The FAO Expert Consultation and Workshop on Protein Sources for the Animal Feed Industry was held in Bangkok, Thailand, from 29 April to 3 May 2002. This Consultation included talks by experts on the overwiewof world protein needs and suply; scientific aspects of protein nutrition of farms animals; local protein resources and supplementation for livestock production; the agricultural alternatives for the production of increased supplies of protein seeds from oilseeds, legumes and by products; and innovative developments in the production and delivery of protein raw materials. It also included a discussion on the world market and sources of protein for the animal feed industry: present and future trends, problems and perceptions of feed safety and developments in the feed industry.
