Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This trend is especially noticeable in developing nations like South America and the Asia Pacific where rising levels of urbanization and net pay are encouraging people to eat more animal protein.The Philippines hog production industry is a Abstract | The cost of commercial feed is increasing, this was considered the most expensive component in hog enterprise.Leguminous-based feeds as an alternative source of protein-rich hog feed are promising since these are the cheapest.T0 with 100% commercial feeds (CF), T1 with 50% CF and 50% Leguminous Plants Enzyme Based Formulated Feeds (LPEBFF), and T2 with 100% LPEBFF.27 heads were distributed in three different hog industries, each industry has allocated 9 heads of hog.T2 displayed a significant crude protein content with a gradual decrease in its crude fiber content.Weight of hogs between CF and LPEBFF with a p-value of <0.001.The correlation was significant, since the p-value was <0.05 significance level.There was a significant difference in the growth performance of hogs.T0 and T1 incurred higher costs than the income, resulted to a net loss, while T2 has a positive net income.T0 and T1 achieved a negative profit across industries, since the costs of commercial feeds were high, while T2 attained a positive result across 3 industries with good profit.Scores of meat quality consistently rise from T0 to T2, culminating in a mean score of 5.96 in T2 signifying a favorable result in the overall evaluation.Moreover, the research findings have led to the development of a diffusion model known as the Marcos Bollido Technology (MBT), which has the potential to benefit the hog industry by offering locally formulated feeds that are more cost-effective, healthier, and improving the quality of meat.
Source: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Author: Marcos E. Bollido
Institution: Western Philippines University
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416740423