Use of cassava peels for feed – an age-old practice
The use of cassava peels in livestock feed is an age-old practice.
Traditionally, farmers would sun-dry the peels in small quantities as a feed resource.
This labor-intensive process has been cut to a fraction of the time thanks to a process developed by the international livestock and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) that grates, dries and dehydrates wet cassava peels and turns them into High Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) mash. With a moisture content of about 10-12%, the final product can be stored for about 6 months.
High Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) mash
“HQCP mash is a perfect animal feed ingredient in cassava-producing countries,” said IITA agricultural economist, Iheanacho Okike, who has led the development of the innovation.
“It’s energy-rich and has a nutritional value close to maize.
When used in animal feed, it reduces the amount of maize needed, which lowers costs and frees up valuable grain for human consumption.”
HQCP mash improves feed conversion efficiency
Feeding trials conducted with small and large-scale farmers across Nigeria have shown the mash to improve feed conversion efficiency.
- Broilers: In broiler diets, specifically, this mash could replace 20%, or 1.5 million tonnes of maize going into manufactured feed.
- Layers: For layers, it was determined that the cassava mash replaced 35% of the birds’ feed ration and resulted in a 10-15% reduction in the cost of feed for local farmers.
- Pigs: Meanwhile, cassava mash can replace up to 75% of maize in the diet of growing pigs with about 4% reduction in cost per kg weight gain without any adverse effect on the growth performance.
We here at Cassa Global, we understand the meat industry accompanied to the equally high rising cost of yellow corn and other.
This are very relevant raw material which always ensures that business enjoy a sustainable business growth and record great ROI
Specification
WHEAT | SORTEX | M/C | NON M/C |
PROTEIN | 12% | 12% | 12% |
PURITY | 99% | 98% | 95% |
DRY GLUTEN | 9 % Min | 9 % Min | 8 % Min |
DAMAGED KERNEL | 1% | 2% | 2% |
MOISTURE | 11% | 12% | 12% |
FOREIGN MATTER | 1% | 2% | 2% |
PACKING | 25KG, 50KG OR AS PER BUYER REQUIRED | ||
