Affordable animal feed for breeders
This technology is a simple equipment to mechanize the conversion of cassava peels into animal feed, offering several advantages, including reduced labor costs, shorter drying times, and extended shelf life for the feed products. This innovation addresses the issue of environmental hazards caused by the large quantities of cassava peels generated during cassava root processing in many African communities. Cassava peels have the potential to serve as an excellent source of animal feed and fiber, providing a sustainable solution to the problem of underutilized peels.
This technology is TAAT1 validated.
Positive or neutral impact
Positive or neutral impact
Environmental Hazards: Processing cassava roots into food or starch products generates large quantities of peels, which are often disposed of through uncontrolled dumping and burning, creating environmental problems.
Underutilization of Cassava Peels: Cassava peels have the potential to serve as an excellent source of animal feed and fiber for livestock and fish but are generally not marketed at their full potential due to drying constraints, possible aflatoxin contamination, and poor storability of traditional feed products.
Limited Access to Nutritious Animal Feeds: Scarcity of nutritious animal feeds in many African communities, leading to challenges in livestock and fish rearing.
The use of cassava peels for animal feed production promotes gender empowerment by providing income-generating opportunities for women in rural areas. The practice reduces climate impacts by minimizing waste and greenhouse gas emissions associated with cassava disposal. It aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable agriculture (SDG 2), gender equality (SDG 5), responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), and climate action (SDG 13).
To successfully incorporate the cassava peels for animal feed production technology into your project, the following activities and requirements should be considered:
Raising awareness of the benefits of producing animal feed from cassava peel waste
Identification of suitable equipment for cassava processing and livestock farming
Tailored operating protocols for processing cassava peel animal feed products
Inventory cassava peel sources at local and district levels to provide information on available volumes for processing facilities.
A team of trainers could provide training and support during project installation. Include the cost for training and post-training support for using the technology.
Communication support for the promotion of the technology should be developed (flyers, videos, radio broadcasts, etc.)
In tandem with this technology, accompanying solutions include:
Mechanized drying of cassava using flash dryers (or pneumatic dryers)
The base equipment required for small-scale processing of cassava peels into animal feeds
Open source / open access
Country | Tested | Adopted |
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Niger | Tested | Adopted |
Nigeria | Tested | Adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
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Arid | ||||
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Subhumid | ||||
Humid |
Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
Last updated on 22 May 2024