TITLE:
Influence of Mango Feed-Based Diets on the Production and Economic Profitability of Montbeliarde Cows’ Milk at the End of Lactation in Burkina Faso
AUTHORS:
Xavier D. Milogo, Timbilfou Kiendrebeogo, Isidor Z. Ouedraogo, Harouna Koara, Désiré P. Sawadogo, Valérie M. C. Bougouma-Yameogo
KEYWORDS:
Mango-Based Feed, Montbeliarde Cows, Milk Production, Technical and Economic Performance, Burkina Faso
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.12 No.2,
April
15,
2022
ABSTRACT: The study evaluated the effects of a diet incorporating a mango-based feed on the
technical-economic performance of milk production of Montbeliard cows at
the end of lactation in a dairy farm in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. To do so,
14 cows were subjected to 3 diets, including an experimental diet incorporating
mango (ED) in comparison to a balanced control diet (BCD) and to the feeding practice of the farmer (FCD) during 60 days. Results show that the average amount of milk milked per
day from ED (10.93 ± 0.17 L) was significantly higher (p (125.95 ± 4.56 FCFA), BCD (83.67 ± 6.36 FCFA) and ED (60.06 ± 5.49 FCFA).
The average gross profit margins (GPM) were significantly higher and
decreasing (p ,953 ± 5031 FCFA), BCD (167,157 ± 5831 FCFA) and FCD (74,188 ± 4185 FCFA). Mango feed can be used in the diet
of dairy cows. Its use contributes to the reduction of production costs and the
generation of substantial profits. The valorization of mango residues is an
alternative for a greater availability of feed at lower cost for the animals.
It could contribute to a better management of processing residues that pollute
the environment and to the reduction of fruit flies that affect orchard yields
through reinfestation. The increased use of mango in dairy cattle feed should
be encouraged.