THE COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF INCORPORATING FUNGUS TREATED CASTOR SEED CAKE (FTCSC) (Ricinuscommunis) IN THE DIET OF (WAD) GOAT
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2019
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Applied Tropical Agriculture ,School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, The Federal University of Technology, P.M.B. 704, Akure, Nigerian.
Abstract
The cost benefit analysis of incorporating fungus (Aspergillusniger ) treated Castor seed cak (Ricinuscommunis) inthe diet of West African dwarf (WAD) goat was evaluated in a seven week feeding trial. A total of twelve (12) goats weighing 3.93kg- 6.53kg were randomly allotted to four dietary treatments A, B, C, and D with three goats each comprising a treatment in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Treatment A which was the control group had no inclusion of Fungus treated Castor Seed Cake while Treatments B, C and D had 15, 20 and 25% of Fungustreated Castor Seed Cake respectively. Weekly weight gain and daily feed intake were recorded while the cost of feed was also determined. Results of feed conversion ratio (feed: gain), cost/kg feed, cost of total feed consumed, cost/kg weight gain, net benefit and cost benefit ratio were significantly different (p<0.05). Additionally, thecosts of feeding was better in the fungus treated groups compared to the control diet. There was no mortality nor health implication in all the groups suggesting the safety of incorporating castor seed cake in the diet of goats. It can be concluded that incorporation of fungus treated Castor seed cake in the diets of goats should be encouraged among goat farmers.
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Castor Seed Cake, Cost-benefit, Fungus treated, (WAD) goat
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Belewu, K.Y; Ibrahim, H.K ;Ajibade T. B and Adewusi, O.G (2019) The Cost Benefit Analysis of Incorporating Fungus Treated Castor Seed Cake (FTCSC) (RICINUSCOMMUNIS) in the Diet of (WAD) Goat Published by Applied Tropical Agriculture Volume 24, No. 1, 1: 80-84 ,A publication of the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.