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South Asia

In South Asia, soybean demand is strong, as the crushing industry has grown in recent years, creating some of the world’s largest whole soybean importers. Countries in this region have a growing need for quality protein for both soy foods and animal feed.

Tremendous Potential

Together, demographics, urbanization, resource scarcity and economic growth make South Asia ripe for U.S. Soy investment.  

Soy in India

India alone is home to one of the world’s largest compound animal feed industries and boasts the largest cattle herd. Thanks to a younger demographic of consumers, the demand for soy in India is further driven by a rapidly accelerating poultry industry.

a world map where every country is in grey except for South Asian countries, which are in green

U.S. Soy has been collaborating with markets in South Asia since 1996. 

  • Bangladesh 
  • India 
  • Nepal 
  • Pakistan 
  • Sri Lanka 

South Asia

Kevin Roepke
Executive Director

kroepke@ussec.org
(+971) 5 22 11 8859

Market Leads:

Bangladesh

Khabibur Rahman

krahman@ct.ussec.org
(+880) 1714 134066

India

Franklin Manuel

fmanuel@ct.ussec.org
(+91) 75067 44235

Nepal

Dr. Ashesh Bhattarai

abhattarai@ct.ussec.org
(+977) 985 6028812

Pakistan

Saram Bokhari

sbokhari@ct.ussec.org
(+92) 321 3753122

Sri Lanka

Deeba Giannoulis

dgiannoulis@ct.ussec.org
‪(+1) 281 546 9401‬