.  Chief among those are the obligations to treat all their citizens fairly and see that trade preferences benefit the greater good, not just the advantaged few; and to become good world citizens and to conduct themselves in accordance with the rule of law."
In 2000, the same year that the United States extended special duty preferences to many of the Republic of South Africa's exports under AGOA, South Africa imposed antidumping duties on U.S. poultry. Prior to 2000, the U.S. industry enjoyed a modest but respectable export market of approximately 55,000 metric tons annually. Since 2000, the U.S. poultry has been totally shut out of the South African market.
The dumping theory used by South Africa in that case - so-called "weighted average cost of production" - is both economically irrational and inconsistent with international trade rules. Recently, a WTO dispute panel ruled against China, and for the U.S. and the U.S. poultry industry, in a virtually identical case.
"We are here today to say that, unless the Republic of South Africa changes its policies, lifts the imposition of dumping duties from our products and allows trade to resume fairly and without restraint, NCC, USAPEEC and other members of the U.S. poultry industry will strongly oppose any further extension of AGOA preferences to the Republic of South Africa," Roenigk said. "We will also oppose extension of AGOA to any other African countries that impose similarly unfair and unjustifiable restrictions on our imports.
"We are, very frankly, looking for a reason to support AGOA extension, and hope that South Africa will take the necessary steps to justify our continued support."

Asia's importance to egg industry growing, conference attendees told

The final day of the International Egg Commission Madrid conference focused on egg processing, economics and Asia's growing role in the egg industry. As the population is predicted to reach 9 billion people by 2050, more food must be produced, and as demand is increasing, so are food prices. 
Delegates at the conference discussed food prices over the next decades, and the impact these will have on the global egg and egg products industry. Prof. Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst presented a summary of his latest statistical report, studying the globalization of egg production and egg trade, and the need for sustainable egg production was repeated by speakers throughout the day. Prof. Louise Fresco and the European Commission's Bianca Maria Scalet discussed sustainable intensification and the best techniques available to lower emissions within the egg industry. 
Prof. David Hughes explained that during the next 40 years, Africa and Asia will see the greatest population rises. Africa will double its population, going from one billion to two billion people, and Asia is expected to grow from 4.1 to 5.1 billion people. Hughes posed the question: "Is this a brilliant food marketing opportunity, or a social problem?"
Hughes believes that a lot of what is going to happen to food prices over the coming 20 years will depend on Asia. In Asia's emerging economies there is a great demand for higher protein foods; David Hughes explained that this could be good news for the egg industry. The food choices made by such a large population in Asia, particularly China, will have a huge impact on the rest of the world — what producers supply, the quantities and the price.
Windhorst's latest statistical report supports Hughes' stance. "Asia is the new center of egg production worldwide," said Windhorst. It is the world's largest egg producing region, accounting for 57.8 percent of global egg production; China alone represents 37.8 percent.
He also predicts that Asia will continue to strengthen its dominant position as eggs become an increasingly important form of protein in developing and threshold countries, and that by 2040, Asia will produce more than 70 percent of the world's eggs. 
Windhorst's research showed a different picture regarding global egg trade. European countries still dominate the egg trade market despite the challenges egg producers in the European Union faced following the introduction of the EU's Directive on hen housing systems.
Maria del Mar Fernandez Poza from Spain addressed the delegates at Madrid sharing the lessons the EU producers have learned as a result of recent implementation of legislation for keeping laying hens. Maria del Mar described the situation as very worrying to begin with; many EU producers were concerned whether their businesses would survive the transition. However, now the changes have been made, and producers have invested in enriched housing systems. "We can now say it was a huge asset and an argument in our favor," said Maria del Mar. She explained that the industry has gained great credibility; it is now seen as an industry prepared to encompass public opinion, one that is committed to consumer needs and good animal welfare, and offers quality products at a good price.
The next IEC conference is being held September 22-26 in Cape Town, South Africa.

World's Poultry Congress 2016, VIV China 2016 enter strategic partnership

The organizers of the XXV World's Poultry Congress 2016 and VIV China 2016 have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership, according to representatives, who said they see a winning cooperation to unite poultry scientists and businessmen worldwide in Beijing in September 2016.
The World’s Poultry Congress will be held Sept. 5–9, 2016. The congress is co-hosted by the China Branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association and the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine. VIV China 2016 will be held in Beijing during September 6–8, 2016. VNU Exhibitions Europe, the headquarters of VIV Worldwide, and its Chinese partner Beijing Tech Convention and Exhibition Center organize this exhibition. “The exhibition has become an important activity as part of the World’s Poultry Conferences," said Ning Yang, Ph.D., president of the China Branch of the World's Poultry Science Association. "In VIV China we have found our preferred partner to establish a high-quality international exhibition.” 

Ghana poultry association receives US$179,000 to boost industry

The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers will receive GH 350,000 (US$179,391) to boost the operations of its members and to vitalize the industry, according to reports.
The money will come from Liberty Commodities Limited, an international trading group and will be used to help support the association's broiler project, under which farmers will be supplied with breeding equipment and day-old chicks, and will be exposed to feeding techniques that will make their birds ready for market in six weeks. Ghana's poultry sector can play an important role in the nation's socio-economic development if given the proper aid, said Kwandwo Asante, national president. The country currently imports roughly 200,000 metric tons of poultry products per year.

FAO: 50% of world poultry production comes from four countries

The latest Food and Agriculture Organization - FAO statistics on world chicken meat production, from 2009, show that in the year were produced 80.3 million tons of chicken meat, 2.4% and 45.4% more than, respectively, 2008 and1999.
According to the data the production came from over 204 countries, however 50.2% of that volume came from 4 countries, only - USA,  20.3% of the total; China, 14.2%; Brazil, 12.4% and México, 3,3%.
The top-20 in the year responded for 75% of the world production. Based on FAO’s data, it is possible to conclude that 4 countries responded for 50% of the world production, 16 countries for 25% while the remaining 184 countries for 25%.

2010 WATT Executive Guide to World Poultry Trends is now online

The annual WATT Executive Guide to World Poultry Trends is packed with facts and figures that give a full overview of the world poultry market.
Global poultry market bounces back

Poultry 2010: Where we are now

Market horizons: Where are we going?

Trends in poultry meat production

Trade developments in poultry meat

Outlook for egg production

Egg trade: Strong sales of eggs to Asian markets

Demand: Economic changes shape buying power

Population: Where consumer numbers are growing fastest

More growth in sight for poultry meat uptake

How egg uptake is changing