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February 27, 2013

New! GFMT article: Feed enzymes in animal nutrition

Elizabeth Norton, nutritionist, Anpario plc, United Kingdom, talks us through feed enzymes in animal nutrition.

Enzyme technology is an integral tool for the brewing, baking and textile industries. In agriculture there is great potential for enzymes too but this is yet to be fully exploited. However, animal nutrition is one area in which the use of feed enzymes is becoming increasingly important. 
There are three driving factors in animal production that are leading to the development and adoption of feed enzyme technology. First, the world’s growing population has meant global demand for food and in particular meat and meat products have increased substantially.  In addition, producers are also continually looking for novel methods of increasing their efficiency and productivity and the cost and availability of raw materials for animal feed is the second factor continuing price rises are a major constraint to meeting demand. The third factor is concern over the environmental fragility of the planet and the pressure on agricultural industries to reduce their reliance on vital resources. 
Read the full article here.
Feed enzymes in animal nutrition

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