Poultry to lead 2024’s slow-growing animal protein market

The prospects for beef, pork and seafood are all on the downside this year, but broiler production should have a more positive year.

March 1, 2024

Poultry and aquaculture will be the most successful animal protein sectors this year, even if their growth fails to match that recorded in 2023.

Poultry and aquaculture will be the most successful animal protein sectors this year, even if their growth fails to match that recorded in 2023.

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Poultry and aquaculture will be the leading segments in animal protein production this year, according to the latest report from Rabobank. In its Global animal protein outlook 2024, the bank forecasts that while total production of animal protein will continue to rise in 2024, it will be at a slower pace than last year.

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