Potential Use of By-Products from Ethanol Production Process as Ingredients for The Production of Animal Feed in Viet Nam

Abstract

      The output of country's livestock sector is relatively high compared to other countries in the region and is estimated at 4.6 million tons of meat per year. The main constraint in the sector is the high feed price due to the dependence on imported raw materials (estimated at 65-70%). The total value of imported raw materials for animal feed production in 2013 was estimated at $ 4.1 billion. Worldwide, by-products from alcohol industry has been studied and processed into main raw materials (DDG and DDGS) for animal feed production. Meanwhile in our country, these by-products are used in its raw form in livestock feeding or used for other purposes with low economic benefit. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential uses of the by-products from alcohol industry to produce animal feed and increase the added value for these products. The main methods used in this study were Value Chain Analysis (VCA) and SWOT analysis. Results of the study showed the different value chains of the alcohol industry as well as opportunities for the use of by-products for the production of animal feed. The results also indicate the difficulties and challenges of these application.