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Profit Margin in Cattle Feed Business

By - Aysha Anam

1 . Pearl Millet 

Market price:

Production price:

Rs 18577.54 per quintal

 Rs. 512.31 per quintal

Nutritional value:  It includes calcium, iron, energy, crude protein from 9% to 11%  

2 . Maize 

Market price:

Production price:

 Rs 20,000.00 - 25,000.00 per ton 

 Rs 3750 per ton 

Nutritional value - It includes carbohydrates, 8-10% protein and 60.0% total digestible nutrients. 

3 . Cowpea

Market price:

Production price:

Rs 2 Lakh in 1.5 hectare

 Rs 40000 in 1.5 hectare

Nutritional value - It includes fibers, proteins, vit (A, C, B6), iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, copper etc

4 . Barley 

Market price:

Production price:

Rs 17466

 Rs 5323 – Rs 8649

Nutritional valueMoisture content is 7 times higher, crude protein is 3.4 times higher than in grain

5 . Wheat 

Market price:

Production price:

Rs 750 quintal

Rs 200 quintal

Nutritional value - It is more valuable than the straw

6 . Lucerne

Market price:

Production price:

 Rs 600 kg

 Rs 20 kg

Nutritional value - It contains 18-22% crude protein and 25-35% crude fibre

7 . Sorghum 

Market price:

Production price:

Rs 3729

Rs 1383

Nutritional value -  It contains 330 calories, 10 grams of plant-based protein, 69 grams of carbohydrates, and 6 grams of dietary fiber

8 . Oat

Market price:

Production price:

 Rs 36000 per ton

Rs 19966.9. per hectare

Nutritional value -  It contains 7-9% crude protein. It is very much relished by horses, sheep, poultry, and equines

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