Market Trends of African Swine Feed Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the African Swine Feed Market according to our research experts:
Rising Swine Production Drives the Market
Urbanization and population surge in African countries have put pork close to chicken, beef, and fish in popularity. In addition to this, the availability of mass-produced feed ingredients and an increasing number of educated and skilled pig farmers catalyzed the pork industry to flourish, meeting the increasing demand. The total pig production in the continent was recorded as 36.8 million in 2016, increasing to 40.5 million in 2018. Therefore, accelerating hog production coupled with the increasing consumption demand is anticipated to boost the swine feed market in the region.
South Africa Dominates in Terms of Production
The commercial pig industry in South Africa is relatively small with a few modern piggeries with modern facilities and high feeding costs. Even though swine production in the country is relatively small, the country tops the list of swine feed producers in the continent. According to the Alltech feed survey, The country produced 1.03 million metric tons of swine feed in 2019, which is 75% of the total Africa production. Increasing swine production across the continent is anticipated to boost the swine feed production in South Africa for the reason that it is one of the prime exporters of swine feed in Africa.
