Industry stakeholders say the change could raise feed costs by around 3–6%.
Only 27 companies are currently listed in the Chinese supplier register, while 39 are still awaiting approval.
Feed accounts for 60-70% of production costs, and this approach could reduce dependence on conventional feed inputs by 30-40%.
Well-managed feedlots can generate annual returns of 15–25%, supported by short production cycles and rising demand for finished animals.
If scaled successfully, single-cell proteins like Uniprotein could begin to compete with traditional feed inputs such as soybean meal and fishmeal.
The appointment comes as NOVUS strengthens its capabilities through acquisitions, partnerships and increased research activity in feed additives.
Juncao technology is a system that uses specially selected fast-growing grasses as a sustainable resource for agriculture, particularly in livestock and mushroom production
With the newly announced purchases, the total volume of planned feed raw material imports over the short term has exceeded 800,000 tonnes.
Multi-mycotoxin contamination continues to pose a major challenge for global feed production, according to the 2025 Global Mycotoxin Report
The facility will produce complete grind-mix bulk feed, primarily for swine and poultry farms, using local corn, soybean meal, and other ingredients.