| Ingredient | Starter (days 1–30) | Grower (31–60) | Finisher (61–90) | |---------------------|--------------------|----------------|------------------| | Wheat bran (kg) | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | | Noug cake (kg) | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | | Maize grain (ground)| 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | | Molasses (kg) | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | | Hay (kg) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | | Salt + mineral premix | 30g | 30g | 30g |
Total DM intake: ~3.8–5.2 kg/day. Water: ad libitum. cattle fattening project proposal in ethiopia pdf
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation | |------|------------|--------|-------------| | Feed price spike (e.g., maize) | Medium | High | Store 2 months’ feed; use alternative concentrates (brewers’ grain) | | Disease outbreak | Low | High | Strict quarantine; vaccination; vet on call | | Market price drop | Medium | Medium | Diversify buyers; sell in peak months (holidays – Ethiopian Easter, New Year) | | Water shortage | Low | High | Install reservoir; drill shallow well | | Ingredient | Starter (days 1–30) | Grower
Based on failed proposals reviewed by Ethiopian microfinance institutions (MFIs): Use a table like this: | Item |
This is why the document is needed as a PDF—to maintain formula integrity. Use a table like this:
| Item | Cost per cycle (50 heads) | | :--- | :--- | | Purchase of steers (200 kg @ 90 ETB/kg) | 900,000 ETB | | Feed concentrate (2 kg/head/day for 120d) | 288,000 ETB | | Roughage (Napier grass) | 60,000 ETB | | Veterinary & medicine | 25,000 ETB | | Labor & utilities | 80,000 ETB | | Total input cost | 1,353,000 ETB | | Sale weight (250 kg @ 120 ETB/kg) | 1,500,000 ETB | | Gross profit per cycle | 147,000 ETB | | Annual profit (2 cycles) | 294,000 ETB |
ROI calculation: 10.8% per cycle (which is excellent for Ethiopian agribusiness).