Global science-based company, Royal DSM and CPF (Thailand) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an aim to measure and improve the environmental footprint and sustainability of animal protein production.

This will be done through the use of DSM’s Intelligent Sustainability Service - Sustell. The MoU was signed this week (Wednesday, January 19) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Thailand plays an important role in livestock production and is the world’s fourth-largest poultry exporter. 

With the population in Asia Pacific expected to grow over five billion by 2050, the demand for animal protein is also expected to increase rapidly, putting further strain on livestock production.

The need to provide enough animal protein for a growing population, while reducing the environmental costs of farming requires smart science and innovative solutions, according to DSM.

As part of DSM’s commitment to enhance sustainable animal nutrition and health, the company developed Sustell, describing it as the first-of-its-kind intelligent sustainability service to improve farm-level environmental performance.

It is said to combine an advanced sustainability calculation tool that utilises real farm data, with expert knowledge and tailor-made, practical solutions and business development projects to unlock the value of sustainability. 

Welcoming the collaboration, Justin Wang, regional vice president, DSM Animal Nutrition and Health, APAC and Greater China, said: “Asia’s rising demands for meat-based diets, fuelled by the rapidly increasing population, calls for charting a conscious path towards more sustainable animal protein production.

"Together, we make it possible to achieve tangible, measurable improvements in the sustainability of animal farming and create brighter lives for all," Wang added.

Under the collaboration, DSM and CPF (Thailand) will team up to drive science-based calculation and analysis of 19 environmental footprints using real feed and farm data.

They will also look for opportunities of improvement and model the adoption of interventions to reduce the environmental footprints of animal farming.

Prasit Boondoungprasert, CEO at CPF, said: “With creating quality and safe foods at the heart of our operations, CPF (Thailand) is committed to balancing environmental and social development in order to serve every life on earth.

CPF (Thailand) stressed that the collaboration will help reduce its environmental footprint efficiently and drive the company towards sustainable business.