Jules Mutabazi

Cost effectiveness of feeding cattle fed rice straw with concentrates

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Produktbeschreibung

Cattle genotypes and adoption of new feeding technology are necessary forimproving beef cattle production and managing efficiently beef productioncosts. A study was conducted to determine the effects of cattle genotypesand levels of concentrate supplements on cost effectiveness of feedlot beefproduction in a Complete Randomized Block Design in 3x4 factorialarrangements with 4 replications. Feeds were urea-treated rice straw(UTRS: 4%, w/w) and concentrates made from decorticated cottonseedcake (66%) and maize bran (34%). The experimental animals were Ankole(A×A: n=16), Ankole × Friesian (A×F: n=16) and Ankole × Sahiwal (A×S:n=16) steers. Proxy indicators used to determine profitability andlikelihood of economic viability were Initial and Final values of carcassexisting abattoir price (RwF 1800/kg beef); Break-even scenarios usingWhat-if Analysis in Excel, 2010; and Gross Margin (GM). Resultssuggested that cost effectiveness of feedlot beef did not differ (p>0.05) bygenotype; but they differed (p<0.05) by diets. It is concluded that beeffeedlots using UTRS was marginally economical at 500g/day ofconcentrate supplements. A policy incentive to reduce Breakeven Price(BEP) is suggested.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 52
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 96g
• ISBN-13: 9786200252494
• ISBN-10: 6200252491
• Artikelnr.: 62455181

Autorenporträt

Mutabazi Jules is an Animal Scientist in Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB). He holds a B.Sc. in Animal Production from Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and, a M.Sc. in Agriculture  from Makerere University in Uganda. Since 2010, he has been a researcher in livestock production at RAB.