# PHL banks on copra meal to cut feed costs

> The Philippine Department of Agriculture has expanded its Protein-Enriched Copra Meal project to Western Visayas as a cheaper protein source for animal feed. The fermented copra meal is said to reach about 45 percent protein, comparable to soybean meal.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T01:38:17.989Z
- Category: policy · region Philippines · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78951-phl-banks-on-copra-meal-to-cut-feed-costs
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Copra meal substitution could modestly reduce regional demand for imported soybean meal in the Philippines, though the volumes involved are small relative to global markets.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-09-22 | [China to Cut Soybean Meal in Livestock Feed \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39574-china-to-cut-soybean-meal-in-livestock-feed-feed-and-grain.md) | -6.3% | -9.1% |
| SBM | 2021-03-19 | [China looks to cut corn, soymeal content in animal feed \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48099-china-looks-to-cut-corn-soymeal-content-in-animal-feed-feed-strategy.md) | +0.9% | -0.0% |
| SBM | 2021-05-20 | [Chinese firms cut soymeal content in hog feed to reduce imports - Global Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47093-chinese-firms-cut-soymeal-content-in-hog-feed-to-reduce-imports-global-times.md) | -3.8% | -6.5% |
| SBM | 2021-05-04 | [China moves to cut corn, soy in feed rations - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47096-china-moves-to-cut-corn-soy-in-feed-rations-manitoba-co-operator.md) | +6.2% | -5.0% |
| SBM | 2018-01-10 | [Argentine central bank cuts basic rate to 28%; annual inflation target 15% — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67270-argentine-central-bank-cuts-basic-rate-to-28-annual-inflation-target-15.md) | +3.1% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- businessmirror.com.ph: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/01/01/phl-banks-on-copra-meal-to-cut-feed-costs/

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