China can cut soybean imports by > 10m tons, say experts
The lower imports can be realized by popularizing low-protein feed, raising imports of soymeal substitutes such as meal from rapeseed, cotton and sunflower seeds and palm kernels and boosting domestic production. Soybean demand from China’s breeding industry is already weakening, as China is promoting the application of low-protein feed technology in raising pigs and chickens. […]