Soy production and trade

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Soy production and trade

Anni Vuohelainen

Outline Why is soy important? 2. Who produces soy? 3. Who uses soy? 1.

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Why is soy important?

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Soybean is a key source of protein meal and vegetable oil •

~83% of soybeans are used for producing soybean meal and soybean oil: -

• • •

67% soybean meal (98%~animal feed) 16% soybean oil (95%-edible oil, 5%-industrial products and biodiesel)

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

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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

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