# Obstacles in Asia impact world feed production | Feed Strategy

> China's sharp yuan devaluation against the dollar is curbing its feed and animal protein imports. China has also moved to market-driven grain policy away from self-sufficiency, and H7N9 avian flu cut broiler output by about 5 percent. Compound feed output fell 0.5 percent in 2016.

- Date: 2017-05-16 · published 2017-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71007-obstacles-in-asia-impact-world-feed-production-feed-strategy
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chinese Yuan (CNY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCNY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker yuan and softer Chinese feed demand reduce import pull for soybean meal and other feed inputs, which pressures exporters' prices. Exporters will need other markets or must cut output.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- USDCNY: bullish ▲

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## Sources

- feedstrategy.com: https://www.feedstrategy.com/business-markets/feed-production-by-region/article/15439196/obstacles-in-asia-impact-world-feed-production

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