# Animal Production Institute deputy: silage alone is not enough, concentrated feed is essential to raise output

> An official from Egypt's Animal Production Research Institute said silage helps cover summer feed shortages, since it is made from high-moisture forage such as clover and green maize. He added that concentrated feed is necessary to raise livestock production.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-04T13:36:58.143Z
- Category: report · region Egypt · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79841-animal-production-institute-deputy-silage-alone-is-not-enough-concentrated-feed
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The comments point to continued reliance on concentrate feed in Egypt, which supports demand for imported feed ingredients, but no specific shift in volumes or prices is reported.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-11-30 | [Rabobank: Animal protein production growth will slow in 2024 \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16138-rabobank-animal-protein-production-growth-will-slow-in-2024-feed-strategy.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
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| CORN | 2024-04-03 | [Anatomy of a fall in global feed production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30854-anatomy-of-a-fall-in-global-feed-production.md) | -0.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2017-04-12 | [EU cereal production set to rise  - Swine news - pig333, pig to pork community](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71438-eu-cereal-production-set-to-rise-swine-news-pig333-pig-to-pork-community.md) | -1.0% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2017-03-31 | [Projected Sorghum Acres Indicate Potential Shortfall to Meet Established Demand - National Sorghum Producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72068-projected-sorghum-acres-indicate-potential-shortfall-to-meet-established-demand.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- elaard.com: https://www.elaard.com/134276

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