# Alternatives sought to fishmeal use in broiler feeds in developing markets

> Researchers from Ghana and the US tested replacing fishmeal in broiler diets with soybean meal or poultry by-product meal. The study found fishmeal is costly and volatile in supply. The work is an academic study rather than a market event.

- Date: 2020-03-30 · published 2020-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54224-alternatives-sought-to-fishmeal-use-in-broiler-feeds-in-developing-markets
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Research showing viable substitutes for fishmeal in broiler feed could reduce long-run demand for fishmeal, particularly in developing markets where price volatility is high.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-06-26 | [Growing interest in alternative feeds – World Fishing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64609-growing-interest-in-alternative-feeds-world-fishing.md) | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2026-06-24 | [Global fishmeal output fell 28% in Q1 2026 as aquafeed industry accelerates search for alternatives \| eFeedLink](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18876-global-fishmeal-output-fell-28-in-q1-2026-as-aquafeed-industry-accelerates.md) | +0.1% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2025-01-29 | [Soybean Market Developments: Balancing Supply and Demand in 2025 \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26514-soybean-market-developments-balancing-supply-and-demand-in-2025-investing-com.md) | +3.1% | -2.7% |
| SBM | 2025-12-08 | [Tighter times ahead for the soybean market \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21531-tighter-times-ahead-for-the-soybean-market-articles-ing-think.md) | -1.5% | -3.0% |
| SBM | 2026-05-22 | [IFFO: Fishmeal production down, fish oil holds firmer ground - Feed & Additive Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19165-iffo-fishmeal-production-down-fish-oil-holds-firmer-ground-feed-and-additive.md) | -1.0% | -10.5% |

## Sources

- agtechnavigator.com: https://www.agtechnavigator.com/Article/2020/03/30/alternatives-sought-to-fishmeal-use-in-broiler-feeds-in-developing-markets/

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