Protein meal is an essential component of compound feed for livestock Food security issues & limitations in the supply of other protein meals → soy increasing importance Soy is a key source of vegetable oil
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World protein meal consumption 2009 3%
3% 2% 1%
5%
Soybeans Rapeseed
6%
Cottonseed Sunflowerseed 13%
Palm Kernel Peanut 67%
Fish Copra
Source: USDA proforest.net
World vegetable oil consumption 2009
4%
3% 2%
Palm
4%
Soybean
4%
32%
Rapeseed Sunflowerseed
8%
Cottonseed Peanut
Palm Kernel
15%
Coconut 28%
Source: USDA proforest.net
Olive
Past and projected livestock production
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World soybean consumption is increasing World Soybean Consumption, 1964-2009 250
Million Tons
200
150
100
50
0 1964
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1974
1984 1994 Source: EPI from USDA
2004
2014
Soy products are everywhere
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Who produces soy?
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Wold soy production in 2009/2010 – 260 million tonnes
3%
1% 4%
3%
United States
6%
Brazil 35%
Argentina China India
21%
Paraguay Canada Other
27% proforest.net
Source: USDA
World soy exports 2009/2010 45
Soy exports (million t)
40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Source: USDA proforest.net
Canada
Other
Who uses soy?
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World soy oil and meal consumption
Consumption (million t)
60
50
40
30
Oil
20
Meal 10
0
Source: USDA proforest.net
World soy imports 2009/2010 60
Imports (million t)
50
40
30
Seed Oil
20
Meal 10
0
Source: USDA proforest.net
EU consumption of soy (2008)
7%
The Netherlands
3%
France
22%
4%
Spain
5%
Italy UK
6%
Germany Denmark
7%
15%
Poland Belgium
8%
Slovenia 10%
13%
Others Source: Oil World
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EU soy imports, country of origin (2007) 1%
1%
5%
Brazil
6%
Argentina United States Paraguay
22%
Canada Other countries
64% 1%
Norway Uruguay Source: Van Gelder et al., 2008
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Soy in the UK •
In 2005: Total consumption 2.5 million t • Imports mainly from Brazil • Significant soybean oil consumption – margarine ~79400 tonnes of soy biodiesel 2009/2010 • Mainly from Argentina •
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Summary • • • • • • • •
Key soy products: soy meal and soy oil Soy meal – animal feed Soy oil – edible oil Soy products a key component of our food system Livestock product consumption drives growth Major producers: US, Brazil, Argentina Major importers: China and EU UK 8% of EU consumption