Vol. 9, Issue 6, Part H (2024)

Author(s): Ayyappan K

Abstract: Feed ingredients cost depend on the crop yield as influenced by the monsoon rain and temperature of the cultivating region. Concentrate feed plays major role in the production capacity of the livestock and poultry. The present study was conducted to understand the cost of feed ingredients influence the animal products viz, milk, meat and egg. Data of major feed ingredients from agricultural crop yield, feed cost and animal products cost were collected for the period of 2019 to 2023. The maize grain production ranged from 27.72 to 38.09 million metric tonnes (MMT) and soyabean meal ranged from 6.72 to 9.90 MMT and De-oiled rice bran ranged from 4.48 to 5.50 MMT. The cost of maize grain, soyabean meal and De-oiled rice bran was increased as 44.6%, 42.7.0% and 56.0% from the initial cost, respectively. The cost of cow feed, chick feed and chicken layer feed was increased as 26.5%, 36.4% and 35.2%, respectively. The milk, broiler meat and egg rate increased to 15.3%, 19.7% and 27.2%, respectively due to increase of feed cost. It can be concluded that feed ingredients cost influence the animal products cost as well as the economy and nutritional security of the farmers.