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Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 12 | Issue 1 | Nov 2025
Think Grain Think Feed - Volume 12 | Issue 1 | Nov 2025

DSMZ, Germany ensuring
diverts energy towards
Nutritionists should start
authenticity and intellectual
with conservative DDGS
digestion instead of milk
production. Protein should
property protection. All these
levels, monitor performance,
and then scale up based on
modified (non-GMO).
evidence.
requirement, a little less is
acceptable; excess is harmful. Using SSF, Zeus Biotech
Feed prices and milk prices match the animal's strains are not genetically Reach USD 3.56B by 2033
As global demand for
are disproportionate across A common mistake is produces organic trace sustainable and high-
India. What advice would feeding 24% protein feed to minerals (soy proteinates), performance livestock
you give dairy farmers in all animals: high yielders, low feed enzymes, probiotics nutrition rises, animal feed
such circumstances? yielders, pregnant cows and (spores), prebiotics from
yeast is emerging as a key
Yes, but this situation is not non-lactating cows. This yeast cell wall, yeast cultures player in modern feed
unique to India. Dairy increases the feeding cost. for dairy nutrition strategies. No longer just a
Feeds should be animal-
farmers across the world, The solid-state fermentation simple additive, yeast is now
specific, based on production
whether in the US, Europe, process uses feed recognized as a vital
level and stage of lactation.
Australia, New Zealand, or ingredients (rice bran, ingredient that supports
the Middle East, are facing How is Zeus Biotech soybean meal) as substrate, animal health, boosts
similar challenges. In India, supporting the animal feed with less than 5% residue performance, and improves
milk prices are largely sector with its nutritional making it highly eco-friendly. feed efficiency.
regulated by the solutions? Air, water and surfaces are
The surge in demand is
government. Because prices Zeus Biotech Pvt. Ltd., fully filtered to prevent
driven by the push for
are controlled, farmers founded in 1991, contamination, ensuring a
natural, antibiotic-free feed
cannot expect high margins, headquartered at Mysuru, is clean manufacturing
solutions. Products like
instead, they must work with a biotechnology-driven environment.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
moderate or low margins company established by a Zeus Biotech has played a and yeast cell wall
and focus on increasing microbiologist. The company significant role in reducing components are increasingly
production volume, as the specializes in manufacturing feed supplements price in used to enhance gut health,
government and fermentation-based feed turn the feed price in India. immunity, and nutrient
cooperatives continue to supplements. Since 2017–18, Zeus absorption. According to · Strategic collaborations material prices, competitive
procure milk consistently. Zeus Biotech was the earliest operates a NABL-accredited Research Intelo, the global and regulatory support: pressures, and regional
In contrast, feed prices are homegrown company to laboratory staffed by animal feed yeast market Preventive animal regulatory differences may
market-driven. They fluctuate manufacture animal feed biotechnologists, was valued at USD 2.13 healthcare and natural affect market growth.
based on RM availability, enzymes by SSF (solid-state microbiologists, and billion in 2024 and is feed mandates are
demand and supply. Since fermentation) technology biochemists. projected to reach USD 3.56 encouraging adoption of Future outlook: Advances in
India has no national Feed using koji chambers, the The lab analyses proximate, billion by 2033, growing at a yeast-based solutions. yeast strains, bioactive
Regulatory Act, feed prices process is patented with mycotoxins, heavy metals, CAGR of 5.7%. fractions, precision
· Market Insights: fermentation, and digital
vary widely and are not Zeus Biotech by the Patent trace minerals, vitamins, Key growth factors include:
governed by any laws. Authority of India. amino acids, a few antibiotics · Poultry is the largest feed management systems
· Rising demand for consumer segment, will further enhance livestock
My key advice to farmers Zeus Biotech isolates fungi, and coccidiostats along with
protein-rich diets: followed by swine, performance, efficiency, and
under these conditions: yeasts and bacterial cultures certain phytomolecules. The
Increased urbanization ruminants, aquaculture, sustainability.
Reduce dependency on from natural sources such as lab receives over 50 samples
and higher incomes are and companion animals. Conclusion: The animal feed
concentrate feed. Farmers food grains, feed mills, daily from feed boosting livestock yeast market is poised for
should focus more on animal farms and soil. These manufacturers, integrators production. Yeast-based · Asia-Pacific leads the strong growth. By
producing their own green strains have undergone and farmers. It participates in feed helps improve feed regional market, driven supporting gut health,
fodder and silage. Choose molecular characterization, proficiency testing and efficiency and animal by China, India, and immunity, and feed
right variant of concentrate DNA sequencing, consistently ranks among the growth. Southeast Asia. efficiency, yeast is redefining
feed wisely and avoid stability/efficacy studies and top Indian labs. Zeus has a · North America and
· Innovations in yeast livestock nutrition and
overfeeding of protein. It has safety evaluation before team of nutritionists who Europe remain significant,
strains and fermentation: helping producers meet the
become fashionable to feed including them in the help in monitoring the supported by strict feed demands of a more
high-protein diets, but this is production. Mother cultures quality of feed ingredients R&D efforts are creating safety regulations and the sustainable, productive, and
counterproductive. The are maintained in Zeus's and feeds. Help in feed specialized yeast shift to antibiotic-free resilient animal production
animal requires ~2,500 kcal culture collection bank and formulation, feeding values products tailored to production. industry.
different species and
just to excrete 1% excess are also deposited with of various ingredients to Challenges: Fluctuating raw
nutritional needs. Source: Research Intelo
support their customers.
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