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Special Report

Global dicalcium phosphate markets set to reach

$1.16-bn by 2037

icalcium phosphate (DCP), or GAURI KANALE
dibasic calcium phosphate, is Researchnester.com
Dan inorganic chemical com- Email: gauri.kanale@research
pound with the formula CaHPO . It nester.com
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results from the precipitation of calcium
phosphate from inorganic materials, with benefi cial ingredients. According
or bones, and works in tandem with to the US Centers for Disease Control
the gelatin synthesis process. DCP is a and Prevention, people with chronic
white, fl avorless microcrystalline pow- and mental health disorders account
der often made by reacting phosphate for 90% of the $4.5-trillion in yearly
rock or other insoluble calcium phos- healthcare spending in the country.
phates with sulphuric or phosphoric By adding micronutrients including
acid. vitamins, minerals, and proteins to
food and beverages, food fortifi cation
It is a widely used chemical com- healthy bones, reproduction, and milk addresses nutritional defi ciencies
pound that has multiple uses in several production. In December 2024, OCP and promotes public health. This has
industries. DCP is a source of Group acquired Global Feed SLU to increased the demand for DCP which
calcium and phosphorus known for strengthen the OCP Group’s position may be added to certain fortifi ed foods
its excellent nutritional and binding in the animal nutrition product indus- to increase their nutritional value.
properties. The global DCP market try, which includes DCP, monocalcium
has been witnessing steady growth phosphate, and iron sulphate. DCP is used in the food industry
led by increasing demand from the to fortify cereals, beverages, and
food, pharmaceutical, livestock and Livestock and poultry industry dairy products with essential nutrients
poultry industries. The poultry and livestock sector is including calcium and phosphorus.
expanding quickly due to rising con-
Let’s have a quick look at a few sumption of meat and dairy products. Agriculture
applications of DCP across industries. According to US Department of Agri- Rapidly growing population, and
culture (USDA), by the end of 2025, the growing income levels in both rural
Dairy industry the average American will consume and urban areas, have helped to raise
Globally, the dairy business is one about 219 pounds of beef, up from the demand for agricultural products.
of the fastest-growing industrial sectors 211 pounds in 2015. Consequently, The World Bank estimates that one of
that contributes signifi cantly to keeping the need for DCP in livestock feed is the most effective ways to eradicate
the planet nourished. As per the Food increasing to supply vital nutrients for extreme poverty is through shared pros-
and Agriculture Organization of the their development and well-being of perity. Providing food for the 10 billion
United Nations, global milk production livestock. Moreover, it is frequently people expected to exist by 2050 is
reached 950-mt in 2023, mostly due to added to animal feed, including pig possible only through agricultural
volume growth in Asia, particularly in and poultry feed. These animals development, which will drive the
China and India. require calcium for bone development, consumption of DCP.
blood clotting, and nerve function, and
The ongoing demand for dairy pro- phosphorus for protein synthesis, and DCP is used in fertilizers as a source
ducts, particularly in developing nations, overall cell function. of both calcium and phosphorus. These
is anticipated to support the expansion nutrients are essential for the develop-
of the DCP market. DCP is frequently Fortifi ed foods ment general health of plants and so
added to dairy cow feed to make sure The growing incidence of lifestyle- enhance productivity in agriculture.
the animals get vital nutrients such as related illnesses including diabetes,
phosphorus and calcium. These nutri- obesity, and heart disease has raised Pharmaceutical industry
ents are crucial for the development of the demand for foods, that are fortifi ed The pharmaceutical industry signi-

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