ABSTRACT

China, with one-fi fth of the world’s population and rapidly rising incomes, is a country which has naturally been open to speculation about its ability to feed itself over the next few decades. The nation’s population is projected to grow to 1.44 billion in 2020, and 1.48 billion in 2030. It will begin to decline after that. Simultaneously, per capita income growth will lead to greater demand for animal and aqua products, thus resulting in expanded animal feedstuffs requirements.