The Middle East and Africa feed additives market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.74% over the forecast period, increasing from US$1,273.742 million in 2021 to reach a total market size of US$2,010.549 million by 2028.
Feed additives play a vital role in improving animal health, growth, and production efficiency in the Middle East and Africa, where diverse climates and farming practices exist. These regions utilize a range of feed additives like vitamins, amino acids, antibiotics, probiotics, enzymes, and minerals to address various challenges, including issues like poor forage quality, disease outbreaks, and heat stress. With the rising demand for animal-based protein due to population growth, urbanization, and shifting dietary preferences, countries in the Middle East and Africa are increasingly acknowledging the significance of safe and sustainable feed additive use to support their expanding livestock and poultry sectors while also striving to meet global food safety and animal welfare standards.
Rising consumption of meat and livestock products
In recent years, meat consumption in the Middle East and Africa has seen significant growth due to factors like population expansion, rising incomes, urbanization, and changing dietary preferences. The Middle East, where meat, especially lamb and chicken, holds cultural importance, has witnessed a consistent rise in per capita meat consumption. Likewise, numerous African countries have experienced increased meat demand due to economic development and a shift toward protein-rich diets. This surge in demand has resulted in greater investments in the livestock sector and meat processing industries in the region, reflecting the growing desire for meat products both as a source of nutrition and economic opportunity. Hence, to suffice the need for good-quality meat for consumption it is very important to give feed additives to animals. According to OECD-FAO AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK 2021-2030, meat consumption is increasing in major regions such as Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America, North America, and Europe, major begin Africa with a 30% increase in meat consumption. In the projected period, the increase in meat consumption is anticipated to increase the need for feed additives in the region.
Increasing chicken production and consumption
To enhance their capacity for feed digestion. Such products also play an integral role in improving the overall end products of animal origin such as meat or poultry products. The booming demand for chicken meat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to bolster the Middle East and African feed additives market for poultry in the country. For instance, according to the “Livestock and Poultry – World Market and Trade” report issued by USDA in 2023, Chicken meat consumption in Saudi Arabia, one of the leading economies in terms of livestock in the region, increased from 1457 thousand metric tons in April 2022 to 1535 thousand metric tons for the same month in 2023.
Growing government initiatives
The launch of several initiatives for the manufacturing of animal feed is another element boosting the Middle East and Africa feed additives market expansion. The "Development of Algal Biotechnology" project, which aimed to develop microalgae technologies that would be used to make animal food for aquatic animals and poultry, was organized as a collaboration between the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture (MEWA) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in April 2022. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the well-established presence of significant animal feed producers like Staron Chemicals and Evonik Industries AG, along with initiatives to enhance dairy farming, will favorably impact the market demand for animal feed additives in Saudi Arabia and consequently accelerate the growth of the Middle East and Africa feed additives market in the coming years.
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