Market Trends of Global Livestock Vaccines Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Livestock Vaccines Market according to our research experts:
Poultry Vaccine is Expected to Cover a Large Share of the Livestock Vaccines Market
Poultry includes domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat, or their feathers. Poultry is the most produced livestock in the world. The world's average stock of chickens is nearly19 a billion, or three per person, according to statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. Moreover, the production of poultry is expected to increase in the future.
In December 2020, a bird flu outbreak was reported in 9 Indian states. Due to this, the price of poultry products has gone down, severely affecting the overall livestock industry. According to the Poultry Federation of India, chicken consumption has reduced to 50%, with a drop of 30% in the prices, as of December 2020. While most Asian countries have adopted vaccination policies, India has primarily resorted to the culling of birds. Punjab and Haryana state governments are close to legalizing vaccinations, which is expected to positively impact the segment's growth.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, January 2022 report 'Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade,' global chicken meat production for 2022 is forecast at 100.8 million tons, virtually unchanged from October. Similarly, global chicken meat exports for 2022 are raised by 1% to 13.4 million tons.
Therefore with the increasing poultry production, the number of poultry affected by the diseases is also expected to increase. To counter this, the farmers are expected to opt for preventive vaccines to prevent future economic loss. This is expected to help the growth of the Livestock Vaccines Market.
North America is Expected to Dominate the Market
North America is expected to grow due to the increasing adoption of veterinary vaccines for quality food products and for better animal health.
As per the January 2022 report by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization, cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for all feedlots totaled 14.7 million head in January 2022. The inventory is up slightly from the January 2021 total of 14.7 million heads. Cattle on feed in feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head accounted for 81.9 percent of the total cattle on feed on January 1, 2022, up slightly from the previous year.
Additionally, in the United States, advancements in vaccine development include the development of live vector vaccines, non-replicating recombinant antigen vaccines, nucleic acid-mediated vaccines, and live-gene-deleted vaccines. For instance, in January 2020, Zoetis, a leading animal health company, further expanded its poultry vaccine portfolio by introducing Poulvac Procerta HVT-ND, a vectored recombinant vaccine for protection against Newcastle and Marek's disease viruses.
Moreover, the North American countries of the United States and Canada have a developed and well-structured health care system. These systems also encourage research and development. These policies encourage global players to enter the US and Canada. Hence, as a result, these countries enjoy the presence of many global market players. As high demand is met by the presence of global players in the region, the market is further expected to increase.
