Cereals
are major part of livestock feed and are primary sources of feed energy and
balancing the energy to protein ratio is a basic principle of feed formulation.
There are large differences between feed ingredients in protein and feed amino
acids. Cereal grains are low in concentration and oilseed meals are rich in
protein and amino acids among feed ingredients of plant origin. On the basis of
type, the global feed amino acids market is segmented into tryptophan, lysine,
poultry, aquatics and equine. Lysine is a faster growing segment owing to rapid
expansion of companies.
Pulse
crops such as beans and peas and many of the co-products from the grain
processing industries have a medium concentration of protein which is less than
oilseed meals but greater than the cereal grains. On contrary, in some animals,
protein such as fish meal, blood meal, meat meals and some of the milk products
contain more protein and amino acids than most ingredients of plant origin.
Feed
amino acids can be divided into indispensable and dispensable amino acids.
Dispensable amino acids can be synthesized by animals which may not be
particularly included in the diet and on contrary indispensable amino acids
cannot be synthesized by animal and diets need not contain these amino acids.
Most of the indispensable amino acids include arginine, histidine, leucine,
lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine.
For
poultry, glycine is considered an indispensable amino acid owing to its
essential need during protein synthesis. Also it is needed during synthesis of
uric acid. In diet formulations, it is mandate to ensure adequate amounts of
all indispensable amino acids and are included to enable the animal to maximize
protein synthesis. Several feed ingredients of plant origin are commonly used
in diet formulations which are low in lysine, threonine, tryptophan and
methionine and are relative to requirements by pigs and poultry. These amino
acids are often called the first limiting amino acids.
On
the other hand, corn and soybean is completely required as a protein in the
diet as these elements are in complementary proportion of methionine.
Commercially, feed amino acids being the building blocks of protein in the body
help to enhance the productivity of animals. Manufacturers are now adopting
newer technologies used to manufacture feed amino acids. Such benefits of feed
supplements have led to development of livestock industry and substantially to
the meat processing industry. Therefore, the global feed amino acids are
expected to witness a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.
The
key driving factors responsible for the growth of feed amino acids market
includes growing demand for nutritional supplement for animals and livestock.
Additionally, the feed amino acids help in minimizing the cost of feed by
increasing the productivity of animals. Moreover, increasing prices of feed and
growing concerns with regards to the environment owing to nitrogen excretion by
livestock animals. However, the major restraining factor in the growth of feed
amino acids market is development of alternative source of proteins for
animals.
On
the basis of livestock type, the global feed amino acids market is segmented
into swine, ruminants, poultry, aquatics and equine. On the basis of geographic
segmentation, the global feed amino acids market spans North America, Latin
America, Europe, Middle-East and Africa.North America dominates the global
market owing to rearing of livestock on a large scale. Europe and APAC regions
are anticipated to grow at a higher CAGR during the forecast period.
Middle-Eastern
and African regions are expected to dominate the global market owing to
technological developments and other advances in the livestock industry. The
key players in the global feed amino acids market include Ajinomoto, Cheil
Jadang, Cargill Inc, Biaffin, AnaSpec, ChemPep Inc, IRIS Biotech, PepTech
Corporation, Synthetech, and Kemin Industries.
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