Despite a growing human population in Africa, there are signs of growth in perâcapita egg consumption in some countries, according to Terry Evans in the final part of his analysis of the global egg industry. While egg consumption in Australia is broadly in line with the global average on a perâhead basis, New Zealanders eat considerably more, according to the latest statistics available.

R&D status in research and development organisations and in the feed industries in each country as well as suggested animal nutrition approaches for livestock development are outlined by Harinder P.S. Makkar in a working paper in Animal Production and Health for the FAO.

A White Paper based on information from the 2012 Annual Conference of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) on 26 to 29 March 2012.