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Navigating through uncharted waters
Iran has major plans for modernising its domestic feed industry. The long-awaited market liberalisation should be accompanied by major state aid to feed mills. All About Feed talked with Dr Majid Movafegh Ghadirly, Chairman of the Iran Feed Industry Association.
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Dr Majid Movafegh Ghad- irly: “About 200 animal feed mills will be es- tablished in the country with a total capacity of about 7 million tonnes”
BY VLADISLAV VOROTNIKOV, OUR RUSSIAN CORRESPONDENT
esides modernising the feed industry, Iran has set its sights on exporting large quantities of feed across the Middle East. Ambitious goals needed to be achieved in the context of tough U.S. sanctions
and strong dependence on imports of feedstuffs, feed addi- tives and machinery. Dr Majid Movafegh Ghadirly, Chairman of the Iran Feed Industry Association reveals the details.
What is the capacity of Iran’s feed production per year and what is your forecast for production in 2030? “The established production capacity of Iran’s animal feed in- dustry is 21 million tonnes of production per annum. Howev- er, Iran’s actual production performance was around 11 mil- lion tonnes in 2019, 6.3 million tonnes of which was livestock feed, 4.2 million tonnes poultry feed and 400,000 tonnes aqua culture feed. Also, around 100,000 of feed was produced
for other species such as camels, ostriches, turkeys, pets, etc. By 2030, population growth is expected to drive domestic feed demand to 26 million tonnes. It is anticipated that about 200 animal feed mills will be established in the country, with a total capacity of about 7 million tons. In five years feed pro- duced on animal farms will be banned. The government pro- vides the animal feed sector with appropriate facilities for supporting working capital, as well as facilities for modernis- ing the equipment on production lines and for protecting the environment, So there will be strong support for feed produc- tion at the feed mills. In addition, more than 19.5 million tons of agricultural and horticultural residues are produced annu- ally in the country and there are 5 million tonnes of waste from food factories and food industries that are not yet fully used for animal feed. However, last year we used leftovers of pistachios, sugarcane, dates and potatos for ready-to-use feed, so this is one of the serious steps we are taking towards sustainable development.”
Why does the Iranian government want to ban on-farm feed production by 2023? “Like everywhere, animal feed safety, health monitoring and
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