Tunisian soybean meal imports increased

Introduction: the agricultural counsellor of the US Department of Agriculture reported that all soybean meal consumed in Tunisia was imported and used as mixed feed After the government announced a series of feed production regulations, about 280 feed processing plants produce animal feed In 2001, the total output of mixed feed was about 1.45 million tons (about 52% of which was used as poultry feed and 45% as ruminant feed) It is estimated that the total output of mixed feed in 2002 will be 1.6 million tons The annual production capacity of the feed processing plant is about 2.9 million tons, only 50% of which are in operation Imported soybean meal is the main protein source of Tunisian animal mixed feed It is estimated that 75% of the imported soybean meal is used for poultry and egg production, and the rest is used for livestock production The increase in soybean meal consumption in Tunisia is due to the increased demand for mixed feed for poultry and cows Tunisia's soybean meal imports increased in 2001 as a result of increased demand in the poultry industry, the use of state regulated technology by some new dairy companies and the introduction of more efficient feeding methods in some dairy farms Most Tunisian traders tend to purchase Argentine soybean meal, which lacks sufficient domestic stocks In 2001, American soybean meal imports increased, and some feed companies began to import American soybean meal with high protein content These companies are mainly engaged in the poultry industry, realizing that they can benefit from high protein content It should be emphasized that most of American soybean meal is shipped and imported together with corn 17% tariff and 6% VAT are required for soybean meal import (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: