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Bio-economic Implications of Feeding Fermented Ground Mature Prosopis Juliflora Pods to Grower Rabbits

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  • Jane Atieno Odero-Waitituh
  • Anthony Macharia Kingori
  • Mary K Ambula

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Prosopis juliflora plant is readily available in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya, producing mature pods throughout the year. However, its inclusion in livestock diets compromises performance due to anti-nutrients which can be reduced using fermentation. At Tatton Agriculture Park, Egerton University, a study was done to investigate the effect of inclusion of graded levels of fermented ground mature Prosopis juliflora pods (FGMPP) replacing maize in the diets of growing rabbits on growth and economic benefit. Sixty (60), 42-day old rabbits weighing 0.5 ± 0.04 kg (mean ± SD) were housed in cages measuring (75 * 55 * 40) cm; three rabbits of the same sex per cage. In a randomized complete block design (RCBD) 5 diets; control (formulated standard grower diet), 15% unfermented ground mature pods of Prosopis juliflora (UGMPP), 30% UGMPP, 15% FGMPP and 30% FGMPP replacing maize in formulated standard grower diets were offered in four replicates per treatment (six males and six females). Analysis data was done using the general linear model (GLM) of Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS). Tukey’s range procedure at (p?0.05) significance was used to separate means. The results show that 30% FGMPP inclusion resulted in a superior (p?0.05) average daily gain (ADG) and economic benefit (p?0.05). The study concluded that replacing 30% maize in diets of grower rabbits with FGMPP will make economic sense. This will ensure sustainability in rabbit production, improvement of farmer livelihoods, and improvement of food and nutritional security to the Kenyan human population.

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  • Jane Atieno Odero-Waitituh & Anthony Macharia Kingori & Mary K Ambula, 2020. "Bio-economic Implications of Feeding Fermented Ground Mature Prosopis Juliflora Pods to Grower Rabbits," Journal of Economic Impact, Science Impact Publishers, vol. 2(2), pages 43-49.
    • Handle: RePEc:adx:journl:v:2:y:2020:i:2:p:43-49
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    Keywords

    Economic benefit; fermentation; growth; non-conventional feed resource;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics
    • Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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