Estimating the non-commercial-commercial feed gap in China and its impact on future world demand for soybeans

Two effects simultaneously shape the future soybean meal (SBM) demand in China: the income effect on meat consumption and the transition effect on feed usage in animal production. The income effect has been studied intensively by previous researchers, and more animal products are believed to be consumed. The transition effect, however, has yet received enough attention. This study shows that transition effect is more important in determining China’s future derived demand for SBM than income effect. Future soybean demand in China is predicted based on both effects till 2030.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agr & Consumer Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2010

Author dc:creator

• Xing, Lei

Contributors dc:contributor

• Goldsmith, Peter D.

• Soybeans
• China
• Commercial feed
• Long-term projection

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2009 Lei Xing

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/14735

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/14735